Loan · repayable

NADF Indigenous Women in Business Program

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund · Ontario

OpenGeneral
Funding
Loan up to $25,000
Borrow up to $25,000 — repayable, not a payout
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Loan · repayable
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup, SME
Limited to: Indigenous only, Women / Non-binary. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Access capital as well as online and in-person business training to start or grow a business in the Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund service area of Northern Ontario. Includes workshops for networking, business skills and strategy.

Who can apply

Indigenous women over 18 with a wholly owned or majority-owned (at least 51%) Indigenous women-led business located and operating in the Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund service area (Northern Ontario).

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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: Aug 10, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.