Equipment and capital funding for Canadian businesses
Canada Small Business Financing Program
Small businesses and start-ups can borrow through their own financial institution under a federally registered loan program.
BDC Small Business Loan
Established, profitable Canadian businesses can apply online for a term loan from the federal development bank.
Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
Women entrepreneurs can borrow from delivery organizations to start or grow a business.
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (Prairies)
Prairie businesses hit by tariffs can get money for day-to-day operations and for projects that help them adapt to trade disruption.
Regional Tariff Response Initiative in the North
Northern businesses affected by tariffs can get money for liquidity needs and for projects that help them pivot.
Business Development Program
Atlantic entrepreneurs can get interest-free funding to start, modernize or grow a business.
Business Scale-up and Productivity (Northern Ontario)
Northern Ontario small and medium businesses can seek generally repayable project funding, though the budget is limited because of high demand.
Business Scale-up and Productivity (Prairies)
Fast-growing Prairie companies producing innovative goods, services or technologies can seek interest-free repayable funding to scale up.
B.C. manufacturing and processing investment tax credit
Manufacturers can claim a refundable credit on property used primarily to make or process goods for sale or lease in B.C.
Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant
Alberta manufacturers can get matching money for technology upgrades and new machinery under a two-year pilot.
Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Tax Credit
Saskatchewan manufacturers in listed sectors can raise equity from investors who earn a non-refundable provincial tax credit under a three-year pilot.
Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit
Pre-approved Manitoba private corporations can raise equity from investors who earn a non-refundable provincial tax credit.
Trade Resilience Loan Program
Tariff-affected Manitoba businesses can apply for a repayable provincial loan.
Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit
Corporations can claim a credit on buildings, machinery and equipment used for manufacturing or processing in Ontario.
ESSOR Volet 1: support for carrying out investment projects
Quebec businesses can get non-repayable help with feasibility studies, digital diagnostics and digital plan rollout.
ESSOR Volet 2: investment projects for productivity and expansion
Quebec businesses investing in capacity, modernization or technological transition can get a loan or guarantee, and in some cases a contribution.
Small Business Investor Tax Credit
New Brunswick private companies can raise money from investors who earn a non-refundable provincial tax credit.
Innovation Rebate Program
Nova Scotia companies with approved scale-up projects can get a rebate on direct project costs.
Entrepreneur Loan Program
New and established PEI businesses can get provincial financing to start, improve or expand.
Business Investment Program
Small and medium enterprises in strategic sectors can apply for a repayable provincial term loan.
Economic Development Fund
Yukon businesses and organizations can get funding for planning, marketing, capacity and capital projects with lasting local benefit.
Entrepreneur Support (SEED)
NWT entrepreneurs and small businesses can get funding for start-up, expansion, market development and capacity building.
Small Business Opportunities Fund (Small Business Support Program)
Nunavut small businesses and residents can get contributions toward planning, start-up, expansion and marketing costs.