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Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
Loans (repayable) for Black business owners and entrepreneurs across Canada.
Loan (must be repaid) Open year-round / rolling
- Funder
- Government of Canada (listed as Government of Canada and BDC, administered by FACE)
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- Loans of up to $250,000 to start, grow or maintain a business.
- Where
- Canada (national)
- Who can apply
- Sole proprietor / self-employed, Incorporated small business
- Set aside for
- Black-owned / Black-led
- Deadline
- Rolling: no fixed deadline
- Last checked
- 28 October 2026
- Funder contacts
- Contact details Unlock full profile / Sign up
Key requirements
- Business is majority (over 51%) owned by Black Canadians.
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident, 18 or older.
- This is a loan and must be repaid; apply through FACE.
This is a loan. It must be repaid.
Official page checked on 2026-10-28.
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