Your Business.

Need money to finance your small business in Canada? Want to get a grant, a loan or financial aid for new equipment, fixtures, renovations, training, advertising or to hire staff? Learn more about how to get government money and other tips to grow your small business with these valuable small business resources.

Your Government.

The Canadian government has set aside more than 20 billion dollars in funding programs (grants and loans) for financing small businesses like yours. Free government grants are available to help you start-up, expand or improve your business, if you are eligible.

Your Money.

Whether you need $100 or $100,000, don't miss the opportunity to take advantage of the available government grants & small business loans. Knowing where and how to apply gives you a real advantage. Use your free money to start up a new business, or give your small business the boost it needs. See examples of grants and loans recipients from your province in our grant recipients section.
Find out how these Canadian small businesses did it...
B.C. immigrant uses government advice and financing to launch snack food company
When South Africans head out to a rugby match, they don't feast on hot dogs and nachos; instead they bring along a favourite snack of beef slices marinated in salt, vinegar and spices air dried and packaged. It's call... View Details
$150,000 government loan gets Brampton, Ontario retailer going
Ramandeep Shina is extremely busy when we call; she's on three lines at once, so we're on hold for a while. But it gives us a chance to learn about some of the tasty offerings her new Edible Arrangement franchise store... View Details
Government employment grant helps Ontario daycare hire and train staff
When Irini Mikhael learned her company wanted her back at work three months after having her first baby, a daughter, she began to make the rounds of daycare services in the greater Toronto area (GTA). What she saw did... View Details
$13,848 government grant helps kick off Regina sports magazine
She had a freshly minted journalism degree, she loved sports, and her sister was a business admin whiz. Why not start up a sports magazine? Sure. While it might be the dream of a lot of fledgling journalists, it's... View Details
Nova Scotia landscaper launches new excavation business with help from government program
Nova Scotia's Dougald MacDougall had run a landscaping business for five years and often called on contractors for excavation work. He reasoned that by taking care of the excavation himself, he could increase profit... View Details


Below are the latest small business financing news as of March 10, 2010