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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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Aboriginal Community Capital Grants Program

This program from the government of Ontario invests in the development of facilities that provide Aboriginal community services and encourage business activity. These facilities foster healthy lifestyles and skills development.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᐊᓐᑎᐊᕆᐆᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs

Aboriginal Student Business Loans

Describes the ASBL program, which provides loans of up to $1,500 for Aboriginal students who wish to create their own summer business or become self-employed.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Waubetek Business Development Corporation

Aboriginal Youth Business Initiative (AYBI)

The purpose of the AYBI is to assist First Nations youth in examining potential business opportunities and, where appropriate, develop and establish a small business.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Tecumseh Community Development Corporation

Indian Agricultural Program of Ontario

IAPO operates a loans program and an advisory service to assist Status Indian farmers to achieve the economic utilization of the agricultural resources on Ontario First Nations territories.

New Relationship Fund - Enhanced Capacity Building Program

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᐊᓐᑎᐊᕆᐆᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund

Aboriginal owned and controlled organization delivering business and financial services to the member First Nations of Nishnawbe Aski Nation.

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

The aim of the NOHFC is to work with northern entrepreneurs and businesses to foster private sector job creation while supporting critical infrastructure and community development projects.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᐊᓐᑎᐊᕆᐆᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Northern Development and Mines

Ohwistha Capital Corporation

Aboriginal owned company incorporated as a non-profit corporation that offers access to capital and developmental lending to Aboriginal owned enterprises.

Tecumseh Community Development Corporation

Organization that supports and promotes entrepreneurship and assists in the building of healthy First Nation communities through the enhancement of internal and external commerce.

Wakenagun Community Futures Development Corporation

As a regional economic development agency, it provides a wide variety of programs & services for their communities including: commercial/business financing, business advisory & support services, etc.

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