Visit the website at http://www.tricorp.ca/

“TRICORP’s mandate is to provide financing for business activities which increase the number of permanent jobs, reduce unemployment and facilitate business ownership among First Nations people. Applicants must be of Aboriginal descent, the activities funded must take place within the region, and projects must fall within the TRICORP mandate.

“Since its inception, TRICORP has contributed to the prosperity and self-reliance at the individual and community level by providing business loans totalling $24.2 million (to January 21, 2008). TRICORP continues to support First Nations’ economic development.

“TRICORP’s lending area extends (east to west) from Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) to Burns Lake, Hartley Bay to the south and north to the Yukon border. The core lending area is comprised of the 23 villages shown on the home page map, though its lending activities extend beyond its core area.”

Loans and how to apply:  http://www.tricorp.ca/index.php/loans