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Aboriginal Business Canada Obtain financing to start or expand your Aboriginal business.		Aboriginals
Agricultural Innovation Program If you have an agricultural business, you can apply for funding to help you research and develop or market your new agricultural product or technology.
AgriProcessing Initiative If you are a Canadian processor of agricultural products, you could receive money for new machinery to help you update your manufacturing processes.
BDC Consulting Find out how BDC's customized consulting services can help your business at all stages of development.
BDC Growth Capital for Aboriginal Business Financing to help aboriginal business people start or grow their business		Aboriginals
BDC Venture Capital An alternate source of funding for your technology-based business.
BioTalent HeadStart Your biotechnology business can get help with simple projects from a post-secondary student.
Business Assistance – Immigrant Investor Program Investments made by immigrant investors generate funds that may benefit your business.		Cultural communities Immigrants
Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program If you are a Canadian farmer, you can receive money for projects that solve problems other Canadian farmers face or that help them grow or market their products.
Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program Access opportunities to sell your innovative products and services to federal government departments.
Clean Energy Technology Demonstration Program This financial support could help you develop or redesign processes and technologies that help limit and correct environmental damages.
Co-operative Development Initiative - Innovative Co-op Projects Are you interested in testing the co-operative model in innovative ways? If so, your project may qualify to receive up to $75,000 per year until 2013.		Cooperatives
Collaborative Research and Development Grants You can get a university to help you with your research project in natural sciences or engineering if you contribute half the costs of the project.
Domestic Dairy Product Innovation Program (DDPIP) You may be eligible to obtain a higher milk quota to develop and produce new and innovative dairy products (excluding butter).
ECO-FINANCING You may obtain a loan or loan guarantee for a minimum amount of $50,000 to institute environmentally friendly business practices within your business.
ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative Does your business research and develop technology that produces cleaner, more efficient energy? You could get money to cover up to 75% of your costs.
Environmental Technology Verification Find out how you can get your new environmental technology accepted, both nationally and internationally.
Farm Credit Canada Products and Services Access capital for your farming or agri-business operation.
Fashion Design Tax Credit If your business operates in the fashion or textile industry, you could receive a tax credit for payroll expenses.
Fiducie du Chantier de l'économie sociale Do you need funding to start a business or develop new social economics projects?		Cooperatives Social entrepreneurs
Financing for an Equipment Purchase Learn how to get financing to buy new or used equipment or commercial vehicles for your business.
Financing for Information and Communications Technology Do you need financing for your technology projects? Find out how you could get a loan to pay for information and communications technology for your business.
Financing for Land and Building Purchase Find out how to get financing to buy land or commercial buildings or to build or expand your existing commercial facilities.
Financing for working capital Find out how you may get a loan to grow your business.
Fonds Bio-Innovation Do you need funding for your technological innovation development project?
Fonds d'investissement de la culture et des communications Are you a Quebec business owner seeking funding to create, produce and distribute cultural content?
Going Global Innovation Funding to help you find foreign partners for research and development collaboration.
Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism Learn how to enhance your tourism business through developmental training programs.
Industrial Design Tax Credit This tax credit helps your Quebec-based business carry out industrial design to improve product competiveness.
Industrial R&D Fellowships Program You could get help to hire a PhD graduate to work on a research project in natural sciences or engineering for your business for 2 years.
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) You can get financing for your growing business for technical research and development, if you are incorporated and have at least one employee.
Industrial Research Assistance Program - Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program Find out how you can add digital technologies to your business operations to increase productivity.
Industrial Research Assistance Program: Youth Employment Program Obtain financial assistance to hire a skilled post-secondary graduate to work on your innovative project.
Industry Partnership Programs You could get help with your Canadian research and development projects in natural sciences or engineering from colleges and universities in Canada.
Industry Partnership Programs Get assistance to do research and development from Canadian universities.
International Science and Technology Partnerships Program Access funding that could help you collaborate with international partners on research and development projects in science and technology.
Marketing information system training Learn how to understand, plan and develop a marketing information system in order to better analyze your business' environment and markets.
Matching Investment Fund If you produce milk products or manufacture processed foods or beverages made with milk, you can receive up to $250,000 to create new or improved products.
MITACS-Accelerate Learn how you can expand your R&D potential by acquiring a university graduate to research your technology project.
Programme ClimatSol - Montréal Vous pourriez recevoir une aide financière pour la réhabilitation des terrains contaminés intégrant des mesures de réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre et d'efficacité énergétique des bâtiments.	Montreal
Programme d'aide aux études - Études de besoins et de faisabilité Cette aide financière pourrait vous aider à effectuer des études préalables à vos projets de réaménagement ou de construction si vous êtes un organisme culturel professionnel de Montréal.	Montreal
Programme d'aide municipal (PR@M) – Commerce Si vous êtes propriétaire immobilier commercial, vous pourriez obtenir une subvention pour moderniser l'aménagement de votre entreprise et favoriser une meilleure rentabilité.	Montreal
Programme d'aide municipal (PR@M) – Industrie Vous êtes propriétaires de bâtiment industriel de Montréal? Vous pourriez obtenir un remboursement de la taxe foncière générale reliée à l'augmentation de la valeur foncière suite à la construction, à la reconversion ou à l'agrandissement de votre bâtiment.	Montreal
Programme de partenariat culture et communauté Vous êtres un organisme culturel professionnel ou un organisme communautaire montréalais? Vous pourriez développer un partenariat pour réaliser vos projets culturels et communautaires.	Montreal
Programme de soutien à la diffusion du patrimoine montréalais Si vous êtes un organisme en patrimoine de Montréal, vous pourriez recevoir une aide financière pour vos activités de diffusion visant à sensibiliser, informer et familiariser le public à la diversité du patrimoine montréalais.	Montreal
Programme montréalais d'action culturelle Vous êtes un organisme culturel professionnel? Vous pourriez recevoir une aide financière pour vos initiatives visant une plus grande accessibilité des Montréalais aux arts et à la culture.	Montreal
Programme UBIFRANCE/QUÉBEC You can request reimbursement of travel and hospitality expenses incurred in France, if you have agreed to a Quebec-France partnership to carry out an industrial project.
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) - Tax Incentive Program You can get a tax credit, if you spend money on industrial research and development in Canada.
SMB Financial Program – Interim Financing of Tax Credits This financial support enables you to increase your short-term liquid assets.
Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) If you are an aerospace and defence company that is incorporated in Canada, you can receive money for research and development projects in Canada.
Strategic Support for Investment Program Obtain funding for your major investment or new product development projects.
Sustainable Development Technology Fund Do you need money to develop and test a new energy technology? You can get funding for clean technology products that fight climate change.
Tax Credit for Technological Adaptation Services This credit helps you gain access to strategic information about existing technologies, and invest in research and innovation networks.
Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts This tax measure facilitates the recruitment of recognized foreign experts to work on your innovation project.
Tax holiday for foreign researchers If your business does scientific research and experimental development, you could obtain financial assistance to recruit foreign researchers.
UNIQ Financing - Working capital You could get a loan, a loan guarantee or quasi-equity financing to increase the working capital for your business.
Validation Certificate for Pre-Competitive Research Consortiums Do you do pre-competitive research and want to create research consortiums? If so, this tax credit can help you.