Funding for Indigenous-owned businesses in British Columbia
56 programs are open to Indigenous-owned businesses in British Columbia right now, representing over $18.9M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.
Funding for Indigenous-owned businesses in British Columbia in numbers
Every program checked since .
56Open right now
56Available in British Columbia
$18.9MTotal available funding
56 Programs for Indigenous-owned businesses in British Columbia
Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.
SOCCA
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program - Access to Capital
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Ulnooweg
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)
ISC — Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP)
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
ACOA ARRI — Indigenous Aerospace Recovery Stream
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Business Funding Program
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of British Columbia
B.C. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program – Stream 2
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
BDC Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)
Canada's Ocean Supercluster: Innovation Ecosystem Program
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Canada
CanExport — Community Investments (CECI) Grant
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) — CanNor Jobs a
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
City of Vancouver
Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) - Cultural Project ...
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
City of Vancouver
Community Climate Action Grants
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Canada
Community Opportunity Readiness Program (CORP)
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Transport Canada
Community Participation Funding Program (CPFP)
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
City of Vancouver
City of Vancouver — Cultural Space Grants
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Export Development Canada (EDC) — EDC — Indigenous Business
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Creative BC
Creative BC — Equity & Emerging Creator Grant
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)
FESBC — 2025-27 Fibre Utilization Funding
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Reading 56 programs is the slow way.
Happly checks every one of them against your business in about two minutes — and tells you which you’d actually win.
Questions about funding for Indigenous-owned businesses in British Columbia
Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on . The funder’s page is always the authority.
How many programs for Indigenous-owned businesses are open in British Columbia?
56 of the 56 programs available to Indigenous-owned businesses in British Columbia are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.
How much total funding is available?
Over $18.9M in total funding is currently accessible to Indigenous-owned businesses in British Columbia across the 56 open programs as of our latest check.
Does a program appearing on this list for Indigenous-owned businesses in British Columbia mean my business is eligible?
No — appearing on this list for Indigenous-owned businesses in British Columbia is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 56 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.
