Government Grants in Canada

 
Government Grants are offered by the Federal and Provincial Governments to provide financing and/or consultative assistance for small business startup, expansion of a business, operating capital, business planning, bringing a product to market, hiring and training employees and research and development.
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There are also many grant and consultation programs to assist non-profit organizations, the arts, community development, farms, agriculture and rural development, education, sport and recreation

 

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  • Government Grants
    Depending on your business, you may be eligible to receive a grant. The amount can be anywhere from $1500 up to $ 500,000. This is free money that does not have to be paid back as long as you use it according to the terms of the grant. There are currently 39 Federal and 57 Provincial programs available.
       
       
     
Low-interest or no-interest loans
This money must be repaid over a set period. There are currently 83 Federal and 82 Provincial low or no-interest loan programs available, offering between $1,500 - $10 million worth of funding.
 
  • Tax refunds or tax credits
    These programs offer a break at tax time which can free up your business cash flow. There are currently 11 Federal and 23 Provincial programs available, offering between $3,500 - 2 million worth of funding.
     
  • Government insurance
    There are currently 7 Federal and 8 Provincial programs available, offering between $20,000 - 10 million worth of funding.
     
     
  • Government Relocation Grants
    There are currently 7 Federal and 6 Provincial programs available, offering between $5,000 - $500,000 worth of funding.

 

 
You can find grant information by contacting each individual government department and get the information from them. Every grant and loan program has a specific application process. You can also contact the Small Business Funding Centre (SBFC) at 1-800-706-0418 and let them help you.
 
Government Grants Program