Aboriginal Business Canada (ABC) provides assistance to Aboriginal entrepreneurs for business planning, start-up, expansion, marketing, new product and process development and other needs.

They provide eligible majority-owned Aboriginal businesses with:

• financial assistance;
• business information and resource materials; and
• referrals to other possible sources of financing or business support.

Eligibility Criteria

The Aboriginal Business Canada program assists clients who are:

• First Nation, Métis and Inuit businesses;
• on-reserve and off-reserve; and
• in urban, rural and remote areas;
• in all industry sectors.

Summary

What is available for businesses?

Non-repayable contributions of up to $99,999 are available, per project, for eligible individual entrepreneurs.

To be eligible for Aboriginal Business Canada support, you must:

• be of Aboriginal heritage (Status or Non-Status Indian – located on or off reserve – Métis or Inuit);
• have a viable business opportunity.

Where to apply?

Interested persons should begin by contacting the nearest Aboriginal Business Canada regional office to discuss their project with an officer.

Alberta Contact(s):

 Aboriginal Business Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
4th Floor
639 Fifth Avenue South West
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 0M9
Telephone: 403-292-8807
Fax: 403-292-4578
E-mail: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ecd/ab/abc/abt/h_ab00354-eng.asp

Aboriginal Business Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Suite 725
9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 4C3
Telephone: 780-495-2954
Fax: 780-495-4172
E-mail: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ecd/ab/abc/abt/h_ab00354-eng.asp

 

 

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