Aboriginal Business Canada

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.

Manitoba Contact(s):
Aboriginal Business Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
200-365 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3B 3A3
Telephone: 204-983-7316
Fax: 204-983-4107
E-mail: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ecd/ab/abc/abt/h_ab00354-eng.asp

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National Contact(s):
Head Office
Aboriginal Business Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
9th Floor
10 Wellington Street
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0H4
Fax: 819-994-7223
Toll-free (information): 1-800-567-9604
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-866-553-0554
E-mail: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ecd/ab/abc/abt/h_ab00354-eng.asp
Web site: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ecd/ab/abc/index-eng.asp