What is PEI Business Development Inc. (BDI) — Business Development Loans?
PEI Business Development Inc. (BDI) — Business Development Loans is delivered by PEI Business Development Inc. as a loan. Funding is typically up to $500,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $500,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | N/A (loan) |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Loan |
| Delivered by | PEI Business Development Inc. |
| Available in | PE |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All PEI sectors
- Eligible activities: Business startup; equipment; working capital; expansion; facility improvements
Watch out for
Outside PEI; non-viable business plan
Deadlines & how to apply
PEI's main business development lender; apply at peibdi.ca
How NorthGrants helps with PEI Business Development Inc. (BDI) — Business Development Loans
Most business owners read about PEI Business Development Inc. (BDI) — Business Development Loans, 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.