Aboriginal Business Development Fund (Ulnooweg Loan) 

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Government of Canada

Applies only to: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

You could get a repayable loan of up to $250,000 to start or buy a business, or grow or refinance your existing business, if you:

  • Are a status or non-status Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis or Inuit)
  • Are living on or off reserve
  • Live in the Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador)
  • Own 51% or more of the business

People aged 35 years old or younger may also be eligible for smaller loans (up to $15,000) at a lower interest rate.