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)

Clarence Campeau Development Fund

The purpose of the CCDF is to provide financial assistance where currently there is a void for Métis clients in Saskatchewan.

First Nations and Métis Economic Development Program

Gives examples of how the Government of Saskatchewan is making strides to further Aboriginal economic development in the province through a number of vehicles intended to facilitate economic development.

Source: Government of Saskatchewan; First Nations and Métis Relations

First Nations and Métis Fund

This Aboriginal fund will make investments in Saskatchewan-based First Nations and Métis businesses to strengthen Aboriginal participation in Saskatchewan's diverse economy.

Northern Development Fund (NDF)

The NDF is a significant funding tool to promote economic development and planning in the North and is eligible to either northern-based organizations, or individuals who have lived at least 10 years or half their lives in the North.

Source: Government of Saskatchewan; Northern Affairs

SaskMetis Economic Development Corporation (SMEDCO)

Saskatchewan Métis-owned lending institution created to finance start-up, acquisition and/or expansion of viable Métis controlled small businesses based in Saskatchewan.

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