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Local Investment Funds

Give your business projects a boost.

Are you looking to start a business, accelerate its growth, modernize your operations, or ensure a smooth generational transition? Local Investment Funds can help you bring your project to life with financing tailored to your specific needs.

By supporting local businesses, they contribute to Laval’s economic vitality and the creation of quality jobs.


Up to $250,000 in funding

Why Choose LIF?

  • Up to $250,000 in funding
  • Flexible terms tailored to your situation
  • Option for a payment deferral to help you get started or make a transition
  • Support at every stage of your business’s lifecycle: startup, growth, transformation, or succession

Flexible financing to support your growth

Startup, improvement and transformation, growth and expansion

The program can take the form of a traditional or equity-based term loan:

  • Funding of up to $250,000
  •  With or without collateral
  • With or without a guarantor
  • Deferral of principal and interest payments for up to 24 months
  • Repayment terms tailored to the business’s circumstances
  • Term generally of 7 years, up to 10 years

Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

To support the acquisition or transfer of a business:

  • Funding of up to $250,000
  • Traditional or equity-based loan
  • With or without collateral
  • With or without a guarantor
  • Principal repayment moratorium and interest deferral of up to 36 months
  • Repayment terms tailored to the business’s circumstances
  • Term generally of 7 years, up to 10 years

Eligibility criteria

To access the Local Investment Fund, your company must conduct its business activities within Laval.

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