BDC Business Purchase or Transfer Loan
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
BDC provides financing for buyers who have a negotiated agreement to purchase an existing business, including support for legal fees and other one-time transfer costs. Loans are reviewed once the buyer has an agreed purchase price, letter of offer, and closing date.
Eligibility Requirements
- BDC can only review a loan request once the buyer has a negotiated agreement to purchase another company.
- Required supporting documents include an agreed purchase price, a letter of offer, and a closing date.
- Financing can cover one-time costs such as legal fees and moving expenses.
- Specific eligibility requirements (e.g., Canadian-based revenue-generating business, buyer citizenship or permanent-resident status, track record) are not stated on the program page.
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- No fixed loan amount is published; financing is sized to the buyer's negotiated purchase agreement (agreed purchase price, letter of offer, and closing date) and can also cover legal fees and other one-time transfer costs.
- Type
- Loan
- Level
- Federal
- Deadline
- Open continuously — loans are reviewed once the buyer has a negotiated agreement to purchase a business
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Everything you need to secure BDC Business Purchase or Transfer Loan
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 3 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 6-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- 3-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what lenders look for
How to qualify
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipPrepare the negotiated purchase agreement and closing timeline before applying; the page is an overview, so contact BDC directly to confirm full eligibility and terms.
Rejection Pitfalls 3
- No negotiated purchase agreement yet in place
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 6
Eligible Expenses 5
Deadline Notes
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Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
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Clawback Risk
Not-applicable RiskHow BDC Business Purchase or Transfer Loan Compares
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the questions founders most often ask about BDC Business Purchase or Transfer Loan