How we can help your business

• MVDF can provide you with preferential financing and with business development support that together can help you build your Ontario Métis owned and controlled business.
• Our mandate and structure permits us to provide more financing, at lower interest rates and with fewer restrictions than commercial lenders such as banks and credit unions.
• As your project partner we can offer on-going support for developing business plans and accessing professional assistance and on-going training and skills.

How can we help you?

Tell us what you need and we may be able to help.

• MVDF offers better rates than commercial lenders.
• Financing to $1,500,000 that is flexible and adaptable to you.
• Fewer restrictions, and access to financing where commercial lenders may not.
• More financing support for a larger start-up or bigger expansion.
• Work with people that understand your culture and your culture of doing business.

Who can apply? Conditions for eligibility.

Tell us what you need and we may be able to help.

• You are Métis. For purposes of our programs, we recognize Métis who are Citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario or registered members of other Métis organizations recognized by the Métis National Council including:
  • Manitoba Métis Federation
  • Métis Nation of Saskatchewan
  • Métis Nation of Alberta
  • Métis Nation of British Columbia
  • Métis Settlements General Council
  • Métis Nation of the Northwest Territory
• You reside in Ontario and your business is located in Ontario.
• You have entrepreneurial skills, an understanding of your market and expertise in your field.
• The Métis owner of the enterprise holds at least 50% of the business and stands to gain from any funding provided by MVDF

Business and Management Support

When applying for a MVDF loan how you will manage your investment successfully is a crucial part of the business process. MVDF can provide support and guidance along the way.

• Professional assistance and non-repayable financial support for a business plan as part of your loan application.
• Flexible support for business and financial management training, and skills development.

Dynamo Industries

For a quarter century, DYNAMO INDUSTRIES of Plantagenet Ontario have produced revolutionary playground equipment designs that promise and deliver the kind of real adventure and excitement that fuels children’s imagination. Rope rockets that reach the stars, Biggo swings that travel the world like flying carpets, basketball courts that last a lifetime are just a few of the ways that Dynamo has re-ignited playground magic.

Never limited by industry norms, the company has created a new standard in fun and innovation. Revolutionary looks, meticulous attention to detail and a global search for the finest materials and methods have come together to create today’s safest playgrounds, that stand apart and are designed to last for generations to come.

With the help of Métis Voyageur Development Fund (MVDF) Dynamo was able to expand operations with the purchase of a new building and equipment; a powder baking oven, paint booth and sandblasting booth that has improved operational efficiency, costs and quality control. Jobs that were once contracted out to overseas operations are now new jobs in Ontario.