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Where Indigenous Values Meet Collective Buying Power.

The Government of Canada is increasing economic opportunities for First Nations, Inuit and Métis businesses through the new federal procurement mandates.

All federal departments and agencies are to meet or exceed the 5% target of procuring products and services from Indigenous owned businesses, no later than the fiscal year-end of 2024 to 2025. Many provincial and municipal departments are following suit and so are many Canadian corporations. Support for buying from Indigenous owned businesses is growing and Minwabi Interiors is part of this change.

For the purposes of the 5% target, an Indigenous business is defined as businesses registered in the Government of Canada's Indigenous Business Directory (Minwabi Interiors is 51% Metis owned and currently waiting for IBD application approval).

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ISC Capital Projects

There are various streams for funding Indigenous capital projects related to child and family services in Canada. Minwabi Interiors can assist our Indigenous clients by becoming part of the capital project planning team for their capital project right at the start of the application process.

Demountable wall systems and modular furniture offer future flexibility and add a ROI, and should be considered early in the planning process.

  • Each funding application will require a team of planning consultants to help prepare a “capital project life cycle” package which is comprised of;

    1. Pre-capital needs assessment, feasibility and planning – (make Minwabi Interiors part of your planning team from the first phase)

    2. Design

    3. Construction

    4. Completion

    5. Ongoing operations

    ISC capital funding includes their scope of eligible assets “initial furniture” whihc includes: office furniture and specialized furniture for clinical, health care, behavioural health, cultural and multi-functional spaces etc.

  • Indigenous Services Canada funding under third order was designed to enable First Nations, FNCFS agencies and First Nations authorized Jordan’s Principle providers with capital funding for the cost of the planning, purchase and construction of capital assets to support the delivery of approved services under Jordan’s Principle.

  • Capital funding to provide safe, accessible, confidential and culturally appropriate spaces that are needed to support the delivery of approved Jordan’s Principle services including health, educational services and social needs.

  • Capital funding to prevent and respond to child maltreatment, support family preservation and well being. Oversees contribution funding to support the holistic and culturally appropriate delivery of prevention services, protection services and support services.

    • Assist with creation of space plans and detailed furniture layouts

    • Provide interior programming with square footage requirement by area/function

    • Provide plans and pricing for demountable and glass wall systems

    • Provide commercial flooring layout and pricing

    • Assist with providing budget costs for furniture procurement

    • Provide detailed furniture specifications for tenders

    • We offer the best in Canadian manufactured furniture with exceptional warranties which is installed and serviced by our own regional team

    • We can help your planning team take your furniture needs from concept to completion

    • Coordinate with architect/electrical engineer on electrical and IT cabling requirements and locations based on approved furniture layouts

    • Incorporate Indigenous culture into your new interior by implementing our collection of Indigenous-designed fabrics, carpets, acoustic panels and art

Ways Minwabi Contributes to ISC Capital Funding Projects

Join our Indigenous Buying Cooperative

Any company. Any time. No funding or capital project required — just join and start benefiting.

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Minwabi Indigenous Buying Cooperative

The “Minwabi Indigenous Buying Cooperative” is now available to you. It empowers all Indigenous organizations - NAN, any Tribal Council, First Nation or affiliate service organization - in Northwestern Ontario by combining their purchasing power for shared savings on interior products, like glass wall systems, modular furniture, and flooring. This program offers pre-negotiated volume discounts to any indigenous organization that signs our Supply Agreement. Our goals are to make planning your office spaces easy, make high-quality furniture more accessible and make the procurement process more streamlined – saving you time and money. If your organization is looking for a long-term furniture supply partner, we are here to help!

The savings your organization will realize by working with Minwabi, can then be reinvested into other vital initiatives that your organization, First Nation or Tribal Council may be planning. We want to do our part to foster community development and improve the quality of life on and off reserve.

Contact us to become part of this exciting program today.