Investment Readiness Program 2020 Round 1 Articles

VNFC will use funding to develop a business plan for two Indigenous arts retail stores at 1328 and 1233 Government Street in Victoria, BC. This funding will support the legal expertise...

Westcoast Community Resources Society is partnering in the development of the Biosphere Centre, a social enterprise that will provide much-needed offices, meeting space, and housing in the...

The THRIVE (aka Thriving Non-Profits) program exists to build the capacity of social purpose organizations and is currently delivered on Vancouver Island. Funding will help scale the program...

Unbuilders will use IRP investment to expand their de-construction/recycling service to Vancouver Island. Currently operating in the Lower Mainland, funding will allow Unbuilders to scale...

Recycle Matters is a training and employment social enterprise that recycles mattresses, keeping them from the landfill. The enterprise creates revenue and employs/trains individuals who...

The CMHA is looking for support to inform strategy regarding the delivery of 35-42 units of supportive and affordable community housing in addition to office/commercial space in Port...

GCA plans to further develop the Millard Learning Centre (MLC), an 188 acre property where the GCA office and learning facilities are located. MLC is a regional destination for nature-based...

HAT will co-develop one or more social enterprises that will enable the Sc’ianew First Nation to derive revenue based on conservation, enabling the creation of an Indigenous Protected Area....

Habitat for Humanity will use funding to engage a supply chain management/retail excellence consultant to analyze their ReStore operations and recommend ways to increase internal...

Herowork will use funding to replicate their business through a corporate social franchise model that would include hiring contractors to iterate the brand and platforms to be ready for a...