Funding programs in Canada
Hand-checked programs plus official open data. Each links to its official page. Loans and private funders are labelled.
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Open-data catalog: Indigenous and tribal
- Aboriginal Business Financing Program - Community project · Native Commercial Credit Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Aboriginal Business Financing Program - Private Project · Native Commercial Credit Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Aboriginal Business Investment Fund · Government of Alberta, Ministry of Indigenous Relations · Alberta · Dates vary
- Aboriginal Business Loans - General · Ulnooweg · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Aboriginal Business Loans - Youth and Womens Loans · Ulnooweg · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program - Access to Capital · National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA) · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Arts Program · First Peoples' Cultural Council · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Atuqtuarvik Corporation Financing · Atuqtuarvik Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- BDC Financing - Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan · Business Development Bank of Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Business Link - Indigenous Entrepreneurs · Government of Alberta, Business Link · Alberta · Dates vary
- Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development - Business Planning - Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms · Canadian Heritage · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Clarence Campeau Development Fund · Government of Saskatchewan, Clarence Campeau Development Fund · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
- Clean Fuels Fund - Indigenous-Led Projects · Energy and Natural Resources Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Commercial/Agriculture Loans · Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation Inc. · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
- Community Futures Manitoba - Indigenous Business Development Services · Community Futures Manitoba · Manitoba · Dates vary
- Creating, Knowing and Sharing - Indigenous Organizations · Canada Council for the Arts · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Creating, Knowing and Sharing - Long-Term Projects · Canada Council for the Arts · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Creating, Knowing and Sharing - Short-Term Projects · Canada Council for the Arts · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Creating, Knowing and Sharing - Travel · Canada Council for the Arts · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Development program - Indigenous stream · Telefilm Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- EDC - Indigenous Business · Export Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- First Citizens Fund - Business Loan Program · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation · British Columbia · Dates vary
- First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector) · Indigenous Services Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector) · Indigenous Services Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program · Indigenous Services Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund - Capacity Funding · Government Of British Columbia · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund - Equity Funding · Government Of British Columbia · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- First Peoples Economic Growth Fund - Business Contribution Fund · First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Futurpreneur Canada Indigenous Startup Program (IESP) · Futurpreneur Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Business Advisors · Indigenous Tourism Ontario · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Business Development Services - Saskatchewan · Indigenous Business Development Services · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
- Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund - Business Planning, Design, and Capital · New Relationship Trust · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund - Community Planning & Engagement · New Relationship Trust · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program · Government of Ontario, Ministry of Indigenous Affairs · Ontario · Dates vary
- Indigenous Economic Development Fund - Business and Community Fund · Government of Ontario, Ministry of Indigenous Affairs · Ontario · Dates vary
- Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships Program · Government of Alberta · Alberta · Dates vary
- Indigenous Innovation Initiative · Grand Challenges Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant - Project Stream · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Canadian Intellectual Property Office · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant - Small scale initiative stream · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Canadian Intellectual Property Office · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant - Travel stream · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Canadian Intellectual Property Office · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages Component · Canadian Heritage · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting · Canadian Heritage · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Leadership Fund - Designated Stream · Environment and Climate Change Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Leadership Fund - First Nations Stream · Environment and Climate Change Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Pathfinder Service · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Indigenous Wage Subsidy Initiative · Clean Foundation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Invest Ottawa - ElevateIP program for Women-owned and Indigenous-owned businesses · Invest Ottawa · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- JEDI - Aboriginal Development Fund - Business and Entrepreneurship Development · JEDI - Joint Economic Development Initiative · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- JEDI - Aboriginal Development Fund - CED · JEDI - Joint Economic Development Initiative · Québec · Dates vary
- JEDI - Indigenous Business Accelerator Program · JEDI - Joint Economic Development Initiative · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- JEDI - Indigenous Business Incubator Program · JEDI - Joint Economic Development Initiative · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- JEDI - Indigenous Internship Program · JEDI - Joint Economic Development Initiative · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- LRCC - Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program · Louis Riel Capital Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Métis Assistance Program (MAP) · SaskMétis Economic Development Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Métis Employment Services · Rupertsland Institute · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Métis-Dene Development Fund · Métis-Dene Development Fund · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Museums Assistance Program - Indigenous Heritage · Canadian Heritage · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- N.B. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program · Government of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries · New Brunswick · Dates vary
- NADF Financing Solutions · Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- NADF Indigenous Women in Business Program · Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program - Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning · Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency · Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon · Dates vary
- Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program - Research Stream · Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency · Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon · Dates vary
- Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program (NIEOP) - Entrepreneurship and Business Development · Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency · Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon · Dates vary
- People & Talent Program - Indigenous Workforce Development Stream · Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation · Ontario · Dates vary
- Private Sector Inuktut Support Program · Government of Nunavut · Nunavut · Dates vary
- Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Businesses · Indigenous Services Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Production program - Indigenous stream · Telefilm Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program - Indigenous · Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Ontario · Dates vary
- SOCCA - Support and coaching · Native Commercial Credit Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- SOCCA - Term loan for Indigenous businesses · Native Commercial Credit Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- TACC New Relationship Trust (NRT) Community Equity Match Grant · Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- TACC New Relationship Trust (NRT) Entrepreneur Equity Match Grant · Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Theatrical documentary program - Indigenous stream · Telefilm Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Waubetek - Aboriginal Business Financing Program · Waubetek Business Development Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Waubetek - Indigenous Women Entrepreneur Loan Fund · Waubetek Business Development Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
- Waubetek - Indigenous Womens Entrepreneur Micro-Loan · Waubetek Business Development Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
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