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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 inte...
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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...
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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 memb...
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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 marketin...
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    Aboriginal Initiatives Fund III

    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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    Accompagnement en technologies de la santé

    ​PME  MTL et MEDTEQ+
    Get coaching and start-up financing to develop your business in the health technology field.
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    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 ...
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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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    Anges Québec Capital Fund

    Anges Québec
    Investments of up to $4 million for innovative companies with high growth potential and a competitive advantage.
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    Apollo13 startup support program

    ​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...
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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 businesse...
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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 ...
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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.
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    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 agr...
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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 ac...
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    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...
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    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 companie...
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    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.
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    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 ...
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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 support for aspiring farmers

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

    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 fiv...
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    Fonds de développement des entreprises touristiques

    ​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.
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    Fonds de microcrédit agricole

    ​MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu
    Get an interest-free loan to help you develop your farm business.
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    Fonds d’appui à l’entrepreneuriat collectif (FAEC)

    ​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.
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    Forestry Financing

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

    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.
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    INNOGEC Fund

    ​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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    Impulsion PME

    ​Investissement Québec
    Investment for start-up of young innovative businesses with growth potential located in Quebec region.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Initiative en Créativité entrepreneuriale jeunesse en Francophonie

    ​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 ...
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    Investment fund for young farmers

    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 wi...
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    Le Fonds YUL / 375 idées

    ​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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    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.
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    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.
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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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    Nicolet-Yamaska Agri-Food Investment Fund

    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 busine...
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    PME MTL – New Community Businesses

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