Incentives and Funding Programs

Visit the Government of Canada's website to get a personalized list of government financing programs for your business based on your financing needs, your location and your industry. 

The provincial government and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs work together to provide a set of funding programs that support good jobs, attract investment, and help the agri-food industry make an even greater contribution to Ontario's economic success. 

Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre (BAC) is often an entrepreneur's first point of contact with the business support community. Our knowledgeable business consultants are here to help people of every age at every stage of starting or growing a business. Our services, consultations, tools, and resources are offered free of charge in order to help start-ups and small businesses succeed.

Our services, consultations, tools, and resources are offered free of charge in order to help start-ups and small businesses succeed.

The Business Advisory Centre is one of 57 Small Business Enterprise Centres in the Province, funded by the Government of Ontario.

At Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre, you can refresh skills and find solutions to start or expand your small business. We help you:

Start-ups & Expansions

Do you want to start your own business? Are you currently operating your own business and looking for advice? We can help you start off on the right foot, and take your business to the next level.

• Develop your idea
• Establish goals
• Access new markets
• Expand your facility
• Create strategies
• Identify funding opportunities
• Connect with networking opportunities
• Build a successful business and marketing plan

Programs & Resources

Take advantage of our workshops, programs, business reviews and recommendations, resource material, workspace and connections with industry and community partners.

• Resource Library
• Planning resources and business templates
• Educational business workshops and seminars
• Starter Company Plus Program
• Summer Company Program
• Starting point workshops

One-on-one business consultations

Service Ontario provides numerous online business services to help with your business start-up.