Loan · repayable

BDC Financing - Start-up

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

OpenGeneral
Funding
Loan up to $150,000
Borrow up to $150,000 — repayable, not a payout
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Loan · repayable
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup, SME

Overview

Loan of up to $150,000 to help get a business off the ground, finance operations and replenish working capital spent on start-up costs, for businesses in operation for at least 12 months.

Who can apply

  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • registered business in operation for at least 12 months
  • good personal credit.
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What it can pay for

Business ExpansionCapital / EquipmentAdvisory

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 1, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.