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    AI for Supply Chains

    ​CEIM
    Get coaching and the opportunity to access up to $35,000 in financial assistance to accelerate the planning, implementation or commercialization of your innovative artificial intelligence project. 
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    Aboriginal Business Financing Program - Private Project

    Native Commercial Credit Corporation
    Get a non-refundable contribution of up to $99,999 for business start-up or expansion, marketing, project management, professional advisory services, and development of a business plan, marketing plan or feasibility studies.
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    Aboriginal Business Financing Program — Community project

    Native Commercial Credit Corporation
    Get a non-refundable contribution of up to $1 million for businesses owned by a First Nation, the Native Alliance of Quebec, or by one of their members. Funds can be used for business start-up or expansion, marketing, project management, professional advisory services, and development of a business plan, marketing plan or feasibility studies.
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    Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program — Access to Capital

    National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)
    Get a non-repayable contribution of up to $99,999 for business planning, acquisitions, expansion, domestic or export marketing, new product or process development, introducing new technologies and more.
  • Program

    Aboriginal Initiatives Fund III (in French only)

    Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones
    Your for-profit or non-profit Indigenous organization could be eligible for a grant for its economic development project.
  • Program

    Accompagnement en technologies de la santé (in French only)

    ​PME  MTL et MEDTEQ+
    Get coaching and start-up financing to develop your business in the health technology field.
  • Program

    AgriDiversity Program

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Not-for-profit organizations can get up to $1 million in funding over 5 years for projects that help under-represented groups (youth, women, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities) to pursue entrepreneurship, leadership and careers in agriculture and agri-food.
  • Program

    Agribusiness and Agrifood Young Entrepreneurs

    Farm Credit Canada
    If you are under 40 years old, get a loan of up to $1 million to launch a new business or to take your operations to the next level.
  • Program

    Anges Québec Capital Fund

    Anges Québec
    Investments of up to $4 million for innovative companies with high growth potential and a competitive advantage.
  • Program

    Apollo13 startup support program (in French only)

    ​Apollo 13
    Do you have an entrepreneurial idea to put into action or a desire to grow your business? The Apollo13 support program may be right for you.​
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    BDC - Business loans

    Business Development Bank of Canada
    ​You could get money to help you start or grow your business.
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    BDC Business Transition Loan

    Business Development Bank of Canada
    Get a repayable loan with terms tailored to your business if you are thinking of buying a company, making a merger or acquiring a competitor in order to expand your operations.
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    BDC Buying a Business Loan

    Business Development Bank of Canada
    Get an asset-based loan to acquire an existing business or the business of a competitor or supplier.
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    BDC Capital — Venture Capital

    Business Development Bank of Canada
    Get financing and advice from venture capital investors to help you build and grow your business in Canada and internationally.
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    BDC Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan

    Business Development Bank of Canada
    Purchase assets, start exporting, pay start-up or franchise fees and replenish working capital with a $350,000 loan if you have an existing businesses or $250,000 if you are a start-up.
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    BDC Small Business Loan

    Business Development Bank of Canada
    Apply online for a business loan of up to $100,000 with flexible repayment terms. Use this financing to supplement cash flow, improve operations, or cover expenses for your small business.
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    Business succession

    ​Fonds de solidarité FTQ
    ​Get coaching and financing to help you buy or sell a business.
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    Canada Small Business Financing Program

    Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
    Access funds for land, buildings, leasehold improvements and purchases of new or used equipment.
  • Program

    Canadian Agricultural Loans Act program

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Get a loan of up to $500,000 to establish, improve and develop your farm—or up to $3 million for your co-operative to process, distribute and market agricultural goods.
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    Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust

    Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust
    Get a trust loan between $50,000 and $1.5 million, with no principal repayment requirement for 15 years, to finance costs directly related to the acquisition, construction, or renovation of real estate assets such as land, a building, a warehouse, etc.
  • Program

    Community Futures Network of Canada

    ​Community Futures
    If your business is located in a rural community, you may be eligible for financing and business support services through your local Community Futures organization.
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    Community Futures Program

    Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
    Get funding for starting or growing a business in a rural or disadvantaged area of the province of Quebec.
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    Créavenir

    ​Desjardins​
    If you are under 35 years of age and starting a business or developing a business that is less than 3 years old, obtain financial assistance in the form of a line of credit of up to $15,000 at a preferential rate of 0.5% and a grant of up to $5000.
  • Program

    Culture and Communications Investment Fund

    Fonds d'investissement de la culture et des communications
    Quasi-equity loans for performing arts, publishing, audiovisual, recording, radio, television, multimedia and digital companies.
  • Program

    Development Capital — Equity financing

    Investissement Québec
    Developmental capital of $5 million or more (20% to 30% of shares) to acquire a company in Quebec or abroad, for growth and productivity enhancements, and more.
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    Development Capital —Debt financing

    Investissement Québec
    Debt financing up to $100 million to acquire a company in Quebec or abroad, for growth and productivity enhancements, and more.
  • Program

    FIJE Fund

    Centre d'Aide aux Entreprises Haute-Yamaska et région
    If you are a woman, a young person under 39 years of age or an immigrant, you may be eligible for a business loan of up to $50,000 at a rate of prime +3%.
  • Program

    Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options

    Farm Credit Canada
    You could access flexible financing options for your farming, agri-food or agribusiness operation.
  • Program

    Financial support for aspiring farmers

    La Financière agricole
    Get up to $50,000 to work an existing farm or start a new business.
  • Program

    Fonds Entrepreneuriat commercial

    PME MTL
    Receive up to $25,000 in financial assistance to develop your business in the retail sector.
  • Program

    Fonds Mosaïque (in French only)

    Filaction
    If you are a member of one of Quebec's cultural communities, you may be eligible for funding to start a business or run a business that has been in operation for less than five years.
  • Program

    Fonds de développement des entreprises touristiques (in French only)

    ​Filaction
    Obtain a loan ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 for the realization of innovative projects that will improve the tourism offer in Quebec.
  • Program

    Fonds de microcrédit agricole (in French only)

    ​MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu
    Get an interest-free loan to help you develop your farm business.
  • Program

    Fonds d’appui à l’entrepreneuriat collectif (FAEC) (in French only)

    ​MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu
    Obtain technical support or a grant of up to $10,000 for an innovative project involving a social economy enterprise.
  • Program

    Forestry Financing

    La Financière agricole
    Get low interest rate loans and assistance resources for forestry projects.
  • Program

    Futurpreneur Canada Side Hustle

    Futurpreneur Canada
    If you're a young professional (18 to 39 years old) with a full-time job, you can get up to $15,000 and mentoring to launch or grow a side business.
  • Program

    Group Recovery Support Program (in French only)

    Centre de transfert d'entreprise du Québec
    ​Do you want to transfer or buy a business? If so, you can receive funding to help you.
  • Program

    INNOGEC Fund (in French only)

    ​Filaction
    ​Get up to $15,000 to cover a portion of the service fees of management and governance consultants employed by your group company.
  • Program

    Impulsion PME

    ​Investissement Québec
    Investment for start-up of young innovative businesses with growth potential located in Quebec region.
  • Program

    Indigenous Innovation Initiative

    Grand Challenges Canada
    Apply to the challenges and get funding to support innovative and scalable Indigenous-led ideas, to develop and test bold ideas from all sectors and industries.
  • Program

    Industrial, Clean and Energy Technology (ICE) Venture Fund

    ​Business Development Bank of Canada
    ​Benefit from this funding if your business is in industrial, clean and energy technology sector and has a strong potential for productivity growth.
  • Program

    Initiative en Créativité entrepreneuriale jeunesse en Francophonie (in French only)

    ​Les Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec
    Obtain coaching and financial support for the realization of entrepreneurial projects involving mobility in one of the territories of the member states and governments of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).
  • Program

    Investment fund for young farmers (in French only)

    Fonds d'investissement pour la relève agricole
    ​Are you an agricultural entrepreneur 39 years old or younger? You may be eligible for assistance to acquire or lease agricultural land with option to purchase.
  • Program

    Le Fonds YUL / 375 idées (in French only)

    ​Jeune chambre de commerce de Montréal
    ​Are you a Montreal entrepreneur between the ages of 18 and 40? If so, you can receive a loan to start or grow your business.
  • Program

    Local investment fund

    Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
    Loans and loan guarantees to start or expand a business, or purchase at least 25% of an existing business, in Quebec.
  • Program

    MicroEntreprendre

    MicroEntreprendre
    Quebec entrepreneurs who are unable to obtain financing in conventional financing networks can obtain loans of $2 000 to $20,000 and support.
  • Program

    National Bank SME Growth Fund

    ​National Bank
    ​Receive up to $15 million for the growth, transfer or purchase of your company.
  • Program

    Nicolet-Yamaska Agri-Food Investment Fund (in French only)

    Service de développement économique de la MRC de Nicolet-Yamaska​
    You could receive financial assistance of up to $10,000 to start or expand your non-conventional-sized agri-food business.
  • Program

    PME MTL – New Community Businesses

    PME MTL
    Your new community-based venture may be eligible to receive $23,000 in loans and subsidies.
  • Program

    PME MTL – PME MTL Fund

    PME MTL
    Get a low-interest-rate loan of up to $300,000 to start or grow your business.
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