Loan guarantee · repayable

Accelerator Loan Guarantee

Government of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenGeneral
Funding
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Loan guarantee — the bank lends the money, not this program directly
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Loan guarantee · repayable
Company stage
SME, Early Stage / Startup

Overview

Assistance to small businesses in obtaining financing from financial institutions by sharing the risk with lending partners. BDC guarantees a working capital loan made by a participating Canadian financial institution rather than lending directly.

Who can apply

Must have been operating the business for at least 12 months, be collaborating with a Canadian financial institution, and have less than $10 million in revenue.

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What it can pay for

Business Expansion

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.