Discover Loans and Capital Investments Available to Companies in Canada
Financing opportunities are available through advantageous loans and investments in order to enable your business to continue its growth in today's economic landscape.
Canadian companies have access to a variety of financing options, including traditional bank loans for working capital, equipment purchases, and expansion. Additionally, government-backed loans and grants, as well as venture capital and angel investment, offer tailored financial support for business growth and innovation.

Ag-West Bio – Technology Commercialization Investment Fund
Government of Saskatchewan- From $50,000 to $300,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services

BDC Financing — Accelerator Loan Guarantee
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- From $25,000 to $500,000
- All industries

Agribusiness Financing
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Indian Business Corporation Services
Indian Business Corporation- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Créavenir
MRC Thérèse de Blainville- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Community Future Saskatchewan — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
Community Futures Saskatchewan- Max. $150,000
- All industries

MicroEntreprendre Laval — Financing for entrepreneurs
MicroEntreprendre- From $500 to $20,000
- All industries

Impact Your Business — Start-Up Loans
Impact Atlantic- Max. $25,000
- All industries

Impact Your Business — Expansion Financing
Impact Atlantic- Max. $25,000
- All industries

SADC Shawinigan — Youth Strategy Fund
SADC Shawinigan- From $5,000 to $25,000
- All industries

DEPS — Assistance and support program for local businesses
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

CDEM — Financing
Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM)- No Condition
- All industries

Aboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans
Ulnooweg- Max. $750,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Construction
- Other services (except public administration)

Indigenous Business Advisory Centres
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Manufacturing

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Créavenir
MRC Deux-Montagnes- Max. $5,000
- All industries
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OCLF — Small Business Loans
Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF)- Max. $15,000
- All industries

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Transfer Strategy Financing
CAE Beauce-Chaudière- Max. $50,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

Investment Banking — Corporate Finance
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Traditional Business Loan
CAE Beauce-Chaudière- From $25,000 to $300,000
- All industries

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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PME MTL — Solidarity Fund
PME MTL- Max. $300,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

FIJE Fund
Centre d'Aide aux Entreprises Haute-Yamaska et région (CAEHYR)- Max. $50,000
- All industries

Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Nova Scotia Farm Loans
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
Nova Scotia Co-operative Council- Max. $50,000
- All industries

Venture Capital Corporation
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Max. $150,000
- All industries

PrairiesCan — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- No Condition
- All industries

TACC Conventional Loan
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation- Max. $250,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- All industries

Alberta Indian Investment Corporation
Alberta Indian Investment Corporation (AIIC)- No Condition
- Finance and insurance

Farm Land and Buildings Financing
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction

Créavenir
Desjardins- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Compétivert — Investment Matching Solution
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Credit Lines
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Youth Strategy Fund
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest- No Condition
- All industries

Culture and Communications Investment Fund
Fonds d'investissement de la culture et des communications (FICC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Advance Payments Program (Agriculture)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $1,000,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Settlement Investment Corporation
Settlement Investment Corporation (SIC)- No Condition
- All industries

ACCFutures — ACC TermStartup
ACCFutures- From $20,000 to $300,000
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Business Investment Program — Term Loan
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- Manufacturing

ID Gatineau — Local Fund
ID Gatineau- Max. $150,000
- All industries

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program
Futurpreneur Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Community Futures British Columbia
Community Futures British Columbia- Max. $5,000
- All industries

CBDC NB Small Business Emergency Working Capital Program
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $100,000
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Digital Strategy Fund
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest- Max. $50,000
- All industries
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CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Digital Strategy Financing
CAE Beauce-Chaudière- From $10,000 to $25,000
- All industries

WEOC National Loan Program
Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC)- Max. $50,000
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

BDC Capital — Growth & Transition Capital — Buying a business
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- All industries

BDC Financing — Newcomer Entrepreneur Loan
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- From $25,000 to $50,000
- All industries

MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Green Strategy Financing
CAE Beauce-Chaudière- From $10,000 to $25,000
- All industries

PacifiCan — Lytton Business Restart Program
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Max. $1,000,000
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Futurpreneur Canada Side Hustle
Futurpreneur Canada- Max. $15,000
- Up to 3% of project cost
- All industries

CBDC Drive
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $10,000
- All industries

Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
Alberta Innovates- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CBDC General Business Loan
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $150,000
- All industries

Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)
Invest Ontario- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Community Futures Alberta — Financial Supports
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Max. $150,000
- All industries

CAE Rive-Nord — Youth strategy
CAE Rive-Nord- From $5,000 to $25,000
- All industries

Food & Beverage Financing
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Operations Patient Capital Loan
Chantier de l'économie sociale- From $50,000 to $250,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Vancity Unity Women Entrepreneurs Program
WeBC- Max. $100,000
- All industries

TACC First Citizens Fund (FCF) Loan
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation- Max. $75,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- All industries

Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans
Ulnooweg- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Metis Economic Development Fund (MEDF) – Investing
Metis Economic Development Fund (MEDF)- No Condition
- All industries

Fishing Licence Loan Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CBDC Innovation Loan
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $150,000
- All industries

Columbia Basin Trust — Impact Investment Fund
Columbia Basin Trust- From $10,000 to $250,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Real Estate Patient Capital Loans
Chantier de l'économie sociale- From $50,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 31% of project cost
- All industries

BDC Financing — Commercial Real Estate Loan
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Farm Transfer Transition Loans
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

SADC Maria-Chapdelaine — Digital Strategy Loan
SADC Maria-Chapdelaine- From $10,000 to $50,000
- All industries

Micro-Loan Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $15,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)

Metis Economic Development Fund (MEDF) – Financing
Metis Economic Development Fund (MEDF)- No Condition
- All industries

Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)
City of Rouyn-Noranda- Max. $25,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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Community Futures Saskatchewan — Loans
Community Futures Saskatchewan- Max. $150,000
- All industries

Community Futures Ontario — Access to Capital
Community Futures Ontario (CFO)- Min. $150,000
- All industries

Canadian Agricultural Loans Act program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 95% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
ventureLAB- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Environmental Solutions
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Efficiency Nova Scotia — Small Business Energy Solutions
Efficiency Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade

TACC New Relationship Trust (NRT) Community Equity Match Grant
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation- Max. $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

NBIF Startup Investment Fund
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- Max. $200,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Collective entrepreneurship financing
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Min. $50,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Réseau des SADC et CAE — Loans
Réseau des SADC et CAE- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

Anges Québec Capital Fund
Anges Québec- No Condition
- All industries

WeBC — Business Loans for Women
WeBC- No Condition
- All industries

ACCFutures — ACC Term
ACCFutures- From $20,000 to $300,000
- All industries

Young Entrepreneur Loan
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- Max. $1,500,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Accommodation and food services

Microcrédit Montréal — Loans for entrepreneurs
MicroEntreprendre- From $500 to $50,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Other services (except public administration)

BDC Financing — Purchase Order Loan
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- From $100,000 to $750,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

FTQ — Regional Funds
Solidarity Funds (FTQ)- Max. $5,000,000
- All industries

SADC Shawinigan — Flexiprêt for women
SADC Shawinigan- Max. $25,000
- All industries

EDC — Buyer financing
Export Development Canada (EDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

EDC — Inclusive Trade Investments Program
Export Development Canada (EDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Tourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)
Gouvernement du Québec- From $50,000 to $500,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

General Business Loans
Two Rivers Community Development Centre- Max. $1,150,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

EDC — Export Guarantee Program
Export Development Canada (EDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Finance and insurance

CBDC Chaleur Future Entrepreneur Loan
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $1,500
- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

Entrepreneur Loan Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $100,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Retail trade

BDC Industries — Creation and culture
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

EDC — Credit Insurance
Export Development Canada (EDC)- No Condition
- All industries

First Citizens Fund — Business Loan Program
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- All industries

SOCCA — Term loan for Indigenous businesses
SOCCA- Up to 70% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Development Capital — Equity financing
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Min. $5,000,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Community Futures Treaty Seven — Lending Services
Community Futures Treaty Seven- Max. $25,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

Fonds Mauricie Fonds Mauricie — Women Entrepreneurs Fund
Fonds Mauricie- From $750 to $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

CBDC Community Development Fund
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $225,000
- All industries

Fisheries Loan and Loan Guarantees
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Futurpreneur Canada Newcomer Program
Futurpreneur Canada- Max. $25,000
- All industries
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Tourism Financing Assistance - Long Term Loan
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Baffin Business Development — Financial Assistance
Baffin Business Development Corporation (BBDC)- No Condition
- All industries

ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund — Entrepreneur Loan Program
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

SMEDCO Loan Programs
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- All industries

Agriculture Loan and Loan Guarantees
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Tourism Financing Assistance — Operating Loan
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Manufacturing and Processing Assistance - Operating Loan
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing

BDIC — Term Loans
Government of the Northwest Territories- No Condition
- All industries

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Community Economic Expansion Program
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Max. $300,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

BDC Capital — Growth & Transition Capital — Working Capital
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Evol — Conventional loan
Evol- From $20,000 to $450,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- All industries

Commercial/Agriculture Loans
Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation Inc. (SIEF)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

DEL — Working Capital Loan
Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PARÉE
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges- Max. $90,000
- Up to 4% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest- Max. $25,000
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CDEM — Microcredit
Corporation de développement économique montagnaise (CDEM)- Max. $20,000
- All industries

CDEM — Term loan
Corporation de développement économique montagnaise (CDEM)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Regular loan
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest- Max. $150,000
- All industries

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Relève & transfert loan
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest- Max. $150,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- All industries

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Flexiprêt Fund
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest- Max. $50,000
- All industries

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Green Strategy Fund
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest- Max. $50,000
- All industries

Northern Ontario Angels
Northern Ontario Angels (NOA)- No Condition
- All industries

MASC Lending Programs and Loan Guarantees
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Aquaculture Loan Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting