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Financing for specific demographic groups

As a business owner, if you are a member of a specific demographic group, you may be eligible for specific financing programs from both the government and the private sector.

Financing for Aboriginal peoples

• Aboriginal Funding Tool
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1227/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Looking for money for your business? If you are Aboriginal, this funding tool can help you find grants and loans to start a business or grow the one you already have.
• Aboriginal Business Canada
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/961/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Apply for financing to start or expand your Aboriginal business.
• Aboriginal Business Development Fund (Ulnooweg Loan)
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1228/
  Applies to: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Funding for Aboriginal people in Atlantic Canada to start, buy, grow or refinance a business.
• BDC Growth Capital for Aboriginal Business
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/937/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Find out how you could get money to help start or grow your Aboriginal business.
• Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/5139/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Your housing-related Aboriginal business may qualify for wage subsidies of up to $10,000 to hire and train First Nations or Inuit youths.

Financing for immigrants ↑ top of page

• CYBF Newcomer Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1215/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  If you are a recent immigrant to Canada and are between the ages of 18 and 34 years old, you can apply for money to start a business.

Financing for persons with disabilities ↑ top of page

Financing for rural and northern residents ↑ top of page

• Community Business Development Corporations Business Loans Programs — Atlantic Provinces
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1063/
  Applies to: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
  You could get up to $150,000 to start or grow a business in rural areas of Atlantic Canada or to get new technology to modernize it.
• Find the FCC loan that's right for you
  
  http://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/Products/Lending/loanselector_e.asp
  Discover the best financing option for your farm or agribusiness with this online tool.

Financing for women ↑ top of page

Financing for youth ↑ top of page

• Aboriginal Business Development Fund (Ulnooweg Loan)
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1228/
  Applies to: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Funding for Aboriginal people in Atlantic Canada to start, buy, grow or refinance a business.
• CYBF Newcomer Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1215/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  If you are a recent immigrant to Canada and are between the ages of 18 and 34 years old, you can apply for money to start a business.
• CYBF Start-Up Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1216/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Are you between 18 and 34 years old? If you are a Canadian resident with a good business idea, you could get $15,000 or more to start or run a business full-time.
• CYBF's Expansion Program
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1211/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  You could get $10,000 to grow your business if you received a start-up loan from the Canada Youth Business Foundation within the last three to five years.
• Student Entrepreneurship
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/3113/
  Applies to: New Brunswick
  As a student, you can get an interest-free loan for up to $3,000 to start a summer business.