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.

Environmental Initiatives Grant
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards
- From $30,000 to $350,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Energizing Life Community Fund
- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

Cultural Festivals and Celebrations Grant
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 65% of project cost
- All industries
Powering Breast Cancer Progress
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 30.000002% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Professional cultural organizations - Soutien aux projets Mise en valeur du patrimoine immatériel
- From $3,000 to $20,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

Corporate Philanthropy
- No Condition
- All industries

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative - Education and awareness project funding – EV Charging and Clean Fuels
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Heritage Facilities
- No Condition
- All industries

Safe Community First Responder Program
- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- Public administration

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

AgriRisk Initiatives: Administrative Capacity Building Stream
- No Condition
- All industries

The Novartis Health Equity Initiative
- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Fondation Québec Philanthrope - Microsoft Community Program
- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

Mission Support Grants
- No Condition
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

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

Community Heritage Investment Program
- No Condition
- All industries
Ontario Youth Wellness Grant
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

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

- No Condition
- All industries

Community Health, Education & Research Fund
- No Condition
- All industries
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Anti-Poverty Fund
- Maximum amount : 1,750,000 $
- All industries
B.I.G. – Black Ideas Grant
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

Road Safety Community Partnership Program
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Advancement of Knowledge and Expertise in Tourism Program
- No Condition
- Educational services
- Accommodation and food services

Canadian Experiences Fund - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Women's Collective Philanthropy Program (WCPP)
- From $4,000 to $4,000
- All industries

- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

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

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

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

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

Skills Catalyst Fund
- No Condition
- All industries

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

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

Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

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

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

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Grants
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

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

- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

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

Species Conservation Program
- No Condition
- All industries

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

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

Vancity enviroFund™ Program
- No Condition
- All industries
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International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPAD) Youth Grant Program
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

BlueShore Financial - Donation Program
- From $500 to $10,000
- All industries

Climate Change Grants
- From $50,000 to $150,000
- All industries

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

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

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

Community Funding Program - Emerging Community Need Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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

Together CK - Funding Program
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

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

Community Branch Partnerships
- No Condition
- All industries

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

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

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

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

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

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

Conservation Trust
- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- All industries

Creative County Grant Program
- No Condition
- All industries

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

Quebec Economic Development Program - Initiative for infrastructure development
- No Condition
- All industries

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

Appel à projets pour les artistes et organismes artistiques en Outaouais
- No Condition
- All industries

Metcalf Foundation - Performing Arts Program: Staging Change
- From $3,000 to $75
- All industries
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Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Restorative Justice
- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- All industries

The Pope Francis Fund
- No Condition
- All industries

Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Crime Prevention
- No Condition
- All industries

Affordable Housing Grant Program
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

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

Manitoba Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund
- No Condition
- All industries

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

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

Universiade '83 Foundation
- No Condition
- All industries

Greater Toronto Airports Authority - Propeller Project
- From $150,000 to $200,000
- Construction

Quebec Economic Development Program - Diversify your economy
- No Condition
- All industries

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

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

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

United Way Greater Toronto - South Markham Community Action Grants
- No Condition
- All industries

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

Access to Justice Fund
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

Public Interest Articling Fellowship
- From $69,500 to $69,500
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

The Waterloo Region Record - Lyle S. Hallman Foundation Kids to Camp Fund
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Community Investment Program - Community Hub Development Fund
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

Vermilion Ways of Caring
- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Indigenous Youth & Community Futures Fund (IYCFF)
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

ViaSport - Rally Together Fund: Sport Participation Grant
- No Condition
- All industries

Community Investment Program - Interim Emergency Food Security Fund
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Finance and insurance

- No Condition
- All industries