The Clarence Campeau Development Fund (CCDF) was established by The Métis Society of Saskatchewan Inc. subject to an agreement with the Government of Saskatchewan dated June 11, 1997. In September of 2001 an amendment to the Gaming Act recognized CCDF in legislation and a new agreement between the province and The Métis Nation - Saskatchewan Secretariat Inc. was executed in December 2002.

The purpose of the CCDF is to provide financial assistance where currently there is a void for Métis clients. The CCDF is not designed to replace or be in competition with, but to augment and complement existing government programs, agencies and other financial institutions. All applicants are to explore other sources of funding (e.g. banks, credit unions, Sasknative Economic Development, Community Futures, Aboriginal Business Canada, and the Northern Development Fund). The CCDF will not fund cultural activities, social programs, operations of political bodies, or non-economic related development projects.

The mission of the CCDF is to improve the economic circumstances of Saskatchewan's Métis by providing funding for business development, community economic development and development of management skills and assistance to new and existing Métis owned businesses.

The goals of the CCDF are as follows:

• To ensure that Métis entrepreneurs acquire the management, administrative and marketing skills necessary for business success;
• To increase employment opportunities for Métis persons;
• To improve incomes for Métis persons.

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