As part of Innovation Guelph’s commitment to support women entrepreneurs, the Rhyze Up! national accelerator addresses the unique aspects of women-founded or co-founded companies. i.d.e.a. Fund is a program that fosters inclusion, diversity, environment and acceleration while contributing to a green recovery, and is delivered in partnership with the following Ontario Regional Innovation Centres (RICs): Innovation Guelph, Haltech, Innovate Niagara, WEtech Alliance, Innovation Factory and TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, to support a more sustainable economy while fostering an inclusive and equitable recovery in southern Ontario.

This program will provide specialized industry expertise to develop growth plans and related strategies in the areas such as talent attraction, raising follow-on investment, product development and quantification of product benefits/market value propositions, commercialization of intellectual property, and market diversification. Each RIC will distribute up to a maximum of $30,000 in matching seed funding to select innovative businesses in various sectors.

We are the first stop for Métis entrepreneurs and communities in Saskatchewan. We leverage relationships with funding partners, industry, and communities to meet the evolving needs of Métis businesses. We offer a variety of non-interest & interest bearing repayable loans and non-repayable grants.
The objective of the Fund is to stimulate economic development activities of Métis people and communities by providing equity for Métis businesses, support to community economic development initiatives, and assistance for the development of the management skills of new and existing Métis business owners and entrepreneurs.

Looking to start, manage or grow your business? Apply for a loan of up to $250,000 with the RBC Black Entrepreneur Business Loan, available to eligible1 Black Entrepreneurs in Canada.

Founded in 2021, BKR Capital (formerly Black Innovation Capital) was built with the objective of investing in promising black founders in the technology space. We make early and transformational investments in disruptive companies often answering unmet needs of minority communities. Intentional about our investment strategy, we look to partner only where we can add value with hard-working and visionary entrepreneurs. BKR Capital is a Venture Capital Fund with the objective o investing in 18 promising Black-Led companies in the next 4 years.

At Futurpreneur Canada, we support Indigenous entrepreneurs aged 18-39, helping them launch or buy their own business. With up to $60,000* in financing, an expert mentor for up to two years, and access to resources, we’re here to help young entrepreneurs bring their business plan to life.

Our team will guide you through all the steps to embark on your business journey—from planning to financing to launch. Our program for Black entrepreneurs age 18-39 provides startup loan financing and up to two years of mentorship, plus access to resources and networking opportunities with fellow entrepreneurs across Canada.

If you’re looking for Aboriginal business grants (including Metis business grants and First Nations business grants), you’re in luck!
There’s a substantial variety of funding programs available for Indigenous entrepreneurs and organizations, from those for Indigenous women or youth to collaborative funding programs. Many are stackable, enabling you to gather as much funding as you can!
In this comprehensive guide to Indigenous business funding, we cover more than just grants – we also highlight other types of Aboriginal business financing, including Indigenous business loans, wage subsidies, and other types of Indigenous business support.

First Nations Bank of Canada (the "Bank") is a Canadian chartered bank primarily focused on providing financial services to the Indigenous marketplace in Canada. First Nations Bank of Canada is over 80% Indigenous owned and controlled. The Bank offers Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, corporations and governments a full range of personal and business banking services including loans, mortgages, investments (registered and non-registered), transaction accounts and cash management as well as trust services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, FNB Trust.

The Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund (IPRF), is a fund that is built upon the resiliency of and guided by Indigenous Peoples to support Indigenous communities and organizations. The emergence of the pandemic posed significant challenges for Indigenous peoples, especially those in remote settings where inequitable access to basic supports compounded by COVID-19 was a cause for immediate dedicated philanthropic action. As an original signatory to the Philanthropic Declaration of Action in support of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Community Foundations of Canada is supporting this work as a partner.

Since Ulnooweg’s inception, our team has supported Atlantic Indigenous entrepreneurs with over $60,000,000. If you have a dream of entrepreneurship, or need help in expanding an existing business, Ulnooweg is here to help and will guide you through the process step by step.

The New Relationship Trust (NRT) is an independent not-for-profit corporation dedicated to administering and mobilizing a permanent pool of capital to serve and empower First Nation communities in B.C. and support them in building resilient and thriving communities on their own terms.

The Foundation for Black Communities invests in change-making, working alongside the Canadian community, philanthropic, political, and business organizations to ensure that Black-led, Black-serving, and Black-focused non-profit, charitable, and grassroots organizations have the sustained resources and infrastructures they need to make a meaningful impact. We provide grants to Black-led, Black-serving, and Black-focused grassroots, nonprofit, and charitable organizations in Canada to help support initiatives and research that meet the needs and priorities of Black communities.