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Startup Investment Fund

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) · New Brunswick

Funding amount
Up to $200k pre‑seed equity investment
Application difficulty
Medium
How to apply
Online
📋 About this program
Provides up to $200k in pre‑seed equity investment to NB startups to demonstrate commercial viability and prepare for the next financing round. NBIF evaluates the product, market, team, financials and scalability before investing.
Who qualifies
New Brunswick startups with a minimum viable product, strong team, scalable business model and large addressable market; investments made through preferred or common shares or convertible debentures, subject to due diligence.
Eligible uses
Operations
🚀 How to apply
  1. Check your eligibility — Review the requirements above, or use FundNavigator's free AI matcher to confirm this program is a fit for your business before spending time on the application.
  2. Prepare your documents — Most programs require business registration documents, recent financial statements, and a description of how you'll use the funds.
  3. Submit your applicationApply at the official portal →
💡 Tips & notes
NBIF structures investments via shares or convertible debentures; due diligence applies.https://nbif.ca/startup-investment-fund/#:~:text=Our%20Startup%20Investment%20Fund%20,or%20idea%20has%20commercial%20viability