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.

MRC Brome-Missisquoi — Residential Adaptation Assistance Program (RAAP)
MRC Brome-Missisquoi- Max. $50,000
- All industries

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

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

Emerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec
Génome Québec- Max. $25,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

PRCCM – Stream 2
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — For-Profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- No Condition
- All industries

Product and Market Development Program — Agri-Businesses
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Water Program — On-farm irrigation stream
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Max. $35
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Canada Digital Adoption Program — Grow Your Business Online
Innovation Canada- Max. $2,400
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade

AgriCommunication Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
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Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Staffing UP
Government of Yukon- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Nunavut Mine Training Fund
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
Government of Canada- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Futurpreneur Canada
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges- Max. $60,000
- All industries

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

i.d.e.a. Fund
TechAlliance- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

PME MTL — Social Initiatives
PME MTL- From $5,000 to $50,000
- All 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
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Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream
Government of Ontario- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Commercialization, Consulting and Mentoring
LearnSphere- Max. $16,250
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

B.C. — Agri-Business Planning Program
Government of British Columbia- From $500 to $22,500
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

RDAR — Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC)
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Ascension competition
Quebec City Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCCQ)- Max. $60,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
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Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Acadian and Francophone Culture Fund
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 60% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Arts Abroad — Translation
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Music PEI Funding Program
Music PEI- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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
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Alberta Innovates — LevMax-Health
Alberta Innovates- No Condition
- All industries

Toronto — Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program
City of Toronto- From $2,500 to $12,500
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Social Responsibility Fund (SRF) Community Grant Program
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Ecosystem Services Grant Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

First Nations Training to Employment Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 51% of project cost
- All industries
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La Financière agricole (FADQ)- From $2,000 to $7,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

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

SFU VentureLabs
Simon Fraser University VentureLabs- Max. $60,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

RDAR — One Health Targeted Call
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Max. $600,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries
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Financial assistance program for regional service units in the areas of recreation, sports, outdoor activities, and physical activity (PAFURS)
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Government of Ontario- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Validate
Alberta Innovates- Max. $300,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Marketing Assistance for Tourism Businesses
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Max. $500,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

QEPD — Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund - CED (QC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $75,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive
Government of Nova Scotia- From $5,000 to $100,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives
Government of Ontario- From $10,000 to $300,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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AgriStability — Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CMF — Regional Production Funding
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

AFA — ISCP Residency in New York Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PEI —Workplace Skills Training
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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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)

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

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)

PEI - Export Trade Assistance
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $3,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Honey Bee Health Initiative
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Rental Cost Assistance
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)
Government of Alberta- Max. $300,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Homebuilding Challenge
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Bourses à la relève Agri-Marché – Dairy sector
Lactech- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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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

Workforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

Live Music
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
INSAT- Up to 36% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Health care and social assistance
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Invest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $40
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Theatre Rental Grant Program
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $80
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

AgriMarketing Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $5,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
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Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)
Alberta Innovates- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

AFA — Major Arts Presenters Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Accreditation program for private archives
National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)- No Condition
- All industries
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Site Readiness Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Energy efficiency for industry – Industrial Facility Track
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $40,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

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

CIHR Health Research Collaboration
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Economic Development Fund — Tier 1
Government of Yukon- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
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Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Québec Research Fund- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

OAC — Media Artists Creation Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $40,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

AFA — Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Participant Funding Program
Government of Canada- No Condition
- All industries
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Ministerial initiative “Agricultural succession and entrepreneurship”
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Genome Funding Opportunities
Genome British Columbia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Health care and social assistance

B.C. Employer Training Grant (ETG)
WorkBC- From $300,000 to $300,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

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

Future Fisher Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $12,000
- Up to 2% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- All industries

Theatrical documentary program — Indigenous stream
Telefilm Canada- Max. $175,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

Community Climate Action Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $50,000
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $300,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Nova Scotia Seafood Innovation and Technology Adoption Program (NS-ITAP)
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $99,900
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $500,000
- Up to 67% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Multi-Species Research and Development Fund
Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture- Max. $50,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Travel
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $30,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Business Foundations
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $10,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Disaster Financial Assistance Program — Small Business
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $200,000
- All industries

Advancing Canada’s Engagement in Horizon Europe
Mitacs- Max. $10,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program
Invest Ottawa- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Program (ACSD)
Government of Ontario- From $25 to $665
- Up to 28% of project cost
- All industries

Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 1
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $25,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.1
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $225,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Childcare Program Stabilization Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $10,000
- Health care and social assistance

Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Propulsion Fund Sherbrooke
Entreprendre Sherbrooke- From $1,000 to $20,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Plan Assistance
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

AFA — Art Acquisitions by Application
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Emerging Farmers Award
Gouvernement du Québec- From $3,500 to $7,500
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

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

Horticulture Diversification Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Ontario Creates- Min. $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $5,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Créavenir
Desjardins- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Program to support the processing of end-of-life tires through reuse, recycling and energy recovery, as well as out-of-province processing.
Recyc-Québec- No Condition
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Capital project: Retrofit of existing municipal buildings
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)- Max. $10,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Public administration

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions
ventureLAB- Max. $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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ventureLAB — Accelerate AI
ventureLAB- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- No Condition
- All industries

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

Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Export Market Access Program (EMAP)
LearnSphere- From $5,000 to $15,000
- Up to 45% of project cost
- All industries
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NRCAN — Mining Decarbonization Demonstration
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP)
Government of Alberta- From $125,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Northern Technology Accelerator Program
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Strategic Investments
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $75,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP)
Government of Alberta- Min. $50
- Up to 12% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Video Games Business Development Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $200,000
- Information and cultural industries

CMF — Distributor Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Alberta — Value-Added Program
Government of Alberta- From $50,000 to $250,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Ressources Entreprises
Ressources Entreprises- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Workforce Training and Employment — Employment Assistance Services
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries
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Yukon bids&tenders
Government of Yukon- No Condition
- All industries

Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Victims Fund
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing

OMIF — Live Music
Government of Ontario- Min. $10,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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OCI — Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Critical Minerals Innovation Fund
Government of Ontario- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

AFA — Public Art Galleries Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 22% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Development
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $30,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Lac-Mégantic Economic Assistance Fund (FAELM)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Organic Industry Development — Specialized Equipment
Government of Prince Edward Island- From $400 to $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Aboriginal Business Investment Fund
Government of Alberta- From $150,000 to $750,000
- All industries

Techno-Economic Profile Assistance Program
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Max. $90,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

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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Arts Across Canada — Translation
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

FESBC — 2025-27 Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Nunavut Spend Incentive Program
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- From $25,000 to $40,000
- Up to 27% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Career Development
Creative BC- From $1,000 to $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Efficient Trucking Program
Government of Manitoba- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Livestock Incentive Loan Program
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream
Government of British Columbia- From $15,000 to $300,000
- 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
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Alberta Innovates — Micro Voucher Program
Government of Alberta- Max. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 3 – Agri-Tech Energy Costs Savings
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Créavenir Estrie
Entreprendre Sherbrooke- Max. $15,000
- All industries

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

Heritage Grants - Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program
City of Vancouver- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries

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

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
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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

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

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

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

Musicaction — Support for music entrepreneurs and organizations working in Francophone OLMCs
Musicaction- Max. $75,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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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

CAAIN — 2024 – 2025 Open Competition
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

On-Farm Efficiency Program
Government of Alberta- From $500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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
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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

OASIS Program
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- From $1,000,000 to $25,000,000
- Public administration

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

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

Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)
Government of Ontario- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

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

NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $150,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

Public Art Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $100,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

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

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness
Government of British Columbia- Max. $50,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Strategic Improvement Assistance
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $20,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

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

Cinespace Technician Roster
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

OAC — Media arts – French-language projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $40,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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OAC — Media Arts Organizations: Operating
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

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

Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Clean Tech in Agri-Food
Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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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

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

Sector development program
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Vancouver Sport Hosting Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $10,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
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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
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Commercial Buildings Retrofit Program
NB Power- Max. $1,250,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

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

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

NBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- Max. $150,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund
Government of Canada- Min. $75,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Government of Yukon- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

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

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

RDAR — Irrigation Targeted Call
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

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
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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

SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Export Funding NB
LearnSphere- From $5,000 to $15,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- All industries

- No Condition
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- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

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

Alliance grants
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- From $20,000 to $1,000,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Beneficial Management Practices
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Wine Sector Support Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- 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

Northern Industries Innovation Fund
Northern Development Initiative Trust- From $10 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

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
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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)

Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 3 : Operating support for export support organizations
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $600,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

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