Small Business Funding in Nova Scotia

So you've decided you want to start a small business in Nova Scotia, or maybe you have an existing business you'd like to expand - you've come to the right place especially if you are looking for small business funding in Nova Scotia.

Why small business funding? The Nova Scotia government provides government funding to small business owners in Nova Scotia making it one of the better provinces in Canada to start a small business. Small business funding in Nova Scotia is available for a number of industries and a variety of different funding purposes such as: to help you startup, to pay for training and support, to help you hire staff; to pay for marketing and advertising; to help you pay for tools, supplies and equipment, to improve your cash flow and more.

The first step of having your Nova Scotia small business funded is to find out which funding programs are right for your small business. We've made it easy with our Funding Calculator Tool.

Currently, there are approximately 29,686 registered small businesses in Nova Scotia. Many small businesses take advantage of the various small business funding offers from the government and private investors. Take a looking for some success stories of those small businesses who have been successful at obtaining funding. Browse the success stories and testimonials Start-up Assessment Tool

As a Nova Scotia small business, when you get access to our Small Business Startup Portal you also get access to our Funding Database. The Funding Database currently has 264 grant programs, 147 loan programs, and 231 assistance programs available from the Canadian government, with additional 862 private funding programs offered for small business owners. Many of these funding sources are here to help fund your small business in Nova Scotia.

Regardless of your experience or how far you’ve gotten in the startup or expansion process, CanadaStartups is ready to offer you the support and guidance you need to get your business off the ground.