Financing

Introduction

Financing for Starting a Business Info-Guide
This document is designed to help you navigate through the federal and provincial government programs available to individuals starting a business in Ontario.

Financing for Established Businesses Info-Guide
This Info-Guide provides an overview of some of the main financing options for individuals operating a business in Ontario, including programs offered or supported by the government.

Sources of Financing
Sources of Financing is a source of financing information for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Programs

Canada Small Business Financing (CSBF) Program
The Canada Small Business Financing Program helps new and existing small businesses obtain term loans of up to $250 000 directly from authorized lenders towards financing the purchase and improvement of fixed assets.

Business Development Bank of Canada
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a financial institution wholly owned by the government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial, investment and consulting services to Canadian small businesses, with a particular focus on the technology and export sectors of the economy.

Export Finance

EXPORT Finance Guide
In partnership with Team Canada Inc, Export Development Canada has developed a guide to help exporters understand and access export-related financing services online.

Arts and Culture

Arts and Artists Info-Guide
This Info-Guide can help you navigate through the federal and provincial government programs, services and resources that may be of interest to artists or arts groups starting or operating a business in Ontario.

Canada Council for the Arts
The Canada Council for the Arts is a national arm’s length agency created in 1957 to "foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts."  To fulfil this mandate, the Canada Council provides grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations.

Ontario Arts Council
Ontario Arts Council offers more than fifty funding programs for Ontario-based artists and arts organizations, with funds from the Ontario government.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
As part of its International Cultural Relations Program, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade provides support to the cultural sector through its grant program and its business development program.

Other Resources

• Lending - The Basic Criteria
• Sources of Micro-credit Financing
• Technology and Innovation Info-Guide
• Employment and Training Assistance Programs Info-Guide

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