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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.

4492 opportunities available
Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)

Supports Ontario organizations enhancing security against hate‑motivated incidents
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream

Supports organizations expanding proven services to help seniors age independently
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $2,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream

Supports infrastructure projects advancing critical minerals development in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)
Grant and FundingClosed

Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)

Supports Indigenous-led conservation of aquatic species at risk
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))
Grant and FundingClosed

Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))

Supports Canadian athlete and coach development through designated centres
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario

Funding AI commercialization and adoption in Northern Ontario businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Doing business in French
Grant and FundingOpen

Doing business in French

Workplace French training for small businesses in select Quebec regions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)
Grant and FundingClosed

Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)

Funding support for hosting multisport games for underrepresented groups
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Grant and FundingClosed

Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres

Support proposals to build large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for innovation projects

Innovation grant for Quebec's economic advancement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 2

Supports municipal climate adaptation and mitigation project implementation
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1
Grant and FundingClosed

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1

Agricultural environmental practices support program from MAPAQ
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Quebec City — Major projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Quebec City — Major projects

Supports significant business investments in targeted Quebec City sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund

Supports restoration and protection of aquatic and marine habitats
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund

Supports access to justice in both official languages
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village
Grant and FundingClosed

Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village

Financial support for local socio-economic and cultural projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Official Languages Support Programs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Official Languages Support Programs

Supports official language minority communities and promotes bilingualism
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Support for innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for innovation projects

Funding for product and process innovations in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate

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Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)

Funding projects for innovative defence and security solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman Resources
Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives

Funding for collective initiatives by associations representing periodical publishers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Digital Main Street – Digital Transformation Grant Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Digital Main Street – Digital Transformation Grant Program

Funding to develop Ontario SMEs online presence
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Theatrical documentary program
Grant and FundingClosed

Theatrical documentary program

Funding for feature-length documentary projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $400,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge

Funding to modernize energy-efficient residential building via off-site construction
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Investment and Growth Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Investment and Growth Fund

Support for high-impact private sector investment projects in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Capital Retrofits
Grant and FundingClosed

Capital Retrofits

Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS)
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS)

Funding for systems using energy data to reduce waste and costs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Team Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Team Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health

Supports a pan-Canadian learning health system for perinatal mental health
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 6,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Funding for municipal organic waste-to-energy system construction and commissioning
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Canada Book Fund Publishing Support
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Book Fund Publishing Support

Financial support for publishing and sales of books
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 850,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Business case: Community Energy Systems
Grant and FundingOpen

Business case: Community Energy Systems

Funding to develop business cases for low-carbon community energy systems
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
CRIAQ — INNOV-R
Grant and FundingClosed

CRIAQ — INNOV-R

Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI for health technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M
Grant and FundingClosed

Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M

Financing for English-language feature films
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
SynergiQc program for biopharmaceutical research
Grant and FundingClosed

SynergiQc program for biopharmaceutical research

Grant for Quebec biopharmaceutical research collaborations
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $7,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
InnovEnSol Program
Grant and FundingOpen

InnovEnSol Program

Funding for innovative soil and groundwater decontamination demonstration trials
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingOpen

Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Funding for feasibility studies designing organic waste-to-energy systems
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Funding to develop business cases for organic waste-to-energy solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Incentive Fund for Signage and Language Policies
Grant and FundingOpen

Incentive Fund for Signage and Language Policies

Financial support for municipalities updating commercial linguistic signage
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects

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Translation and Interpretation Reimbursement Fund for Municipalities
Grant and FundingOpen

Translation and Interpretation Reimbursement Fund for Municipalities

Reimbursement program for municipal translation and interpretation costs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Social economy enterprises — Digital transformation
Grant and FundingOpen

Social economy enterprises — Digital transformation

Supports digital transformation for social economy business growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
AI Compute Access Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

AI Compute Access Fund

Supports Canadian SMEs in accessing advanced AI compute resources
Eligible Funding
  • From $67,000 to $3,350,000
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Roulez Vert — Used vehicle rebate
Grant and FundingOpen

Roulez Vert — Used vehicle rebate

Rebate on used electric vehicles in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund — Community economic development projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund — Community economic development projects

Grants for economic development in southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)

Funding to accelerate sustainable aviation technology innovation in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Financial assistance for businesses located in areas affected by major infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance for businesses located in areas affected by major infrastructure projects

Assists businesses impacted by major municipal infrastructure projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation

Supports climate data, flood mapping, hydrologic prediction, hydrometry innovation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
National Capacity Building Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

National Capacity Building Grants

Supports organizational capacity building for national women’s rights groups
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $600,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Education and Awareness
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Education and Awareness

Supports young Quebecers' climate action projects and awareness abroad
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia

Supports B.C. businesses adapting to tariff-related trade disruptions
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream

Supports innovative projects improving freshwater sustainability across Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action

Supports community and volunteer action in Quebec organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
OTF — Community Building Fund – Capital Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Community Building Fund – Capital Stream

Supports capital improvements through construction, fixed equipment, and development
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
OTF — Organizational Mentors
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Organizational Mentors

Supports organizations mentoring grassroots groups to deliver funded projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Technology Maturation Program – PSOv2d
Grant and FundingOpen

Technology Maturation Program – PSOv2d

Supports technology development and validation for Quebec research institutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 475,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research

Supports Canadian research on online disinformation and digital citizenship
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Trellis Micro-grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Trellis Micro-grants

Supports arts projects bridging Anglophone and Francophone communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada

Funding for Atlantic businesses integrating into defence supply chains
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation

Supports innovative business projects accelerating technology adoption in Montréal
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Cyber Security Innovation Network
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Innovation Network

Supports pan-Canadian cyber security research, commercialization, and talent development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Support for commercial arteries — Component 1 - Support for urban revitalization projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Support for commercial arteries — Component 1 - Support for urban revitalization projects

Supports urban revitalization and commercial sector animation initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation

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Startup in residence
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Startup in residence

Investment-focused accelerator supporting early-stage Canadian impact tech startups
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Net Zero Accelerator Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Net Zero Accelerator Initiative

Funding for large-scale industrial decarbonization and clean technology projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Call for projects in social innovation
Grant and FundingArchived

Call for projects in social innovation

Supports innovative solutions addressing significant social needs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 800,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Epic MegaGrants
Grant and FundingOpen

Epic MegaGrants

Funding for innovative Unreal Engine real-time 3D projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $200,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers
Grant and FundingClosed

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers

Money to support literary publishers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Water reduction program for paper mills
Grant and FundingOpen

Water reduction program for paper mills

Financial support to help Quebec paper mills reduce water use
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
EDC Trade Impact Program
Grant and FundingOpen

EDC Trade Impact Program

Supports Canadian exporters with comprehensive financial solutions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
BC Agriculture and Food Export Program
Grant and FundingOpen

BC Agriculture and Food Export Program

Cost-shared funding for agrifood export market development outside British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Organic Waste Management Support Program for Industry, Commerce, and Institutions (PMOICI)
Grant and FundingOpen

Organic Waste Management Support Program for Industry, Commerce, and Institutions (PMOICI)

Supports organic waste management projects for businesses and institutions
Eligible Funding
  • From $75,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Purple Leash Project
Grant and FundingOpen

Purple Leash Project

Supports shelters to build pet-inclusive residential spaces
Eligible Funding
  • From $4,500 to $23,850
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
EPRTNT — Studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingClosed

EPRTNT — Studies and consulting services

Supports sustainable tourism transformation in Eastern Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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CED — Black Entrepreneurship Program
Grant and FundingOpen

CED — Black Entrepreneurship Program

Supports Black-led NPOs delivering business support services
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives

Supports Canadian music sector competitiveness and international artist growth
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025

Funding support for Canadian cyber security initiatives and innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
ACOA — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

ACOA — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in Atlantic Canada

Supports Black-led non-profits delivering business support services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Évolution-Compétences -Partnership for training and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Évolution-Compétences -Partnership for training and innovation

Support for diverse groups in Red Seal trades education
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Strategic sectors
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic sectors

Supports collaborative innovation projects in Quebec strategic technology sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
PacifiCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen

PacifiCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in British Columbia

Supports Black-led organizations delivering business supports in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Work-Sharing program
Grant and FundingOpen

Work-Sharing program

Support for businesses to avoid layoffs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Harnessing Agriculture for Research, Value-add Environmental Solutions, and Technology (HARVEST)
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Harnessing Agriculture for Research, Value-add Environmental Solutions, and Technology (HARVEST)

Support for Canadian agri-food clean biotechnology commercialization
Eligible Funding
  • From $525,000 to $750,000
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Grant and FundingOpen

Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering

Supports structuring, sustainable and digital regional tourism projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Trade Diversification Corridors Fund (TDCF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Trade Diversification Corridors Fund (TDCF)

Federal support for strategic trade and transport infrastructure
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle —  For-profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit

Funding to increase awareness for the reduction of vehicle emission
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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