Can I get free government grants for college business opportunities?

If you are a college student wanting to start a small business, then you wouldn’t apply to get the government grants for college. What you would need to apply for is the small business grants and loans programs that the Canadian government has in place for small businesses. It can be confusing when one is looking for small business loans as a college student, as they often get confused with the get free government grants for college or other purposes. There is small business funding in place for both full and part time businesses, and college students wishing to open such a business can possibly qualify for funding to the small business loans.

There are currently 264 grant programs available in our Funding Database. In fact, the Funding Database currently has over 1,500 funding programs available for small business owners and startup entrepreneurs. What are you doing to take advantage of this? Become a member and start your search.

You can also take advantage of the Small Business Startup Assessment Tool below and see the tools and resources you need to succeed at launching your business. It takes just a minute and will also tell you if there may be any funding programs available.