Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Inc. — Business Financing & MEAP
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Alberta's Métis Capital Corporation, AMDI offers a blended suite of developmental business financing to Métis, Inuit, and non-status entrepreneurs in Alberta. Core offering is the Métis Entrepreneurs' Assistance Program (MEAP), which pairs a repayable loan with a non-repayable grant contribution of 25–40% of project cost depending on stream. Three MEAP streams: Full-Time ($20,000–$330,000 total project, split 60% loan/30% MEAP grant/10% applicant equity), Part-Time ($10,000–$50,000, split 65/25/10), and Métis Women Micro-Business ($5,000–$25,000, split 50/40/10). Standalone business loans of $5,000–$325,000 are also available without the MEAP grant component. Backed by Budget 2024's $30M Métis Capital Corporation recapitalization.
Eligibility Requirements
- Business must be at least 51% owned and controlled by Métis, Inuit, or non-status individuals
- Business must operate in Alberta
- Applicant must meet credit and tax-filing requirements
- MEAP Full-Time stream: applicant must demonstrate minimum ~$20,000 annual personal income and commit full-time to the business
- MEAP Part-Time stream: applicant operates or will operate the business on a part-time basis alongside other employment
- Métis Women Micro-Business stream: applicant must be a Métis woman (or qualifying Indigenous woman) who is the business owner
- Minimum 10% applicant cash equity contribution required across all MEAP streams
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- MEAP Full-Time: $20,000–$330,000 total (30% non-repayable MEAP grant + 60% loan + 10% equity); MEAP Part-Time: $10,000–$50,000 (25% grant + 65% loan + 10% equity); Métis Women Micro: $5,000–$25,000 (40% grant + 50% loan + 10% equity); Standalone loans: $5,000–$325,000
- Type
- Loan
- Level
- Private
- Financing share
- Up to 90% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing — rolling intake
Program Scorecard
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How to qualify
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Insider TipThe MEAP grant component (25–40% of project cost) is the most distinctive feature of AMDI — it meaningfully reduces the effective loan burden.
Rejection Pitfalls 7
- Business not located in Alberta or not majority Métis/Inuit/non-status owned
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
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Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 9
Eligible Expenses 7
Ineligible Expenses 5
Deadline Notes
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