What is NCIF’s lending and investment focus?
The NCIF provides flexible financing and investments and targeted technical assistance to a variety of natural resources-based businesses. They range from small crafts enterprises and specialty food manufacturers to multi-million dollar forest products enterprises. We also finance and invest in businesses involved with Environmental & Green Products / Services. NCIF is dedicated to making investments in companies and projects that promote sustainable development and have a positive impact on human health and the natural environment. Sectors of particular interest include: heritage and recreation-based tourism; value-added and sustainable agriculture; water/wastewater treatment; sustainable forestry and forest products; integrated waste management; and technology that promotes improved efficiency and safety in industrial processing. Read more about our triple bottom-line investment approach.