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.

OTF — Family Innovations Test Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program
Ministry of Agriculture- Max. $3,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Rental Cost Assistance
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Matching Investment Fund
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

OTF — System Innovations Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Livestock Incentive Loan Program
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

EcoAction — Stream 2: Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada
Canada Water Agency (CWA)- From $25,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- From $500,000 to $15,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Economic Development Fund — Tier 3
Government of Yukon- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Creative Industries Fund in Nova Scotia
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant
Government of Saskatchewan- From $1,000 to $10,000
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Workplace Education Initiative
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

General Class Contribution Program
Government of Canada- Max. $30,000,000
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Alberta Innovates — Health Innovations
Alberta Innovates- Max. $200,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
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Yukon Film — Training Fund
Government of Yukon- Max. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
City of Montreal (MTL)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels
Canadian Heritage- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

RDAR — On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- From $2,500 to $75,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Nutrition North Canada retail subsidy program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance

OTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $150,000
- Health care and social assistance

Alberta Media Fund — Alberta Made Production Grant
Government of Alberta- Max. $125,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

INVEST North Program — Investment – Locate Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit
Canadian Heritage- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — For Profit
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OAC — Music Recording Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $10,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Small scale initiative stream
Innovation Canada- Max. $15,000
- All industries
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Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)
Government of Ontario- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
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

AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

Kakivak Association — Small Tool Grants
Kakivak Association- Max. $25,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Prospecting Assistance Grants
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $12,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Arts et lettres de Montréal - Territorial partnership - Ecoresponsibility and sharing
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- Max. $30,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Interaction Program — Study projects
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Clean Fuels Fund — Indigenous-Led Projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Acadian and Francophone Culture Fund
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 60% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Educational services

Grassroots Growth Program
Government of Ontario- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OAC — Literary Organizations Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $12,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- From $50 to $1,000,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

OAC — Media arts – French-language projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $40,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Workforce Analysis and Planning Program (WAPP)
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- Max. $400,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OAC — Media Arts Organizations: Operating
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Connect2
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Public administration

Cultural Infrastructure Development Program
Gouvernement du Québec- From $100,000 to $20,000,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Community Development Fund
Government of Yukon- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

Innov'Action agroalimentaire Program
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

TACC Business Equity Program
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Potato Stabilization and Innovation initiative
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Disaster Financial Assistance Program — Non-profits
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $200,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Alternative Land Use Services Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Community Enhancement Program — Enhance Your Community Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Self-Employ PEI
Government of Prince Edward Island- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services

- Min. $350,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Sector development program
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Value-adding Equipment Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises
Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec- Max. $300,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Support Policy For Businesses
City of Trois-Rivières- Max. $40,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

- Max. $500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

AFA — Summer School Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 40% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Alberta Innovates — Industry R&D Associates Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $105,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Program (ACSD)
Government of Ontario- From $25 to $665
- Up to 28% of project cost
- All industries

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

Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CICE 2023 Directed Call for Innovation — Measurement, Monitoring and Verification (MMV) of Carbon Management
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund
Government of Canada- Min. $75,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Demo Recording
Creative BC- Max. $2,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Museums Assistance Program — Indigenous Heritage
Canadian Heritage- Max. $200,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

innovÉÉ — Accord
innovÉÉ- From $100,000 to $350,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Government of Yukon- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream
Infrastructure Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Alberta — Efficient Grain Handling Program
Government of Alberta- From $500 to $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Brome-Missisquoi — Petits établissements accessibles (PEA) program
MRC Brome-Missisquoi- Max. $30,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Cégep de Sept-Îles
Cégep de Sept-Îles- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP)
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- Up to 35% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

N.B. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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PANAM recognition program
City of Montreal (MTL)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

FRWIP — Water Development Projects
Government of Saskatchewan- From $500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OAC — Diffusion – French-language projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $20,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OAC — Exhibition Assistance
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- From $500 to $2,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

SOCAN — Travel Assistance
SOCAN Foundation- Max. $1,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP)
Government of Alberta- Min. $50
- Up to 12% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Export Funding NB
LearnSphere- From $5,000 to $15,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- All industries

- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Small Business Recovery Consulting Rebate
Northern Development Initiative Trust- Max. $30,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agribusiness and Academic Institutions)
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $80,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Beneficial Management Practices
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OTF — Seed Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- From $10,000 to $100,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)
MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent- Max. $25,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Collective recovery support program (PSRC)
Centre de tranfer d'entreprise du Québec (CTEQ)- Max. $11,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Kakivak Association — Economic Opportunity Fund
Kakivak Association- Max. $25,000
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Tech for Healthy Aging
Alberta Innovates- Max. $300,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Atlantic Innovation Fund — Private Sector Businesses
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Contribution Fund
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

OAC — Ontario Arts Presenters Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $7,500
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Northern and Regional Economic Development Program
Government of Alberta- From $20,000 to $300,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Mineral Exploration Support Program For Critical And Strategic Minerals
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)- From $40,000 to $400,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Magnet — Export Business Portal
Magnet- No Condition
- All industries

Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects
Library and Archives Canada- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
City of Toronto- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

La Ruche — ImpACTE Fund
La Ruche- From $5,000 to $25,000
- All industries
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PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business Project Grants
Government of Ontario- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Tremplin Grant – Indigenous Arts
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Max. $3,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Screen BC Short Film Award
Creative BC- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature and Technology Sector (FRQNT)
Québec Research Fund- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

CFIN NextGen Food Innovators
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Business Energy Rebates
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Max. $4,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — New Products
Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Young Entrepreneurs Program
Government of Manitoba- From $500 to $10,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries
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Investment Accelerator Fund
MaRS Discovery District- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

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

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec- Max. $500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Transal — Alu 4.0, Digital Locomotive
Transal- Max. $400,000
- Up to 46.3% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Min. $10,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

INNOGEC
City of Montreal (MTL)- No Condition
- All industries

Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Qu ébec and Mauricie regions
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Program Innovation ecosystem projects and activities
Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
Canadian Heritage- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 2
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Livestock Price Insurance Program
Livestock Price Insurance Program (LPI)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Information and cultural industries
- Public administration

BioCreate Program
Ontario Genomics- From $100,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Zero-Emission Trucking Program - Call for Proposals
Transport Canada- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program (NIEOP) — Entrepreneurship and Business Development
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- No Condition
- All industries
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Documentary + Factual Development Fund
Creative BC- Max. $15,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)
Ontario Genomics- From $100,000 to $6,000,000
- Up to 1% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 3
Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec- Max. $100,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Innovate Niagara — Start-up Visa
Innovate Niagara- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Rural Economic Development (RED) program
Government of Ontario- Max. $250,000
- All industries

Quantum Leap
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Toronto Main Street Innovation Fund
City of Toronto- From $25,000 to $100,000
- All industries

OAC — Northern Arts Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $15,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

innovÉÉ — Demonstration in a real environment
innovÉÉ- Max. $350,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Theatrical exhibition program
Telefilm Canada- Max. $30,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- Max. $45,000
- Educational services

CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

PRIMA — INNOV-R
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 4
Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec- Max. $100,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

CMF-Quebecor — Fund Intellectual Properties Intended for International Markets Production Support Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $300,000
- Up to 6% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Government of Alberta- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund — Capacity Funding
Government of British Columbia- Max. $500,000
- Up to 37.5% of project cost
- Utilities

AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – For-profit
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Ontario Dairy Processing Modernization Initiative
Ministry of Agriculture- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Collaborative research and development projects
Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)- Max. $600,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Yukon Mineral Exploration Program
Government of Yukon- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

FRWIP — Small Dams
Government of Saskatchewan- From $500 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OAC — Market Development Travel
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- From $1,000 to $2,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Self-Employment Program
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $26,000
- All industries
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Ontario — Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative
Government of Ontario- Max. $150,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Min. $75,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund
ID Gatineau- Max. $100,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Workforce Development Program
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

IDEaS — Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept Development
Department of National Defence- Max. $2,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

New Ventures BC Competition
Government of British Columbia- From $200 to $250,000
- Information and cultural industries

Organic Certification Rebate Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $750
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

PRCCM – Stream 1
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50,000,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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AFA — Community Support Organizations Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Open Innovation Program
Government of British Columbia- Max. $6,000,000
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Lab to Market grants
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Alberta Innovates — Health Innovation Platform Partnerships Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $200,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agricultural Producers)
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $80,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- All industries

Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $20,000,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Food Product Development Assistance
Government of Prince Edward Island- No Condition
- All industries

Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Program
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NADF Financing
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund- Max. $500,000
- All industries

AgriAssurance Program — National Industry Association
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Aboriginal Business Financing Program — Community project
SOCCA- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Max. $300,000
- Up to 66.67% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy – Investments in Training Equipment
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction

Business and Professional Development for Publishers — Grants
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $2,500
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

AgriScience Program — Projects – Not-for-profit
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Alberta Self-Employment Program
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- All industries

Limestone Trucking Assistance Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $32,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Yukon Film Predevelopment Fund
Government of Yukon- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Codes Acceleration Fund (CAF)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Construction

Yvonne L. Bombardier Visual Arts Scholarship Program
J. Armand Bombardier Foundation- Max. $10,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

Step Forward Entrepreneurs Program
Innovation Initiatives Ontario North- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Évolution-Compétences - Professional Norms Component
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services

Saskatchewan Lean Improvements in Manufacturing (SLIM)
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Max. $750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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NRCAN — National Energy Systems Modelling
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $300,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Emerging Innovators Challenge
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $50,000 to $901,700
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — CleanBC Communities Fund
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy- No Condition
- Utilities

ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund
ID Gatineau- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Inuktut Versioning Fund
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- Max. $10,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Quebec City- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Small Cidery Program
Agricorp- Max. $220,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)
Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC Manicouagan — Manicouagan Cultural Fund
MRC de Manicouagan- Max. $5,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

PISAQ – Stream 2
Gouvernement du Québec- From $2,000 to $30,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Project Development Fund
Creative BC- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

ACOA Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing

ID Gatineau - Business Support Fund
City of Gatineau- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Pay-for-Performance
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Up to 10% of project cost
- Utilities
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CMF — Iteration Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Industry Expansion Program
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

Alberta Media Fund — Cultural Industry Organizations Grant
Government of Alberta- Max. $20,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Manitoba — Incoming Buyer Program
Government of Manitoba- Max. $2,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Wholesale trade

Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Utilities

Business Development Program — Commercial Component
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)

BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Job integration contract
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- All industries

Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Centre culturel afro-canadien de Montréal (CCAM)- Max. $2,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CMF — Indigenous Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $750,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 1
Agriculture for Life- Max. $40,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Short Film Fund
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- Max. $25,000
- Up to 27% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program — Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- No Condition
- All industries

REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Alberta Innovates — Industry Commercialization Associates
Alberta Innovates- Max. $120,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Zero Emission Transit Fund
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada- Up to 80% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Créavenir
MRC Thérèse de Blainville- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $20,000 to $210,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Strategic Investments Program — Nunavut Economic Foundations Fund
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- All industries

Operating Grant Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- 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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Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada- Min. $100,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Northern REACHE Program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)- No Condition
- Utilities

Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Min. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Genome Prairie — Canadian Biotechnology Innovation and Commercialization (CBIC) Initiative
Genome Canada- From $100,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

ERA — Tailings Technology Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- From $1,000,000 to $15,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Fund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Québec Research Fund- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Workforce Training and Employment — Self Employment
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program (CCSP) 2025-26
Government of Ontario- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
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Low Carbon Communities
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $75,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Public administration

VQA Wine Support Program
Agricorp- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Other services (except public administration)

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Advanced exploration and development support
Government of Ontario- Max. $15,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Musicaction — Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs
Musicaction- Max. $75,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Marketing Support Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $16,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Innovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Max. $1,500,000
- Manufacturing

AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Agri-Food Supply Chain Infrastructure Investment Stream
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

MEIE — Program to support the development of strategic sectors and niches of excellence (PADS)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- All industries