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Community Business Development Corporations
Financing for unemployed Atlantic entrepreneurs to start a business
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Browse Open ProgramsHelps unemployed Atlantic Canadians start their businesses with financial support, advice, and guidance. Covers initial costs and provides resources for success.
Provides financial assistance (weekly allowance at a provincially established rate) and comprehensive coaching, counselling, and technical advice to support new entrepreneurs during the planning and start-up phases of their business.
Business Size: small, startup
Region: Atlantic Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
Demographics: new entrepreneurs
Other Criteria: unemployed, receiving or have received Employment Insurance (EI) benefits within a certain timeframe, or eligible for a weekly allowance if not currently receiving EI benefits, in the planning and start-up phases of their business, business plan must demonstrate potential for success
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Government of Nunavut, Department of Family Services
Grant to train employees in Nunavut
Community Business Development Corporations
Resources to build an inclusive workforce in Atlantic Canada
Government of Prince Edward Island, Skills PEI
Support for Prince Edward Island (PEI) entrepreneurs
Québec International
Recruit global talent for your Quebec City business
Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'emploi et de la solidarité sociale
Funding to create stable regular jobs in Quebec
This program is available to small, startup businesses located in Atlantic Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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The application deadline is March 31, 2025.
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