Federal / Indigenous delivery networkIndigenous Services Canada via Indigenous Financial Institutions (IFIs)
Typically up to $99,999 contribution for individuals/incorporated businesses; up to $250,000 for community-owned businesses; loan limits vary by IFI
MixedActive/recurring
Federal Crown corporationBusiness Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
$350,000
RepayableActive
Federal Crown corporationBDC
$350,000
RepayableActive
National non-profit / Crown/private partnersFuturpreneur Canada with BDC/RBC support
$75,000
RepayableActive
National bank / federal Crown guaranteeFirst Nations Bank of Canada with BDC guarantee
Program pool $100 million; transaction limit not published on overview
RepayableActive / launched
National wholesale investment fundNACCA / Indigenous Growth Fund LP
$153 million committed at verification
Not a direct applicant productActive
First Nations fiscal institutionFirst Nations Finance Authority (FNFA)
Based on borrowing capacity and eligible revenues
RepayableActive
FederalNatural Resources Canada / Canada Growth Fund ecosystem
Up to $5 billion aggregate federal envelope
Guarantee supports repayable debtActive / implementation
Federal Crown corporationCanada Infrastructure Bank (CIB)
$5 million–$100 million generally (project-specific)
RepayableActive
FederalIndigenous Services Canada
Project-specific; subject to regional budgets
Non-repayableActive/recurring
FederalIndigenous Services Canada
Project- and region-specific
Generally non-repayable contributionActive/recurring
NationalCanadian Council for Indigenous Business / Global Affairs Canada partners
Intake-specific
Usually non-repayable project supportVerify current intake
ProvincialGovernment of Alberta
Guideline-specific; project-based
Non-repayableOpen at verification
Provincial Crown corporationAlberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC)
Up to $3 billion aggregate guarantee capacity; transaction-specific
Guarantee supports repayable lender debtActive
Indigenous Financial Institution / federal program deliveryAlberta Indian Investment Corporation (AIIC)
Grant up to $99,999
Grant non-repayable; loan repayableActive
Indigenous Financial InstitutionAlberta Indian Investment Corporation
Case-specific
Repayable / investment termsActive
Indigenous Financial InstitutionApeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc.
Project costs $20,000–$330,000
MixedActive
Indigenous Financial InstitutionApeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc.
$1,000,000; up to $1,500,000 by exception
RepayableActive
Métis development corporationClarence Campeau Development Fund (CCDF)
Program/project-specific
Non-repayable contributionActive
Métis development corporationClarence Campeau Development Fund
Project-specific
Repayable, interest-freeActive
Métis development corporationClarence Campeau Development Fund
Transaction-specific
RepayableActive
Métis development corporationClarence Campeau Development Fund
$10,000
Non-repayableActive
Métis development corporationClarence Campeau Development Fund
$10,000 per entrepreneur
Non-repayableActive
Indigenous Financial InstitutionSaskatchewan Indigenous Enterprise Foundation
$99,999 individual/business; $250,000 community/band enterprise
Non-repayable if conditions metActive; confirm available budget
Métis Capital CorporationSaskMétis Economic Development Corporation
Program-specific
RepayableActive
Provincial–First Nations partnershipFirst Peoples Economic Growth Fund / Manitoba partners
Product-specific
Primarily repayable; product-specificActive
Métis Capital CorporationLouis Riel Capital Corporation
Project-specific; projects generally $40,000+
MixedActive
Métis Capital CorporationLouis Riel Capital Corporation
$40,000
MixedActive
Métis Capital CorporationLouis Riel Capital Corporation
$40,000
MixedActive
Métis Capital CorporationLouis Riel Capital Corporation
$40,000
MixedActive
Métis investment fundMétis Economic Development Fund (MEDF)
Transaction-specific
Investment/repayable termsActive
Manitoba Crown agencyCommunities Economic Development Fund
$2,000,000
RepayableActive
Indigenous Financial InstitutionNishnawbe Aski Development Fund
Contribution generally up to $99,999 individual/business or $250,000 community; loan limits vary
MixedActive
Indigenous Financial InstitutionWaubetek Business Development Corporation
$99,999 individual/business; $250,000 First Nation/community business
Non-repayable if conditions metActive
Indigenous Financial InstitutionWaubetek Business Development Corporation
$500,000 term loan; $250,000 bridge loan
RepayableActive
Métis Capital CorporationMétis Voyageur Development Fund
Product-specific
MixedActive
Regional lending fundSouthern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation
Program-specific
RepayableVerify current product
Indigenous Financial InstitutionCorporation de développement économique montagnaise
$500,000
RepayableActive
Indigenous Financial InstitutionCorporation de développement économique montagnaise
$1,000,000
RepayableActive
Indigenous Financial Institution / federal deliveryCorporation de développement économique montagnaise
$99,999 private; $250,000 collective
Non-repayable if conditions metActive
Indigenous/Community Futures lenderEeyou Economic Group / CFDC Inc.
Product-specific
RepayableActive; verify next deadline
Indigenous/Community Futures lenderEeyou Economic Group / CFDC Inc.
$25,000
RepayableActive; confirm funds
Kahnawà:ke economic development organizationTewatohnhi’saktha
Product-specific
Repayable / product-specificVerify current products
Indigenous Financial InstitutionAll Nations Trust Company (ANTCO)
$99,999 entrepreneur; $250,000 community
Non-repayable if conditions metActive
Provincial fund via IFIAll Nations Trust Company / Province of British Columbia
$115,000 entrepreneur lifetime; $345,000 community
60% repayable when conditions met; 40% contribution credited as principal is repaidActive
Indigenous trust / IFIAll Nations Trust Company / New Relationship Trust
$5,000
Non-repayableActive
Indigenous Financial InstitutionAll Nations Trust Company / NACCA
$25,000
MixedActive
Indigenous Financial Institution / provincial fundTribal Resources Investment Corporation / Province of BC
$116,725 principal individual lifetime; $350,175 community
60% repayable if conditions met; 40% forgivableActive
Indigenous Financial InstitutionTribal Resources Investment Corporation
$100,000
RepayableActive
Indigenous Financial Institution / federal deliveryTribal Resources Investment Corporation
$99,999 individual/incorporated business; $250,000 community-owned
Non-repayable if conditions metActive
Indigenous trust / IFITRICORP / New Relationship Trust
$7,500 individual; $30,000 community project
Non-repayableActive
Indigenous Financial InstitutionTRICORP / NACCA
$25,000
MixedActive
Métis Capital CorporationMétis Financial Corporation of British Columbia
Product-specific
Mixed/product-specificActive
ProvincialProvince of British Columbia
Transaction-specific
Guarantee supports repayable debtLaunching / confirm open
Indigenous Financial InstitutionUlnooweg Development Group
Product-specific
RepayableActive
Inuit regional organization / IFI deliveryKakivak Association
$50,000
RepayableActive
Inuit regional organizationKakivak Association
$25,000 lifetime per business
Non-repayableActive
Inuit regional organizationKakivak Association
Confirm current cap
Non-repayableActive; details require confirmation
TerritorialGovernment of the Northwest Territories — Industry, Tourism and Investment
$25,000
Non-repayableActive
TerritorialGovernment of the Northwest Territories — ITI
$75,000
Non-repayableActive
TerritorialGovernment of the Northwest Territories — ITI
$6,000 over three years
Non-repayableActive
TerritorialGovernment of the Northwest Territories — ITI
Schedule/policy-specific
Non-repayableActive
Indigenous Financial Institution / Community FuturesAkaitcho Business Development Corporation
Product-specific
RepayableActive; verify products
Indigenous Financial InstitutionMétis-Dene Development Fund
Product-specific
RepayableActive; verify details
Indigenous Financial Institution / Community FuturesDana Naye Ventures
Product-specific
RepayableActive; verify products
TerritorialGovernment of Yukon
Program/intake-specific
Generally non-repayableVerify current intake
Indigenous-owned chartered bankFirst Nations Bank of Canada
Credit-specific
RepayableActive
Private bankRoyal Bank of Canada
Credit-specific
RepayableActive
Private bankCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Transaction-specific
RepayableActive
Private bankTD Bank Group
Credit-specific
RepayableActive
Federal Crown corporationFarm Credit Canada
Credit-specific
RepayableActive
Federal Crown corporationExport Development Canada
Transaction-specific
Insurance/guarantee/repayable financingActive