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Small business grants in Canada help businesses launch or grow their businesses by providing money to buy business supplies, make leasehold improvements, hire or train employees, and start up businesses.

Grants for business in Canada: federal business grants and provincial business grants

By providing government business grants, Canada helps increase employment and grow the economy. You can get everything from a start up business grant to grants to expand your business by hiring qualified people or train them on the job. Business grants in Canada carry obvious benefits over loans; why not put the cash flow toward expanding your business rather than dealing with financing costs?

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