Last verified: June 2026
Ulnooweg Development Group is the Aboriginal Financial Institution serving Indigenous entrepreneurs across the four Atlantic provinces, on and off reserve. It offers tiered developmental loans: micro loans up to $5,000, women and youth loans up to $25,000, and general business loans up to $750,000 for individuals. A separate Indigenous women's stream combines loans and grants up to $20,000. Eligible applicants are status, non-status, Métis, or Inuit and operate within Atlantic Canada.
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Check my eligibilityEquity investment, typically into the next financing round; NBIF recently deployed about $3.2M across 16 investments
INCENTIVENegotiated; recent rebates ranged from about $115,000 to $800,000 tied to new job creation
INCENTIVELoans, working capital, and lines of credit up to $500,000, with a provincial guarantee up to 90%