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Réseau des SADC et CAE — Small-Business Financing

Réseau des SADC et CAE (Community Futures)
Loan Range
Loan from $5,000 to $300,000; interest rate set at Bank of...
Ongoing; applications accepted through local SADC/CAE offices.
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Difficulty
Moderate
Payment
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Trend
Stable
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Réseau des SADC et CAE — Small-Business Financing provides loan from $5,000 to $300,000; interest rate set at Bank of Canada prime + 2%; amortization up to 15 years. Québec Community Futures loans from $5,000 to $300,000, priced at Bank of Canada prime plus 2%, with amortization up to 15 years. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Program Description

Québec Community Futures loans from $5,000 to $300,000, priced at Bank of Canada prime plus 2%, with amortization up to 15 years.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Business must be located in a SADC or CAE territory.
  • Business must have fewer than 200 employees.
  • Applicant must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Terms and funds may vary by local SADC or CAE.
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Difficulty
Moderate
Competition
Moderate
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Funding Details

Amount
Loan from $5,000 to $300,000; interest rate set at Bank of Canada prime + 2%; amortization up to 15 years.
Type
Loan
Level
Private
Deadline
Ongoing; applications accepted through local SADC/CAE offices.

Program Scorecard

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Deadline
Ongoing
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Contact your local SADC or CAE office directly because terms and available funds differ across territories.

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Application Steps

1 Find your local SADC or CAE Terms and available funds vary by territory, so identify the SADC or CAE that serves your business's location.

Required Documents 5

Proof of business location in a SADC or CAE territory
Proof that the applicant is 18 years of age or older

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