Business Expansion Funding Directory

Business Expansion Grant, Loan, and Funding Programs Ryan Can Write for Your Business

Business expansion grants, loans, and other incentives are available to support businesses across Canada. These programs can help your business start exporting, open a new location, or assist with other strategic growth projects. Explore the programs listed below to learn more about government funding your business could potentially use.

The Ryan team of Canadian government grant, tax credit, loan, and funding experts provide our clients with an average of 95% time savings. Speak with a member of our team to find out what programs your business may be eligible for through our Get Funding Help page.

Funding Programs

Region

Description

Action

AG Action Manitoba

Manitoba

Federal government program that supports the growth and competitiveness of Manitoba agriculture
Amount varies depending on the project focus your business chooses, as well as the stream chosen

AgriAssurance: SME Stream – SCAP

Canada Wide

Supports businesses to meet certification standards in the agricultural and agri-food sector
Up to 50% to a maximum $50,000 in non-repayable government funding

Alberta Export Support Fund – Trade Show Grants

Alberta

Helps reduce the cost of attending trade shows in new export markets
Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $20,000 per application

Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)

Canada Wide

The Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) is designed to support communities that have been hit hard by the pandemic.
CCRF will be delegating up to a maximum of $750,000 – $1 million in government funding to cover up to 75% of total expenses for a project

Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program

Canada Wide

Offers a process through which the Government of Canada assumes financial risk, responsibility, and provides compensation for damage or losses to objects and appurtenances in eligible travelling exhibitions.
Receive up to $700K in Indemnification Coverage.

CanExport SMEs

Canada Wide

Supports global expansion projects including participation in trade shows and government-led trade missions
Up to 50% to a max $50,000 in grants

Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster (COB) Program

Ontario

Supports Ontario municipalities and organizations by relieving some of the financial stress of hosting large events that meet the ministry’s definition of a Blockbuster Event.
Covers up to 20% of eligible large festival costs.

Commemorate Canada Program

Canada Wide

Provides support for initiatives that commemorate and/or celebrate historical figures, places, events, and accomplishments of national significance through funding.
Receive up to 100% of costs or up to $10K in grants.

Creative Export Canada (CEC)

Canada Wide

Supports commercialization of technology and/or productivity improvements of businesses
Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $500,000 per collaboration

Creative Export Canada (CEC) – Export Development Stream (EDS)

Canada Wide

Offers funding for new and early-stage exporters to build capacity and expand into international markets.
Up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $90,000 per fiscal year.

Creative Export Canada (CEC) – Export Ready Stream

Canada Wide

Offers funding for projects that generate export revenues and help Canadian Creative Industries reach more people around the world.
Access up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $2.5M in government contribution.

DELIA – NCFDC

Canada Wide

Is a microloan fund for all Canadian Women entrepreneurs in need of funding support for start up, stabilizations and expansion.
Up to $15,000 in low-interest loan support

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF)

Ontario

Supports economic development in investing in infrastructure or implementing strategies to advance regional priorities
Up to 15-50% of project expenses to a maximum of $500k-$5M in grant or loan funding depending on stream

FedDev Ontario

Ontario

Helps to offset upfront project costs and helps southern Ontario businesses grow more quickly
Access repayable funding from $125K to a maximum $10M

FedDev Ontario Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII)

Ontario

Funding for homebuilding solutions
Access repayable funding to a maximum of $5M of 50% eligible costs

FedDev Ontario Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII)

Ontario

Funding for homebuilding solutions
Access repayable funding to a maximum of $5M of 50% eligible costs

Forest Biomass Program (FBP)

Ontario

Ontario based projects to harvest more wood from Crown forests, increase forest sector job creation and regional economic growth and find new uses for wood
Receive up to $250K to $10M in Government Funding

Industry Commercialization Associate Program (ICAP)

Alberta

Supports hiring an associate to perform technical commercialization activities
Up to $120,000 per eligible applicant

International Technology Partnership Program (ITP)

Alberta

Supports Canadian SMEs in commercializing new product
Eligible applicants can receive up to $250,000 per application

Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)

Ontario

Invest Ontario Fund is a provincial agency fund dedicated to securing private sector strategic business and capital investments that support economic development.
Access a $4M funding project.

Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund – Industrial

New Brunswick

Receive incentives to undertake and complete climate change-related projects by implementing energy- and cost-saving technologies.
Applicants can receive up to 25% of eligible project costs up to a maximum of $1 million.

Manitoba – SCAP – Marketing Development Program

Manitoba

Program provides financial assistance to businesses to enhance their export capacity and improve their domestic and international access.
Up to 50% up to a max. of $30,000.

Manitoba Export Development Program (EDP)

Manitoba

Businesses can increase participation in trade missions and trade fairs held outside of the province in order to find export opportunities.
Up to 50% of eligible expenses or up to $30,000 in cost-matching funds per year.

Manitoba Industrial Opportunities Program (MIOP)

Manitoba

Supports small and large businesses in Manitoba with low-interest repayable funding contributions to begin operations in Manitoba
Loans ranging from $500,000 to $5,000,000 and paid back between 5 – 7 years

New Brunswick – SCAP – Market Development and Access (MDAP)

New Brunswick

Supports the food basket industry in leveraging new, existing, and emerging markets, from local farmers’ markets to international ones, to increase sales.
Up to 50% to a maximum of $15,000 annually per project per year.

OBIO – Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP)

Ontario

Supporting companies commercializing health science technologies and the adoption of these technologies by healthcare organizations
Up to $250,000 in funding

OCI Market Readiness Program – Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)

Ontario

Supporting academic spin-off companies with grants to further their early-stage commercialization and support scalable business growth
Max funding from $125,000-250,000 in Ontario provincial funding

Ontario – SCAP – Grow Ontario Market (GOM) Program

Ontario

Helps eligible agri-food businesses and industry organizations in Ontario to export their products into local and global markets to boost economic growth and innovation.
Up to $125,000 in non-repayable funding.

Ontario – SCAP – Growing Future Opportunities Initiative

Ontario

This program supports farmers plant varieties of produce that will improve quality, production, and marketability.
Up to $50,000 in Agricultural funding.

Ontario – SCAP – Maple Production Improvement Initiative

Ontario

This program provides eligible maple syrup producers access to cost-shared funding to support a range of activities to enhance their operations.
Up to $20,000 in cost-share funding.

Ontario SCAP – Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative

Ontario

Helps eligible local meat processors expand their operations through the Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative.
Up to $150,000 in non-repayable funding.

Rural Economic Development Fund (RED)

Ontario

Supports regional economic development activities in rural southern Ontario communities
Up to 30-50% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $150,000-$250,000

SCAP – AgriMarketing

Canada Wide

Program will support national agricultural sectors to increase and diversify exports.
Up to 50% of eligible costs to a max. of $10M over 5 yrs (max. $2M/yr) in non-repayable funding.

Social Enterprises – Investment Readiness Program

Canada Wide

Is designed to assist social purpose organizations in their efforts to sell goods or services for revenue while achieving positive social, cultural, or environmental results.
Up to $75,000 in Loan Funding Support.

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF)

Ontario

Supports companies investing in new facilities and equipment to advance regional priorities
Up to 15-50% of expenses to a maximum of $500k-$5M in grant or loan funding depending on stream

Tourism Development Fund (TDF)

Ontario

Helps not-for-profits and municipalities to invest in developing new tourism services, tourism investment attraction, and industry capacity building
Access up to 50% of costs. There is no maximum amount for applications

Western Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Program

Canada Wide

Helps businesses with high growth potential adopt/adapt innovative technologies that support productivity and export expansion
Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $5M per application and $10M per applicant

Women Ecosystem Fund (WEF)

Canada Wide

Supports projects that will provide business supports for women entrepreneurs and strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Canada.
Up to $3M in funding for Canadian not-for-profit organizations or associations.

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