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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.

462 opportunities available
Compétivert — Funding Solution
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Compétivert — Funding Solution

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Funding for Quebec businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment  Fund (FLI)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment Fund (FLI)

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Support for business development and job creation in Beauharnois-Salaberry
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Tourist Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Tourist Loan

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Offer supporting tourism business growth and diversification
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Créavenir
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Créavenir

MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce
Financial support for young entrepreneurs in Nouvelle-Beauce
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
DEL — Commercialization Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

DEL — Commercialization Loan

Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL)
Supports business commercialization and market entry activities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
BDC Financing — Technology
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Technology

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loan to purchase or upgrade technology
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
MRC de Montcalm — FLI/FLS
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

MRC de Montcalm — FLI/FLS

MRC Montcalm
Investment support for economic growth in the Montcalm region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Succession Stream
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Succession Stream

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré
Interest-free loan supporting youth acquiring 25% business ownership
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
SADC Shawinigan — Transfer Strategy Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Shawinigan — Transfer Strategy Fund

SADC Shawinigan
Business Transfer Fund offers loans for company ownership transitions
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI Succession
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Rouyn-Noranda — FLI Succession

City of Rouyn-Noranda
Funding tools for enterprise growth in Rouyn-Noranda
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
MRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

MRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC Les Basques
Entrepreneurial support and financial aid for businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business Buyout
MRC du Granit — FLI
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC du Granit — FLI

MRC du Granit
Supports local entrepreneurs with access to various financial aids
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
Next Generation of Jobs Fund
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Next Generation of Jobs Fund

Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (ON)
Supports green job creation and environmental sustainability in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Strategic Jobs Investment Fund (SJIF)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Strategic Jobs Investment Fund (SJIF)

Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (ON)
Supports high-value job creation and strategic business investments
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
MRC Domaine-du-Roy —  Local Investment Fund (LIF)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Domaine-du-Roy — Local Investment Fund (LIF)

MRC Domaine-du-Roy
Local Investment Fund for business project development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Small Business Energy Solutions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Small Business Energy Solutions

Efficiency Nova Scotia
Rebates and financing for small business energy upgrades
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings

Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)
Supports preservation and improvement of social and community housing
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
CBDC General Business Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC General Business Loan

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Rural Atlantic Canada business loan
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Kitikmeot Community Futures
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Kitikmeot Community Futures

Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated (KCFI)
Business loans and advice in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 450,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesBusiness Buyout
Micro-Loan Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Micro-Loan Program

Government of Prince Edward Island
Micro-loans for PEI entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Créavenir
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Créavenir

MRC Thérèse de Blainville
Financial support and guidance for young entrepreneurs launching businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
MRC Deux-Montagnes — Créavenir
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Créavenir

MRC Deux-Montagnes
Financial support and guidance for young entrepreneurs' business projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Indian Business Corporation Services
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Indian Business Corporation Services

Indian Business Corporation
Loans for First Nations' businesses in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Community Futures Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Community Futures Program

Nventure
Provides business loans and support for economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Energy Retrofit Loans (ERL)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Energy Retrofit Loans (ERL)

City of Toronto
Low-interest financing for energy-efficient building retrofits in Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Business Growth

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.

EDC — Buyer financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

EDC — Buyer financing

Export Development Canada (EDC)
Flexible financing for your international buyers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)

Government of Ontario
Supports Ontario SMEs to strengthen supply chains and expand markets
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Taking Action on Tower Renewal Program (TATR)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

Taking Action on Tower Renewal Program (TATR)

City of Toronto
Supports energy-efficient retrofits for Toronto rental apartment buildings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans

Ulnooweg
Loans for Indigenous youth and women entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative

Innovation Canada
Financial support to increase representation of women in the venture capital industry
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Baffin Business Development — Financial Assistance
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Baffin Business Development — Financial Assistance

Baffin Business Development Corporation (BBDC)
Loans for Baffin Island businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)

City of Toronto
Financing for energy-efficient retrofits in older Toronto apartment buildings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Home Energy Loan Program
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Home Energy Loan Program

City of Toronto
Low-interest financing for Toronto homeowners' energy-efficient home upgrades
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Commercial/Agriculture Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Commercial/Agriculture Loans

Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation Inc. (SIEF)
Commercial and agricultural First Nations business loans in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district

Quebec City
Financial support for business development projects in Saint-Roch
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loan for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Acquisition Loan +
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Acquisition Loan +

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Supports equipment acquisition for businesses operating over three years
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 120% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
CBDC Youth Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC Youth Loan

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Business loans for young Atlantic Canadians
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment

Government of British Columbia
Funding for manufacturing modernization and job creation in B.C
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
ADM Fund / 375 idea
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

ADM Fund / 375 idea

City of Montreal (MTL)
Empower your entrepreneurial journey with the Fonds ADM / 375 idées program's generous funding!
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans

Kakivak Association
Loans for Inuit business in Nunavut’s Qikiqtani Region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 8% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Pivot to Grow loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Pivot to Grow loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Financing to support Canadian exporters impacted by U.S. tariffs
Eligible Funding
  • From $350,000 to $2,000,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
Investment Attraction Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Investment Attraction Fund

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador investment attraction fund
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesBusiness Buyout
DEL — Loan for Growing Collective Enterprises
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

DEL — Loan for Growing Collective Enterprises

Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL)
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Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CBDC Immigrant Loan program  —  Pilot Project
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC Immigrant Loan program — Pilot Project

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Loans for immigrants to start businesses with support services
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Indigenous Business Advisory Centres
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Indigenous Business Advisory Centres

Government of British Columbia
Expert advice for British Columbian Indigenous entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Rise — Small Business Lending
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Rise — Small Business Lending

Rise
Business loans for entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
PrairiesCan — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

PrairiesCan — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Loans and support for entrepreneurs with disabilities in the Prairies provinces
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Agriculture Loan and Loan Guarantees
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Agriculture Loan and Loan Guarantees

Government of New Brunswick
Financing to buy or develop New Brunswick farmland
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout

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MicroEntreprendre Laval — Financing for entrepreneurs
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MicroEntreprendre Laval — Financing for entrepreneurs

MicroEntreprendre
Microcredit and support for underrepresented Laval entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $20,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BDIC — Term Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

BDIC — Term Loans

Government of the Northwest Territories
Term loans for Northwest Territories businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
BDC Capital — Venture Capital
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Capital — Venture Capital

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Venture Capital financing for Canadian entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Nunavut Business Credit Corporation
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Nunavut Business Credit Corporation

Government of Nunavut
Financial and business support for businesses in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • From $150,000 to $2,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Community Futures Alberta — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Community Futures Alberta — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Training and coaching for entrepreneurs with disabilities in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan — Financing
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan — Financing

Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan (WESK)
Loans for Saskatchewan women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation

Community Futures Eastern Ontario (CFEO)
Funds for innovative SMEs in southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $150,000 to $500,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Aquaculture Loans and Loan Guarantees
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Aquaculture Loans and Loan Guarantees

Government of New Brunswick
Financing for aquaculture activities in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 95% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Traditional Business Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Traditional Business Loan

CAE Beauce-Chaudière
Loan for business startup and expansion in Beauce-Chaudière
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $300,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
CBDC Kick$tart
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC Kick$tart

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Loan for young entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Anges Québec Capital Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Anges Québec Capital Fund

Anges Québec
Angel investment for innovative Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
VERGE Capital — Startup Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

VERGE Capital — Startup Fund

Government of Ontario
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
ESSOR – Component 4: Supporting the internationalization of companies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

ESSOR – Component 4: Supporting the internationalization of companies

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports Quebec companies in global supply chain integration
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
EDC — Credit Insurance
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

EDC — Credit Insurance

Export Development Canada (EDC)
Credit insurance against unpaid invoices
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund —  Entrepreneur Loan Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund — Entrepreneur Loan Program

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)
Loans for Manitoba First Nations entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation

Quebec City
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
BDC Financing — Small Business Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Small Business Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Flexible financing for small business operations and growth initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
SADC Shawinigan — Digital Strategy Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Shawinigan — Digital Strategy Fund

SADC Shawinigan
Digital Strategy Fund supports tech transition with loans
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Baffin Business Development — Business Counseling
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Baffin Business Development — Business Counseling

Baffin Business Development Corporation (BBDC)
Baffin Island business counselling
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
TACC Conventional Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

TACC Conventional Loan

Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation
Conventional business loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Coast Salish
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
SADC Maria-Chapdelaine — Regular Fund Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Maria-Chapdelaine — Regular Fund Loan

SADC Maria-Chapdelaine
Tailored loan for business projects in Maria-Chapdelaine
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
FTQ — Regional Funds
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

FTQ — Regional Funds

Solidarity Funds (FTQ)
Offers tailored financing and support for regional SME growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Créavenir Estrie
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Créavenir Estrie

Entreprendre Sherbrooke
Supports young entrepreneurs with credit and business guidance
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Food & Beverage Financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Food & Beverage Financing

Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Financing for food and beverage production or processing
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Loan The Developer
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Loan The Developer

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Financing available for business development and job growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 2% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation

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SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Transfer Strategy Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Transfer Strategy Fund

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Helps facilitate SME transfers with beneficial financing options
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
SADC Shawinigan — Green Strategy Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Shawinigan — Green Strategy Fund

SADC Shawinigan
Green Strategy Fund supports sustainable business projects in Shawinigan
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Real Estate Patient Capital Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Real Estate Patient Capital Loans

Chantier de l'économie sociale
Loans for social economy real estate projects in Quebec
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  • From $50,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 31% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation
Young Farmers
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Young Farmers

Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Loans for farmers under 40 years old
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Community Futures Saskatchewan — Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Community Futures Saskatchewan — Loans

Community Futures Saskatchewan
Rural Saskatchewan business loans
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
CDEM — Financing
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

CDEM — Financing

Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM)
Loans for Manitoba Francophone entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Digital Strategy Financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Digital Strategy Financing

CAE Beauce-Chaudière
Digitalization support for Beauce businesses’ operational advancement
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Futurpreneur Canada Side Hustle
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Futurpreneur Canada Side Hustle

Futurpreneur Canada
Loan for young professionals to develop a side business
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 3% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Joint Venture Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Joint Venture Program

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)
Financing for Manitoba First Nations projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CDEM — Microcredit
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CDEM — Microcredit

Corporation de développement économique montagnaise (CDEM)
Supports eligible businesses with competitive loans and microfinancing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Community Futures Program Northwest Territories
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Community Futures Program Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories Community Futures Association (NWTCFA)
Northwest Territories business loans and counselling
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Community Futures British Columbia
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Community Futures British Columbia

Community Futures British Columbia
Loans for entrepreneurs in rural British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS)
Loans and Capital investmentsArchived

Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS)

Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (ON)
Supports Ontario manufacturers investing in advanced technology and innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Renewable and Alternative Energy Program

Alberta Innovates
Funds clean energy technologies for Alberta’s low‑carbon electricity transition
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
International Development Assistance Program
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

International Development Assistance Program

Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Supports international poverty reduction and development initiatives abroad
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
FinDev Canada Financing and Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

FinDev Canada Financing and Investment

FinDev Canada (DFIC)
Loans and investments for businesses operating in developing countries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Desjardins —  Business Term Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Desjardins — Business Term Loans

Desjardins
Term loans financing capital projects with flexible repayment options
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  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Technology
BDC Financing — Commercial Real Estate Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Commercial Real Estate Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loan to purchase real estate or expand facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PCDT
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PCDT

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Convertible loan for priority tourism development in Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
PME MTL — Solidarity Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

PME MTL — Solidarity Fund

PME MTL
Loans for Quebec social economy enterprises and co-operatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Community Futures Alberta — Financial Supports
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Community Futures Alberta — Financial Supports

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Funding for rural SMEs in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
Manufacturing and Processing Assistance - Capital Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Manufacturing and Processing Assistance - Capital Loan

Government of Prince Edward Island
Loan to purchase or refurbish capital assets in Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)

Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)
Strategic financing for northern Quebec regional development projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovation
EDC — Export Guarantee Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

EDC — Export Guarantee Program

Export Development Canada (EDC)
Maximize your access to working capital
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Réseau des SADC et CAE — Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Réseau des SADC et CAE — Loans

Réseau des SADC et CAE
Loans for entrepreneurs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
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