Nova Scotia Small Business Financing Program: Designed to help establish new businesses and empower entrepreneurs with the support they need to create employment for themselves and others. Under the umbrella of this program there are more specific loan programs for certain industries, immigrants and types of businesses such as social enterprises.

Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBF): The Canada Small Business Financing Program seeks to increase the availability of loans and capital leases for establishing, expanding, modernizing and improving small businesses