Kwayask Consulting helps Indigenous organizations, Tribal Councils, First Nations, and Indigenous-owned enterprises across Canada start it, register it, fund it, and sustain it — in a good way.
Whatever stage you're at, we meet you there — and stay with you through what's next.
Structure your organization and set its foundation.
Incorporate as a nonprofit or register as a charity.
Write winning grants and build funder relationships.
Develop a durable, diversified funding base.
From your first incorporation filing to a durable, diversified funding base — we build alongside you, not for you.
Compelling, funder-ready applications tailored to your mission and eligibility.
$750 / applicationFull incorporation support to get your organization legally structured and ready to operate.
$2,500End-to-end guidance through the CRA charitable registration process.
$5,000Long-term strategy so your revenue doesn't depend on any single grant.
Custom engagementOur flagship program: a guided, end-to-end launch — structure, registration, and your first funded projects, built in a good way from day one.
ᑲᐧᔭᐢᐠ — Kwayask
A Plains Cree word meaning in a good way, correctly, straight, fairly. It's not just our name — it's how we hold every relationship with the organizations and communities we work alongside.
Kwayask Consulting is an Indigenous-led consultancy supporting Indigenous organizations, Tribal Councils, First Nations, Indigenous-owned companies, nonprofits, and charities across Canada — through registration, grant writing, funder relationship building, and fund development.
We've founded organizations, scaled them, sat on boards, and rebuilt from the ground up ourselves. We bring that lived understanding — not just technical expertise — to every file we touch.
Every engagement starts with your mission and your community's priorities, and every deliverable is built to outlast us: systems and relationships your organization owns long after our work is done.
A former foster youth who rebuilt her life from the ground up, Vanessa has spent over a decade in the nonprofit sector — founding and scaling an Indigenous-led foundation to seven-figure annual revenue before co-founding Kwayask. She sits on multiple boards and was named a 2026 YWCA Woman of Distinction.
Maverick brings more than 15 years of frontline leadership as a Fire Captain to his work in grant writing, business planning, nonprofit incorporation, and governance. He's helped clients secure funding from federal, provincial, Indigenous, corporate, and philanthropic sources across Canada — building the funding strategies, business plans, and organizational foundations that let communities grow past their first grant. His background in emergency management, FireSmart, and workforce development gives him a practical, on-the-ground read on what communities actually need to build capacity and turn ideas into lasting impact.
Tell us about your organization and what you're working to build. We'll follow up to understand your mission before anything else.