Grant · not repaid

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program - Access to Capital

National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA) · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenGeneral
Funding
Up to $99,999
Up to $99,999 per project
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant · not repaid
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup, SME
Limited to: Indigenous only. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Provides a non-repayable equity contribution of up to $99,999 to Indigenous entrepreneurs for business planning, acquisitions, expansion, domestic or export marketing, new product or process development, introducing new technologies and more. Applications are made through local Aboriginal Financial Institutions (AFIs) or NACCA.

Who can apply

  • Indigenous entrepreneurs (individual Indigenous entrepreneurs may receive up to $99,999)
  • applications made through local Aboriginal Financial Institutions or NACCA.
  • Detailed criteria not specified on listing - verify on program website.
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What it can pay for

Business ExpansionExportR&DTechnology adoption

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

Official program page →

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.