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Government of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada
BDC Financing — Pivot to grow loan
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Rolling loan program
Effort
30–60 minutes
Can you get this?
✓Headquarters must be in Canada
✓Minimum 15% of sales from U.S. exports or tariff impact
✓Annual sales of $2M or more required
✓Must have positive cash flow and profitability
✓Total BDC loan commitment over $350,000
Your real odds
This is a rolling loan program from BDC, so approval depends on your financial profile, not on beating out a limited pool of winners.
Because this is a loan and not a grant, eligibility criteria matter more than competition, and businesses that clearly document tariff impact and meet the financial minimums are in the strongest position.
What it takes
Submit a loan request online describing your business and how U.S. tariffs or trade conditions have affected you30–60 minutes
Speak with a BDC representative and provide financial documents for their analysis1–2 weeks
Review and accept a tailored loan offer if approvedVaries by complexity
Worth knowing
BDC offers interest-only payments for up to the first 24 months, which protects cash flow while your business adapts, and that structure is something conventional lenders typically do not offer.
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