Government Funding for Small Businesses: Yes, It Does Exist!

It’s a bird, it’s a plain…no no, its government funding.

Does government funding for small businesses exist? Yes it does.

The Canadian government in fact has billions of dollars handed out each year to small and medium sized business all across Canada in order to have them succeed, help them create jobs and grow the Canadian economy. Currently the Canadian government has 264 grant programs, 147 loan programs and 231 financial programs available in our own Funding Database.

 Finding Government Funding

Sometimes one of the simplest things a business owner can do when it comes to finding government funding for their small business is ask for help. There is no shame in not being able to find funding on your own.

Many small business owners and startup businesses look for funding close to home such as family, friends and local banks. Some use personal credit and borrow money from credit cards and lines of credit. But rarely do people think to ask the government for funding.

As mentioned above, the government of Canada funds billions of dollars into small businesses all across the country. So this means that funding is available for your small business, in your industry and in your province.

All that you have to do is ask for help.

The Problem

Most small businesses don’t know where to turn when looking for government funding. The obvious thing sounds like the first thing you should do…go to the government of Canada website.

But if you’ve tried it, you know exactly what the problem is.

• Too much information
• Too confusing to look through
• Not all government funding programs are visible
• Don’t know what the next step is…

Well if you’ve experienced these problems, you aren’t the only one.

In fact, this is why services like CanadaStartups.org exist.

We put all government funding programs in one place for you to use. On top of that, we also include hundreds of private investors to help you (if the government says no). And along all of that, to ensure you aren’t confused and don’t know what to do, we guide you every step of the way to starting, funding and launching your small business using tools such as the Startup Guide, the Business Plan Builder Tool, Investor PitchDeck and the Funding Database.

It is never too late to find government funding for your small business, but the sooner you start your funding search the sooner you can potentially see money.

Consider the opportunity that is presented, and join CanadaStartups to become a member today!