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Niagara Economic Development Corporation
   > Business Support  > Business Financing  
Business Financing

Business Development Bank of Canada

P.O. Box 119339
Queen Street, Suite 100
St. Catharines ON L2R 6Z7
Tel.: (905) 988-2878 Fax: (905) 988-2890

The Business Development Bank of Canada specializes in providing term loans to small and medium-sized businesses. Financing is offered for:

  • Acquisition of land or buildings
  • Equipment purchases
  • Major facility renovations
  • Expansion projects
  • Changes of ownership
  • Replenishing working capital
  • Bridge or interim financing
  • and a wide variety of other business needs

Related Business Development Bank Programs are Venture Financing, Financial Planning Program, and Export Receivable Financing.

The Bank also offers counseling assistance to small enterprises (CASE) as well as business planning and training programs.


Business Development Centres

Venture Niagara Entreprise Niagara

(Welland, Thorold, Pelham, Lincoln, Grimsby, Niagara-on-the-Lake)  

46 King St.
Welland ON L3B 3H9

Tel.: (905) 735-8085
Fax: (905) 735-7252

http://www.ventureniagara.com/

Grand Erie Business Centre Inc.

(West Lincoln)

11 Argyle Street North, Suite 207
Caledonia, N3W 1B6 Phone: (905) 765-5005 Fax: (905) 765-5750

Toll Free: (877) 646-6606

www.granderie.com

South Niagara Community Development Corporation

(Port Colborne, Wainfleet, Fort Erie, Niagara Falls)

P.O. Box 519, 296 Fielden Ave.
Port Colborne ON L3K 5X7

Tel.: (905) 834-7572
Fax: (905) 834-4225

www.sncfdc.ca

 

Business Development Centre of Greater Fort Erie

45 Jarvis Street
Fort Erie ON L2A 2S3

Tel.: (905) 871-7331
Fax: (905) 871-5284

 

The Business Development Centres (BDCs) are non-profit corporations. Their mandate is to help promote small business, entrepreneurship and economic development in their respective communities.

BDCs can make investments in new or existing small business which create new jobs or preserve existing employment. Loans to a maximum of $125,000 (maximum term of five years) are available. The BDC's can also assist in providing information on other government services and programs.

Niagara Enterprise Agency
Venture Forum

#302-509 Glendale Avenue
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Tel.: (905) 687-8327
Fax: (905) 687-8022
Website: http://www.neai.com

Volunteer group of Niagara residents and business owners who meet regularly to encourage investment and business growth in Niagara.
The Niagara Enterprise Agency is known across Canada for their leadership in the design and implementation of programs aimed at assisting businesses realize their true potential. Established in 1993, the not-for-profit NEA has evolved and become the primary architect of three, unique to Niagara, business programs and has been the catalyst for the NCCIP, the most successful program of it's kind in Canada.

Commercial Financial Institutions

Bank of Nova Scotia
185 St. Paul St. P.O. Box 247
St. Catharines ON L2R 6T3

Tel.: (905) 684-2021
Fax: (905) 684-8445

Bank of Montreal
P.O. Box 520 31 King St.
St. Catharines ON L2R 6W7

Tel.: (905) 641-7872
Fax: (905) 641-7854

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
King & Queen St. P.O. Box 130
St. Catharines ON L2R 6S2

Tel.: (905) 688-4251
Fax: (905) 641-0976

Hong Kong Bank of Canada
43 Church St.
St. Catharines ON L2R 7E1

Tel.: (905) 688-0903
Fax: (905) 688-9906

Toronto Dominion Bank
31 Queen Street, P.O. Box 458
St. Catharines ON L2R 6V9

Tel.: (905) 685-8455
Fax: (905) 685-8825

Meridian Credit Union
531 Lake St.
St. Catharines ON L2N 4H6

Tel.: (905) 937-7111
Fax: (905) 937-1311

The Royal Bank of Canada
89-91 St. Paul St., P.O. Box 566
St. Catharines ON L2R 6X2

Tel.: (905) 641-0553
Fax: (905) 688-0715

Family Savings & Credit Union (Niagara) Limited
148 Niagara Street P.O. Box 982
St. Catharines ON L2R 6Z4

Tel.: (905) 688-0910
Fax: (905) 688-2250

RoyNat
1 King Street West, Ste.
1400 Hamilton ON L8P 1A4

Tel.: (905) 525-8315
Fax: (905) 525-4546

 

Trade Financing
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