Getting business support and financing

Use the Business Benefits Finder to get a personalized list of programs and services to help your business or consult the organizations listed on this page for help starting a business. 

On this page

• Support across Canada
• Support in specific regions
  • British Columbia
  • Alberta
  • Saskatchewan
  • Manitoba
  • Ontario
  • Quebec
  • New Brunswick
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Yukon
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut

Support across Canada

• Indigenous businesses
• Social enterprises
• Co-operative businesses
• Veteran entrepreneurs

Support in specific regions 

British Columbia 

• PacifiCan
• Small Business BC
• Western Canada Business Service Network
• Community Futures British Columbia

Alberta

• Prairies Economic Development Canada
• Business Link
• Prairies Business Service Network
• Community Futures Alberta

Saskatchewan

• Prairies Economic Development Canada
• SK Startup Institute
• Prairies Business Service Network
• Community Futures Saskatchewan

Manitoba

• Prairies Economic Development Canada
• World Trade Centre Winnipeg
• Prairies Business Service Network
• Community Futures Manitoba

Ontario

• FedDev Ontario – Small Business Services (Southern Ontario)
• FedNor support for businesses (Northern Ontario)
• Community Futures Ontario

Quebec

• Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
• Réseau des SADC et CAE (Community Futures / Community Business Development)

New Brunswick

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Network of Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs)

Prince Edward Island

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Network of Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs)

Nova Scotia

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Network of Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs)

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Network of Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs)

Yukon

• Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
• Yukonstruct

Northwest Territories

• Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
• Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation
• Northwest Territories Community Futures Association

Nunavut

• Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
• Baffin Business Development Corporation
• Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated
• Kivalliq Business Development Centre