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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.
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Kermode Overlanding: Built for Adventure, Driven by Opportunity
Outdoor Adventure Outfitter | Nanaimo, BC
For Chris Cathers, entrepreneurship has always been about creating opportunities, solving problems, and helping people experience the outdoors in new …
4 Sacred Skincare: Honouring Ancestral Knowledge Through Land Based Healing
Skincare | Courtenay, BC
For Rachel Jannati, founder of 4 Sacred Skincare, entrepreneurship is about much more than building a successful business. It is a way to honour her …
Spirit Eagle Experiences: Rooted in Family, Guided by the Water
Tourism | Ahousat, BC
For the Frank-Perry family, the ocean has always been more than a workplace—it has been a classroom, a connection to family, and a way of life. Raised in …
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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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Kermode Overlanding: Built for Adventure, Driven by Opportunity
Outdoor Adventure Outfitter | Nanaimo, BC
For Chris Cathers, entrepreneurship has always been about creating opportunities, solving problems, and helping people experience the outdoors in new …
4 Sacred Skincare: Honouring Ancestral Knowledge Through Land Based Healing
Skincare | Courtenay, BC
