Grant Federal

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program – Access to Capital

Indigenous Services Canada / Indigenous Financial Institutions · Prince Edward Island

Funding amount
Up to $99,999 for individual Indigenous entrepreneurs; up to $250,000 for eligible Indigenous community businesses
Application difficulty
Medium
Typical timeline
Not stated publicly
How to apply
Phone
📋 About this program
Federal Indigenous entrepreneurship capital support delivered through Indigenous Financial Institutions. It can help individual Indigenous entrepreneurs and eligible Indigenous community businesses finance business proposals and expansion activities.
Who qualifies
Business stage
StartupGrowingEstablished
Eligible uses
OperationsEquipmentExpansion
🚀 How to apply
  1. Check your eligibility — Review the requirements above, or use FundNavigator's free AI matcher to confirm this program is a fit for your business before spending time on the application.
  2. Prepare your documents — Most programs require business registration documents, recent financial statements, and a description of how you'll use the funds.
  3. Submit your applicationApply at the official portal →
💡 Tips & notes
Actual structure may combine repayable and non-repayable assistance depending on delivery through participating Indigenous Financial Institutions; confirm terms with the IFI at intake.