List of supports available to Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs in BC, including: loans, capacity building, grants, and other supports.
Organization Government of British Columbia
Who Can Apply? First Nations
An inventory information about Indigenous businesses in BC.
Organization Indigenous Business and Investment Council
Who Can Apply? First Nations and Municipalities
A list of resources intended to help Indigenous Nations and local governments find appropriate funding to support energy planning, energy efficiency, and clean energy generation projects.
Organization Government of British Columbia – Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Who Can Apply? First Nations and Municipalities
The Entrepreneur Equity Matching Initiative (EEMI) and the Community Equity Matching Initiative (CEMI) support new or expanding First Nation businesses and communities in BC by providing matching equity through BC Aboriginal Financial Institutions.
Organization New Relationship Trust
Who Can Apply? First Nations
Eligible costs, include capital costs, costs of related infrastructure development, costs of shares and assets, some operating costs (limited to 3 months for ongoing costs), marketing costs, costs associated with business innovation/growth, costs of engaging consultants and other qualified professionals, and initial inventory purchases.
Organization All Nations Trust Company
Who Can Apply? First Nations
Program funds will be used to support communities and heritage organisations in working towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples through collaboration.
Organization Heritage Fund
Who Can Apply? First Nations, Municipalities
A key goal of the grant is to provide flexible and timely responses to emerging and urgent labour and skills needs in B.C.’s communities and sectors. There are separate streams for local governments and Indigenous communities.
Organization Government of British Columbia
Who Can Apply? First Nations, Municipalities
The First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) promotes increased Indigenous community participation in the clean energy sector within their asserted traditional territories and treaty areas. The fund provides agreements between the B.C. Government and successful applicants for Capacity funding and Equity funding. It also provides revenue sharing agreements between the B.C. Government and eligible First Nations.
Organization Government of British Columbia
Who Can Apply? First Nations
Provides support in many ways, from project grants to services that can help you strengthen your organization. Supports include: small businesses, communities, sustainability, clean energy, investment, housing, workforce.
Organization Columbia Basin Trust
Who Can Apply? First Nations, Municipalities
The CAPITAL Programs support the development of a wide range of strategic economic development, diversification, and innovation initiatives.
Organization Island Coastal Economic Trust
Who Can Apply? First Nations, Municipalities
Offers business financing to small and medium sized enterprises. Community Futures knows that one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to local business development. As a grassroots organization with local staff, volunteers, and decision makers, we are able to respond in unique ways to local business needs.
Organization Community Futures British Columbia
Who Can Apply? First Nations, Municipalities
The Vancity Community Partnership Program provides grants up to $10,000 from Vancity’s Shared Success to support initiatives that lead to financial empowerment and address climate justice by removing barriers to economic well-being and opportunity. VanCity has other funds for environmental initiatives and entrepreneurs as well.
Organization VanCity
Who Can Apply? First Nations, Municipalities
FPCC Grant funding supports our communities to revitalize their Indigenous languages, arts, and cultural heritage in B.C.
Organization First Peoples Cultural Council
Who Can Apply? First Nations
A key goal of the grant is to provide flexible and timely responses to emerging and urgent labour and skills needs in B.C.’s communities and sectors. There are separate streams for local governments and Indigenous communities.
Organization Government of British Columbia – WorkBC
Who Can Apply? First Nations, Municipalities
The B.C. Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants Program offers two grant options for Indigenous governments and local governments, including municipalities, regional districts, and Islands Trust.
Organization Government of British Columbia
Who Can Apply? First Nations, Municipalities
Municipalities and regional districts can apply for grants that support projects related to the development of sustainable community infrastructure through the Infrastructure Planning Grant Program.
Organization Government of British Columbia
Who Can Apply? Municipalities
