Loan guarantee · repayable

Canada Small Business Financing Program

Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development 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

Helps small businesses obtain financing from financial institutions by sharing the risk with lenders. Provides term loans of up to $1 million for real property purchase/improvement (with sub-limits for equipment, leasehold improvements, intangible assets and working capital) and lines of credit up to $150,000 for working capital.

Who can apply

Not specified on listing - verify on program website

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What it can pay for

Capital / EquipmentBusiness 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.

Official program page →

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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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.