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.

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream

Judaic Studies & Cultural Programming Grants

Ontario Trillium Foundation – Resilient Communities Fund

ECHO Foundation — Mental health

Record in BC

Ontario Trillium Foundation - Capital Grants

Programs for Major Arts, Cultural and Agricultural Fairs Festivals - Festivals Program

Peak Rebate Program

Commercial Temporary Importations

Clean Transportation System — Research and Development (CTS-RD) Program

Programs for major arts, cultural festivals and agricultural fairs – Program for fairs

Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream

Assistance program for setting up offices in Old Saint-Jean

Civil Remedies Grant Program

MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 2

Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program

Energy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels and Industrial Fuel Switching

Indigenous and Northern Initiatives Fund

Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program

Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Research Grants

EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience

Social Enterprise Research Grants

Fonds local d’investissement

Community Donations
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Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access

Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative



Business Façade Development Program

Art and Culture Grants

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit

Non-Competitive Grants

Thriving Indigenous Systems Fund (TISF)

Museums Assistance Program — Indigenous Heritage

Calgary Flames Foundation - Community Grant Program

Manitoba — First Jobs Fund
