Western Economic Diversification Canada
www.wd-deo.gc.ca
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General Financing
Almost everything you always wanted to know about inventing is available on the following websites.
Canada-British Columbia Business Service Centre
The Business Service Centre has extensive resources on provincial, regional and national funding opportunities.
The Business Link Business Service Centre (Edmonton)
Calgary Business Information Centre
Both centres have extensive resources on provincial, regional and national funding opportunities.
Canada-Saskatchewan Business Service Centre
The Business Service Centre has extensive resources on provincial, regional and national funding opportunities.
Canada-Manitoba Business Service Centre
The Business Service Centre has extensive resources on provincial, regional and national funding opportunities.
National Programs
Canada Small Business Financing Program
The Canada Small Business Financing program is a joint initiative between the Government of Canada and chartered financial institutions in which the government partially offsets losses on loans to small businesses to encourage financial institutions to make financing more accessible to small businesses.
The program assists new and existing businesses with term loans of up to $500,000. Loans can be used to finance up to 90 percent of the cost of :
- purchasing or improving land, real property or immovables;
- purchasing leasehold improvements or improving leased property; or
- purchasing or improving new or used equipment
The interest rate is determined by the financial institution. For information on eligibility, terms and conditions, visit Industry Canada's website.
