Investment

Investing in First Nations and Métis Businesses

The First Nations and Métis Fund will make investments of between $1 million and $3 million, following general guidelines and criteria outlined below.

Investments made by the Fund will be made in the form of:

Debt;
Sub-debt;
Equity; and/or
Combination of various financial instruments.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an investment from the Fund, you must be:

A First Nation or Métis resident in Saskatchewan; or
A corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity which is majority owned or controlled by First Nations or Métis people in Saskatchewan; and
Able to make a minimum equity contribution to the project (amount to be determined on a case by case basis).

Types of investments:

The Fund will consider making investments for the following purposes:

Start-ups – new businesses which have developed or acquired products or services and are ready to proceed to commercialization;
Early-stage investments – businesses which have been in operation for some time, but have not yet fully developed their product or service;
Expansions – businesses which require financing to expand sales, or to launch a new product or service;
Management buyouts – adding new management and capital to acquire control of a business and realize its potential for expansion; and
Restructuring or turnarounds – adding investment and making changes in management, staffing, operations or marketing strategies to help the business succeed.

Industry Sectors:

Businesses may be in Saskatchewan’s key strategic growth sectors:

Value-added agriculture
Advanced technology
Energy
Mining
Forestry and forestry developments
Manufacturing
Aboriginal-themed tourism