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Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation (TACC) — Business Equity Program
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation
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Business Equity Program (BEP): up to $99,999 non-repayable...
No application deadline is published
Difficulty
Moderate
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Reimbursement
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Co-Funding
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Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation (TACC) — Business Equity Program provides up to Business Equity Program (BEP): up to $99,999 non-repayable contribution for individuals and incorporated businesses; up to $250,000 for community-owned businesses. First Citizens Fund (FCF) loan: lifetime maximum $75,000. Conventional loan: up to $3,000,000. NRT Equity Match Grant: up to $5,000 for individual entrepreneurs; up to $25,000 for community-owned businesses. Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation (TACC) provides non-repayable Business Equity Program contributions and loans to Aboriginal entrepreneurs in the Coast Salish Territory. No application deadline is published.
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Program Description
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation (TACC) provides non-repayable Business Equity Program contributions and loans to Aboriginal entrepreneurs in the Coast Salish Territory. Funding requires a viable business plan, cash equity contribution, and other financing in place.
Eligibility Requirements
- Canadian Aboriginal person (Status, non-Status, Métis, or Inuk) residing in the Coast Salish Territory
- Or corporation/partnership/association majority owned and controlled by Canadian Aboriginal persons
- Business must be at least 51% Aboriginal owned/operated
- Applicants must be involved full-time in management
- Must contribute cash equity – usually at least 15% of project costs
- Must have a viable business plan
- Other financing must be in place
- Projects may be on or off reserve
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Funding Details
- Amount
- Business Equity Program (BEP): up to $99,999 non-repayable contribution for individuals and incorporated businesses; up to $250,000 for community-owned businesses. First Citizens Fund (FCF) loan: lifetime maximum $75,000. Conventional loan: up to $3,000,000. NRT Equity Match Grant: up to $5,000 for individual entrepreneurs; up to $25,000 for community-owned businesses.
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- Private
- Deadline
- No application deadline is published
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Rejection Pitfalls 8
- Not a Canadian Aboriginal person (Status, non-Status, Métis or Inuk) and not an entity majority owned and controlled by Canadian Aboriginal persons
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Application Steps
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Check you are in the service area and the ownership test TACC funds Aboriginal entrepreneurs in the Coast Salish territory: Status and non-Status Indians, Métis and Inuit, or a Canadian corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity majority owned and controlled by Canadian Aboriginal persons. The business must be at least 51% Aboriginal owned and operated, and projects may be on or off reserve.
Required Documents 4
✓ TACC Application form
✓ Viable business plan
Eligible Expenses 5
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Compatible Programs
TACC loans (First Citizens Fund loan and conventional loan)
New Relationship Trust (NRT) Equity Match Grant
Third party bank or credit union financing
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How much can the Business Equity Program contribute?
Up to a maximum of $99,999 for individuals and incorporated businesses, and up to $250,000 for community owned businesses, based on a viable business plan and subject to other financing being in place.
Do I have to pay it back?
The Business Equity Program makes non-repayable contributions. TACC's loans, which the contribution is designed to sit alongside, are repayable on their own terms.
Can I apply for the funding on its own?
No. TACC states that all its funding programs are intended to supplement the applicant equity and finance portions of a business opportunity and cannot be applied for on a standalone basis.
What can the contribution be used for?
Eligible capital and business support to start, expand or acquire a viable business. Contributions toward business plans, marketing and other related business support services will also be considered. TACC publishes a Detailed Eligible Costs form, BEP F008, that defines the list.
Who is eligible?
Aboriginal entrepreneurs in the Coast Salish territory: Status and non-Status Indians, Métis and Inuit, or Canadian corporations, partnerships, associations or other legal entities majority owned and controlled by Canadian Aboriginal persons. Projects may be on or off reserve.
What is the NRT Equity Match Grant and can I get it too?
It is a New Relationship Trust grant administered by TACC in its service area. It is not offered as a stand-alone source of funding and must be applied for in conjunction with a TACC loan, and it is only available to BC First Nation community-owned businesses and BC First Nation individual entrepreneurs.
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