FAQ
To be eligible for a loan, an applicant must: self-identify as Black or black-led (majority ownership of >51% by Black Canadian);< be a legal...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 6:12 PM
Eligible businesses may include start-ups and existing for-profit small businesses in Canada. Such businesses can be corporations or sole proprietors, and f...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 6:13 PM
Not-for-profit organizations are not eligible for loans.
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 6:13 PM
Loans can be used for: Capital investments - equipment, leasehold improvements, property improvement, office equipment Working capital - Inventory, ...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 6:14 PM
Loans cannot be used to finance items such as goodwill, restructuring conventional business related debts, dividend payout, shareholder loan repayment or is...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 6:15 PM
The loan fund will offer loans up to $250,000. Alterna Savings and Vancity, under the micro-credit pilot, will offer loans between $10,000 and $25,000...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 6:15 PM
The processing of loans is a shared process between FACE, and BDC. FACE is the initial entry point for all Black-owned Enterprises interested in applying ...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 6:16 PM
FACE loan portal, accessible at www.facecoalition.com, will act as the electronic and initial in-take process for interested applicants to the loan fund. ...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 6:16 PM
FACE is committed to working This depends on the type of applications received and the due diligence that is required by the loan administrator and the BDC....
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 6:16 PM
The FACE model is inclusive. It is designed in a way to allow other BBSOs from across the country to participate in the evolution of the entity and submit...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 6:17 PM