Innovating products and services to best support their members, employees and communities during the uncertainty of a pandemic can be challenging, but securing capital to support innovation doesn’t have to be. Co-operators Community Funds - Co-op Impact Program seeks to strengthen and support the vibrant co-operative movement in Canada as they adapt to emerging needs.

Recognizing the difficulties, the COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted on small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), the Federal Government Canada recently made funds available through the Department of Western Economic Diversification (WED)