Financing for Small Businesses in Canada
Small Business Financing in Canada is essential for entrepreneurs looking to start or expand their ventures. Whether you are launching a new business or scaling an existing one, finding the right financing options can be crucial to your success. Understanding the various loans and credit options available can help you secure the funds needed to fuel your business growth. This article delves into the different loan programs, personal financing methods, and strategies for working with financial institutions to get your small business funded.

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- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

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- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

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- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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- From $500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

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- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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- Up to 46.3% of project cost
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- All industries
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- From $100,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

- From $25,000 to $100,000
- All industries

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

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- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

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- Up to 37.5% of project cost
- Utilities

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

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- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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- All industries

- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

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- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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- All industries

- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Wholesale trade

- No Condition
- All industries

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- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- No Condition
- All industries

- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

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- Manufacturing

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
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Access key insights to maximize your funding opportunities
Understand the different funding programs and find the best options for your business.

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- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

- From $20,000 to $50,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

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- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

- Up to 81% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

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- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

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- Health care and social assistance

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

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- Up to 30% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

- No Condition
- All industries

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- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Use our free grant estimator to quickly identify the available grant amounts for which your company may be eligible.