Starting or Growing Your Business
Starting or growing your business is no easy feat. Knowing the resources available locally to nationally will help you and your enterprise thrive. See below the funding opportunities, support networks, and organizations that can help you realize your vision.
Canada Small Business Financing Program
Funding for eligible start‑ups and existing for-profit small business operating in Canada.
Business Loans for Entrepreneurs
Financing options from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) for new and existing businesses.
CanExport
Funding for small and medium-sized businesses to assist with international market development activities.
Paro Centre
For Women’s Enterprise
Northern Ontario Women
A Project to stimulate women-owned and women-led business start-ups and scale-ups by increasing access to business development supports throughout the Northern Ontario region.
Millworks
The Millworks is a small business support hub for new start-ups, existing businesses, entrepreneurial training, business networking and events.
Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre
SSMIC has experts in business development, agriculture, IT, science and technology. Our team is dedicated to helping you find better solutions.
Economic Development Corporation
How to invest in Sault Ste. Marie, directory of commercial spaces, programs and incentives.
NOHFC
The People & Talent Program is designed to attract, retain and develop Northern Ontario’s workforce.
Ontario Trillium Foundation
The Ontario Trillium Foundation offers a range of grants to support non-profit organizations.
The Summer Company
The Summer Company program offers students ages 15 - 29 up to $3,000, to start and operate a summer business. Summer Company provides hands-on coaching, training, and mentoring from business leaders in our community.