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Waubetek is committed to "Investing in the Aboriginal Business Spirit".  In keeping with our vision, Waubetek presents educational bursaries of $500 each to applicants who fulfill the following required criteria.

• Must be a registered band member of one of the 27 partnering First Nation communities in the Waubetek service area (a copy of First Nation status card is required as proof)
• Letter of support from an Aboriginally owned business or a Professor/Instructor
• Proof of enrollment in a full-time Business, Accounting, or Economic degree or diploma program (copy of most recent transcript required)
• Must provide a mininum 300 word essay
• Must provide a

  completed application form

• Must submit a head shot photo of yourself

Thank you to our Sponsors for their support.

PLATINUM SPONSORS

COLE-MUNRO  AND	CANADIAN AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS
GOLD SPONSORS
GLENCORE
SILVER SPONSORS
VALE

Waubetek's 18th Annual Golf Charity Classic

On Friday, August 16, 2019, the Waubetek Business Development Corporation will once again host the Waubetek Charity Golf Classic at the Rainbow Ridge Golf Course on beautiful Manitoulin Island!  Proceeds from the golf tournament will be donated to the 2020 Waubetek Student Bursary Fund which supports Aboriginal post-secondary students in business related studies.  With the help of our sponsors over the past years, this event has been able to assist 85 Aboriginal post-seondary students through $48,000.00 in bursaries.

January 15, 2019 - FedNor funding was announced for the following programs:

Waubetek Business Development Corporation's:  Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Mineral Development & Aboriginal Aquaculture in Canada

LAMBAC - 5 Year Operational funding

Sheshegwaning First Nation - Upgrades to community road infrastructure

March of Dimes Canada - Feasibility Study for social enterprise for rural transportation service