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Financing for business growth in the Laurentides
Updated May 2026
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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.
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Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCommunity Improvement Plan Incentive Program
Funding for Prescott property revitalization projects
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenMicrocrédit Montréal — Loans for entrepreneurs
Microloans for entrepreneurs in Montreal
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCommunity Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs
Funding for property improvement projects- Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Microcrédit Charlevoix - Digital strategy fund
Loan support for digital strategy projects 
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedWarwick Township Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Grants
CIP funding for Warwick property improvement projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCommunity Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP)
Funding for public-use community facilities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenTourism Financing Assistance — Operating Loan
Loan to finance tourism operating costs in Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchivedQuébec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Financial support for business development projects in Saint-RochEligible 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 projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenBroadcaster Envelope Program – English and French
Funding for Canadian linear productions in English and French
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedRenfrew County Community Development Fund
Non-repayable funding for local economic developmentEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Tax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenVenture Capital Corporation
Equity investments for BC businesses- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
CMF-Quebecor — Fund Intellectual Properties Intended for International Markets Production Support Program
Funding for Quebec productions targeting international markets 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenSOCCA — Term loan for Indigenous businesses
Term loan for Indigenous-led business projects- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Youth Entrepreneur Loan Program
Loans for young Quebec entrepreneurs 
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedProgram Supporting the Development of Tourist Attractions (PADAT – Stream 1)
Financing for tourism attraction development in Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenDEL — Loan for Growing Collective Enterprises
Financing for growing collective enterprises
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBDC Capital — Venture Capital
Venture capital for Canadian technology companies
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedMunicipal Partnerships for Innovation - Women in Local Politics
Women’s leadership in local government
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenOCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Co-investment for Ontario technology start-ups
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenCollective recovery support program (PSRC)
Support for collective business transfer projects
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedCulture and Communications Investment Fund
Support for cultural enterprises in Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedRegional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) — funding requests up to $1,000,000
COVID-19 recovery funding for Western businesses
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed2025 Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 2
Funding for social economy business projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenInvestment Accelerator Fund
Seed funding for early-stage technology in Ontario
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchivedDéveloppement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PARÉE
Support for innovation and business growth
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedSODEC — Development Aid Program
Funding for Québec audiovisual project development- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Short-format fiction series production program
Funding for short-format fiction web series production - Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Cogeco television production program
Funding for Canadian fiction television series 
Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedSharbot Lake Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Program
Funding for property and business improvements
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenDEPS — Assistance and support program for local businesses
Repayable support for downtown businesses- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products 
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCommunity Improvement Plan (CIP) Grants
Funding for office and village improvements
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpenNBIF Startup Investment Fund
Seed capital for new products, services and technologies in New Brunswick- Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Purchase Order Loan
Purchase order financing for entrepreneurs 
Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedMillion Dollar Makeover
Funding for commercial property improvements in Kawartha Lakes- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Broadcaster Envelope Program – Diverse Languages
Funding for diverse-language audiovisual projects - Tax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Interim Financing for the Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production
Interim financing for sound recording tax credits 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenSADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan
Digital financing for business transformation
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedEvol — Conventional start-up loan
Startup financing for eligible Québec businesses- Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner
Equity investments for Canadian entrepreneurs 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBusiness Investment Program — Equity Investment
Equity funding for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Short-form fiction series development program in partnership with the FMC
Funding for short-form fiction series development 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedNuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation — Business Financing and Advisory Services
Financing and advisory support for Indigenous businesses- Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Investment Banking — Corporate Finance
Financing for cultural businesses in Quebec 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenInvest Ontario Fund (IOF)
Ontario supports strategic investments and job creation in priority sectors
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedFinancial Incentives (Community Grants, CIP, Event Tourism Grants)
Funding for Bracebridge community and property improvements
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
Financial support for businesses in Blainville
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