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Supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs and the growth of the Indigenous economy on Vancouver Island.
Explore Indigenous Financing ProgramsWe help Indigenous communities become healthy, wealthy and socio-economically independent
In addition to financing and loan programs, NEDC offers business advisory services free of charge to Indigenous entrepreneurs and First Nations community-owned businesses on Vancouver Island. With over 40 years of planting seeds in communities and over $160 million in loans approved, we are catalyzing socio-economic independence for our nations.
Since 1984 we’ve grown slowly and intentionally, guided by strong governance and a consistent focus on our mandate.
Celebrating our clients’ successes
Blue Moon Marquee – Jasmine Colette & A.W. Cardinal
Arts & Culture | Duncan
A.W., who is half Cree and Métis, grew up facing the deep impacts of intergenerational trauma. His mother was a survivor of the Sixties Scoop, and his …
Romeo’s – Stephanie Peter & Natalie Johnny
Food & Drink | Duncan, BC
Born into a rich heritage deeply rooted in the Cowichan Tribes, with ancestry from the Tsartlip, Esquimalt, and Stzuminus First Nations, Stephanie Peter’s …
Kotawân Media – Tyler Mcleod
Marketing & Video Production | Cowichan Valley, BC
Kotawân Media’s founder and owner is Tyler Mcleod, a proud Duncan’s First Nation member with Nîhiyaw (Plains Cree), Dane-zaa (Beaver), and Scottish …
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NEDC offers many different loan and contribution programs with varying eligibility. Your Business Development Officer is here to help create the perfect package for you.
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