Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
By Government of Canada / FACE / BDC
Canada
Updated 21 August 2026
Funding Amount
CAD 250,000 – 189,000,000
About This Opportunity
Loans up to $250,000 to help Black business owners and entrepreneurs start, grow and maintain businesses.
Eligibility Criteria
Black business owners and entrepreneurs across Canada. The Loan Fund is administered by the Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE) in partnership with BDC; application and detailed eligibility are handled through the administrator.
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At a glance
- Status
- Closed
- Timeline
- Closed: 20 Oct 2025
- Country
- Canada
- Amount
- CAD 250,000 – 189,000,000
- Applications
- 0
- Official site
- ised-isde.canada.ca
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