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Envision Saint John — Impact Loan
Envision Saint John (Regional Growth Agency)
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Low-interest loans of up to $50,000 with flexible repayment...
No published application deadline.
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Envision Saint John — Impact Loan provides up to Low-interest loans of up to $50,000 with flexible repayment terms. Envision Saint John: The Regional Growth Agency offers the Impact Loan, a low-interest start-up or expansion loan of up to $50,000 with flexible repayment terms, for small and medium-sized businesses located in the City of Saint John. No published application deadline..
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Program Description
Envision Saint John: The Regional Growth Agency offers the Impact Loan, a low-interest start-up or expansion loan of up to $50,000 with flexible repayment terms, for small and medium-sized businesses located in the City of Saint John.
Eligibility Requirements
- Small and medium-sized business located in the City of Saint John
- Entrepreneurs of all ages (no age restriction)
- Business start-up or expansion purpose — the application asks you to choose one of the two
- Incorporation is NOT required — the application asks whether the company is legally incorporated as a yes/no question rather than requiring it
- Every owner and founder must be disclosed with full name, share of ownership, address and date of birth
- Applicants must authorize Envision Saint John to obtain and review their PERSONAL credit report as part of the loan assessment
- Applicants must sign a Release of Liability and Waiver of Claims, which Envision states is necessary prior to participating in any of its programs
- Founder resumés plus a business plan, financial projections and any other supporting documents must be uploaded with the application
- All development stages are accepted — the application's stage options run from Ideation through Validation and Growth to Maturity, and pre-revenue businesses are an explicit option
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Funding Details
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- Low-interest loans of up to $50,000 with flexible repayment terms.
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- Level
- Municipal
- Deadline
- No published application deadline.
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Application Steps
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Confirm your business address is in the City of Saint John Envision's own wording: 'Entrepreneurs of all ages with businesses in the City of Saint John can apply for a business start-up or expansion loan.' The application requires a full business street address, city, province and postal code. There is no age restriction.
Required Documents 4
✓ Business plan
✓ Financial projections
Eligible Expenses 2
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How Envision Saint John — Impact Loan Compares
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this a grant?
No — it is a repayable loan. Envision offers low-interest loans of up to $50,000 with flexible repayment terms for business start-up or expansion.
Is there an age limit?
No. Envision states that entrepreneurs of all ages with businesses in the City of Saint John can apply.
Does my business have to be incorporated?
No. The application asks whether your company is legally incorporated as a yes/no question rather than making it a requirement, and the stage options start at Ideation.
Will Envision check my personal credit?
Yes, and you have to authorize it to submit. The form requires you to agree that Envision may obtain and review your personal credit report as part of the loan assessment process.
What do I need to have ready before applying?
Two mandatory uploads: founder resumés, and a business plan with financial projections plus any other supporting documents. Envision also offers free 1:1 mentoring and business-plan and cash-flow help if you need to build these first.
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