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06The Capital Ecosystem

40+ lenders, mapped

A working map of the Indigenous and mainstream lenders financing businesses in every province and territory. Search and filter by region, type, and cheque size to find the routes that fit.

Type

Cheque size

Region

Showing 40 of 40 lenders

All Nations Trust Company

IFI
British ColumbiaUnder $250k

Business loans and equity contributions for First Nations and Métis businesses in the BC interior.

Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation

IFI
British ColumbiaUnder $250k

Business financing and support across Vancouver Island communities.

Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation

IFI
British ColumbiaUnder $250k

Developmental lending for Coast Salish entrepreneurs.

Native Fishing Association

IFI
British Columbia$250k to $1M

Vessel, licence and marine sector financing.

Alberta Indian Investment Corporation

IFI
Alberta$250k to $1M

Term debt for on- and off-reserve First Nations businesses in Alberta.

Indian Business Corporation

IFI
Alberta$250k to $1M

Business, agriculture and housing lending for Treaty members.

Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc.

Métis Fund
AlbertaUnder $250k

Loans and business support for Métis entrepreneurs in Alberta.

Community Futures Treaty Seven

IFI
AlbertaUnder $250k

Start-up and expansion lending within Treaty 7 territory.

Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation

IFI
Saskatchewan$250k to $1M

Term loans and equity support for First Nations businesses.

Clarence Campeau Development Fund

Métis Fund
Saskatchewan$250k to $1M

Equity, management support and business development for Métis-owned firms.

SaskMétis Economic Development Corporation

Métis Fund
SaskatchewanUnder $250k

Developmental lending for Métis entrepreneurs.

Louis Riel Capital Corporation

Métis Fund
ManitobaUnder $250k

Business loans for Métis citizens across Manitoba.

Tribal Wi-Chi-Way-Win Capital Corporation

IFI
Manitoba$250k to $1M

Commercial lending to First Nations businesses in Manitoba.

Cedar Lake Community Futures Development Corporation

IFI
ManitobaUnder $250k

Rural and northern business financing.

Waubetek Business Development Corporation

IFI
Ontario$250k to $1M

Business loans, aquaculture and mining supply chain financing in northeastern Ontario.

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund

IFI
Ontario$250k to $1M

Financing and advisory across NAN territory.

Two Rivers Community Development Centre

IFI
OntarioUnder $250k

Six Nations and surrounding community business lending.

Indian Agricultural Program of Ontario

IFI
Ontario$250k to $1M

Agricultural and agri-food lending for Indigenous producers.

Native Commercial Credit Corporation (SOCCA)

IFI
Quebec$250k to $1M

Commercial credit for First Nations businesses in Quebec.

Eeyou Economic Group

IFI
Quebec$250k to $1M

Business financing and development services in Eeyou Istchee.

Ulnooweg Development Group

IFI
Atlantic$250k to $1M

Lending and business services for Indigenous entrepreneurs across Atlantic Canada.

Métis Dene Development Fund

IFI
Northwest TerritoriesUnder $250k

Business lending in the Northwest Territories.

Atuqtuarvik Corporation

IFI
Nunavut$1M to $5M

Debt and equity investment in Inuit-owned businesses in Nunavut.

däna Näye Ventures

IFI
YukonUnder $250k

Business loans and support for Yukon First Nations entrepreneurs.

Indigenous Growth Fund (NACCA)

Crown / Program
National$1M to $5M

Capital pool that resources IFIs nationally, increasing available loan capacity.

BDC, Indigenous Entrepreneur financing

Crown / Program
National$250k to $1M

Term financing and advisory for Indigenous-owned businesses.

Farm Credit Canada, Indigenous lending

Crown / Program
National$1M to $5M

Agriculture, agribusiness and food processing financing.

Export Development Canada

Crown / Program
National$1M to $5M

Working capital and risk coverage for exporters and contract mobilization.

First Nations Finance Authority

Crown / Program
National$5M+

Long-term debenture financing for First Nations governments and their entities.

Chartered bank Indigenous banking groups

Bank
National$5M+

Syndicated and bilateral commercial facilities for larger Indigenous enterprises.

Credit union commercial lending

Bank
National$1M to $5M

Regional operating lines, equipment and real property facilities.

Indigenous-focused private credit and impact funds

Private Capital
National$5M+

Mezzanine, growth debt and impact capital for scaling enterprises.

Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

Venture / Equity
National$1M to $5M

Impact venture capital backing Indigenous-led businesses across Canada, with a second fund closed at $100M.

Flowing River Capital

Venture / Equity
National$5M+

Indigenous-owned private equity acquiring stakes in mid-market companies on behalf of First Nations and Métis investors.

First Nations Venture Capital of Québec

Venture / Equity
Quebec$1M to $5M

$45M venture fund launched with Fonds FTQ to back First Nations and Inuit entrepreneurs in Quebec.

Sinew Impact Fund (EntrepreNorth)

Venture / Equity
Northwest TerritoriesUnder $250k

Early-stage impact investment in Indigenous-owned and led businesses across Northern Canada.

Raven Indigenous Outcomes Funds

Venture / Equity
National$1M to $5M

Outcomes-based social finance for Indigenous-led community wellbeing solutions.

Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation

Venture / Equity
Alberta$5M+

Loan guarantees enabling Indigenous Nations to take equity in resource, energy, infrastructure and telecom projects.

Nch'ḵaỷ Development Corporation

Venture / Equity
British Columbia$5M+

Squamish Nation development arm delivering major real estate and infrastructure partnerships. An internal Nation vehicle, not an external fund.

First Nations Bank of Canada

Bank
National$1M to $5M

Canada's Indigenous-owned chartered bank, with commercial lending and equity participation from Nations and Indigenous groups.

Compiled from the NACCA IFI directory and public sources. Cheque bands are indicative and confirmed deal by deal.