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Federal Funding

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Federal Funding Opportunities

Employment and Social Development Canada


Funding programs from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) are government grants and contributions that help support jobs, training, and social development

Export Development Canada


Various financing solutions are available to help you hire international trade expertise, to help you market and sell abroad, to help boost your working capital and to reduce your financial risks.

FACTOR (the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talen on Recordings)


Funding assistance is available to artists for sound recordings, marketing and promotions, videos, touring, and showcasing. They also offer programs to support record labels, distributors, music publishers, artist managers, songwriters, music industry associations, music industry events, and collective digital initiatives.

Farm Credit Canada


Offers financing to support agricultural producers and agri-businesses, as well as providing other resources related to the agricultural industry.

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario


FedDev Ontario supports competitiveness, innovation, and diversification in southern Ontario’s economy. They offer a variety of funding programs to support start-up and existing businesses to grow and commercialize new products and services. Examples of funding programs include Business Scale-up and Productivity and Community Economic Development and Diversification.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada


This department provides funding, financing, and support for businesses seeking to enter and/or grow their export market. They also offer trade mission events to different countries and global industry meetings, which their website details. Funding opportunities include Going Global Innovation, the Investment Cooperation Program, and more.