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Alternative sources of financing
CIBC is committed to providing a wide range of financing options to our business clients. To complement our line of products, we have compiled a selection of alternative financing solutions.
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Fundica
Visa is teaming up with Fundica to help small businesses find relevant private sector grants and government funding they need to fuel their business.
- Real-time updates: Access relevant funding opportunities as they become available.
- Comprehensive options: Explore a wide range of federal, provincial and municipal funding resources.
- Personalized recommendations: Receive tailored suggestions based on your business profile to identify the best funding solutions.
Find funding by signing up for a Fundica account. Opens a new window.
Futurpreneur Canada (formerly CYBF)
CIBC is pleased to be one of the founding members of Futurpreneur Canada (formerly Canadian Youth Business Foundation). Established in 1996, Futurpreneur Canada provides a full spectrum of financing, mentoring and support tools to Canadian entrepreneurs 18 to 39 years old. Part of this support includes the essential start-up credit and mentoring needed to get those great ideas off the ground. To date, Futurpreneur Canada has supported more than 8,300 young Canadian entrepreneurs.
For more details, please visit the Futurpreneur Canada website at www.futurpreneur.ca/.
Business Development Bank of Canada
The mission of the Business Development Bank of Canada is to help create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, consulting services and securitization, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. Through their subsidiary, BDC Capital, they also offer a full spectrum of specialized financing, including venture capital and equity as well as growth and business transition capital. The Business Development Bank of Canada supports entrepreneurs in all industries and at all stages of development from more than 100 business centres across Canada.
For more information, please visit the Business Development Bank of Canada website at www.bdc.ca Opens in a new window..
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Export Development Canada (EDC) is Canada's export credit agency. EDC supports and develops Canada's export trade by helping Canadian companies respond to international business opportunities. EDC is a self-financing Crown corporation that operates at arm's length from the Government. EDC provides insurance and financial services, bonding products and business solutions to Canadian exporters and investors and their international buyers. They also support Canadian direct investment abroad and investment into Canada.
Particularly, EDC offers the Export Guarantee Program (EGP), which shares the financial risk with your bank so you can:
- get the financing you need to break into new markets,
- purchase the new equipment necessary to take on new orders, or
- support international investments
For more information on Export Development Canada, please visit their website at www.edc.ca/en/Pages/default.aspx
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