Loan · repayable

Rise Small Business Lending

Rise · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenGeneral
Funding
Loan up to $10,000
Borrow up to $10,000 — repayable, not a payout
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Loan · repayable
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup, SME
Limited to: Persons with Disabilities. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Low-interest loans of up to $10,000 for entrepreneurs who have experienced mental health and/or addiction challenges, to launch or grow a small business, plus access to mentorship and business skills resources.

Who can apply

Motivated entrepreneurs who self-identify as having experienced mental health and/or addiction challenges, are unable to access traditional bank financing, are not in active bankruptcy or behind on child-support payments or government taxes, reside in Canada, and are a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident.

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What it can pay for

Business ExpansionAdvisory

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.