Venture Niagara business loans are targeted for small and medium sized businesses. The goal of our Corporation is to assist small and medium sized business in the Welland, Pelham, Thorold, Grimsby, Lincoln and Niagara-on-the-Lake area(s) to create permanent jobs.
Venture Niagara currently operates two loan funds;
Business Loan Fund CFDC Business Planner

Venture Niagara business loans are targeted for small and medium sized businesses. Venture Niagara loans are intended to create or maintain jobs in Welland and surrounding area. Venture Niagara provides business development loans up to a maximum of $150,000. Loans have a maximum five year repayment term with no penalties for early repayments. Interest rates are fixed at prime plus 4% over the term of the loan.
Notes on Loan Applications
Before applying for a Venture Niagara loan, please read the following:
- It is essential that all questions be answered completely and accurately.
- Venture Niagara staff will be available to provide assistance or answer any questions. (Any discussions, negotiations or communications).
- The Business Development Committee reviews and approves all lending recommendations. All lending decisions will be based on the information provided in the application.
- Pending approval, all legal costs associated with the loan application process and the release of funds will be borne by the loan applicant.
PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED A REQUEST FOR FINANCING UNLESS FULLY COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED IN PERSON. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE THE APPLICATION CAN BE PRINTED OR ADDITIONAL COPIES CAN BE PICKED UP AT 46 KING STREET, WELLAND, ONTARIO. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT VENTURE NIAGARA BY CALLING 905-735-8085
Welcome to the CFDC business planner. Planning may be one of the most important activities to undertake before launching or expanding your business. Create a business plan using the CFDC's business planner with files that can be easily downloaded to your computer. The business plan, cash flow and financial statements templates provide the user with a step-by-step approach to summarizing the future course of your business.

To access the application visit http://www.cfdcbusinessplanner.ca/english/english.html
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