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Funding available for starting and expanding a business

Financing for business startup and growth
Last Update: April 21, 2026
Funding available
$ 500 - $ 20,000
Timeline
  • Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

Overview

Microcrédit Charlevoix offers financing for starting and expanding a business, with loans from $500 to $20,000. It supports business creation, development, consolidation, and digital strategy projects, including equipment, materials, working capital, and website or marketing technology initiatives.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Increase performance through digital transformation
  • Increase social or community impact
  • Increase production or service capacity
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Minimum amount : 500 $
Timeline
  • Receipt of requests is now closed

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Location
  • Capitale-Nationale
  • Quebec
Legal structures
  • All legal structures
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • Youth (<40)
  • Startups

Next Steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Activities funded

  • Business startup.
  • Business expansion and consolidation.
  • Creation of individual or collective businesses.
  • Digital strategy implementation.

Documents Needed

  • Required application documents

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Promoters.
  • Collective businesses.
  • Individual businesses.
  • Businesses in startup, development, or consolidation phases.

Eligible expenses

  • Equipment, materials, and fixed assets.
  • Working capital and other specific financial needs of the business or project.
  • Digital tools and website development or optimization.
  • Technical support for digital marketing and commercialization strategies.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Territory covered by Microcrédit Charlevoix.
  • Charlevoix region.
  • Côte-de-Beaupré region.

Processing and Agreement

  • Applicants complete the online form or request a paper application.
  • Applicants are contacted within 72 business hours.
  • Applications are reviewed through a close advisory support process.
  • Funding is tied to technical follow-up and personalized support.

Additional information

  • Free entrepreneurial workshops are offered as part of the support process.
  • Applications may be submitted by a promoter or a collective business.
  • Funding is linked to close technical support from a Microcrédit Charlevoix advisor.

Contacts

Frequently Asked Questions about the Funding available for starting and expanding a business Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Funding available for starting and expanding a business. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.

What is the Funding available for starting and expanding a business?

Microcrédit Charlevoix offers financing for starting and expanding a business, with loans from $500 to $20,000. It supports business creation, development, consolidation, and digital strategy projects, including equipment, materials, working capital, and website or marketing technology initiatives.

How much funding can be received?

Funding available for starting and expanding a business Funds up to $20,000 of admissible expenses.

Who is eligible for the Funding available for starting and expanding a business program?

To be eligible for the Funding available for starting and expanding a business program, you must: Viable, legal, ethical business project Resident in the covered territory Limited access to conventional financing

What expenses are eligible under Funding available for starting and expanding a business?

Business startup. Business expansion and consolidation. Creation of individual or collective businesses. Digital strategy implementation.

Who can I contact for more information about the Funding available for starting and expanding a business?

You can contact Microfinance institution by email at info@microcreditcharlevoix.org or by phone at none.

Where is the Funding available for starting and expanding a business available?

The Funding available for starting and expanding a business program is available Capitale-Nationale, Quebec.

Is the Funding available for starting and expanding a business a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Funding available for starting and expanding a business is a Other Support