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Nunavut Business Credit Corporation (NBCC) Loans
Nunavut Business Credit Corporation
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Loans up to $5,000,000 per business enterprise; NBCC generally...
No application deadline. NBCC is a standing lender and assesses applications ...
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Hard
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Nunavut Business Credit Corporation (NBCC) Loans provides loans up to $5,000,000 per business enterprise; NBCC generally prefers facilities greater than $150,000. Loans of up to $5,000,000 per business enterprise for businesses carrying on business in Nunavut; NBCC generally prefers credit facilities greater than $150,000. No application deadline. NBCC is a standing lender and assesses applications as they come in..
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Program Description
Loans of up to $5,000,000 per business enterprise for businesses carrying on business in Nunavut; NBCC generally prefers credit facilities greater than $150,000. Applicants must be unable to obtain bank financing on reasonable terms or be in a community with no financial institution, and must provide security.
Eligibility Requirements
- Business enterprise must be carrying on business in Nunavut and resident in Nunavut.
- Eligible legal forms include a registered/incorporated company, co-operative, partnership, community futures organization, or an individual.
- Must be unable to obtain a loan from a financial institution on reasonable terms, or no financial institution must operate in the community.
- Must be prepared to provide security, such as a mortgage, pledge, personal or general guarantee, or a combination.
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Funding Details
- Amount
- Loans up to $5,000,000 per business enterprise; NBCC generally prefers facilities greater than $150,000
- Type
- Loan
- Level
- Territorial
- Deadline
- No application deadline. NBCC is a standing lender and assesses applications as they come in.
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Insider TipExpect to provide security and document why bank financing is unavailable; NBCC typically prefers loans above $150,000, so smaller requests may be better suited to community futures organizations.
Rejection Pitfalls 6
- The business is not carrying on business in Nunavut, or is not resident in Nunavut
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Application Steps
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Check the three mandatory requirements The page frames these as the gate. Your business must be carrying on business in Nunavut and be resident there, as a company or corporation under the Business Corporations Act, a co-operative association, a registered partnership, a community futures organization, or an individual.
Required Documents 3
✓ The site carries a dedicated Documents Required page under Loans, which this record could not fetch. That page is authoritative and the list below is not a substitute for it.
✓ Security documentation appropriate to what is pledged: a mortgage on real property, a pledge on personal property, or a personal or general guarantee from the principals
Eligible Expenses 7
Ineligible Expenses 1
Deadline Notes
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Kitikmeot Community Futures Inc., Kivalliq Business Development Centre, Baffin Business Development Corporation
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How NBCC Compares
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| Program | Amount | Difficulty | Payment | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavut Business Credit Corporation (... | up to $5,000,000 | Hard | Loan | No application deadline.... |
| Canadian Northern Economic Developmen... | Varies | Moderate | Mixed (Advance + Reimb.) | Main EOI for 2026-27... |
| Kakivak Association - Sivummut Grants... | Up to $25,000 total per business | Easy | Advance Payment | Ongoing |
| Kakivak Association - Economic Opport... | Up to $10,000 per year | Easy | Advance Payment | Ongoing |
| Baffin Business Development Corporati... | up to $100K | Easy | Advance Payment | Ongoing |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How much can I borrow?
NBCC's legislation allows it to lend up to $5,000,000 to any one business enterprise or any related business enterprises. Its homepage describes its clients as businesses requiring between $150,000 and $5 million in loans or guarantees.
Is there a minimum?
Not a hard one. NBCC generally prefers to provide credit facilities greater than $150,000, because community futures organizations fill that niche. It names Kitikmeot Community Futures, Kivalliq Business Development Centre and Baffin Business Development Corporation as the organisations serving smaller requests.
Do I need to be incorporated?
No. The eligible legal forms are a company or corporation under the Business Corporations Act, a co-operative association, a registered partnership, a community futures organization, or an individual.
Can I apply if my bank would lend to me?
Generally no. You are eligible if you are, or would likely be, unable to obtain a loan from a financial institution on reasonable terms and conditions, or if there is no financial institution or branch in the community where you carry on business.
What security do I have to give?
You must be prepared to provide security, which can be a mortgage on real property, a pledge on personal property, a personal or general guarantee from the principals of the business, or any combination of those.
Does my sector matter?
No. NBCC states it does not have limitations with respect to business sectors it can lend in, and lists communications, construction, financial, fisheries, hospitality, media, real estate, retail, tourism, transportation and specialized business services among sectors it has already lent into.
What can the money be used for?
Purchase of fixed assets, purchase of realty, leasehold improvements, consolidation of debt, working capital such as inventory or receivables and payables, interim or bridge financing, and bid security for construction projects.
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