Loans for self-employed workers
Our list currently has 132 loan programs for self-employed workers.
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Choose "For my business", then "Sole proprietorship" as the legal structure.
By type of assistance
Main organizations
- Government of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada18
- Government of Canada, Farm Credit Canada8
- Futurpreneur Canada5
- Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Finance4
- WeMB4
- Community Futures Alberta3
- Government of Canada, Export Development Canada3
- Government of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries3
- Government of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade3
- PME MTL3
List updated on October 4, 2026.
Loans for self-employed workers
132 programs
- Investment Attraction FundGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and TechnologyLoan
- Crop InputsGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaLoan
- Lines of CreditGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoan
- NRC IRAP Youth Employment ProgramGovernment of Canada, National Research Council CanadaLoan
- PrairiesCan — Entrepreneurs with a disabilityGovernment of Canada, Canada Economic Development for the PrairiesLoan
- Fisheries Loans and GuaranteesGovernment of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and FisheriesLoan
- First Nations Reserve Insured LoansCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)Loan
- Aquaculture Loans and GuaranteesGovernment of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and FisheriesLoan
- Agricultural Land Financing Program – up to 150 acresGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Finance PELoan
- Agricultural Land Financing Program – up to 450 acresGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of FinanceLoan
- Skilled Trades Employment ProgramBC Construction Association, STEPLoan
- Aquaculture Loan ProgramGovernment of Nova Scotia, Department of Fisheries and AquacultureLoan
- Fisheries Business Loan ProgramGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and TechnologyLoan
- Forestry Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Business ProjectsGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of Natural ResourcesLoan
- Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Loan and Guarantees ProgramsGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Agricultural Services CorporationLoan
- Trail Blazer + ProtoZone ProgramNorthwest Ontario Innovation CentreLoan
- Season ExtensionGovernment of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Farm Loan BoardLoan
- Kitikmeot Community Futures NetworkKitikmeot Community Futures IncorporatedLoan
- British Columbia Community Futures NetworkCommunity Futures British ColumbiaLoan
- Manitoba Community Futures Network — Program for Entrepreneurs with DisabilitiesCommunity Futures ManitobaLoan
- Foodpreneur Advantage Kick-off SeminarsFoodpreneur AdvantageLoan
- SOCCA — Term Loan for Indigenous BusinessesSociété de crédit commercial autochtoneLoan
- SOCCA — Support and guidanceSociété de crédit commercial autochtoneLoan
- BDC Solution — Defence PlatformGovernment of Canada, Business Development Bank of CanadaLoan
- TRAES — Find your skilled tradesLa Table ronde des affaires + de l'enseignement supérieurLoan
- Farm Transfers – Transfer LoanGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoan
- Loan
- Eastern Ontario Development Fund — Business Project LoansGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeLoanup to $5,000,000Closed
- Southwestern Ontario Development Fund — Business Project LoansGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeLoanup to $5,000,000Closed
- Production Program – French Language Projects with a budget equal to or greater than $3.5MGovernment of Canada, Telefilm CanadaLoanup to $3,500,000Closed
- Life Sciences Sector Expansion FundGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and InnovationLoanup to $2,500,000Closed
- Digital Health 4 — Project StreamAlberta InnovatesLoanup to $300,000Closed
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