not repaid

CBDC Self Employment Assistance (Self-Employment Benefit Program)

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

OpenGeneral
Funding
See details
Amount not published — check the official page
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
not repaid
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup

Overview

Provides unemployed individuals in Atlantic Canada with financial assistance (weekly allowance or continued Employment Insurance), counselling and technical advice during the initial start-up and development phase of their business.

Who can apply

  • Must be unemployed and located in Atlantic Canada, launching/developing a new business
  • EI recipients (current or recent within a certain timeframe) receive continued EI, others receive a provincially established weekly allowance.
  • Detailed criteria not specified on the listing.
Not sure if you qualify?Book a call with SeedPort to see whether CBDC Self Employment Assistance (Self-Employment Benefit Program) fits your company and what you would need to apply.
Book a call with SeedPort

What it can pay for

Advisory

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 →

Similar programs

Atlantic IP Advantage - IP Strategy ImplementationSpringboard Atlantic Inc.
Up to $75,000
Nov 6, 2026
Open
Commercialization, Consulting and MentoringLearnSphere
Up to $16,250
Ongoing
Open
ACOA Business Development Program - Support for entrepreneursGovernment of Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
75% of costs
Ongoing
Open
ACOA Business Development Program - Support for non-profitsGovernment of Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Ongoing
Open
Atlantic Canada Travel Trade Market Readiness ProgramGovernment of Nova Scotia, Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage
Ongoing
Open
Business Atlantic ForumCommunity Business Development Corporations
Ongoing
Open

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.