Financing

Aboriginal Banking

BMO Bank of Montreal is working to build mutually beneficial sustainable relationships by designing and delivering with Aboriginal communities, businesses and individuals, a comprehensive range of financial products and services.

Source: Bank of Montreal

Aboriginal Banking

Dedicated to meeting the financial and non-financial service needs of all Aboriginal people in Canada - First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, male and female, old and young, urban, rural and remote.

Source: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)

Aboriginal Banking

RBC Royal Bank has a long history of service to the Aboriginal community and continues to support partnership initiatives, educational programs and community development through donations and sponsorships.

Source: RBC Royal Bank

Aboriginal Banking Department, The

With the purpose of helping Aboriginal businesses succeed in a global market, the Aboriginal Banking Department offers customized, long-term and flexible solutions specially designed for Aboriginal entrepreneurs.

Source: Government of Canada; Business Development Bank of Canada

Aboriginal Business Development Fund

This page describes the ABDF, which is a program that provides tools for Aboriginal entrepreneurs who choose to start their own businesses.

Source: Government of Canada; Business Development Bank of Canada

Aboriginal Communities

Location-based information connects Aboriginal people and their communities, enabling them to map their futures, manage resources, and capitalize on opportunities.

Source: Government of Canada; GeoConnections

Aboriginal Entrepreneur

BDC's Aboriginal Banking Unit consists of Aboriginal people well aware of the specific needs of Aboriginal entrepreneurs, and offers customized, long-term, and flexible solutions.

Source: Government of Canada; Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Aboriginal Funding Continuum

Source: Waterpower Working Group

Aboriginal Youth Financial Management Conference Awards

The AFOA-Grant Thornton Aboriginal Youth Financial Managements Awards are open to First Nation youth in grades 11 and 12. Winners attend AFOA's National Conference and participate in a special Youth program designed to introduce youth to careers in Aboriginal finance and management.

Source: Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada

AFOA-Xerox Excellence in Leadership Awards

The Excellence in Leadership Award was created in 2004 to recognize and celebrate Aboriginal achievement in financial management.

Source: Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada

Band Advisory Services

This program provides funding to First Nations not affiliated to Tribal Councils to assist them to independently access band advisory services, such as band management, financial management and community planning.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Band Support Funding

This page describes the operations of the Band Support Funding program, which assists First Nations in meeting the costs of local government and the administration of departmentally funded services.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Community Economic Development Program (CEDP)

Provides core financial support for First Nation and Inuit communities for public services in economic development.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Community Economic Opportunities Program (CEOP)

The Community Economic Opportunities Program (CEOP) provides project-based, proposal driven support to those First Nation and Inuit communities that have identified economic development opportunities which demonstrate significant economic benefits for their respective communities.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Community Support Services Program

This program provides funding for one-time projects or ongoing initiatives that support capacity development in First Nation and Inuit community economic development organizations.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI)

This page describes the CDI, a government program designed to help people develop co-ops and to research and test innovative ways of using the co-operative model.

Source: Government of Canada; Co-operatives Secretariat

E–Spirit National Aboriginal Youth Business Plan Competition

Designed to increase Aboriginal youth participants' awareness of entrepreneurial/business opportunities, management/business skills, and e-commerce and technological capacities.

Source: Government of Canada; Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

First Nations Bank of Canada

Provides a total banking relationship by fulfilling the complete banking needs of First Nations and by working diligently to maintain a high level of customer service.

First Nations Finance Authority

The First Nation Finance Authority serves First Nations governments by providing financial services to Firts Nations peoples.

Growth Capital for Aboriginal Business

Under the GCAB program, Aboriginal entrepreneurs can obtain financing to a maximum amount of $25,000 for start-ups and up to $100,000 for existing businesses.

Source: Government of Canada; Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Indian Government Support Programs

This page provides links to various documents related to the Indian Government Support Programs, which were established to assist AANDC in providing support to First Nations governments.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)

Assists Aboriginal Financial Institutions to enable their communities to realize greater economic self-reliance through advocacy and providing fair access to capital, resources and information.

NextStep Program for Aboriginal Women

The purpose of this program is to help Aboriginal women who own a business or would like to start one by providing coaching and financing.

Source: Alberta Women Entrepreneurs

Peace Hills Trust

Serves the financial needs of the First Nations and their members, corporations, institutions, and associations both on and off reserve and also provide financial services to non-native clientele.

Peer Lending

Peer lending is an innovative way of addressing economic development, through which BDC provides money to establish a loan fund administered and promoted by a third party.

Source: Government of Canada; Business Development Bank of Canada

Services for Aboriginal and First Nations

Scotiabank provides specialized financial and business banking services to Aboriginal communities and takes an active role in community initiatives.

Source: Bank of Nova Scotia

Tribal Council Funding

Provides an overview of the TCP, which provides funding to Tribal Councils to enable them to provide advisory services to their First Nation members.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Urban Aboriginal Strategy

This page provides background information about UAS, a community-based initiative developed by the Government of Canada to improve social and economic opportunities of Aboriginal people living in urban centres.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

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