Funding for Indigenous-owned businesses in Ontario
58 programs are open to Indigenous-owned businesses in Ontario right now, representing over $20.8M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.
Funding for Indigenous-owned businesses in Ontario in numbers
Every program checked since .
58Open right now
59Available in Ontario
$20.8MTotal available funding
59 Programs for Indigenous-owned businesses in Ontario
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
Ontario — Indigenous Business Support & Loans Program
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
Government of Ontario
Ontario IPF — Advanced Exploration Support Stream
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Ontario
Ontario IPF — Early Exploration Support Stream
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Ontario
Ontario IPF — Mineral Development Advisor Stream
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Ontario
Ontario IPF — Mining Conferences Funding Stream
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Ontario
Ontario IPF — Values Mapping & Research Stream
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
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
Government of Ontario
Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Pr...
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
Reading 59 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 Ontario
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 Ontario?
58 of the 59 programs available to Indigenous-owned businesses in Ontario are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.
How much total funding is available?
Over $20.8M in total funding is currently accessible to Indigenous-owned businesses in Ontario across the 58 open programs as of our latest check.
Does a program appearing on this list for Indigenous-owned businesses in Ontario mean my business is eligible?
No — appearing on this list for Indigenous-owned businesses in Ontario is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 59 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.
