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Learn how one couple discovered the benefits of filing taxes and received funds they desperately needed 

Prosper Canada’s financial empowerment initiative in First Nation communities continues to grow, with 3,518 community members supported in just the first year of its second phase and $12.3 million in new income secured through tax clinics and benefits applications. With deepening partnerships and a culturally tailored approach, the program is building trust, expanding services to 23 new communities, and driving lasting financial stability for Indigenous individuals and families.
 

The Embedded Financial Coaching program integrates financial coaching into support systems, empowering individuals with low incomes to build confidence, improve financial knowledge, and adopt better money habits. Learn more in the Embedded Financial Coaching Toolkit, created to help workforce programs replicate this transformative model.

Discover how Durham Region's innovative Financial Help Hub is empowering low-income residents through co-produced financial strategies and community collaboration.

A longtime partner of Prosper Canada, SEED Winnipeg focuses on building strong communities and increasing opportunity for people through financial empowerment (FE) programs and services. For over 40 years, their hard work and efforts have been supporting Manitobans living on low levels of income to improve their financial well-being. 

Their commitment to community is highlighted by their partnerships with over 100 organizations in Manitoba. In this spirit of innovation and collaboration, SEED Winnipeg is a key part of building the Financial Wellness in First Nations project and is delivering customized in-person FE services and supports within First Nation communities across Manitoba in partnership with Community Financial Counselling Services (CFCS) for tax filing.