Funding Programs and Government Grants

Everyone believes there should be grants and loans to help new business get started. So do we – after all, the growth of small local business is proven to be the greatest source of local wealth and economic development.

Funding programs do exist, and many come and go…

The best FREE lists of current inventory and links for Business and Community Funding programs in Ontario we have found are:

    A Guide to Funding Programs for Rural Ontario
    Ontario Business Program Guide (Category: Financing) 
    Grants and Subsidies Directory (COBSC)

Unfortunately, even though there are a long list of funding programs, most are very specialized grants so most new businesses do not qualify for any of the programs.

We caution you to be very leery of companies that offer to send you information on funding programs that you may be eligible for in exchange for a significant fee.