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Settlement Investment Corporation (SIC) — Métis Settlement Business Financing
Settlement Investment Corporation
Loan Range
Not stated on program page
Ongoing / rolling intake (no published deadline)
Difficulty
Moderate
Payment
Loan
Trend
Stable
First-Timers
Friendly ✓
Financing share
Varies
Settlement Investment Corporation (SIC) — Métis Settlement Business Financing provides up to Not stated on program page. Settlement Investment Corporation (SIC) provides tailored developmental debt financing, business planning, mentoring and management support to the business community of the eight Métis Settlements in Alberta. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Program Description
Settlement Investment Corporation (SIC) provides tailored developmental debt financing, business planning, mentoring and management support to the business community of the eight Métis Settlements in Alberta.
Eligibility Requirements
- Business must be Indigenous-owned (restricted to members/businesses of the eight Métis Settlements in Alberta)
- Business community of the eight Métis Settlements in Alberta
- Developmental debt financing available
- Includes business planning, mentoring and management support services
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Business Stage
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Difficulty
Moderate
Competition
Moderate
First-Timer
Friendly
Funding Details
- Amount
- Not stated on program page
- Type
- Loan
- Level
- Private
- Deadline
- Ongoing / rolling intake (no published deadline)
Program Scorecard
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Competition
Moderate
Deadline
Ongoing
Approval
Varies
Accessibility
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Competition
--/5
Approval Rate
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How to qualify
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Insider TipSIC pairs financing with business planning and mentoring; an IWE program is referenced in testimonials but details are not provided on this page.
Rejection Pitfalls 1
- Not a member of the business community of Alberta's eight Métis Settlements. Beyond that membership requirement, the page does not describe further rejection criteria (e.g., credit or collateral standards).
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What's in this Playbook
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Application Playbook
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Application Steps
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Review the Application Kit SIC's Application Kit, linked from the site, sets out what's needed to apply.
Required Documents 4
✓ Proof of membership/business community status in an Alberta Métis Settlement
✓ Business plan
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Clawback Risk
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How SIC Compares
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Who can apply?
Members of the business community of the eight Métis Settlements in Alberta.
What kind of financing is offered?
Diverse, tailored, developmental debt financing.
Does SIC offer more than just loans?
Yes. SIC also provides business planning, mentoring, and management support services, and partners with other Indigenous, public, and private sector organizations to expand the support available to clients.
Is there a program specifically for women entrepreneurs?
Testimonials reference an IWE program that works with women entrepreneurs to help them access financing and support, though full program details are not on this page (the site has a separate 'Indigenous Women's Program' section).
Is there an application deadline?
No deadline is published; SIC accepts inquiries on an ongoing basis via its Application Kit and contact channels.
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