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.

Business growth — Éco-Capitale
Quebec City- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Îles-de-la-madeleine — Vitalization frame - Component 2
Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

MRC Minganie — Local Investment and Solidarity Funds (FLI-FLS)
MRC de Minganie- No Condition
- All industries

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Studies and consulting services
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $3,000 to $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Max. $15,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 4
MRC des Appalaches- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration

Novoclimat — Construction professionals — Big Multiple Unit Buildings
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Sustainable Forest Management Program
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Génome Québec — Commercialization Priming
Génome Québec- From $50,000 to $100,000
- Up to 27% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

innovÉÉ — Primo-adoptants
innovÉÉ- Max. $75,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 3 - Networking with regional innovation organisations
MT Lab- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC L'Islet — Vitalization fund
MRC de L'Islet- Max. $75,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN) – Île d’Orléans Stream
MRC L'Île-d'Orléans- Max. $75,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Maskinongé — Futurpreneur Canada
MRC de Maskinongé- No Condition
- All industries

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 3 - Innovation Signature
Ville de La Tuque- Max. $1,051,050
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade
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MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Fonds de développement des communautés (FDC)
MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges- Up to 70% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC des Chenaux — Economic Diversification Fund (FDÉ)
MRC des Chenaux- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Kamouraska — Project Emergence Program (PEP)
MRC Kamouraska- Max. $5,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services

Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $12,000
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

"Artère en transformation" : Subsidy for businesses
City of Montreal (MTL)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Retail trade
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MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Business support policy
MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent- Up to 90% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Public administration

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Festivals and events
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $60,000 to $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

SODEXPORT – Component 2.2 : Support for touring music and variety shows abroad
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

SODEXPORT — Component 2.1: Support for business opportunities and promotion abroad
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Maskinongé — RRF-stream 3 Signature innovation
MRC de Maskinongé- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC La Matanie — Grant and Sponsorship Program
MRC La Matanie- Max. $250,000
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Financial support for northern initiatives
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tree planting
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)- From $50,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Les Etchemins — Business support policy
MRC des Etchemins- Max. $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries
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MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Development Optimisation Fund
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay- From $2,000 to $3,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Quebec Fund for Social Initiatives (FQIS)
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or- Up to 90% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Hosting
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $30,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Défi-Québec, Sustainable City
Quebec City- Max. $50,000
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 4 - Event in song in French Canada
Musicaction- Max. $85,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Transportez vert — Coaching for energy management
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Défi-Québec, Commercial City
Quebec City- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Social economy enterprise development fund
MRC La Jacques-Cartier- Max. $15,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Ville de Shawinigan — Incentive Program for Commercial Spaces
Ville de Shawinigan- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEES)
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- Max. $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Transportez vert — Direct current fast charging station
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 2 - Support for local and regional development skills
Ville de La Tuque- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Les Appalaches — Water quality improvement fund
MRC des Appalaches- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Women in STEM Scholarship
Government of Alberta- From $2,500 to $2,500
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Diagnostic Program and Improvement Projects for Northern SMEs
Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)- Max. $42,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 4
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Rio Tinto Aluminium Valley Fund
Société de la Vallée de l’Aluminium (SVA)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

PME MTL — Business Diversity Support Program for the Southwest
PME MTL- From $10,000 to $20,000
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC La Matanie — Local Investment Funds
MRC La Matanie- Max. $250,000
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

SODEXPORT — Component 1: Strategic development of companies abroad
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $160,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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PME MTL — Call for projects: very open to unusual businesses
PME MTL- Max. $75,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade

MRC L'Islet — FEEL
MRC de L'Islet- Max. $25,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Kamouraska — Regional Outreach Support Program (FRR-1)
MRC Kamouraska- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

MRC L'Islet — Support Fund for Structural Projects (FSPS)
MRC de L'Islet- Max. $50,000
- Up to 95% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Community Organization Assistance Program (PAOC) – Support for projects
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Max. $80,000
- Up to 95% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities
Musicaction- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Organization Assistance Program (PAOC) – Support for the Overall Mission
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Visées program — Training
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM)- Max. $8,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 1 : Supporting the development of entrepreneurship
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

MRC L'Islet — Sectoral agreement for the development of culture in Chaudière-Appalaches
MRC de L'Islet- Max. $30,000
- Information and cultural industries
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Musicaction — Title production and promotion
Musicaction- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Organization Assistance Program (PAOC) – Support for needs determined by the SHQ
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Young Promoters Fund (JP)
MRC La Jacques-Cartier- Max. $9,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — New Tourist Attractions Fund (FNAT)
MRC Beauce-Sartigan- Max. $25,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Montmagny — Sustainable Forest Management Program (PADF)
MRC de Montmagny- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Elevate Women+
Elevate Talent- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Novoclimat – Small multi-unit building
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- Max. $3,400
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Vitalization Fund
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 4
MRC de Mékinac- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canada’s Next Sustainable Changemaker Challenge
Elevate Talent- No Condition
- Utilities
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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MRC La Matanie — FLI Succession Stream
MRC La Matanie- Max. $250,000
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

MRC de Mékinac — Support fund for cultural initiatives
MRC de Mékinac- Max. $1,500
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

eCommerce North Innovator Challenge
Elevate Talent- From $1,500 to $1,500
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC L'Islet — Measures to help develop places in educational childcare services in a family environment
MRC de L'Islet- Max. $4,000
- Health care and social assistance

PME MTL — New Community Businesses
PME MTL- From $23,000 to $23,000
- All industries
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MRC L'Islet — SME Propulsion Measurement
MRC de L'Islet- From $3,000 to $25,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Charlevoix — Special Projects Fund
MRC Charlevoix- Max. $5,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

Tourism establishment accessibility program
Kéroul- From $20,000 to $100,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 1
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Financial assistance program for businesses in physical activities (PAFEMAP)
Ministry of Education (QC)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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MRC Joliette — Technology and Digital Transition Fund (FTTN) – Stream 2
MRC de Joliette (CDÉJ)- Max. $1,500
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

Support fund for the development of tourism offers
Société des Attractions Touristiques du Québec (SATQ)- From $25,000 to $60,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Program to help Québec tourism activities, attractions and events go digital — Incoming and fixed-price agencies
Gouvernement du Québec- From $10,000 to $60
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 1
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais- Max. $5,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Artists in Communities program
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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SODEC — Support for innovative initiatives
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Beauce-Centre MRC — Optimization Assistance Program
MRC Beauce-Centre- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 3.3
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $15,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Musicaction — International Commercialization – Stream 1 Exploring a Target Market
Musicaction- Max. $25,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Arthabaska - Self-employment support (STA)
MRC Arthabaska- No Condition
- All industries
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Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy
City of Montreal (MTL)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

MRC Charlevoix — Support Fund for the Emergence of Business Projects
MRC Charlevoix- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC L'Islet — Local Services Development Fund
MRC de L'Islet- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC Caniapiscau — Signature innovation
MRC de Caniapiscau- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Caniapiscau — FDE
MRC de Caniapiscau- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
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MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for Innovative Projects for Cultural Development and Community Animation
MRC Kamouraska- Max. $4,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Taxi Industry Modernization Support Program (PSMITT)
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

ARBJ — Economic Development Infrastructure Program (PIDE)
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- All industries

Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
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Policy Dialogue Program
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada- No Condition
- Public administration

First Nations Child and Family Services Program
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program
Transport Canada- Max. $5,000
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Indigenous Justice Program - The Community-Based Justice Fund
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Indigenous Justice Program - The Capacity-Building Fund
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Structuring the tourism offer
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $30,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Indigenous Justice Program - Indigenous Engagement Fund
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC L'Islet — Child development assistance measure for the south of the territory
MRC de L'Islet- Max. $5,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women (AIG-W)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 2 — Financial Assistance
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $400,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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MRC Portneuf — Young Leaders Fund of the Portneuf Region
MRC Portneuf- Max. $500
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Créavenir program
MRC Beauce-Sartigan- Max. $5,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

Grants for women entrepreneurs
J. Armand Bombardier Foundation- Max. $10,000
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

Call for projects showcasing Sherbrooke’s intangible heritage
Ville de Sherbrooke- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Funding program for cybersecurity innovation projects in Quebec – Certification stream
PROMPT- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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EPRTNT — Attractions, activities and facilities
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $50,000 to $100,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 1
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Témiscouata — Program for Restoring Underutilized Agricultural Lands (TAD)
MRC Témiscouata- Max. $12,500
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Arthabaska — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEÉS)
MRC Arthabaska- No Condition
- Manufacturing

FAQDD — Sustainable destination and concerted action — Component 2 - Support for the implementation of projects arising from a participative and concerted approach within the destination to promote responsible, sustainable tourism adapted to the context of climate change
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- No Condition
- All industries
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True North
Purolator- Max. $25,000
- All industries

Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Quebec City- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC La Matanie — Community Development Program - Special Collaborations Stream
MRC La Matanie- Max. $250,000
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — FRR – Stream 2
MRC de Marguerite-D'Youville- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Financial assistance for workforce training in northern communities
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Financial assistance to promote food security in northern communities
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $275,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects
Gouvernement du Québec- Min. $200,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- From $60,000 to $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Biofood market development program — Component 1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $750,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 2
MRC de Marguerite-D'Youville- Max. $10,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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MRC Pontiac — FRR Stream 3
MRC Pontiac- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Bécancour — Social Economy Fund (SEF)
MRC Bécancour- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Bioenergies Program
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- From $10,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

MRC Témiscouata — Signature Innovation Fund - Component 3 - Rurality and Region Fund
MRC Témiscouata- Max. $218,798
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Haut-Richelieu — FRR – Stream 3
MRC du Haut-Richelieu- Max. $2,139,780
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Public administration
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MRC Haut-Richelieu — FRR – Stream 2
MRC du Haut-Richelieu- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

MRC De D'Autray — Business Development Program
MRC de D'Autray- Max. $15,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Musicaction — International Event
Musicaction- Max. $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Maskinongé — Programme DÉPART
MRC de Maskinongé- No Condition
- All industries

Program to help Québec tourism activities, attractions and events go digital — Activities, attractions and events
Gouvernement du Québec- From $10,000 to $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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MRC Rivière-du-Loup — Business Succession
MRC Rivière-du-Loup- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Protein Industries Canada — Artificial Intelligence
Protein Industries Canada- Up to 45% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Musicaction — National collective promotion
Musicaction- Max. $400,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Genome Canada
Genome Canada- Up to 80% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC Les Basques- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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Innovate BC — Innovator Skills Initiative (ISI)
Government of British Columbia- Max. $10,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Public administration

FACTOR funding for the sound recording industry
Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTR)- From $5,000 to $5,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Assistance program for Festivals, Events and Museum exhibitions
Tourisme Montréal- Min. $10,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Ontario Automotive Investment Strategy (OAIS)
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (ON)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Next Generation of Jobs Fund
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (ON)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
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Strategic Jobs Investment Fund (SJIF)
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (ON)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

Snow clearing assistance for seniors and persons with reduced mobility
City of Montreal (MTL)- No Condition
- All industries

Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP)
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Max. $5,000,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Language Interpreter Grants
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Newcomer Settlement Program
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Developing a green alley or public space in CDN-NDG
City of Montreal (MTL)- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Toronto Retail Accelerator Program
City of Toronto- Max. $10,000
- Retail trade

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $20,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Vehicle Retrofit Program — Persons with disabilities
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $8,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
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Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

Upskilling for Industry Initiative (UII)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies
Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Efficient Farming Products
Hydro-Québec- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Market Expansion Fund
Creative BC- Max. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $10,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.3
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $115,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Tourism Growth Program — Indigenous Projects for Quebec
Indigenous Tourism Québec (ITQ)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 1 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Max. $49,999
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Heritage- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $100,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program
Government of Alberta- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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OVIN — R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- From $100,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Social Development Fund of the City of Trois-Rivières
City of Trois-Rivières- No Condition
- All industries

The Economic Security Program for Cree Hunters
Cree Hunters Economic Security Board (CHESB)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Apprenticeship START
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $25,000
- All industries
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Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Entrepreneur Support
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $25,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Business Rebate Program
NB Power- Max. $250,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $30,000 to $95,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

EI Premium Reduction Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- All industries
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Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $99,900
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Market Readiness Subsidy Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $2,500
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $90,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

ESDC — Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $3,000,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Arts in communities
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries
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Canada Council for the Arts — Prizes
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $3,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

OAC — Music – French-language projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $10,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Exploration Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Max. $500,000
- All industries
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RDAR — One Health Targeted Call
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Max. $600,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

ÉCLO Regional Fund – Stream 1
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Forest Operations Modernization Program
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Articipate — Creation and Development Grant
Articipate- Max. $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Magazine Publishers Travel Support
Creative BC- Max. $3,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

OAC — Music Creation Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $20,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CleanBC — Commercial Express Program
CleanBC- Max. $125,000
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Educational services

Renter Services Grants
City of Vancouver- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Ontario Junior Exploration Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
MRC Thérèse de Blainville- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Taking action for wildlife
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $1,400,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Public administration

Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OAC — Dance Organizations: Operating
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

British Columbia Arts Council Funding
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

ESM — Digital Acceleration
Économie du Savoir Mauricie (ESM)- Max. $27,000
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- No Condition
- All industries

CRIBIQ-BIOnext
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $15,000
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
Québec Research Fund- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- From $150,000 to $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OAC — French-language broadcasting - how it works
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Min. $75,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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CMF-SODEC — Predevelopment Program for Television Series Based on Literary Adaptations
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MEDTEQ+ — Vitrine d’innovation en santé
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $350,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Small Scale Projects
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- From $25,000 to $500,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Self-Employment Assistance
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- All industries
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Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant
Government of Ontario- Max. $17,000
- Construction
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- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Disaster Financial Assistance Program — Small Business
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $200,000
- All industries

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

ARBJ — Company follow-up program (PSE)
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Toronto Eco-Roof Incentive Program
City of Toronto- Max. $100,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries
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Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Futurpreneur Canada
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges- Max. $60,000
- All industries

Call for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $25,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Musicaction — Incubator project
Musicaction- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

AFA — Music Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

One-time assistance for Indigenous media
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Aero Montreal — Accelerator 360°
Aéro Montreal- Up to 63% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2
MRC Deux-Montagnes- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Northwest Territories Arts Council Funding
NWT Arts Council- Max. $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canadian Goods Abroad program
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Rural Economic Development program — Strategic Economic Infrastructure Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $250,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

ventureLAB — Accelerate AI
ventureLAB- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Max. $50,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

First Nations Training to Employment Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 51% of project cost
- All industries
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School Food Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services

Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
Genome Prairie- Max. $6
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Aboriginal Business Loans — General
Ulnooweg- Up to 75% of project cost
- Construction
- Other services (except public administration)

Invest Nova Scotia — Acceleration Initiatives
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
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