Programs
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Aboriginal Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Apply for financing to start or grow your Aboriginal business.
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Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth
Your housing-related business may qualify for wage subsidies to hire and train First Nations or Inuit youths.
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Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business
If you are Aboriginal and want to sell your goods or services to the government, find out how to apply for government contracts.
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BDC Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
As an Indigenous entrepreneur, you could get money to help start or grow your business.
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Aboriginal Business & Entrepreneurship Skills Training
As an aboriginal entrepreneur, you can access training in proposal writing, strategic planning, financial literacy, leadership, and more.
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Aboriginal Business Financing Program
If you are a member of the First Nations in Quebec, you could receive a non-refundable contribution to support the development of your business.
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Aboriginal Initiatives Fund III
Your for-profit or non-profit Aboriginal organization could be eligible for a grant for its economic development project.
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Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program
If you are an entrepreneurial aboriginal student, you could learn how to create a product-based and service-driven business from experienced business mentors.
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Canada Arts Presentation Fund
Does your organization present arts festivals or performing arts series, or offer support to arts presenters? Find funding to help with your expenses.
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Doing business with the Government of Nunavut
Find out how your Inuit- or Nunavut-owned business can provide goods and services to the Government of Nunavut.
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Funding for Great Lakes protection
Your business or organization can apply for funding to help address environmental challenges affecting Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem health.
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Indigenous Business Directory
You can search for or register an Indigenous business in this directory of suppliers.
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Innu Business Development Centre
Promote your company in the Innu Business Registry and find Innu businesses that are offering the goods and services you need.
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Relief measures for Indigenous businesses
Do you own an Indigenous SME that is a current or former client of an Aboriginal Financial Institution? You could receive up to $60,000 in financial assistance.
Organizations
Conseil Des Atikamekw D'Opitciwan
- 22 Amiskw Street
- Opitciwan, Québec
- G0W 3B0
Services offered:
Coaching - Consulting services - Networking
Cree Nation Youth Council
- 2 Lakeshore Road
- Nemaska, Québec
- J0Y 3B0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Financing - Networking
Eeyou Economic Group CFDC inc.
- 12 Poplar Street
- Waswanipi, Québec
- J0Y 3C0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Consulting services - Financing
Kahnawake Economic Development Commission
- 2 River Road, 3rd Floor, P.O. Box 1110
- Kahnawake, Québec
- J0L 1B0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Consulting services
Kahnawake's Business Portal
- P.O. Box 1110, 2 River Road 3rd Floor
- Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, Quebec
- J0L 1B0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking
Kativik Regional Government (KRG)
- P.O. Box 9, 860 Kaivivik
- Kuujjuaq, Québec
- J0M 1C0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Consulting services - Financing
Nunavik Investment Corporation
- P.O. Box 789
- Kuujjuaq, Québec
- J0M 1C0
Services offered:
Coaching - Consulting services - Financing
Canadian Executive Service Organization — Aboriginal services
- 1001 Sherbrooke Street East, Suite 500
- Montreal, Québec
- H2L 1L3
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Mentoring
Corporation de développement économique montagnaise (CDEM)
- 1005 Laure Boulevard, Suite 110
- Uashat, Québec
- G4R 4S6
Services offered:
Financing
First Nation Malécite de Viger
- 217 de la Grève Street
- Cacouna, Québec
- G0L 1G0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching
First Nations Quebec Business Network (FNQBN)
- 265 Chef Michel-Laveau Place, Suite 200
- Wendake, Québec
- G0A 4V0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Satrt-up - Training - Networking
First Nations Venture Capital of Quebec (FNVCQ)
- 2936 de la Faune Street, Suite 200
- Wendake, Québec
- G0A 4V0
Services offered:
Equity investments - Financing
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission (FNQLEDC)
- 265 Place Chef Michel Laveau, suite 200
- Wendake, Québec
- G0A 4V0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Startup - Sustainable development - Busines plan - Training - Managing - Marketing and sales - Mentoring - Business plan - Networking
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission
- 250 Place Chef Michel Laveau, Suite 102
- Wendake, Québec
- G0A 4V0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking - Coaching - Training
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)
- 333 Seymour Street, 8th Floor
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- V6B 5A7
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Financing - Marketing and sales - Networking
Native Commercial Credit Corporation (SOCCA)
- 2936 de la Faune Street, Suite 200
- Wendake, Québec
- G0A 4V0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Loans and cash advances - Grants, contributions and financial assistance - Coaching
Quebec Aboriginal Tourism
- 50 Maurice-Bastien Boulevard, Suite 510, 3rd floor
- Wendake, Québec
- G0A 4V0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Start-up - Managing - Networking - Consulting services
Société de développement économique Ilnu (SDEI)
- 1516 Ouiatchouan Street
- Mashteuiatsh, Québec
- G0W 2H0
Services offered:
Coaching - Start-up - Growth - Financing - Business plan - Consulting services
Société de développement économique de Uashat mak Mani-Utenam (SDEUM)
- 271 des Montagnais Boulevard
- Uashat, Québec
- G4R 5R1
Services offered:
Coaching
Programs
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Femmessor — Réussir en affaires
You could obtain funding, training or mentoring for a project relating to the acquisition, start-up, expansion or consolidation of a business.
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FIJE Fund
If you are a woman, an immigrant or a young entrepreneur of the Haute-Yamaska region, you could get a loan of up to $50,000 for your business project.
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Women in Technology Venture Fund
Are you a woman who runs a technology company? Discover the financing conditions of this venture capital of the BDC for early stage technology companies with women founders or C level executives
Organizations
CAE Rive-Sud
- 270 Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Boulevard, Suite 200
- Beloeil, Québec
- J3G 4G7
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training
Compagnie F
- 3875A Saint-Denis Street
- Montréal, Québec
- H2W 2M4
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training
Fonds d'emprunt des Laurentides
- 508 Principale Street
- Lachute, Québec
- J8H 1Y3
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training - coworking space
Option Femmes
- 365 Gréber Boulevard, suite 203
- Gatineau, Québec
- J8T 5R3
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training - Networking
Réseau des Femmes d'affaires du Québec (RFAQ)
- 476 Jean-Neveu Street, Suite 200
- Longueuil , Québec
- J4G 1N8
Services offered:
Networking - WEConnect International and WBE Canada Accreditation Service
Association Femmes Entrepreneures Québec (AFEQ)
- 70, Plante Avenue
- Québec, Québec
- G1M 1R9
Services offered:
Networking - Training
Association des femmes d’affaires de l’Estrie (AFAE)
- P.O Box 42 Place de la Cité
- Sherbrooke, Québec
- J1H 5H5
Services offered:
Networking
Association des femmes en affaires de Rouyn-Noranda (AFARN)
- P.O. Box 613
- Rouyn-Noranda, Québec
- J9X 5C6
Services offered:
Networking
Centre d'encadrement pour jeunes femmes immigrantes (CEFJI)
- 1745 Edouard-Laurin Boulevard
- Saint-Laurent, Québec
- H4L 2B9
Services offered:
Coaching - Training
Club des mères entrepreneures du Québec
Services offered:
Coaching - Networking - Mentoring - Growth - Start-up
Corporation des femmes d'affaires du Saguenay
- P.O. Box 612
- Jonquière, Québec
- G7X 7W4
Services offered:
Networking - Business support fund - Training
FEMMESSOR Abitibi Temiscamingue
- 491 Harricana Avenue
- Amos, Québec
- J9T 2P7
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Bas-Saint-Laurent
- 298, Armand-Thériault Boulevard, Suite 02A
- Rivière-du-Loup, Québec
- G5R 4C2
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Capitale-Nationale
- 1175 Lavigerie Avenue, Suite 50
- Québec, Québec
- G1V 4P1
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Centre du Québec
- 1422 Jean-Berchmans-Michaud Street
- Drummondville, Québec
- J2C 7V3
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Chaudiere Appalaches
- 1175 Lavigerie Avenue, Suite 50
- Québec, Québec
- G1V 4P1
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Côte-Nord
- 1001 Laflèche Boulevard, Suite 215
- Baie-Comeau, Québec
- G5C 1C8
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Estrie
- 455 MacDonald Street
- Magog, Québec
- J1X 1M2
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- 679C Perron Boulevard
- Carleton-sur-Mer, Québec
- G0C 1J0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Lanaudière
- 104 St-Jacques Street
- St-Jacques, Québec
- J0K 2R0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Laurentides
- 17 660 Charles Street, Suite 101
- Mirabel, Québec
- J7J 0C3
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Laval
- 1200 Saint-Martin Boulevard Ouest, Suite 130
- Laval, Québec
- H7S 2E4
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Mauricie
- 4720 Gene-H. Kruger Boulevard, Suite 109
- Trois-Rivières, Québec
- G9A 4N1
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Monteregie
- 5110 Cousineau Boulevard, Suite 203
- Saint-Hubert, Québec
- J3Y 7G5
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Montréal
- 507 Place d'Armes, Suite 501
- Montréal, Québec
- H2Y 2W8
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Nord du Québec - Jamésie
- 600 3rd Street
- Chibougamau, Québec
- G8P 1P1
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Outaouais
- 137 Gatineau Avenue, Suite 200
- Gatineau, Québec
- J8T 4J7
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
FEMMESSOR Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
- 879 Pont North Avenue
- Alma, Québec
- G8B 7B6
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Networking - Mentoring
Femmes d’action Lanaudière (FDAL)
- 450 Sainte-Anne boulevard
- Joliette, Québec
- J6E 4Z9
Services offered:
Networking
Femmes en affaires de la Vallée de l’Or (FAVO)
- P.O. Box 91
- Val-d'Or, Québec
- J9P 4N9
Services offered:
Networking
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission (FNQLEDC)
- 265 Place Chef Michel Laveau, suite 200
- Wendake, Québec
- G0A 4V0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Startup - Sustainable development - Busines plan - Training - Managing - Marketing and sales - Mentoring - Business plan - Networking
LORI biz
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking
Les Elles de la Construction
Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Training - Mentoring - Cross-referral - Networking - Consulting services
RevolutionHER
- 420 Main Street East
- Milton, Ontario
- L9T 5G3
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking - Training
Réseau des Mères en Affaires (RMA)
Services offered:
Networking - Mentoring
Women in Communications and Technology (WCT)
- 7 Bayview Road
- Ottawa, Ontario
- K1Y 2C5
Visit the website
Services offered:
Mentoring - Networking
Programs
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Fonds afro-entrepreneurs — Loans to Afro-Québécois businesspeople
Are you a member of one of Quebec's black communities? You could receive a loan or loan guarantee for your business' needs.
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Futurpreneur Canada Newcomer Program
If you are between the ages of 18 and 39 and have lived in Canada for less than 60 months you can apply for financing to start a business.
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Invest in Canada
Do you want to invest in Canada, or expand your foreign operations into Canada? Learn how!
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Applying as a business immigrant
Find all the information you need if you wish to immigrate to Quebec in order to develop your business projects.
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BDC New Canadian Entrepreneur Loan
As a new immigrant to Canada with little to no credit history, you can apply for a repayable loan of up to $50,000 to start a business.
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Black Entrepreneur Startup Program
Are you a black entrepreneur under the age of 40? Receive a loan, mentorship, and resources to launch your business.
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Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
Are you part of the Black community in Canada? Do you own a business organization? You could receive a loan of up to $250,000.
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FIJE Fund
If you are a woman, an immigrant or a young entrepreneur of the Haute-Yamaska region, you could get a loan of up to $50,000 for your business project.
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FONDS MOSAÏQUE
If you are a member of one of Quebec's cultural communities, you may be eligible for funding to start a business or run a business that has been in operation for less than 5 years.
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Immigrant entrepreneurs in regions of Quebec
If you are an immigrant entrepreneur, you can take part in information and networking activities to identify regional business opportunities.
Organizations
African Business Network - REPAF
- 4950 Queen Mary Road, Suite 350
- Montreal, Québec
- H3W 1X3
Services offered:
Mentoring - Networking
Agence Ometz
- 1 Cummings Square, 5151 Côte Ste-Catherine Road
- Montréal, Québec
- H3W 1M6
Services offered:
Coaching - Consulting services - Mentoring - Financing
CAE Rive-Sud
- 270 Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Boulevard, Suite 200
- Beloeil, Québec
- J3G 4G7
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training
Chambre de commerce LGBT du Québec
- 372 Sainte-Catherine Street West, Suite 303.3
- Montréal, Québec
- H3B 1A2
Services offered:
Networking - Coaching.
Chambre de commerce et d'industrie Française au Canada (CCIFC) - Montréal
- 1455 Drummond Street, Suite 2B
- Montréal, Québec
- H3G 1W3
Services offered:
Networking - Business plan
Chantier d'Afrique du Canada - CHAFRIC
- 4740 Wellington Street, Suite 203
- Verdun, Québec
- H4G 1V3
Services offered:
Coaching - Training - Networking
Entreprendre ici
- 8250, Décarie Boulevard, Suite 155,
- Montreal , Québec
- H4P 2P5
Visit the website
Services offered:
Resources and coaching for entrepreneurs of the ethnocultural diversity
Federation CJA (Combined Jewish Appeal)
- 1 Cummings Square (5151 Côte Ste-Catherine Road)
- Montreal, Québec
- H3W 1M6
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking
Federation CJA (Combined Jewish Appeal)
- 96 Roger-Pilon Street
- Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Québec
- H9B 2E1
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking
Fonds Mauricie
- 1401 Royale Street
- Trois-Rivières, Mauricie
- G9A 4J8
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training
Fonds communautaire d'accès au micro-crédit (FCAMC)
- 96 Turgeon Street, Suite 200
- Sainte-Thérèse, Québec
- J7E 3H9
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Mentoring
Fonds d'emprunt des Laurentides
- 508 Principale Street
- Lachute, Québec
- J8H 1Y3
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training - coworking space
Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada
- 550 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1150
- Montréal, Québec
- H3A 1B9
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking - Coaching - Consulting services - Business plan
Jeune Chambre de commerce haïtienne
- 1100 - 555 René-Lévesque West
- Montréal, Québec
- H2Z 1B1
Services offered:
Networking - Mentoring
Microcrédit Montréal
- 3680 Jeanne-Mance Street, Suite 319
- Montréal, Québec
- H2X 2K5
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training
Montérégie Loan Funds
- 6300, Auteuil Avenue, Suite 505
- Brossard, Québec
- J4Z 3P2
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training - Growth - Sart-up - Business plan
Quebec Latin-American Chambre of Commerce
- 5333 Casgrain Avenue, Suite 102
- Montréal, Québec
- H2T 1X3
Services offered:
Networking
Société communautaire lavalloise d'emprunt (SOCLE)
- 512 des Laurentides Boulevard, Suite 202
- Laval, Québec
- H7G 2V4
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing
Accès Micro-Crédit Gaspésie
- 183 de Grand Pré Avenue
- Bonaventure , Québec
- G0C 1E0
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training - Office space rental
Agoralliance
Services offered:
For immigrant entrepreneurs: Coaching - Growth - Start-up - Market Research - Training - Mentoring - Networking - Tutoring - Monitoring
Alliance des professionnels cambodgiens du Québec ACPQ
Services offered:
Networking
BridgeMTL
- 204 Notre-Dame Street West, Suite MZ-1
- Montreal, Québec
- H2Y 1T3
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Training - Networking - Help with establishment in Quebec - Office rentals
Canadian Armenian Business Council
- 2425 de Salaberry, Suite 102
- Montreal, Québec
- H3M 1L2
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking
Canadian-Italian Business & Professional Association
- 8370 Lacordaire Boulevard, suite 306-3
- Montreal, Québec
- H1R 3Y6
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking
Canadian-Tunisian Chamber of Commerce
- 276 Saint-Jacques Street, Suite 810
- Montreal, Québec
- H2Y 1N3
Services offered:
Consulting services on exporting - Networking
Centre d'encadrement pour jeunes femmes immigrantes (CEFJI)
- 1745 Edouard-Laurin Boulevard
- Saint-Laurent, Québec
- H4L 2B9
Services offered:
Coaching - Training
Cercle d'affaires Belgique-Québec
- 1000, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Suite 1400
- Montreal, Québec
- H3A 3G4
Services offered:
Networking
Chambre de Commerce Canada - Hongrie
- 4144 Dorchester Boulevard West
- Westmount, Québec
- H3Z 1V1
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking
Chambre de Commerce Canado Tunisienne
- 276 Saint-Jacques Street, Suite 810
- Montreal, Québec
- H2Y 1N3
Services offered:
Networking
Chambre de Commerce Canado-Suisse (Québec)
- 3450 Drummond Sreet, Suite 152
- Montreal, Québec
- H3G 1Y2
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking
Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Al Maghreb au Canada
Services offered:
Networking
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Canada-Liban
- 1805 Sauvé West, Suite 308
- Montreal, Québec
- H4N 3B8
Services offered:
Networking
Chambre de commerce et d'industrie française au Canada (CCIFC) - Québec
- 1751 Sheppard Street, Suite 303
- Québec, Québec
- G1S 1K5
Services offered:
Networking - Provision of information on French-Canadian economic relations and on Canadian economy in general
Communauté Moldave du Québec (CMQ)
- 6767 Côte-des-Neiges
- Montreal, Québec
- H3S 2T6
Services offered:
Réseautage
Congrès Maghrébin au Québec (CMQ)
- 9077 Lajeunesse Street, Suite 102
- Montreal, Québec
- H2M 1S1
Services offered:
Networking
Fonds d'emprunt Québec
- 20 Charest Boulevard West, Suite 102
- Québec, Québec
- G1K 1X2
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training
Fonds Émergence Estrie
- 268 Aberdeen Street, Suite 203
- Sherbrooke, Québec
- J1H 1W5
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing
Force leadership africain
Services offered:
Networking
Jeune chambre de commerce camerounaise du Canada
- 8255 Avenue Mountain Sights, Suite 140
- Montreal, Québec
- H8P 2B5
Services offered:
Networking
Jewish Chamber of Commerce
- 1 Cummings Square
- Montreal, Québec
- H3W 1M6
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking
La jeune chambre de commerce marocaine
- 305 Roy Street East, Suite 205
- Montreal, Québec
- H2W 1M8
Services offered:
Networking
Les Elles de la Construction
Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Training - Mentoring - Cross-referral - Networking - Consulting services
Micro-crédit Chaudière-Appalaches
- 2089 Guillaume Couture Boulevard, Suite 202-B
- Lévis, Québec
- G6W 2S5
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing
Micro-crédit KRTB
- 3 de l'Hôtel-de-ville Street, Suite 309
- Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Quebec
- G0L 1X0
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing
MicroEntreprendre Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
- 240 Bossé Street
- Chicoutimi, Québec
- G7J 1L9
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing
Microcrédit Charlevoix
- 6 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Street
- Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec
- G3Z 1L7
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training
Montreal's Irish Canadian business community
- 2 Place du Commerce, Suite 100
- Ile-des-Soeurs, Québec
- H3E 1A1
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking
Multicultural Entrepreneurs Action Network
Visit the website
Services offered:
Coaching - Growth - Start-up - Entrepreneurial profil - Networking
Organisation des professionnels congolais du Canada
- 7712 George Street, Suite A
- LaSalle, Québec
- H8P 1C4
Services offered:
Mentoring - Networking
Quebec-Japan Business Forum
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking
Réseau accès crédit
- 40 St-Germain East Street
- Rimouski, Québec
- G5L 1A2
Services offered:
Coaching - Financing - Training
Young Chinese Professionals Association
- C.P. 96504 Gare Centrale
- Montreal, Québec
- H3B 5J8
Visit the website
Services offered:
Networking