Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund: Micro Loan Pilot Program
$25,000.00
Loan
Description:
The Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund, a component of the Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP), is a partnership between FACE, the Government of Canada, the BDC and private sector financial institutions. The Fund provides micro-loans ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 in Ontario and British Columbia.
Alterna Savings (Ontario) and Vancity (British Columbia) will fulfill approved loans in their respective provinces.
Comments on Funding:
Funding will take the form of a loan between $10,000 and $25,000.
Loan terms and conditions:
1. Fees and interest rates: Prime +3%
2. The administration fee is $100 (once approved; can be deducted from loan proceeds)
3. Interest only up to 12 months;
4. Repayment terms: up to 5 years.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. be at least 18 years old;
2. identify as black;
3. be at minimum a permanent resident of Canada;
4. apply in the name of a business based in Ontario or British Columbia that is:
a) a Sole-Trader;
b) a Corporation (Ltd, Inc);
c) a Partnership (limited & non-limited).
Eligible Businesses must be majority black owned. Where there are multiple shareholders: majority shareholdings and voting rights are to favor a black majority of no less than 51%.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. create an account on the FACE website;
2. submit the application form and the required documentation.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. detailed business plan;
2. 24 months projected cashflow;
3. business registration;
4. up to date personal statement of affairs;
5. up to date t1 and t2 income tax returns with notice of assessments;
6. up to date historical financial statements.
Other Things to Note:
Link it to ISED’s Black Entrepreneurship Program: Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund entry. It provides a few additional details and the program is available just in Ontario and British Columbia.
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