Western Economic Diversification Canada
www.wd-deo.gc.ca
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Funding for Business
WD helps to fill the gap between traditional bank lending and the availability of venture capital for small business by working with not-for-profit organizations. The department accomplishes this through partnerships with its Western Canada Business Services network as well as individual agreements with commercial lenders.- Community Futures offices offer loan programs (eligibility criteria [1]) for rural entrepreneurs as well as the entrepreneurs with disabilities program (eligibility criteria [2]) in rural communities.
- Women's Enterprise Initiative offices provide loan programs (eligibility criteria [3]) to assist women entrepreneurs.
- Le Conseil de développement économique des municipalités bilingues du Manitoba manages a risk capital fund for Manitoba businesses owned by Francophones.
