The provincial government announced July 30 that it would be expanding the Aboriginal Loan Guarantee Program to encourage First Nation and Métis participation in the province’s clean energy economy.
To date, the program has received applications totalling $250 million for projects that are expected to bring over 600 megawatts of clean, renewable energy online, which is enough to power 45,000 homes and create up to 2,800 new jobs. The expansion will make an additional $150 million available under the loan program.
The program provides loan guarantees of up to 75 per cent of an Aboriginal community’s investment in an eligible project, helping to reduce barriers and make borrowing money to buy equity in eligible projects more affordable for First Nation and Métis communities.