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Réseau des SADC et CAE
Youth Strategy
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
~674 funded per year
Effort
15 minutes
Can you get this?
✓For entrepreneurs aged 39 and under
✓Supports startup or business acquisition
✓Delivered in Quebec regions via SADC/CAE
✓Up to $25,000 personal loan per entrepreneur
✓Two young entrepreneurs fundable per project
Your real odds
In a recent reported year, 674 young entrepreneurs received funding totalling $12.6 million, which works out to roughly 13 funded founders per week.
The program has backed over 13,000 young entrepreneurs with $167 million since 1997, and the volume suggests this is built for breadth rather than exclusivity, so you are not competing against a small acceptance rate.
What it takes
Find your local SADC or CAE office using the network's locator tool15 minutes
Meet with an advisor for personalized support and to discuss your project1–2 meetings
Submit your loan application through your local SADC or CAEDays to weeks depending on office
Worth knowing
If you have a co-founder who also qualifies, each of you can access up to $25,000 separately, putting up to $50,000 into the business, and the loan comes with an interest holiday and a possible capital holiday for up to two years, which gives you room before repayment pressure kicks in.
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