Pre-Application
Start Your Pre-Application
This is the first step — a short pre-application that tells us who you are and what you’re building. It takes about ten minutes, pulls no credit, and commits you to nothing. A Coach reads every submission personally and contacts you to build the full picture together.
Pre-applications go securely to loans@witaya.org, monitored by our loan staff — or you can email us there directly.
- 1
Tell us about your plan
the short form below
- 2
A Coach calls you
we talk through your goals and what you’ll need
- 3
Build your file together
when lending opens, pre-applicants are first in line
The pre-application form is coming online shortly.
We’re putting the final piece in place so your information reaches a Coach securely. Please check back soon — or reach us on the contact page in the meantime.
Who can apply
- Enrolled members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe — living on or off the Reservation
- Enrolled members of surrounding Indigenous Nations who have lived on the Reservation or in surrounding communities for more than a year
- Native American entrepreneurs across North Dakota and South Dakota
As our fund grows, our lending grows with it — outward into the surrounding communities we share.
What a Coach is
Your Coach is a real person at WITAYA who helps you build your plan, get your documents together, and improve your credit — before and after your loan. Coaching is part of every loan.
Loans subject to eligibility, underwriting, and approval. This is not a commitment to lend. WITAYA does not discriminate on any basis prohibited by law.