The Canadian government has an excellent way to support it’s small business owners and entrepreneurship in general. Thanks to the many funding programs offering free government help, many startups and existing business owners are able to benefit from these programs.

How can you get free government help for your business?

When starting a small business in Canada it’s important to know that the government is on your side.

Sure there are taxes you have to pay, and minimum wages you have to give to your employees, but it’s all for the better of the economy, giving your business more room to grow and succeed.

But did you know that there are also nearly a thousand different government grant, loan and tax break programs that startup entrepreneurs can benefit from?

Yes, it’s true!

There are many free government help programs such as government grants and tax breaks; as well as programs which you do have to sort of pay for in terms of paying interest which include the low interest or even the no interest loans; guaranteed government loan programs and other forms of financial assistance.

These programs exist from various levels of the Canadian government giving you and your small business startup to get the financial help you need.

It’s not as easy as 1…2…3

You would think that since there are nearly a thousand available government funding programs that it would be easy for a business owner to apply – well, it is and it isn’t.

Once you know the funding program that is right for your business, it is simple, all you have to do is fill out the application, provide the necessary documentation and done. It’s time to sit back (work on your business) and wait for the funding agency to reply. This usually takes a few weeks, but can be as little as a few days to as much as a few months, depending on a few factors.

Where it get’s difficult is when you don’t know which programs to apply to.

Where do you go? Who do you ask? How do you do it all?

The government website is helpful, but we get a lot of members coming to us here at Canada Startups asking for help since they couldn’t navigate around the government site too well in order to find the perfect program for their needs.

One thing to keep in mind when you are searching for free government help; it is available but most people spend 3 to 4 weeks just trying to locate the funding programs.

Do you have all that time to sit on the phone? Hoping somebody will tell you funding exists? Most of the time; even the people you speak to simply don’t know unless they are involved with that specific program or agency.

Considering that there are so many different levels of the Canadian government; local, provincial and federal, so many different agencies focusing on so many different things – who knows if there is funding for your business in Hamilton, Ontario to startup up buy some equipment. Do you really have all that time to try and find out and see if you can get lucky by speaking to the right person? Well, we know which programs are for you so be sure to ask us!

Free Government Help For Your Startup

Free help does exist. The government of Canada does offer it. Go get it!

However, if you are looking for help with getting your business started, getting your business plan completed which is geared towards a funding search and if you need help searching and navigating through the hundred of funding programs, because you don’t want to do it all in your own, simply ask for help via CanadaStartups.

The Canadian government offers many funding programs that help small business owners (existing and startups), but they are difficult to navigate simply because they are offered by a wide range of agencies scattered across Canada providing funding to various industries and for various funding needs. This is the difficult part.

All funding programs are free to apply to if you do it on your own. D