Black communities
Federal initiatives aimed at supporting Black communities and Black-led organizations across Canada.
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United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent
International initiative to address the challenges faced by individuals and communities of African descent.
Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative
Building capacity, sharing knowledge, and applying a Black-centric lens on federal programs.
Black Entrepreneurship Program
Loans and other financial support for Black Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs.
Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund
For Black-led, Black-serving, and Black-focused charities and non-profits.
Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund
For community initiatives that promote mental health for Black Canadians.
Canada’s Black Justice Strategy
Ensuring that Black people have access to equal treatment before and under the law in Canada.
Canadian Institute for People of Afrikan Ancestry
The centre of research for improving the outcomes of Black persons and communities in Canada.
Affordable Housing Fund: Black-led Organizations
To build housing that benefits Black households.
External Reference Group
Provides the Minister with Black-centric expertise on how to support Black Canadian Communities.
Other important programs
Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat
A federal initiative that focuses on identifying systemic racial barriers and combatting racial discrimination.
Multicultural and Anti-Racism Program
Fosters ethnocultural diversity and inclusion, and helps equity-deserving populations and organizations.
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United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
The international body that is working to improve the quality of life of people of African descent.