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Discover Loans and Capital Investments in Culture in Canada

Loans and capital investments fuel growth and innovation in Canada's cultural sector, supporting creative projects and cultural enterprises.

In Canada, loans and capital investments provide essential financial support for cultural organizations and creative projects, fostering innovation and sustainability within the arts sector. These funds help cultural enterprises grow, enhancing their contributions to the country's rich and diverse cultural landscape.

73 opportunities available
ESSOR – Component 2: Support for investment projects promoting productivity and business expansion
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

ESSOR – Component 2: Support for investment projects promoting productivity and business expansion

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports business productivity and expansion through technological investment
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $50,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Production program — French market budgets under $3.5M
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

Production program — French market budgets under $3.5M

Telefilm Canada
Financing for French-language feature films
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Program Supporting the Development of Tourist Attractions — Stream 1
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Program Supporting the Development of Tourist Attractions — Stream 1

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Loans to develop Quebec tourist attractions
Eligible Funding
  • From $150,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+

Telefilm Canada
Financing for high-budget French-language feature films
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,500,000
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BDC Financing — Buying a Business Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Buying a Business Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loan to buy an existing business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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Telefilm Canada — Marketing program
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Telefilm Canada — Marketing program

Telefilm Canada
Financial support for marketing and distribution of feature films
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Production program — English market budgets of $3.5M+
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Production program — English market budgets of $3.5M+

Telefilm Canada
Financing for high-budget English-language feature films
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $4,000,000
  • Up to 39% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation

PME MTL
Supports innovative business projects accelerating technology adoption in Montréal
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Duo grand V
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Duo grand V

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Flexible funding and tech support for sustainable innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Impulsion SME
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Impulsion SME

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Access to investment capital
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 to $2,000,000
  • 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
INNOVATION

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BDC Financing — Tech Companies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Tech Companies

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loans for businesses in the technology sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
MRC Matawinie — Local investment fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Matawinie — Local investment fund

MRC de Matawinie
Investment support for business development in Matawinie
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — FLI/FLS
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — FLI/FLS

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord
Economic support for sustainable business development in MRC
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEBUSINESS BUYOUTDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession

City of Rouyn-Noranda
FLI-FLS funds projects and entrepreneurial succession in Rouyn-Noranda
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUTDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)

MRC Avignon
Business financing for development and job creation in Avignon
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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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
  • Max. $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 Charlevoix — Local Investment Fund (FLI) “Succession” Stream
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Charlevoix — Local Investment Fund (FLI) “Succession” Stream

MRC Charlevoix
Charlevoix economic grants supporting startups and business expansion
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT
MRC Montmagny — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

MRC Montmagny — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)

MRC de Montmagny
Regional and rural development grant for Quebec municipalities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)

MRC de Sept-Rivières
Financial support for local entrepreneurs and social economy projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MRC du Rocher-Percé —  Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC du Rocher-Percé — Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC du Rocher-Percé
Supports business development and growth in the MRC du Rocher-Percé
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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MRC Témiscamingue — Local Investment Fund Loan
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Témiscamingue — Local Investment Fund Loan

MRC Témiscamingue
Personalized business support and flexible financial assistance
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
PME MTL — Innovation Investment Fund — Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

PME MTL — Innovation Investment Fund — Loans

PME MTL
Loans for projects by Montreal-based businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Tourism Relief Fund offers financial support for tourism growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
MRC Coaticook — Local Fund FLI/FLS
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Coaticook — Local Fund FLI/FLS

MRC de Coaticook
Supports economic development for enterprises in Coaticook region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $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
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUTDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MRC Drummond — Business Succession Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Drummond — Business Succession Program

MRC Drummond
Business financing demystified for tailored entrepreneurial support
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 51% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEBUSINESS BUYOUTDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation

Quebec City
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $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
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Regional Beautification Fund of La Côte-de-Beaupré
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Regional Beautification Fund of La Côte-de-Beaupré

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré
Business development and financing solutions for entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS

MRC Thérèse de Blainville
Financial support for business development in Thérèse-De Blainville
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Fund for tourism and cultural events (FÉTC)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Fund for tourism and cultural events (FÉTC)

MRC Beauce-Sartigan
Tourism and cultural events fund for Beauce-Sartigan nonprofits
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC La Matanie — Grant and Sponsorship Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Matanie — Grant and Sponsorship Program

MRC La Matanie
DEM offers financial support for sustainable business development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION

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SODEC — Support for television production – Production value bonus
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SODEC — Support for television production – Production value bonus

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Boosts international potential of Quebec French-language television productions
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $750,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
MRC des Chenaux — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

MRC des Chenaux — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC des Chenaux
Investment policy for supporting Quebec's economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUTDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ventures at Coralus
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Ventures at Coralus

Coralus
Funding and support for women and non-binary entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
MRC L'Islet — Local investment fund (FLI / FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC L'Islet — Local investment fund (FLI / FLS)

MRC de L'Islet
Local funds support business startup, expansion, and consolidation
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — New Tourist Attractions Fund (FNAT)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — New Tourist Attractions Fund (FNAT)

MRC Beauce-Sartigan
Funding for new tourism projects in Beauce-Sartigan
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré
Local funds support startups and expanding businesses with loans
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)

MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce
Support for job creation and business growth in Nouvelle-Beauce
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT
MRC Rimouski-Neigette — Local Investment Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Rimouski-Neigette — Local Investment Fund

MRC Rimouski-Neigette
FLI/FLS funds support Quebec economic impact projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT
City of Lévis — Desjardins Business Fund (FDE)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

City of Lévis — Desjardins Business Fund (FDE)

Ville de Lévis
Economic development support for Lévis businesses and entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Microcredit Fund – Microcredit Côte-de-Beaupré / Charlevoix
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Microcredit Fund – Microcredit Côte-de-Beaupré / Charlevoix

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré
Empowerment through microcredit for Côte-de-Beaupré entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects

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MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)

MRC de Marguerite-D'Youville
Investment support for sustainable economic growth in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • 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
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSAET
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSAET

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Tourism project loan with potential to convert to funding
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
BDC Financing — Technology
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Technology

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loan to purchase or upgrade technology
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $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 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
  • Max. $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
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MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program

MRC Thérèse de Blainville
Supports entrepreneurs in Blainville through financial assistance
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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
  • Max. $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
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
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Rise — Small Business Lending
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Rise — Small Business Lending

Rise
Business loans for entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $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
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
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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
Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Evol — Conventional start-up loan

Evol
Loans for diversified and inclusive ownership start-ups in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUT
SODEC — Development Aid Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SODEC — Development Aid Program

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
SODEC supports Quebec film development and production projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Invest Nova Scotia — Investment

Government of Nova Scotia
Early stage investment for Nova Scotia innovators
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Equity investments for Canadian entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
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Business Investment Program — Equity Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business Investment Program — Equity Investment

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Equity funding for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
DEPS — Assistance and support program for local businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

DEPS — Assistance and support program for local businesses

Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)
Financial support for businesses impacted by construction in Sorel-Tracy
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Investment Banking — Corporate Finance
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Investment Banking — Corporate Finance

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Financing for cultural businesses in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Venture Capital Corporation
Tax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Venture Capital Corporation

Government of British Columbia
Equity investments for BC businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Culture and Communications Investment Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Culture and Communications Investment Fund

Fonds d'investissement de la culture et des communications (FICC)
Support for cultural enterprises in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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CBDC NB Small Business Emergency Working Capital Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC NB Small Business Emergency Working Capital Program

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Financial help for small businesses in NB
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund

MRC Témiscamingue
Financial assistance for launching new tourism businesses in Témiscamingue
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $20,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)

Invest Ontario
Ontario supports strategic investments and job creation in priority sectors
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
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
  • Max. $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
Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)

City of Rouyn-Noranda
Rouyn-Noranda business financial support through FPS loans
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program

ventureLAB
Support for technology companies ready to scale
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
NBIF Startup Investment Fund
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

NBIF Startup Investment Fund

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Seed capital for new products, services and technologies in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Microcrédit Montréal — Loans for entrepreneurs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Microcrédit Montréal — Loans for entrepreneurs

MicroEntreprendre
Microcredit for Quebec entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
BDC Financing — Purchase Order Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Purchase Order Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Purchase order financing for entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $750,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
BDC Industries  — Creation and culture
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

BDC Industries — Creation and culture

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Help with obtaining capital or advice
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
SOCCA — Term loan for Indigenous businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SOCCA — Term loan for Indigenous businesses

SOCCA
Term loan for Indigenous-led business projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT
Tourism Financing Assistance — Operating Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Tourism Financing Assistance — Operating Loan

Government of Prince Edward Island
Loan to finance tourism operating costs in Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Supports digital transformation for increased business efficiency and growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION