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.

Community Grants - Positive Environmental Impact Grants
Town of Banff- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Professional cultural organizations - Projets culturels pour les camps de jour
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

The Novartis Health Equity Initiative
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Fondation Québec Philanthrope - Microsoft Community Program
Fondation communautaire du grand Québec- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
- All industries
TD Bank Group - The TD Ready Challenge
TD Bank, The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- All industries

Local Funding
Shell Canada Limited- No Condition
- All industries

Community Grants - FCSS Building Bridges Grants
Town of Banff- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- All industries

Mission Support Grants
Pacific Mountain Region - The United Church of Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Professional cultural organizations - Cultural projects for children with special needs attending adapted leisure organizations
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

Hamilton Spectator Summer Camp Fund
Hamilton Community Foundation- From $1,000 to $10,000
- All industries

Community Heritage Investment Program
London Heritage Council, City of London- No Condition
- All industries
Ontario Youth Wellness Grant
The Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC)- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

The Musagetes Fund Grants
Waterloo Region Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries
National Food Systems Call for Expressions of Interest
The Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Sponsorship or Donation Requests
Nova Scotia Power- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

Grow Your Impact
Innoweave- No Condition
- All industries

Community Health, Education & Research Fund
Hamilton Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Anti-Poverty Fund
Northwest Territories Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs- Maximum amount : 1,750,000 $
- All industries
B.I.G. – Black Ideas Grant
The Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

Road Safety Community Partnership Program
Ontario Ministry of Transportation- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Advancement of Knowledge and Expertise in Tourism Program
Transat A.T. Inc.- No Condition
- Educational services
- Accommodation and food services

Première Ovation - Multi Arts
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

Première Ovation - Master classes
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 12,000 $
- All industries
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City Enrichment Fund
City of Hamilton- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

Wawanesa Insurance - Wawanesa Climate Champions: Local Grants
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

International Humanitarian Aid Program
Transat A.T. Inc.- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

GIVEOakville
Oakville Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Wawanesa Insurance - Wawanesa Climate Champions: Community Wildfire Prevention Grants
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Public administration

Be Kind Online Grants
SaskTel- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Skills Catalyst Fund
Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development- No Condition
- All industries

Carrot Cache Fund
Carrot Cache- From $500 to $5,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Donations and Grants
Costco Wholesale- Up to 10% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program
Department of National Defence (DND)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Première Ovation - Literary Arts
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

Cultural Grants Program - Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) project grants
City of Vancouver- From $2,500 to $15,000
- All industries

Rural Development and Promotion Fund
Travel Alberta- From $50,000 to $150,000
- All industries

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Grants
British Columbia Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

For the Good of Our Community Fund
NSLC- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Health care and social assistance

- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Civic Events Funding Program
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- All industries

Species Conservation Program
Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks- No Condition
- All industries

Aerie Real Foundation Community Grant
AEO Management Co.- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Health care and social assistance

BlueShore Financial - Sponsorship Program
North Shore Credit Union- No Condition
- All industries

Anti-Black Racism Grants
Halifax Regional Municipality- From $500 to $10,000
- All industries

TD FEF Grants
TD FEF- From $2,000 to $8,000
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Vancity enviroFund™ Program
Vancity Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

BlueShore Financial - Donation Program
North Shore Credit Union- From $500 to $10,000
- All industries
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Climate Change Grants
The Peter Gilgan Foundation (PGF)- From $50,000 to $150,000
- All industries

Community Safety Fund
Fierté Canada Pride (FCP)- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)

Transit Expansion Construction Mitigation Grant Program
City of Toronto- No Condition
- All industries
Catalyst and Transformation (CAT) Fund
Cultural Careers Council Ontario- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Première Ovation - Heritage
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

Cultural Grants Program - Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program
City of Vancouver- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program
Infrastructure Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Seeding Food Innovation Grants
Weston Foods- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Together CK - Funding Program
Municipality of Chatham-Kent- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Corporate Giving Program
OpenText- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Première Ovation - Dance
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

Community Branch Partnerships
Vancity Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

Community Project Fund
NT NEIHR (NEIHR)- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Roche Canada - Roche Diagnostics and Diabetes Care Funding
Roche Diagnostics Canada- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Culture Innovation Fund
Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Support Fund
University of Manitoba- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Ethnocultural grant
Government of Alberta- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Roche Canada - Philanthropic support
Roche Diagnostics Canada- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Conservation Trust
Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- All industries

Creative County Grant Program
County of Lambton- No Condition
- All industries

Non-profit housing retrofit grants
Vancity Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 99,000 $
- All industries

Quebec Economic Development Program - Initiative for infrastructure development
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- All industries

Aecon Cares
Aecon Group Inc.- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Appel à projets pour les artistes et organismes artistiques en Outaouais
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- No Condition
- All industries
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Metcalf Foundation - Performing Arts Program: Staging Change
The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation- From $3,000 to $75
- All industries

Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Restorative Justice
British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- All industries

Breakthrough T1D Canada Mental Health and T1D Community Grants
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Healthy Community Grants
Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation- From $500 to $100,000
- All industries

The Pope Francis Fund
The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of London In Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

National AccessAbility Week Funding
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Crime Prevention
British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety- No Condition
- All industries

Quebec Economic Development Program - Foster official languages
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- All industries

ViaSport - BC Ferries Sport Experience Program
BC Sport Agency- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- All industries

Lilly Grants
Eli Lilly Canada Inc.- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Affordable Housing Grant Program
City of Saint John- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

ViaSport - BC Sport Participation Program: Provincial Sport Development Fund
BC Sport Agency- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

Manitoba Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund
Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation- No Condition
- All industries

OTF — Capital Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- From $10,000 to $200,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Donations to Members of the Canadian Healthcare Community / Healthcare Donations
Amgen Canada- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Universiade '83 Foundation
City of Edmonton- No Condition
- All industries

Greater Toronto Airports Authority - Propeller Project
GTAA, Toronto Pearson International Airport- From $150,000 to $200,000
- Construction

Quebec Economic Development Program - Diversify your economy
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- All industries

Innovation and Implementation Program
Brain Canada Foundation- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Donations to Members of the Canadian Non-Healthcare Community / Amgen Donations
Amgen Canada- No Condition
- Educational services

United Way Greater Toronto - South Markham Community Action Grants
United Way Toronto & York Region, The United Way of Peel Region, The United Way of Greater Toronto- No Condition
- All industries

Community Social Investment Program - Thriving Communities Fund
Regional Municipality of Durham- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

ViaSport - Northern BC Coaching and Officiating Development Fund
BC Sport Agency- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- All industries

Field of Dreams Grants
Jays Care Foundation- No Condition
- All industries