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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.
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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.
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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.
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BDC Capital
Business Development Bank of Canada
Access a wide range of specialized financing to match the various stages of your business' growth.
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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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Financing program for cultural businesses
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles
Loans, loan guarantees and capital investments for cultural businesses, as well as tax credit advances for film, books, sound productions and shows.
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Indigenous Growth Fund
National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA)
Access investments to help you develop your Aboriginal business.
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National Bank SME Growth Fund
National Bank
Receive up to $15 million for the growth, transfer or purchase of your company.
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Scotiabank Women Initiative
Scotiabank
Access capital, training, consulting and mentoring to develop your women-owned business.
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Vector
Zú
Does your start-up operate in the creative and entertainment industry? Do you have an innovative idea that will drive your growth? The Vector program is designed for you.
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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.
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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 Capital
Business Development Bank of Canada
Access a wide range of specialized financing to match the various stages of your business' growth.
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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.
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Black Entrepreneurship Program – Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
Government of Canada
Get a loan of up to $250,000 (including microloans in some cases) to help your for-profit, Black-led startup business or SME scale up and grow domestically and internationally.
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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.
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Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options
Farm Credit Canada
You could access flexible financing options for your farming, agri-food or agribusiness operation.
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Financing for sustainable agri-food businesses (in French only)
Fondaction
If you are planning to grow your agri-food business, you could benefit from coaching and customized financing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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RBC Black Entrepreneur Program
Royal Bank of Canada
Get financing and expert advice to drive economic growth and wealth creation for your business.
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SOCCA — Term loan for Indigenous businesses
Native Commercial Credit Corporation
If your First Nations business is looking to start-up, expand, acquire a new business, you can get a competitive term loan to help cover up to 70% of the costs, so long as you can contribute at least 10% of the costs yourself.
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Shopify Capital Funding
Shopify Capital
Are you a Shopify merchant? If you are, you could receive a loan of up to $500,000 from Shopify.
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Women Entrepreneur Program
Farm Credit Canada
Get access to financing, as well as resources designed specifically to help you develop your skills as you start or grow your business.
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Support program for positioning Quebec alcohol in the SAQ network
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
Get a reimbursement between 4% and 18% of net SAQ sales on artisan alcoholic beverages you produce, to a maximum of $450 000.
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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.
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Accélérateur d'opportunités - Soutien à la productivité (in French only)
Ville de Laval
Get support and a grant of up to $125,000 for your Laval company's digital transformation project.
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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.
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Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options
Farm Credit Canada
You could access flexible financing options for your farming, agri-food or agribusiness operation.
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Financial aid for festivals and tourist events (in French only)
Tourisme et loisirs
Are you planning to hold a festival or tourist event between May 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025? The financial aid program for festivals and tourist events may interest you.
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Fonds Entrepreneuriat commercial
PME MTL
Receive up to $25,000 in financial assistance to develop your business in the retail sector.
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Funding from Canada Council for the Arts
Canada Counsil for the Arts
Are you an artist? You may be eligible to apply for various grants and prizes through the Canada Council for the Arts.
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INNOGEC - Relance Fund (in French only)
Filaction
Get up to $10,000 to cover the fees of experts who will help your collective business assess the situation following the health crisis and up to $30,000 for them to assist you with your change management plan, recovery or business model adjustment.
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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.
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Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program
Innovation Guelph
You can get access to experts and leadership coaching to boost business momentum. Program provides mentorship, subsidy based project work.
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Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 1
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 70% of the costs of on-farm investments in modernizing operations, increasing efficiency, biosecurity, environmental sustainability, and meeting changing consumer demands, retroactive to March 19, 2019.
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Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
If you were 35 years old or younger on January 1, 2021, get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 85% of the costs of on-farm investments in modernizing operations, increasing efficiency, biosecurity, environmental sustainability, and meeting changing consumer demands, retroactive to March 19, 2019.
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Programme Appui aux initiatives internationales (in French only)
Ministère de la Culture et des Communications
Obtain financial assistance for the implementation of initiatives aimed at supporting Quebec cultural actors in their international projects.
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Programme Compétitivité et environnement 2022-2024 (in French only)
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
Obtain financial assistance for the contribution of expertise, the improvement of competitiveness and the realization of structuring projects in your company in the dairy and meat processing sectors.
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Programme d’appui financier au développement du secteur des pêches et de l’aquaculture commerciales - Volet 1 - Appui au développement [PDF](in French only)
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
Obtain financial assistance of up to $1,000,000 for the development of products or the implementation of innovative processes aimed at increasing your company's production and sales.
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Quebec Economic Development Program
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Find out about financial and other resources that can help you develop your Quebec business.
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Recognition for artists
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Get financial assistance to support your artistic career if you are part of an Aboriginal community.
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Soutien aux initiatives de développement économique dans l'arrondissement d'Ahuntsic-Cartierville (in French only)
Ville de Montréal
Get financial assistance to propel your collective economic development initiatives.
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TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good
Telus
Get funding for your innovative projects in health, education, agriculture and the environment.
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.