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.

MRC Caniapiscau — Joint FLI/FLS investment
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Bécancour - Local Investment Fund (FLI) - “General” component
- From $5,000 to $75,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Local Investment Fund FLI – Succession Stream
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Assistance Loan
- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan
- Up to 125% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

MRC Lotbinière — FLS (Local Solidarity Fund)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

CAE Rive-Nord — Financing for businesses
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

MRC Abitibi — The Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- From $5,000 to $35,000
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- All industries

Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Quasi-Equity Loan
- From $100,000 to $300,000
- All industries

MRC de L'Assomption — FLI/FLS
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FLI-FLS
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

MRC Témiscouata — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

La Vallée-du-Richelieu Agricultural Microcredit Fund
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

RCM de la Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Futurpreneur Canada
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Lotbinière — Triple F
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries

MRC Bellechasse — Local Investment Fund & Local Solidarity Fund (FLI and FLS)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 49% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Bellechasse — Bellechasse Agri-Food Investment Fund (FIAB)
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

RCM de la Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Local investment funds (FLI)
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Témiscamingue — Local Investment Fund Loan
- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Bellechasse — New promoter funds (FNP)
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Ventures at Coralus
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Business growth in Canada is significantly influenced by venture capital, a dynamic force driving the advancement and innovation of Canadian enterprises, especially those in the small and tech-oriented sectors.

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Local Investment Funds
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Bécancour — Local investment fund (FLI) - “new business” component
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Drummond — Local investment funds and local solidarity funds
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

APCHQ — Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
- No Condition
- Construction
- Finance and insurance
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance

MRC des Chenaux — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Fonds Émergence Estrie — Financing
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

MRC La Matapédia — FLI-FLS
- From $1,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Roussillon — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services

PME MTL — Innovation Investment Fund — Loans
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Abitibi — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
- From $5,000 to $35,000
- All industries

MRC Bécancour — Local Investment Fund (FLI) - “Business to be acquired” component
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Coaticook — Local Fund FLI/FLS
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Ville de La Tuque — Local investment fund
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC L'Érable — FLI - Social economy development
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Haut-Richelieu — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Manufacturing

SDE Thetford — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services

- Minimum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Bécancour — Local Investment Fund (FLI) - “Developing business” component
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

City of Lévis — Desjardins Business Fund (FDE)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services

Black Entrepreneur Startup Program
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Haute-Yamaska — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Minganie — Local Investment and Solidarity Funds (FLI-FLS)
- No Condition
- All industries

MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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MRC Arthabaska — Futurpreneur Canada
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- All industries

MRC Lotbinière — FLI (Local Investment Fund)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
- From $10,000 to $250,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

PME MTL — New Community Businesses
- From $23,000 to $23,000
- All industries

MRC L'Islet — Local investment fund (FLI / FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSTE
- From $25,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

- Minimum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Tourist Loan
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Créavenir
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

DEL — Commercialization Loan
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC de Montcalm — FLI/FLS
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

SADC Shawinigan — Transfer Strategy Fund
- From $10,000 to $50,000
- All industries

Rouyn-Noranda — FLI Succession
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Domaine-du-Roy — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Kitikmeot Community Futures
- Maximum amount : 450,000 $
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Créavenir
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

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

CBDC Kick$tart
- No Condition
- All industries

Community Futures Program
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Energy Retrofit Loans (ERL)
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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EDC — Buyer financing
- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Taking Action on Tower Renewal Program (TATR)
- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing

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

Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
- No Condition
- All industries

Baffin Business Development — Financial Assistance
- No Condition
- All industries

High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)
- Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Home Energy Loan Program
- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Commercial/Agriculture Loans
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- All industries

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Acquisition Loan +
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 120% of project cost
- All industries

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

- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
- Minimum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing

ADM Fund / 375 idea
- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- All industries

Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 8% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Pivot to Grow loan
- From $350,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Investment Attraction Fund
- No Condition
- All industries

DEL — Loan for Growing Collective Enterprises
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

CBDC Immigrant Loan program — Pilot Project
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Indigenous Business Advisory Centres
- No Condition
- Manufacturing

- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing