Business Loans

ANTCO is committed to meeting the financial needs of the Aboriginal Communities. Therefore, ANTCO is pleased to offer the following loan products to Aboriginal business ventures for Startup, Expansion, Acquisition or Modernization purposes:

FIRST CITIZEN’S FUND LOAN PROGRAM

  • Available to business enterprises that are 51% Aboriginal owned;
  • Loans are eligible for 40% deferred contribution grant;
  • Lifetime loan maximum on $76,125.00 for each Borrower; and
  • Minimum equity requirement is 10% of project costs (cash and/or equipment); and
  • Not eligible for refinancing of existing debt.

TRUSTEE LOAN PROGRAM

  • Business Loans are 100% repayable with financing up to $100,000.00 for first Time Borrowers and up to $200,000.00 for repeat Borrowers;
  • Collateral security requirements assessed according to each business project.

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGES

  • Available for the construction, purchase or refinancing of business developments located both on or off-reserve; and
  • Secured by either a mortgage or mortgage of lease.


ANTCO Business Loan Application
» Download Loan Application (427.7 KB)

Your loan application should clearly answer these 5 questions:
    1. How much money you want?
    2. What you want it for?
    3. When you will pay it back?
    4. How you will pay it back?
    5. What is offered as security?

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Find out about the key components a lender looks for in your proposal and why.
» Download "What a Lender Looks For?" (416KB PDF)

ANTCO Sample Business Plan
» Download Sample Business Plan (508KB PDF)

NEWS RELEASE - Matching Funds Available for BC First Nation Entrepreneurs
» Download News Release (280KB PDF)
» First Nations Matching Equity Fund Initiative (179.4 KB)