What is BDC Entrepreneur Growth Program — Mentorship + Capital?
BDC Entrepreneur Growth Program — Mentorship + Capital is delivered by Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) as a advisory + loan. Funding is typically advisory: free; Capital: $100,000–$5,000,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Advisory: free; Capital: $100,000–$5,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | N/A (loan) |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Advisory + Loan |
| Delivered by | Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All sectors
- Employee count: min 5, max 250
- Eligible activities: Growth acceleration; operational improvements; market expansion; working capital
Watch out for
Startups without revenue; non-incorporated; purely real estate
Deadlines & how to apply
Combines business advisory services with BDC financing; applies to growing businesses
How NorthGrants helps with BDC Entrepreneur Growth Program — Mentorship + Capital
Most business owners read about BDC Entrepreneur Growth Program — Mentorship + Capital, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.