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Grant, loan or contribution?

Grant
Money you do not pay back.
Non-repayable contribution
Money you do not pay back, but you must use it the way your agreement says. The federal Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program money is a non-repayable contribution, given with a loan from your IFI.
Loan
Money you pay back over time, often with interest.
Loan guarantee
A promise to the lender to pay if the borrower cannot. These are for big community projects, like Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program ($20 million to $1 billion).
Equity or investment
Someone puts money into your business and owns part of it.
Wage subsidy
Money that helps pay a worker, like NOHFC Indigenous Workforce Development Program.

Every program has its own rules. Read its official page.