BBI | Black Business Initiative

Description

We provide programs and services to help fund, support, and grow Black businesses to become more innovative, and stay competitive in a changing economy. We provide loans and grants to eligible businesses and connect our clients with alternative funding resources. 

• Atlantic Canada Black Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Program (BEP):

The Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem in Atlantic Canada is a federal program designed to strengthen and broaden existing support for Black businesses and entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia and expand BBI's services and programs to all Atlantic Canadian provinces.

• Business Consulting Advisory Services Grant Program: 

This program gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to work with a consultant to build up and strengthen their operations and continue to grow their clientele. 

• Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI):

The Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI) was created by the Federal government through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to help increase the capacity of Black-led grassroots and not-for-profit organizations that serve Black communities in Canada. 

• Barrier Breakers Youth Program:

The Barrier Breakers Youth Program is a transformative employment initiative led by the Black Business Initiative (BBI), with support from the Government of Canada through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) program. This program is designed to empower youth aged 15 to 30 across Atlantic Canada who face barriers to employment - whether due to limited work experience, systemic challenges, geographic isolation, disabilities, mental health, or other socioeconomic factors.