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Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

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Individual Indigenous entrepreneurs may receive up to $99,999 in funding assistance and eligible Indigenous community businesses may receive up to $250,000.

Description

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital promotes entrepreneurship in Indigenous communities and seeks to increase the number of viable Indigenous-owned businesses. The program has 2 components: access to capital and business opportunities.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible recipients include:

  • Indigenous individuals, including businesses owned and controlled by Indigenous Peoples
  • Indigenous organizations and associations, except those with charitable or religious purposes

Funding can be accessed through Indigenous Financial Institutions and Métis Capital Corporations across Canada. Eligibility varies between IFIs and MCCs. Consult with your local IFI or MCCs to see if you are eligible.

Eligible Expenses

The Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program – Access to Capital stream provides annual, ongoing funding to Indigenous entrepreneurs through the network of Indigenous Financial Institutions (IFIs) and Métis Capital Corporations (MCCs). The AEP provides support to Indigenous small and medium-sized businesses with a non-repayable equity contribution and businesses services to start, expand or acquire a business. The AEP also provides funding to lenders to cover the costs of borrowing and operations to support their lending activities.

Deadline Date

There is no deadline to apply.

Contact

Contact Name: For any inquiry, please contact NACCA or your local MCC

Phone Number: (613) 688-0894 or (844) 827-0327 (Toll Free)

E-mail Address: info@nacca.ca

Website: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1375201178602/1610797286236#chap3

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