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.

ESSOR – Component 2: Support for investment projects promoting productivity and business expansion
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Min. $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Production program — French market budgets under $3.5M
Telefilm Canada- From $250,000 to $500,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Program Supporting the Development of Tourist Attractions — Stream 1
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $150,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+
Telefilm Canada- Max. $3,500,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

BDC Financing — Buying a Business Loan
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services
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Telefilm Canada — Marketing program
Telefilm Canada- Max. $75,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Production program — English market budgets of $3.5M+
Telefilm Canada- Max. $4,000,000
- Up to 39% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
PME MTL- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Duo grand V
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $250,000 to $250,000
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Impulsion SME
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $250,000 to $2,000,000
- 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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BDC Financing — Tech Companies
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Matawinie — Local investment fund
MRC de Matawinie- Max. $150,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — FLI/FLS
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession
City of Rouyn-Noranda- Max. $250,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)
MRC Avignon- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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MRC de Montcalm — FLI/FLS
MRC Montcalm- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC Charlevoix — Local Investment Fund (FLI) “Succession” Stream
MRC Charlevoix- Max. $25,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Montmagny — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)
MRC de Montmagny- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

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

MRC du Rocher-Percé — Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC du Rocher-Percé- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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MRC Témiscamingue — Local Investment Fund Loan
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

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

Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

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

MRC Drummond — Business Succession Program
MRC Drummond- Max. $250,000
- Up to 51% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Quebec City- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Regional Beautification Fund of La Côte-de-Beaupré
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Fund for tourism and cultural events (FÉTC)
MRC Beauce-Sartigan- Max. $25,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC La Matanie — Grant and Sponsorship Program
MRC La Matanie- Max. $250,000
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
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SODEC — Support for television production – Production value bonus
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

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

Ventures at Coralus
Coralus- Up to 45% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC L'Islet — Local investment fund (FLI / FLS)
MRC de L'Islet- Max. $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

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — New Tourist Attractions Fund (FNAT)
MRC Beauce-Sartigan- Max. $25,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- Max. $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

MRC Rimouski-Neigette — Local Investment Fund
MRC Rimouski-Neigette- From $10,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

City of Lévis — Desjardins Business Fund (FDE)
Ville de Lévis- Max. $100,000
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Microcredit Fund – Microcredit Côte-de-Beaupré / Charlevoix
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- Max. $25,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
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MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
MRC de Marguerite-D'Youville- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSAET
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges- From $10,000 to $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

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

BDC Financing — Technology
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC Les Basques- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
MRC Thérèse de Blainville- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

SADC Shawinigan — Digital Strategy Fund
SADC Shawinigan- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Information and cultural industries

- Max. $10,000
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

BDC Capital — Venture Capital
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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Nunavut Business Credit Corporation
Government of Nunavut- From $150,000 to $2,000,000
- Information and cultural industries

Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Evol- From $20,000 to $75,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

SODEC — Development Aid Program
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
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Business Investment Program — Equity Investment
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural 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)

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

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

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
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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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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