An independent registry of Northern Ontario funding Data updated Aug 17, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Northern Ontario Grants

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund

NADF

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BFP grants flow from ISC's Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: individuals up to $99,999, community-owned up to $250K. Allocations can exhaust mid-fiscal-year, apply early. Loan ceilings UNCERTAIN, confirm with NADF.

Geography: Fort William First Nation HQ; offices Thunder Bay/Timmins.

Programs (3)

Open, continuous intake

NADF E-Commerce Grant

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund

Up to $8,000

no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle

nadf.org · Last verified Aug 17, 2026 · Auto-checked against official source

Open while funds lastPartly repayable, check terms

NADF Indigenous Women Entrepreneurship Program

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund

Up to $25,000

allocations can run out before the window closes; confirm before applying

nadf.org · Last verified Aug 17, 2026 · Auto-checked against official source

Open while funds last

NADF, Business Financing Program grants

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund

Up to $250,000

allocations can run out before the window closes; confirm before applying

nadf.org · Last verified Aug 16, 2026 · Reported, verification pending

Where to apply / who to call

  • Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF) - First Nation communities and Indigenous entrepreneurs across all of Northern Ontario, with roots in Nishnawbe Aski Nation (Treaty 9 and Ontario Treaty 5) territory.