Financing

Aboriginal Business Development Fund: Aboriginal Financial Institutions

This page provides a list of Aboriginal financial institutions across Canada that provide credit to finance Aboriginal small business development.

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

Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Manitoba Inc.

AFOA MB is a professional not-for-profit association dedicated to excellence and innovation in financial management and its practices. They represent the Manitoba chapter for Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada.

Aboriginal Youth Mean Business!

AYMB is a coalition of service providers that are working together to encourage Aboriginal youth to start or expand a business in Manitoba.

Business Loans Program

Encourages economic development in Northern Manitoba through the provision of financial assistance (in the form of loans and guarantees) and other forms of technical assistance.

Source: Communities Economic Development Fund

Financial Services

Community Futures East Interlake offers a number of customized business and financial services as well as loans for business start-up or expansion.

Source: Community Futures East Interlake

Funds

Northwest Community Futures Development Corporation strives to provide, promote and advocate for community economic development locally and regionally in Manitoba.

Source: Northwest Community Futures Development Corporation

Louis Riel Capital Corporation

Assists and furthers the development of Manitoba Metis business enterprise through the provision of financial and related advisory services on an on-going commercial basis.

Spirit of the Earth Awards Program – Aboriginal Relations

Promotes environmental awareness and recognize the culture and history of Aboriginal people.

Source: Manitoba Hydro

Sustainable Development Innovations Fund (SDIF) – Pollution Prevention Branch

Provides funding for the development, implementation and promotion of environmental innovation and sustainable development projects delivered by local governments, industry, community and youth groups, Aboriginal organizations, and First Nation communities.

Source: Government of Manitoba; Conservation

Tribal Wi–Chi–Way–Win Capital Corporation

TWCC is an Aboriginal Capital Corporation which provides financial resources to qualified member Aboriginal entrepreneurs and businesses in Manitoba.

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