---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 286.4"
title: "25"
number: "286.4"
heading: "Eligible economic enterprises."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/286.4"
---

# §286.4. Eligible economic enterprises.


An economic enterprise as defined in [§ 286.1(k)](/cfr/25/286.1.md?p=k) is eligible to receive equity capital through non-reimbursable grants if it is or will be self-sustaining and profit-oriented and will create employment for Indians. In the case of Indian-owned cooperative associations, they must distribute or allocate profits for later distribution, to members who are patrons, unless prohibited from doing so by law.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 1524.

### Source

Source: 39 FR 44748, Dec. 27, 1974, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 47 FR 13328, Mar. 30, 1982.