Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation

Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) exists to help Indigenous groups and communities across our province transform ideas and innovation into action. We invest in natural resources, agriculture, telecommunication and transportation projects, using up to $3 billion in loan guarantees to help make it easier to access capital, improve lending terms and make financing more affordable. We aim to create economic prosperity and strengthen communities – here and now and for future generations.

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Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation receives Resource Leader of the Year Award

March 8, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation receives Resource Leader of the Year Award Alberta Chamber [...]

Five Indigenous Nations in Northwestern Alberta make $20.5 million investment in Greenhouse Gas emission-reducing cogeneration unit for Alberta gas plant

December 15, 2023

MEDIA RELEASE Five Indigenous Nations in Northwestern Alberta make $20.5 million investment in Greenhouse Gas [...]

Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation closes second largest deal with $150 million loan guarantee for 12 Indigenous communities

December 13, 2023

MEDIA RELEASE Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation closes second largest deal with $150 million loan guarantee [...]

Investing in Alberta’s Economy and People

We know that borrowing capital can be expensive and complicated. We’re here to change that. With up to $3 billion in loan guarantees, we help to reduce the cost of capital for Indigenous groups and make it easier to raise capital to invest in commercially viable projects in the natural resources, agriculture, telecommunications and transportation sectors.

Loan Guarantee

A guaranteed loan means that someone else - a third party - assumes the debt obligation if the borrower defaults. Our goal is to reduce your barriers of borrowing so that your project can get off the ground.

Capacity Support

AIOC has a pool of discretionary funds to provide access to professional support on qualified project opportunities.

Cascade Power Project, Wood Buffalo
$93 million loan guarantee

In August 2020, AIOC provided a $93 million loan guarantee to facilitate six First Nations in becoming equity partners in the Cascade Power Project (“Cascade”), a major natural gas-fired power facility being constructed near Edson, Alberta.

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