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Business ACCESS-Ability Grant Program

Amount:$100,000 Type of Program:Grants Description:The Business ACCESS-Ability Grant Program provides funding to businesses for a cost-shared grant to make accessibility-related improvements. Improvements can be for clients and customers, for employees, or both.There are five categories of funding:1Built Environment for removing physical barriers for persons to access business services, by installing ramps, accessible washrooms, door openers,…

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Modifications to a Vessel Loan

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Loan Description:The Modifications to a Vessel Loan provides financial support to fishers and sea farmers in Nova Scotia, helping them make improvements to a vessel (lengthening and widening, complete rebuilds, new electronics and fixed equipment, and fiber glassing existing wooden boats) in order to increase efficiency. Comments on Funding:The loans have…

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New Vessel Construction Loan

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Loan Description:The New Vessel Construction Loan helps fishers plan their new vessel to their specific needs.Comments on Funding:The loans have flexible repayment schedule to fit the cash flow of the business (annual, semi-annual and in some cases, interest only payments for certain periods of time).A Builder’s mortgage over the new…

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Manufacturing and Processing Assistance

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Loan Description:The Manufacturing and Processing Assistance provides financial support to manufacturing and processing businesses in Prince Edward Island to buy land and buildings, specialized equipment, and in some cases, production inventory. The assistance can take the form of: capital loans for the purchase and/or refurbishment of capital assets and in…

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Small Business Assistance

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Loan Description:The Small Business Assistance is designed to meet the special needs of Prince Edward Island’s small business community and entrepreneurs for the following purposes: purchase and/or acquisition of business, expansion, debt consolidation, and new construction. It does not provide working capital for the small business sector.The assistance can take…