Financing

Your Guide to Financial Services
The Canadian Bankers Association's up-to-date guide for financial consumers that simplifies the many offerings in today's marketplace.

Assistance Programs
Federal and provincial financial and funding assistance programs for the S&T community in Canada.

Sources of Financing
Locate traditional or alternative sources of financing for your small business.

Canada Small Business Financing Program
If your loan is granted and you default, the government will reimburse 85 percent of your losses.

SME Financial Service Charges Calculator
Take advantage of this interactive tool that helps you choose the business bank account that best suits your needs by comparing the monthly cost of most business accounts offered by the major Canadian financial institutions.

Steps to Growth Capital
Allows you to test your investment readiness, presents the Steps to Capital Growth skill development program, provides information on workshop offerings, offers a toolkit of aids to the investment process, hosts discussions and Ask the Experts forums, gives lists of additional resources in all media, and describes the demonstration products of the Canada Community Investment Plan (CCIP).

Business Development Bank of Canada
Financial, investment and consulting services to Canadian small businesses, with a particular focus on the technology and export sectors of the economy.

Regional Organizations

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Responsible for helping to build economic capacity in the Atlantic Provinces by working with the people of the region to create jobs and enhance earned incomes.

Business Financing for Western Canada
Offers a specialized series of loan programs for SMEs in Western Canada.

Canadian Economic Development
Programs and services to support the development of Quebec SMEs.

Federal Economic Development for Northern Ontario
Helps fund community projects as well as other initiatives designed to improve the economic and social well-being of the North as a whole.