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Finance your exports

Loan guarantees

  • EDC — Account Performance Security Guarantee 

    ​Export Development Canada
    Get 100% coverage of bonds posted by your bank on your behalf, and issue letters of guarantee associated with contractual, regulatory and supplier guarantees. This frees up your cash or credit line to expand your business.

  • EDC — Buyer financing 

    ​Export Development Canada
    Get a loan guarantee to give your business a competitive edge and to reduce your risk of non-payment. Offer flexible repayment terms on loans for your international customers, covering their purchases from you, for transactions of less than $10 million.

  • EDC — Export Guarantee Program 

    ​Export Development Canada
    Get an EDC loan guarantee of up to $10 million on money you borrow from your bank, allowing you to increase your access to capital. This will help you manage your cash flow, increase international sales, and support your investments.

  • FinDev Canada Financing and Investment 

    FinDev Canada
    Direct loans, loan guarantees, structured project financing and investments are available for companies operating in developing countries that bring sustainable social and economic benefits to local communities.

  • Fonds afro-entrepreneurs 

    ​Filaction​
    Are you a member of one of Quebec's black communities? You could receive a loan or loan guarantee for your business' needs.

  • Project Financing 

    Investissement Québec
    Loans, loan guarantees or capital investments of $50,000 and up for projects involving expansion, exporting, modernization, innovation, buildings and equipment, marketing and more.

Equity investments

  • Ambition ME 

    ​Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
    Obtain financing in the form of investment, support from specialists and access to an international network to propel the development and growth of your medium-sized Quebec company.

  • BDC Capital 

    ​Business Development Bank of Canada
    Access a wide range of specialized financing to match the various stages of your business' growth.

  • 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.

  • Fonds de solidarité FTQ 

    ​Fonds de solidarité FTQ
    ​If your Quebec business is in a period of growth and profitability, you can use this fund to obtain personalized business solutions that meet your needs.

  • 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.

  • National Bank SME Growth Fund 

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

  • Scotiabank Women Initiative 

    ​Scotiabank
    Access capital, training, consulting and mentoring to develop your women-owned business.

Loans and cash advances

  • BDC - Business loans 

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

  • BDC Capital 

    ​Business Development Bank of Canada
    Access a wide range of specialized financing to match the various stages of your business' growth.

  • BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner 

    Business Development Bank of Canada
    Get financing and advice from growth equity partners to help grow your business in Canada and internationally. This support will be provided through partnerships, funding and access to potential growth capital.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • BDC Working Capital Term Loan 

    Business Development Bank of Canada
    Get a loan to complement your line of credit in order to boost inventory and take advantage of supplier discounts.

  • Collective entrepreneurship financing 

    Investissement Québec
    Loans covering up to 100% of the costs for most co-operative and not-for-profit business projects, starting at $50,000.

  • 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.

  • EDC — Foreign Exchange Facility Guarantee 

    ​Export Development Canada
    Your EDC-approved financial institution or foreign exchange service provider will receive a 100% risk transfer solution on eligible foreign exchange contracts of up to 3 years, without you having to post collateral as payment assurance. This frees up your cash flow to take on more business and protect your profit margins.

  • EDC — Performance Security Insurance 

    ​Export Development Canada
    Get insurance for up to 95% of your losses if a foreign customer wrongfully calls a letter of guarantee or if a call is triggered by you not being able to meet your obligations due to specific political risks. This protection helps you expand to new markets with the ability to provide letters of guarantee to secure contracts.

  • EDC — Portfolio Credit Insurance 

    ​Export Development Canada
    Get coverage of up to 90% of your losses if your international customer can’t pay for an order, whether you are an occasional exporter or regular exporter.

  • EDC — Women in Trade Investments Program 

    Export Development Canada
    Get equity capital for your high-revenue, women-led business in the form of direct investment or venture capital funds, to grow and scale to new markets.

  • Export and cultural visibility support program 

    Société de développement des entreprises culturelles
    Funding in varying amounts for activities relating to the export of Quebec cultural products, in the form of non-repayable or partially repayable grants.

  • Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options 

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

  • FinDev Canada Financing and Investment 

    FinDev Canada
    Direct loans, loan guarantees, structured project financing and investments are available for companies operating in developing countries that bring sustainable social and economic benefits to local communities.

  • Fonds afro-entrepreneurs 

    ​Filaction​
    Are you a member of one of Quebec's black communities? You could receive a loan or loan guarantee for your business' needs.

  • 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.

  • Fonds de solidarité FTQ 

    ​Fonds de solidarité FTQ
    ​If your Quebec business is in a period of growth and profitability, you can use this fund to obtain personalized business solutions that meet your needs.

  • Project Financing 

    Investissement Québec
    Loans, loan guarantees or capital investments of $50,000 and up for projects involving expansion, exporting, modernization, innovation, buildings and equipment, marketing and more.

Tax refunds and credits

  • Indigenous business at EDC 

    Export Development Canada
    Get support for building a global brand and removing barriers to access for your Indigenous business, whether you’re exporting products, services or experiences.

  • Quebec book publishing tax credit 

    Société de développement des entreprises culturelles
    Credit of 27% to 35% on various costs associated with publishing books, comic strips and collections of poetry in Quebec, including developing foreign markets, major publishing projects, translation into other languages and creation of digital versions.

  • Tax credit for multimedia event or environment productions sponsored outside Quebec 

    Société de développement des entreprises culturelles
    Tax credit of up to 35% of labour costs and production expenses relating to showcasing your Quebec production outside the province, up to a maximum credit of $350,000 per production.

Grants, contributions and financial assistance

Other resources

You can also consult our other directories of financing programs.

You could also avail yourself of non-financial resources to succeed in your business venture.

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