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    Oct 25, 2026
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    Grant Funding for Financial Services and Mortgage Brokerages

    Financial service firms and mortgage brokerages don't fit neatly into most grant categories, which are usually built around a product, an export motion, or an R&D project. The realistic funding options for this sector are narrower, but hiring and technology adoption programs still apply.

    Hiring grants

    Brokerages and financial service firms hiring new agents, support staff, or compliance roles through specific hiring categories can access the same wage subsidy programs available to any employer.

    Technology adoption

    Firms modernizing client-facing systems, CRM platforms, or compliance and document management tools may qualify under provincial digital adoption funding, particularly firms still running on manual or outdated systems.

    Where this sector generally doesn't qualify

    R&D funding and most manufacturing or export programs don't apply to financial service firms unless there's a genuine technology product being built in-house, which is uncommon for a traditional brokerage model.

    Next steps

    Run FundScout's free eligibility check to see which hiring and technology programs apply to your firm. Check your matches.

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