Here are a few links to some government websites that you may not be aware of detailing financing and grant programs available.
The following are Canada-wide programs:
As a new immigrant to Canada with little to no credit history, you can apply for a repayable loan of up to $50,000 to start a business.
Get a loan of up to $100,000 within 5 business days. There are no application fees or hassles and the entire process is online.
The following are available in the Province of Ontario:
If you own a technology startup and are looking to establish and grow your business in Southern Ontario, you may be eligible for funding and mentorship.
Apply for financing to start or grow your Aboriginal business.
You could receive funding to start or grow your business in rural Ontario.
If you are located in a rural area of Eastern Ontario, you could get financing to start or grow your business.
Funding may be available for your organization if you provide business support services in French to a Francophone community in southern Ontario.
As a member of the Six Nations or New Credit aboriginal communities, you could qualify for a business loan of up to $300,000.
If you are starting or expanding your business in the London area and you cannot access traditional financing, you may qualify for a loan of up to $5,000.
If you are Indigenous and run an agricultural-related business, you may qualify for a variety of loans.
You may be eligible to apply for a loan for your Indigenous business in designated regions of Ontario.
Learn about financing and support that may help you develop and commercialize innovative techniques, products and services in Ontario.
If you are Métis, your Ontario-based business may be eligible for loans up to $1M with better rates and fewer restrictions than with commercial lenders.
As a woman entrepreneur, you may be eligible for business support training and microloans to help you start your business.
Your Northern Ontario business could be eligible for grants or loans ranging from $200,000 to $1 million.
You may be eligible for a loan of $5,000 to $25,000 for your innovative Ontario-based social enterprise.
If you are an entrepreneur with a disability, you can get help starting a business.
If you are an entrepreneur facing mental health or addiction challenges you could get $300 to $10,000 to help start, grow or promote your business.
You may be eligible for funding of up to $70,000 to help you through the validation stage of your innovation-based business.
Your social enterprise with an environmental or social goal for Francophones may be eligible for grants of up to $16,000 or loans of up to $40,000.
You may be eligible for funding of up to $5,000 and business skills training to help you a start or expand a business.
If you are a student between 15 and 29 years of age, you may be eligible for up to $3,000 to help you start and run a summer business.
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