BDC Start-up Financing / Small Business Loan
Financement de démarrage BDC
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Two distinct online products are advertised: Start-up Financing — 'Get up to $150,000 to grow your business'; Small Business Loan — 'Get up to $350,000 online quickly and easily'. Interest rates and terms are quoted individually; not published on the page.
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
public · national
Deadline: rolling — Continuous — commercial lending, no calls or deadlines.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a, growth
- Locally registered entity required
Business must be registered in Canada, have recorded sales, have good personal and business credit standing, all shareholders of legal age, and maintain a business bank account. BDC is a Crown corporation lending on commercial terms — this is debt, not a grant.
How to apply
- Check eligibility online. — link
- Tell BDC about your financing needs.
- Receive a tailored solution based on your financial profile.
What you will need
- Business financial statements / evidence of sales
- Proof of Canadian business registration
- Business bank account details
Source. https://www.bdc.ca/en/financing — checked 2026-08-14
"Start-up Financing: Get up to $150,000 to grow your business. ... Small Business Loan: Get up to $350,000 online quickly and easily. ... Your business has recorded sales."