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Government of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada
BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 day
Can you get this?
✓For Indigenous entrepreneurs in Canada
✓Use funds to grow or scale a business
✓Loan up to $350,000 available
✓Flexible repayment and preferred rates offered
Your real odds
Approval here turns on your creditworthiness and financial profile, because this is a rolling loan program with no competitive selection pool.
Your odds depend on BDC's assessment of your ability to repay, so a stronger financial profile directly improves your chances, and there is no fixed cohort to beat.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility as an Indigenous entrepreneur with a Canadian small business1 day
Prepare basic business and financial information for the application1–3 days
Apply directly through BDC's website and connect with a BDC advisor1–2 weeks for review
Worth knowing
BDC waives processing and annual administration fees, offers preferred rates, and makes annual charitable contributions to Indigenous community organizations based on your outstanding loan balance, so the size of your loan affects community benefit directly.
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