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Funding for Indigenous-owned businesses

99 programs are open to Indigenous-owned businesses right now, representing over $49.5M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

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Dedicated funding programs support First Nations, Inuit, and Métis entrepreneurs and community-owned businesses across Canada.

Programs delivered through Aboriginal Financial Institutions (AFIs), NACCA, and Indigenous Services Canada offer grants, equity contributions, and interest-free loans.

Support covers startup capital, community infrastructure, commercial expansion, and resource development partnerships.

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Every program checked since September 4, 2026.

99Open right now

104Available across Canada

$49.5MTotal available funding

104 Programs for Indigenous-owned businesses

Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.

SOCCA

Indigenous-owned

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program - Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline

Ulnooweg

Digital transformation

Indigenous-owned

Ontario — Indigenous Business Support & Loans Program

Deadline:No deadline

Ulnooweg

Indigenous-owned

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund

Indigenous-owned

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline

National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)

Indigenous-owned

ISC — Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP)

Deadline:No deadline

Government of Ontario

Indigenous-owned

Ontario IPF — Advanced Exploration Support Stream

Deadline:No deadline

Government of Ontario

Indigenous-owned

Ontario IPF — Early Exploration Support Stream

Deadline:No deadline

Government of Ontario

Indigenous-owned

Ontario IPF — Mineral Development Advisor Stream

Deadline:No deadline

Government of Ontario

Indigenous-owned

Ontario IPF — Mining Conferences Funding Stream

Deadline:No deadline

Government of Ontario

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

Indigenous-owned

Ontario IPF — Values Mapping & Research Stream

Deadline:No deadline

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Indigenous-owned

ACOA ARRI — Indigenous Aerospace Recovery Stream

Deadline:No deadline

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

Indigenous-owned

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline

Government of Alberta

Indigenous-owned

Active Communities Initiative

Deadline:No deadline

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

Indigenous-owned

AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding

Deadline:No deadline

Government of Prince Edward Island

research-and-discovery

Indigenous-owned

Assurance Systems Program

Deadline:No deadline

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

research-and-discovery

Digital transformation

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

Indigenous-owned

Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships

Deadline:No deadline

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

Indigenous-owned

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI) - Capac...

Deadline:No deadline

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

Indigenous-owned

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI) - Harvester Training

Deadline:No deadline

Atuqtuarvik Corporation

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

Indigenous-owned

Atuqtuarvik Corporation Financing for Inuit Businesses

Deadline:No deadline

Government of British Columbia

Indigenous-owned

B.C. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program – Stream 2

Deadline:No deadline

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Questions about funding for Indigenous-owned businesses

Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on September 4, 2026. The funder’s page is always the authority.

How many programs for Indigenous-owned businesses are open?

99 of the 104 programs available to Indigenous-owned businesses are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $49.5M in total funding is currently accessible to Indigenous-owned businesses across the 99 open programs as of our latest check.

Does a program appearing on this list for Indigenous-owned businesses mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this list for Indigenous-owned businesses is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 104 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.