Loan · repayable

Futurpreneur Canada Indigenous Startup Program (IESP)

Futurpreneur Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

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Funding
Loan up to $75,000
Borrow up to $75,000 — repayable, not a payout
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Loan · repayable
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup
Limited to: Indigenous only, Youth hiring. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Indigenous entrepreneurs aged 18-39 (including those on reserve) can access a flexible, equity-free startup loan of up to $75,000 (up to $25,000 from Futurpreneur plus up to $50,000 from BDC), along with two years of expert business mentoring supported by an Indigenous team, plus tools, networking and resources.

Who can apply

  • Must self-identify as Indigenous
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident physically residing in Canada
  • aged 18-39 at time of application
  • business must not yet be operational or have been operating full time for 24 months or less.
  • Full criteria and ineligible business list on program website.
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What it can pay for

Business ExpansionAdvisory

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.