Loan · repayable

CBDC First-time Entrepreneur Loan

Community Business Development Corporations · New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

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

Loans of up to $150,000 for first-time entrepreneurs in rural Atlantic Canada to start or buy a business.

Who can apply

  • First-time entrepreneurs in rural Atlantic Canada starting or purchasing a business
  • detailed eligibility not specified on listing - verify on program website
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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.

Official program page →

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.