Funding Landscape

Funding sources for Canadian food businesses

An overview of the capital available to Canadian food and agrifood businesses, organized by type of capital rather than a static list of programs that change year to year.

Types of capital

Nine sources of capital, and where each one fits.

  • Grants and non-repayable contributions
  • Repayable government financing
  • Bank and commercial debt
  • BDC and FCC financing
  • Equipment financing
  • Working-capital facilities
  • Angel and equity capital
  • Strategic investors
  • Export financing (EDC)

Programs and eligibility change frequently, so we don't try to maintain an exhaustive list here. Instead, this is where growth capital advisory comes in — matching the right mix of these sources to your specific investment, and helping you present it.

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