Entrepreneurs often report that finding grant and financing options is one of the most challenging aspects of starting or growing a business<\/a>. There is also a myth that there is free grant money for all businesses but unfortunately, that is just not true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most available grant programs are targeted strictly to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To better assist business owners in their funding pursuit, a comprehensive list has been curated below of various grants, loans, tax credits, and wage subsidies, that provide support for a range of sectors from digital media and healthcare to food processing and retail. In addition, you will also find information on municipal programs<\/a> such as grants, incentives, and rebates offered directly through the City of Hamilton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please note:<\/strong> each of the programs listed below has its own eligibility criteria and requirements. Please read each one carefully to be sure your business is eligible.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Invest In Hamilton Funding Finder is a free AI-powered matching tool and \u201cone-stop-shop\u201d to discover public and private-sector funding opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div> Find the right programs and services, whether you\u2019re starting out or scaling up. Provided by the Government of Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div> This is a method of raising capital in small amounts from a large group of people using the Internet and social media. Individuals are asked to make micro-investments or donations to causes and ventures they believe in. For more information about crowdfunding, please visit the following websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Search grants, incentives, and tax credits across all industries and regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Angel investing goes beyond providing funds to start-up businesses. Unlike venture capitalists, angels are involved in the start-up businesses that they invest in to ensure higher returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Angel groups in Ontario:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last updated:<\/strong> 4\/13\/2026<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Looking for small business funding? Entrepreneurs often report that finding grant and financing options is one of the most challenging aspects of starting or growing a business. To better assist business owners in their funding pursuit, this comprehensive list of various grants, loans, tax credits, and wage subsidies has been curated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4940,"parent":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3663],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-post"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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