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Where CPG Means More — Community, Passion, Growth | Empowering Canadian Consumer Brands

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Navigating the funding landscape shouldn't be a barrier to bringing great Canadian products to market. We've created a comprehensive directory of alternative funding solutions, specifically curated for CPG entrepreneurs. From startup capital to scale-up funding, our directory connects you with the financial resources needed to turn your vision into reality.

Our directory opens doors to diverse funding opportunities tailored for Canadian CPG companies:

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Canadian Grants Business Centre

Grants

Canadian Grants Business Center helps small and medium businesses with Government grants, loans, subsidies and financing assistance needs. Canadian Grants Business Center educates Canadians on funding programs that are offered through Government services that most businesses are unaware of.

We can show you what funding programs, subsidies, and government grants are available and how to go about obtaining them. There are programs in many forms of Government grants, loans, subsidies and resources which you can apply for and many never have to be paid back.

CGBC, let our highly trained counsellors act on your behalf by aiding you in your endeavour of researching all funding possibilities to meet your business needs. Committing ourselves to enabling Canadian entrepreneurs to enjoy the successful financial freedom they deserve! The Government sets aside Billions yearly to inspire the Canadian dream and to enhance the economy.

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Canada Small Business Financing Program

Business Loans, Working Capital Line

The Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) makes it easier for small businesses to get loans from financial institutions by sharing the risk with lenders.

Eligibility
Small businesses or start-ups operating in Canada, with gross annual revenues of $10 million or less.

Available financing
The maximum loan amount for a borrower is $1.15 million.

Up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for term loans for any one borrower, of which no more than $500,000 can be used for purchasing leasehold improvements or improving leased property and purchasing or improving new or used equipment and of that amount, a maximum of $150,000 could be used for intangible assets and working capital costs.

Up to a maximum of $150,000 for lines of credit.

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Small Co Capital

Business Loans, Invoice Factoring, Other

With over $35 million raised as a two-time CEO, I’ve navigated the maze of raising the funding it takes to make a business take flight. Small Co Capital was born to simplify your funding journey. We streamline the application process, allowing 250+ funders to compete for your business.

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Farm Credit Canada

Business Loans, Debt Financing, Factoring Solutions, Other

Proud to be 100% invested in Canadian agriculture and food.
We lend money, share knowledge and provide other services to support the food industry. From start-ups to mature enterprises, we partner with businesses and entrepreneurs to help you reach your full potential. If your business is looking to grow or expand, let's talk and help you find new opportunities through our networks and financing expertise.

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Wefunder

Crowdfunding

We're Robinhood for pre-IPO startups. Your friends, customers, supporters, and local community can invest in your company - with only one entry on your cap table.

We help you raise more money faster to get back to what matters: building your startup. Plus, you'll have an army of evangelists motivated to help you succeed.

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8fig

Equity Financing, Working Capital Line, Other

Built by eCommerce experts for online sellers, 8fig aims to democratize digital commerce by empowering small businesses with the means to achieve long-term growth and success. By focusing on their main challenge, cash flow, 8fig’s AI CFO technology and customized funding solutions fill the knowledge and financing gaps, helping them to reach 8-figure revenues.

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Kickfurther

Kickfurther.com is the premier inventory funding platform that helps growing CPG brands fund faster growth by enabling larger, more cost-effective inventory production.

Funding inventory is a challenge for CPG companies and there is no good one-size-fits-all solution to this problem. Kickfurther solves this problem by funding up to 100% of your inventory costs at flexible payment terms that you control. Kickfurther’s unique funding platform can fund your entire order(s) each time you need more inventory, so you can put your capital to work growing your business without adding debt or giving up equity.

Founded in 2014 by Sean De Clercq, Kickfurther is headquartered in Boulder, CO. We have raised more than $100 million for growing brands and we’re backed by investors behind Robinhood, Tesla, Twitter and more.

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Accelerated Payments

Factoring Solutions

Accelerate your payments today. Improve your cash flow, build your business and improve your bottom line. Accelerated Payments was created by entrepreneurs with many years’ experience in financial services as well as starting and running their own businesses. Entrepreneurs like you, who know just how important certain individual receivables can be to a business. So we decided to set up Accelerated Payments to solve the particular cash flow hurdle that you face right now, through our innovative Individual Receivables Finance service.

As a factoring company, we offer businesses the ability to take control of their cash flow by accelerating their invoice payments. When you apply for invoice financing with Accelerated Payments, you don’t need any personal guarantees or additional security to get the funds and you can get approved in as little as 24 hours. If your business is in urgent need of cash, simply fill out Accelerated Payments’ online application form to get approved.

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AgriInnovate Program - Government of Canada

Other

The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is a new $3.5-billion, 5-year agreement (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028), between the federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of the agriculture, agri‐food and agri‐based products sector.

The program provides repayable contributions to incent targeted commercialization, demonstration and/or adoption of commercial-ready innovative technologies and processes that increase agricultural and agri-food sector competitiveness and sustainability benefits.

The maximum Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) contribution toward a project will normally not exceed $5,000,000.

The program may provide an additional 10% on the cost-share ratio (AAFC — 60% : You — 40%) where the majority of the organization (more than 50%) is owned or led by one or more under-represented groups.

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District Ventures Capital

Equity Financing

District Ventures Capital is a venture capital fund investing in innovative companies in the food & beverage and health & wellness sectors. The fund is led by entrepreneurs, including Managing Partner, Arlene Dickinson.
District Ventures Capital invests in emerging brands that develop, manufacture, market, distribute or sell consumer goods, with a particular focus on the food, beverage, beauty and health and wellness sectors.
The Fund will seek investments in companies that exhibit strong and unique opportunities for market leadership, growth and economic value creation. Prospective investee companies will have strong revenues, and generally require capital for growth between $2 and $10 million; initiate product roll-outs and expand distribution and market presence.

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Crowd Supply

Crowdfunding

You make amazing hardware. We've got your back.
Crowd Supply is a curated, full-service crowdfunding and incubation platform for hardware creators.

We launch projects, accept orders, market products, support customers, process payments, handle accounting, ship packages, distribute to partners, manage inventory, and deal with all the painful operational details along the way. Crowd Supply is paid based on a percentage of product sales during the campaign (typically 12%) and does not take equity.

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Indiegogo

Crowdfunding

Indiegogo's crowdfunding campaigns are where new and groundbreaking products take flight, sometimes long before they hit mainstream availability. With thousands of campaigns launching every week, there's great tech, design, and much more around every corner — often with limited-time perks and pricing for the earliest backers. Before it's everywhere, it's on Indiegogo.

With Indiegogo, you have the opportunity to support entrepreneurs and new technology from the earliest stages of development.

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