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Business Financing in Canada

Funding is a crucial element for any business looking to start, grow, or innovate. In addition to traditional options such as bank loans or relying on investors, there is a frequently underestimated alternative: grants. This detailed guide explores the various sources of grants available, as well as the financial services and sustainable funding strategies for businesses in Canada. By following the outlined steps, entrepreneurs can identify grants suited to their projects, whether they are government programs, innovation funds, or initiatives specifically targeting certain sectors. Grants are an advantageous solution, often non-repayable, allowing businesses to fund their projects without resorting to debt.

3510 opportunities available
Federated Co-operatives Limited - Community Investment Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Federated Co-operatives Limited - Community Investment Fund

Funding for community-based non-profit projects in Western Canada
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Public Understanding
Grant and FundingOpen

Public Understanding

Supports public understanding of science and technology
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Canada History Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada History Fund

Supports national projects advancing knowledge of Canadian history and civics
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Market Development and Access
Grant and FundingOpen

Market Development and Access

Funding for emerging market opportunities in New Brunswick agriculture
New Brunswick, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 45,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
New Brunswick, Canada
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)

Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG)
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG)

Funding for Alberta manufacturers to enhance productivity through technology adoption
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyDigital Transformation
Alberta, Canada
E K M Health Foundation
Grant and FundingOpen

E K M Health Foundation

Supports community health initiatives in Eastern Kings
Nova Scotia, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Nova Scotia, Canada
World Mental Health Day Community Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

World Mental Health Day Community Fund

Funding for community mental health action projects
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 620 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Energizing Life Community Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Energizing Life Community Fund

Support for community wellbeing initiatives in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta - Community Grants
Alberta, Canada
The Lyle S. Hallman Foundation - General Operating Support
Grant and FundingOpen

The Lyle S. Hallman Foundation - General Operating Support

Support for organizational development and internal system improvements
Canada
Quarterly Lottery Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Quarterly Lottery Program

Quarterly lottery supporting NB registered charities
New Brunswick, Canada
Great Lakes Local Action Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Great Lakes Local Action Fund

Supports community projects for water quality and climate resilience
Ontario, Canada
Brownfields Redevelopment Program - Rehabilitation
Grant and FundingClosed

Brownfields Redevelopment Program - Rehabilitation

Supports redevelopment of contaminated sites for new residential use
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Civic Engagement for Social Change
Grant and FundingOpen

Civic Engagement for Social Change

Supports community projects using education to promote justice and equity.
Quebec, Canada
London Endowment For Heritage Grant (LEHF)
Grant and FundingOpen

London Endowment For Heritage Grant (LEHF)

Supports heritage conservation projects in London, ON
Canada
Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Marketing Assistance for Tourism Businesses
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA)
Grant and FundingClosed

North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA)

Promotes Indigenous partnerships for environmental and climate adaptation
Canada
Upside Down Tree
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

Upside Down Tree

Support for charitable projects, events, and capacity building
Canada
Seafood Accelerator Program – Quality and Food Safety
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Seafood Accelerator Program – Quality and Food Safety

Supports Nova Scotia seafood companies in quality and food safety projects
Nova Scotia, Canada
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Affordable Multifamily Housing Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Affordable Multifamily Housing Program

Rebates for energy efficient upgrades in affordable multifamily housing
Nova Scotia, Canada
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PARÉE
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PARÉE

Support for innovation and business growth
Quebec, Canada
MRC Brome-Missisquoi — Petits établissements accessibles (PEA) program
Grant and FundingSuspended

MRC Brome-Missisquoi — Petits établissements accessibles (PEA) program

Funding for accessibility upgrades in small establishments
Quebec, Canada
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit
Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Cast & Learn Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Cast & Learn Grants

Supports parish innovation and community outreach initiatives
Canada

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STDP AO 10.1 Space R&D – Advanced technologies
Grant and FundingOpen

STDP AO 10.1 Space R&D – Advanced technologies

Non-repayable contributions for advanced space technology R&D
Canada
Community Energy Diesel Reduction (CEDR) Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Energy Diesel Reduction (CEDR) Program

Supports renewable and clean energy projects in remote communities
British Columbia, Canada
Environment - Transforming Development Finance
Grant and FundingOpen

Environment - Transforming Development Finance

Supports energy and infrastructure sustainability projects
Canada
Heritage Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Heritage Grant Program

Provides financial support for heritage property repair and preservation
Canada
Women's Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Women's Program

Removing barriers to ensure women's equality
Canada
Community Funding - Civic Events Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Civic Events Funding

Supports inclusive, family-friendly events in Ottawa communities
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alberta Self-Employment Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Self-Employment Program

Self-employment training for Albertans
Alberta, Canada
MusiCounts - SiriusXM Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

MusiCounts - SiriusXM Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund

Supports community music programs for youth with funding for instruments and resources
Quebec, Canada
Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Grant and FundingOpen

Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry

Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Operate - Activate
Grant and FundingOpen

Operate - Activate

Provides operational support for arts organizations in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, Canada
Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation - Annual Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation - Annual Grants

Funding for church and charitable organizations in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada
Jewish Community Impact & Ongoing Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Jewish Community Impact & Ongoing Grants

Supports projects benefiting the Jewish community in Manitoba
Manitoba, Canada
Support for Indigenous Victims of Crime Initiative: Call for Proposals
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for Indigenous Victims of Crime Initiative: Call for Proposals

Funding for projects supporting Indigenous victims of crime and justice improvements.
Quebec, Canada
Northern Housing Incentive Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Northern Housing Incentive Program

Encourages new residential housing development in northern communities
British Columbia, Canada
Host a municipal intern
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Host a municipal intern

Supports municipalities hosting interns for capacity building and training
Alberta, Canada
Donations and Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Donations and Grants

Supports community programs for children, education, and services
Canada
Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems - Interdisciplinary Challenge Teams
Grant and FundingOpen

Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems - Interdisciplinary Challenge Teams

Supports genomics projects reducing food system emissions
Canada
Operating Assistance to Cultural Organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

Operating Assistance to Cultural Organizations

Supports operational costs of established cultural organizations in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, Canada
Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen

Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs

Money for youth-owned agri-businesses in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Skills for Success Program — Training and Tools Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Skills for Success Program — Training and Tools Stream

Funding for foundational and transferable skills training and development
Canada
Call for Proposals: Skills Solutions
Grant and FundingClosed

Call for Proposals: Skills Solutions

Support for innovative skills solutions in Canada
Canada
Ward Community Event Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Ward Community Event Fund

Supports community events and projects to strengthen neighborhoods
Quebec, Canada
Community Arts Investment Program (CAIP) - Arts Organizations Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Arts Investment Program (CAIP) - Arts Organizations Stream

Supports artistic organizations in London for annual activities
Ontario, Canada

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Local Road Assistance Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Local Road Assistance Program

Financial support for municipal local road planning and improvements
Quebec, Canada
Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Anti-hate stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Anti-hate stream

Supports organizations affected by hate crimes with security enhancements
British Columbia, Canada
PME MTL — Commerce X Design
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived

PME MTL — Commerce X Design

Financial support for business design integration and revitalization
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
ARBJ — Business start-up, expansion and succession program (PDERE)
Grant and FundingOpen

ARBJ — Business start-up, expansion and succession program (PDERE)

Supports business start-up, expansion, and succession activities
Quebec, Canada
The Daylight Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

The Daylight Fund

Funding to support safety initiatives for women and gender-diverse groups in Canada
Quebec, Canada
Community Project Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Project Fund

Supports community-driven Indigenous health research development
Northwest Territories, Canada
Business Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Business Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program

Grants for growth and innovation in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding
Grant and FundingOpen

Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding

Funding for innovation, infrastructure and science projects in the Atlantic
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Balancing our Triple Bottom Line
Grant and FundingOpen

Balancing our Triple Bottom Line

Corporate donations supporting community and environmental initiatives
Canada
Community, Youth and Cultural Funding Program - Operating Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Community, Youth and Cultural Funding Program - Operating Grants

Supports community, youth, and cultural organizations in Thunder Bay
Ontario, Canada
Community Culture Grants - Community Culture Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Culture Grants - Community Culture Development Fund

Financial support for arts, culture, and heritage projects in Red Deer.
Canada
Seeds of Hope Granting Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Seeds of Hope Granting Program

Supports innovative community projects aligned with United Church values
Quebec, Canada
First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program

Summer wage subsidies for Indigenous youth work experience
British Columbia, Canada
EcoAction - Stream 2 - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

EcoAction - Stream 2 - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada

Funding for freshwater sustainability projects across Canada
Quebec, Canada
The Leadership Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

The Leadership Fund

Leadership development support for non-profit people leaders
Canada
First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program
Grant and FundingClosed

First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program

Funding for First Nations and Inuit cultural centres
Canada
Indigenous Participant Funding Program — Project-based component
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Participant Funding Program — Project-based component

Funding for Indigenous consultation participation
Canada
Arts Funding Program - Annual Operating Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

Arts Funding Program - Annual Operating Funding

Supports arts organizations and community artistic activities
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component (SDPP-D) - Intersectional Capacity Development Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component (SDPP-D) - Intersectional Capacity Development Stream

Supports capacity development to address intersectional barriers for persons with disabilities
Quebec, Canada
Life Sciences Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Life Sciences Innovation Fund

Money for human health related solutions
Canada
True Patriot Love Foundation - Local Community Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

True Patriot Love Foundation - Local Community Fund

Grants to support military and Veteran community in Canada
Quebec, Canada
SickKids Foundation - Community Conference Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

SickKids Foundation - Community Conference Grants

Supports community-based events focused on child health issues in Canada
Quebec, Canada
True Patriot Love Foundation - Bell True Patriot Love Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

True Patriot Love Foundation - Bell True Patriot Love Fund

Supports mental health projects for military members and veterans
Canada
Fuel Savings Transportation Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Fuel Savings Transportation Program

Rebates for fuel-saving upgrades in New Brunswick commercial transportation
New Brunswick, Canada
Global Programmes - Capacity Building
Grant and FundingOpen

Global Programmes - Capacity Building

Capacity building to strengthen resilience and living conditions
Canada

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Collective Entrepreneurship Capital Investment Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Collective Entrepreneurship Capital Investment Program

Supports redevelopment of social economy enterprises' buildings
Quebec, Canada
La Ruche — Positive Footprint Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

La Ruche — Positive Footprint Fund

Funding for energy and climate transition projects
Quebec, Canada
Non-Profit Organizations Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Non-Profit Organizations Grant

Supports community initiatives in Fort Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada
Youth Opportunity Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Youth Opportunity Grant

Supports projects to prevent and end youth homelessness in Canada.
Canada
ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge

Transformative industrial decarbonization projects in Alberta
Alberta, Canada
CAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

CAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program

Funding for collaborative innovation in large-scale Canadian crop production
Canada
Child Care Renovation Expansion Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Child Care Renovation Expansion Grant

Supports child care centres to expand and improve their facilities with capital funding
Quebec, Canada
Rail Safety Improvement Program - Public Education and Awareness (E&A)
Grant and FundingOpen

Rail Safety Improvement Program - Public Education and Awareness (E&A)

Funds public education and awareness initiatives for rail safety
Quebec, Canada
Nanaimo Foundation - Book of Giving Opportunities
Grant and FundingOpen

Nanaimo Foundation - Book of Giving Opportunities

Donor-directed support for local community projects
British Columbia, Canada
FoodTech Next
Grant and FundingClosed

FoodTech Next

Funding for tech startups relating to the food industry
Canada
Transformation Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Transformation Grants

Supports community-based initiatives for systemic change in West Vancouver
British Columbia, Canada
The Temiskaming Foundation - For Kids Sake Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

The Temiskaming Foundation - For Kids Sake Fund

Supports youth community recreation programming
Canada
Social Enterprise Fund
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

Social Enterprise Fund

Support to launch and grow social enterprises
British Columbia, Canada
Innovative Enterprise Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovative Enterprise Program

Funding for robotization, automation, and business process projects
Quebec, Canada
CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation - Transformation Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation - Transformation Grants

Minor renovations improving housing quality for vulnerable communities
Canada
Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund

Funding for film and television production in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, Canada
Grow Your Impact
Grant and FundingClosed

Grow Your Impact

Supports organizations to expand impact and effectiveness
Quebec, Canada
Volunteer Coordination & Supports Enhancement Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Volunteer Coordination & Supports Enhancement Grant

Funding for enhancing volunteer coordination and support for seniors
British Columbia, Canada
Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Collaborate 2 Commercialize

Money for collaboration between public Academia and Industry
Ontario, Canada
Lotteries Yukon Funding Programs - Funding for projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Lotteries Yukon Funding Programs - Funding for projects

Financial support for arts, sport, and recreation projects in Yukon.
Canada
Safer and Vital Communities Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Safer and Vital Communities Grant

Community collaboration to prevent hate motivated crime
Ontario, Canada
Call For Proposals: Increasing the Fluidity of Canada’s Supply Chains
Grant and FundingClosed

Call For Proposals: Increasing the Fluidity of Canada’s Supply Chains

Supports projects to improve Canada's supply chain connectivity and capacity
Quebec, Canada

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