Business Financing and Start-Up Programs
Explore the business financing and start-up programs available in the Township of Brock. Regardless of the size of your business, there is a program to help you meet your business goals and needs.
Aboriginal Business Canada
Aboriginal Business Canada (ABC) gives funding to Aboriginal entrepreneurs, communities and organizations. Their goal is to create more viable businesses in Canada that are owned and operated by Aboriginal People.
Apprenticeship Employer Signing Bonus
The Apprenticeship Employer Signing Bonus encourages employers in the trades to register new apprentices in sectors where there is a high demand for skilled workers.
Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit
The Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit is available to employers who hire and train apprentices in certain skilled trades. If your business qualifies, you can claim up to 35 percent, or up to 45 percent for small businesses, of your eligible expenditures during the first four years of an apprenticeship program.
Canada Business Network
The Canada Business Network provides information and resources on government services, programs, and regulations to businesses. They also provide resources for business planning and market research.
Canada Business Ontario
Canada Business Ontario gives information on federal and provincial government programs, services, and regulations. They have hundreds of categorized contacts to both government and non-government sites.
Community Futures Development Corporation
The Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) provides loans, grants, and financing. You can apply for loans of up to $150,000 for your business. View the South Lake CFDC Loan Fact Sheet to find out if you qualify for a pre-approved loan of up to $10,000.
Futurpreneur Canada
Are you an aspiring business owner aged 18 to 39? Futurpreneur Canada is a national, non-profit organization that can provide you with financing, mentoring and support tools.
Ontario Business Program Guide
The Ontario Business Program Guide details Ontario's economy and how to do business here. The Guide includes economic development opportunities, research funding, tax credits for businesses, as well as incentive programs for energy conservation and other environmentally-conscious initiatives.
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Growth
The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Growth guides Ontario entrepreneurs through federal and provincial government programs, services, and regulations.
Ontario Ministry of Finance
The Ontario Ministry of Finance has tax credits available to businesses in Ontario to help lower costs, hire and train workers, compete in the marketplace, and support various sectors.
Ontario Self-Employment Benefit Program
If you are, or have recently been, eligible for Employment Insurance, the Ontario Self-Employment Benefit Program can help you with income and entrepreneurial support while you develop and start your business.
Sources of Financing Tool
The Sources of Financing Tool allows you to search through financing programs specific to your business needs. Explore their database of government financing programs for businesses.