Funding program

CBDC Self Employment Benefit Program (SEB)

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

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

Overview

Provides unemployed Atlantic Canadians with support during the initial stages of starting a business, including financial assistance, counselling and technical advice, delivered through Community Business Development Corporations.

Who can apply

  • Must be an unemployed Atlantic Canadian starting a business
  • applicants meet with an SEB Coordinator, submit an application form and business plan, which is evaluated by a committee against provincially established program criteria.
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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.

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.