Canada Small Business Financing Program
“Small Business Financing Directorate”
$1,150,000.00
Maximum Eligible Amount
Loan
Fund Type
The Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) makes it easier for small businesses to get loans from financial institutions by sharing the risk with lenders. Over the past 10 years, small businesses have received over 53,000 CSBFP loans totalling $10 billion dollars.
The maximum loan amount for a borrower is $1.15 million.
- Up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for term loans for any one borrower, of which no more than $500,000 can be used for purchasing leasehold improvements or improving leased property and purchasing or improving new or used equipment and of that amount, a maximum of $150,000 could be used for intangible assets and working capital costs.
- Up to a maximum of $150,000 for lines of credit.