Tier ACA

BDC Financing — Start-up

Government of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada

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About this opportunity

Get up to $250,000 in loans to help get your business off the ground, finance operations and replenish working capital spent on start-up costs, if you've been in business for at least a year.

Required documents

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Source & verification trail

Official source: Government of Canada — Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada ↗
First retrieved: July 20, 2026
Last verified: July 20, 2026
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