Last verified: June 2026
A Métis-owned lender, backed by a federal funding agreement with Indigenous Services Canada, that finances the start-up, expansion, or acquisition of Red River Métis-owned businesses in Manitoba. It combines commercial loans with non-repayable grants on eligible costs such as equipment, leasehold improvements, marketing, and early operating expenses. Projects generally start above $40,000, and owners must put in at least 10 percent of project costs in non-borrowed cash.
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Check my eligibilityCombined loan and non-repayable grant package (projects generally above $40,000)
INCENTIVEBusiness loans (amounts set case by case; contact TWCC)
INCENTIVERequires $150,000 to $250,000 investment; pathway to permanent residence