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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
Making Her Own Way: Danielle Durand’s Story
Cleaning Services | Cowichan Valley, BC
For more than a decade, Danielle Durand has built Tidy Shores Cleaning Services through hard work, adaptability and a willingness to take opportunities as …
Building a Business, Reconnecting with Heritage: Gary Roberton’s Journey
Automotive and Mechanical | Comox Valley, BC
For Gary Roberton, there is a special kind of pride that comes from standing back at the end of a job and knowing his work will serve a community for years …
Cranberry Cannabis: Persistence, Partnership and a Path Forward
Cannabis | Powell River, BC
For Joel Snesar, owner of Big Smoke Cannabis Corp., doing business as Cranberry Cannabis, becoming a licensed cannabis retailer took years of persistence …
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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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Making Her Own Way: Danielle Durand’s Story
Cleaning Services | Cowichan Valley, BC
For more than a decade, Danielle Durand has built Tidy Shores Cleaning Services through hard work, adaptability and a willingness to take opportunities as …
Building a Business, Reconnecting with Heritage: Gary Roberton’s Journey
Automotive and Mechanical | Comox Valley, BC
Cranberry Cannabis: Persistence, Partnership and a Path Forward
Cannabis | Powell River, BC
Draxon Athletics: Strength, Culture and Movement
