Does anyone know if Canada offers a similar SBA program to US?

by a searcher from University of Guelph

2 years ago

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lender from McMaster University - DeGroote School of Business

Canada does not have an exact equivalent to the US SBA program. However, the ISED Federal Government's CDAP program offers a unique opportunity. It provides up to $100K at 0% interest for business improvements, effectively serving as a substantial working capital source. More info can be found in this post: https://www.searchfunder.com/post/cdaps-100k-0-interest-loan-the-financial-windfall-for-your-business

2 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from INSEAD

Products offered by BDC are the closest thing that I've found: https://www.bdc.ca/en/bdc-capital/growth-transition-capital

1 year ago | like reply | 0 likes

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