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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
Responsive
Grant and FundingOpen

Responsive

Supports legal access initiatives and legal education
Ontario, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Renter Services Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Renter Services Grants

Supports non-profit initiatives to improve rental housing outcomes
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Call for Proposals to Address GBV through Promising Practices and Community-based Research - Stream 1: Promising Practices
Grant and FundingClosed

Call for Proposals to Address GBV through Promising Practices and Community-based Research - Stream 1: Promising Practices

Funding for developing or scaling promising practices to address GBV and support at-risk populations.
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Special Opportunity Grants Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Special Opportunity Grants Program

Provides emergency funding for water protection activities
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS)
Grant and FundingClosed

Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS)

Supports small food processors to scale up operations
British Columbia, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyConstruction and Renovation
British Columbia, Canada
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program

Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to increase irrigation capacity
Saskatchewan, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Saskatchewan, Canada
Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program (BCACP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program (BCACP)

Supports forensic DNA analysis for criminal investigations in Ontario, Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 36,702,835 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Quebec, Canada
Economic Trust of the Southern Interior BC (ETSI-BC) - Building Economic Development Capacity
Grant and FundingClosed

Economic Trust of the Southern Interior BC (ETSI-BC) - Building Economic Development Capacity

Supports regional economic development projects and partnerships in Southern Interior BC.
British Columbia, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia, Canada
Mini Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Mini Grants

Support for local arts, environment, social, and youth projects
Ontario, Canada
Community - Store Giving Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Community - Store Giving Program

Biannual corporate donations for local nonprofit program support
Canada
Garden Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Garden Grant

Supports educational outdoor gardens at schools
Quebec, Canada
Advance Brampton Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Advance Brampton Fund

Provides financial support for community projects in Brampton
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Operate - Sustain
Grant and FundingOpen

Operate - Sustain

Supports stability for arts organizations involving professional artists
Canada
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1
Quebec, Canada
Childcare Program Development Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Childcare Program Development Grants

Supports non-profits in developing or expanding licensed childcare programs
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
CALQ — Travel
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Travel

Financial support for artists’ professional travel and career development
Quebec, Canada
Big Future Innovation Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Big Future Innovation Grant

Alberta innovation grants for eligible small businesses
Alberta, Canada
Private Archives Processing Support Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Private Archives Processing Support Program

Support for processing private historical archives
Quebec, Canada
T
Grant and FundingOpen

Toronto Enterprise Fund (TEF) - Scale ESEs

Support to scale employment social enterprises
Ontario, Canada
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Commercial New Construction
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Commercial New Construction

Support for efficient new building design
Nova Scotia, Canada
Community Initiatives Fund - Summer Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Initiatives Fund - Summer Grants

Provides funding for summer programs for children and youth
Canada
RBC Foundation - Community Investments
Grant and FundingOpen

RBC Foundation - Community Investments

Supports impactful community projects with flexible funding options
Quebec, Canada
N
Grant and FundingOpen

Nova Scotia Black Community Housing Fund

Supports Black-led community housing sector growth in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, Canada
Strategic Improvement Assistance
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic Improvement Assistance

Financial support to improve PEI businesses
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Discretionary funds
Grant and FundingClosed

Discretionary funds

Flexible support for urgent, innovative community initiatives
Quebec, Canada
Première Ovation - Music
Grant and FundingOpen

Première Ovation - Music

Supports emerging artists in Quebec City with distribution circulation and professional development
Quebec, Canada
Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Historic Resource Conservation Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Historic Resource Conservation Grants

Alberta grants for conserving Provincial, Municipal and Indigenous historic places
Alberta, Canada
Aura Cacia Positive Change Project
Grant and FundingClosed

Aura Cacia Positive Change Project

Support for transformational programs for women and girls
Canada
Initiatives program (FIP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Initiatives program (FIP)

Supports high-impact tourism development projects in Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Professional and Institutional Development (P&ID) Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Professional and Institutional Development (P&ID) Program

Funds governance capacity development projects
Canada
CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising

Financial support for literary and storytelling promotional activities
Quebec, Canada
Moffat Family Fund - Moose Jaw & District
Grant and FundingOpen

Moffat Family Fund - Moose Jaw & District

Supports community programs and equipment for children and families
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Shuswap Community Foundation Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Shuswap Community Foundation Grants

Funding for community projects in Shuswap region.
British Columbia, Canada
Environmental Conservation
Grant and FundingOpen

Environmental Conservation

Supports ecological conservation and sustainable use efforts
Quebec, Canada
Dutton Dunwich-West Elgin Community Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Dutton Dunwich-West Elgin Community Grants

Support for local charitable community initiatives
Canada
Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 3
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 3

Funding for agricultural water assessments and planning
British Columbia, Canada
Family and Community Support Services Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Family and Community Support Services Program

Supports preventive community social service programs
Alberta, Canada
Help for community media operations
Grant and FundingClosed

Help for community media operations

Money to support community media in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Community Partnership Capital Programs - Community Partnership Minor Capital Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Partnership Capital Programs - Community Partnership Minor Capital Program

Support for small improvements to public parks and cultural facilities.
Quebec, Canada
AgriStability — British Columbia
Grant and FundingSuspended

AgriStability — British Columbia

Insurance to protect farming operations
British Columbia, Canada
Nova Scotia — Export Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Nova Scotia — Export Development Program

Support for export growth in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, Canada
Change Can’t Wait!
Grant and FundingClosed

Change Can’t Wait!

Supports projects enhancing mental health services and access in Calgary.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Together CK - Core Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Together CK - Core Grant Program

Supports community initiatives through operational and program funding
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Pride London Festival Endowment Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Pride London Festival Endowment Fund

Supports activities promoting inclusion and awareness of diversity.
Canada
Affordable Housing Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

Affordable Housing Initiative

Supports building and retrofitting affordable housing projects
Quebec, Canada
Community Investment Program - Community Sustaining Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Investment Program - Community Sustaining Grant

Supports community organizations with strategic services.
Canada
Community Recreation Capital Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Recreation Capital Grant

Supports development of community recreational infrastructure with capital funding
Nova Scotia, Canada
OAC — Diffusion – French-language projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Diffusion – French-language projects

Supporting French-language arts presenters in Ontario
Ontario, Canada

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SickKids Foundation - SickKids WomenPowered
Grant and FundingOpen

SickKids Foundation - SickKids WomenPowered

Funding for organizations improving children’s health in GTA
Canada
Spring Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Spring Grants

Supports community programs and youth recreation initiatives
Ontario, Canada
Heritage Organization Development Grants Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Heritage Organization Development Grants Program

Financial support for heritage education and outreach organizations in Ontario.
Ontario, Canada
Raphael Foundation
Grant and FundingOpen

Raphael Foundation

Supports youth leadership development and change initiatives
Canada
Small Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate
Grant and FundingOpen

Small Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate

Consulting cost rebate supporting small and medium business recovery
British Columbia, Canada
Energy Innovation Program — On-road Transportation Decarbonization
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Innovation Program — On-road Transportation Decarbonization

Supports decarbonization research for on-road transportation technologies
Canada
Indigenous 360
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous 360

Supports Indigenous artistic and cultural activities
Manitoba, Canada
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
Grant and FundingClosed

Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure

Funding to improve sustainability in Atlantic fisheries
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Access to Justice Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Access to Justice Fund

Supports nonprofit projects enhancing legal access and justice nationwide
Quebec, Canada
The Sifton Family Foundation
Grant and FundingOpen

The Sifton Family Foundation

Supports community well-being, literacy, and recreation initiatives
Ontario, Canada
French Language Arts and Culture Development
Grant and FundingOpen

French Language Arts and Culture Development

Supports French language arts, culture, and heritage in Nunavut
Nunavut, Canada
Donor Advised Funds
Grant and FundingOpen

Donor Advised Funds

Flexible philanthropic funding supporting community projects and priorities.
Quebec, Canada
Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS)
Grant and FundingClosed

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS)

Supports Indigenous fisheries management, participation, and community self-sufficiency
Quebec, Canada
E
Grant and FundingOpen

EconoLease Community Grants Program

Supports community food service through equipment and essential costs
Canada
Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program

Money for pilots and commercialization in B.C
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Medical research grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Medical research grants

Supports biomedical research projects at Ontario institutions
Ontario, Canada
YVR Cares
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

YVR Cares

Supports community initiatives advancing social and sustainability goals
Canada
C
Grant and FundingClosed

CleanBC — Go Electric Other Rebates

Point-of-sale rebates for specialty zero-emission vehicles
British Columbia, Canada
Community Development Funds - Performing Arts Community Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Development Funds - Performing Arts Community Development Fund

Financial support for performing arts programs and initiatives in Whitby.
Canada
Community Food Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Food Fund

Supports community-based food programs for vulnerable Island residents
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Culture Funding - Arts funding program
Grant and FundingClosed

Culture Funding - Arts funding program

Funding support for arts creation, development, and community engagement
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Rain Garden Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Rain Garden Fund

Supports community rain garden projects
British Columbia, Canada
The Christmas Cheer Foundation
Grant and FundingOpen

The Christmas Cheer Foundation

Supports holiday food assistance for disadvantaged families
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Enhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone (EASE) Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Enhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone (EASE) Grant

Supports accessibility improvements through construction and renovation.
Canada
Philanthropic Endowments
Grant and FundingOpen

Philanthropic Endowments

Supports community and network initiatives in Quebec
Quebec, Canada

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Fondation Québec Philanthrope - Mental Health Support Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Fondation Québec Philanthrope - Mental Health Support Program

Supports initiatives improving mental health access for equity groups
Quebec, Canada
Community Funding Program - Emergency Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Funding Program - Emergency Funding

Addresses unexpected, essential expenses for agencies in receipt of funding
Canada
Prairieaction Foundation - Education & Awareness Grant Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Prairieaction Foundation - Education & Awareness Grant Program

Support for violence and abuse education activities
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Grow Ontario Market Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Grow Ontario Market Initiative

Grow Ontario Market Initiative funds agri-food market expansion
Ontario, Canada
City of Lévis — Quebec Business Access Network
Grant and FundingOpen

City of Lévis — Quebec Business Access Network

Quebec supports entrepreneurs with unified regional business services
Levis, Quebec, Canada
Seniors Community Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Seniors Community Grant Program

Seniors Community Grant supports Ontario seniors' engagement initiatives
Ontario, Canada
Specialized Criminal Justice Navigator Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Specialized Criminal Justice Navigator Grant

Funds navigator positions to support victims through court processes
Alberta, Canada
Heritage Grants - Heritage Conservation Grants Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Heritage Grants - Heritage Conservation Grants Program

Supports preservation and rehabilitation of Vancouver's heritage buildings
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Culture and Heritage (Schedule A)
Grant and FundingOpen

Culture and Heritage (Schedule A)

Supports cultural and heritage projects in Nunavut communities
Nunavut, Canada
Ontario Endowment for Children and Youth in Recreation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Ontario Endowment for Children and Youth in Recreation Fund

Supports community recreation activities for children and youth
Ontario, Canada
Step Up for Mental Health Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Step Up for Mental Health Fund

Supports community projects supporting mental health in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada
Racial Equity Research Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Racial Equity Research Grants

Funding for education research projects on racial inequality
Canada
The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Grant and FundingClosed

The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)

Provides financial aid for uninsurable disaster-related damages and losses
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Rio Tinto Alcan Canada - Rio Tinto Aluminum Canada Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Rio Tinto Alcan Canada - Rio Tinto Aluminum Canada Fund

Support for community social and environmental initiatives
Canada
Core Support Grants (CSG)
Grant and FundingClosed

Core Support Grants (CSG)

Supports social service organizations addressing inequity in Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Evans Tree Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Evans Tree Grants

Supports tree planting projects with environmental benefits
Ontario, Canada
Learn and Adapt
Grant and FundingClosed

Learn and Adapt

Supports organizations in implementing evaluation and improvement methods
Quebec, Canada
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Festivals and events
Grant and FundingArchived

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Festivals and events

Funding for regional tourism festivals and events
Quebec, Canada
Donation Programs
Grant and FundingOpen

Donation Programs

Donations supporting animal shelters, rescues, and welfare initiatives
Canada
Montérégie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Grant and FundingOpen

Montérégie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities

Funding for sustainable tourism attractions and infrastructure development
Canada
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer

Funding for regional tourism offer development
Quebec, Canada
CCACS Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

CCACS Grants

Financial support for community arts and culture initiatives.
Quebec, Canada
Spruce Up Your Story
Grant and FundingClosed

Spruce Up Your Story

Restores existing community spaces through practical improvements
Manitoba, Canada
French Language Services Program
Grant and FundingSuspended

French Language Services Program

Supports initiatives promoting and protecting Nunavut's Francophone community
Nunavut, Canada
Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies

Supports Quebec businesses in expanding with advanced technologies
Quebec, Canada

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