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.

Trade Mission Support Program
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation- Max. $10,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component B
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $57,142 to $330,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Ontario — Growing Future Opportunities Initiative
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CMF — Conceptualization Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Kakivak Association — Sivummut Grants to Small Businesses
Kakivak Association- Up to 81% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
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EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience
Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)- Max. $175,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services

Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Small Business Support Program — Sustainable Livelihood Fund
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Early exploration support
Government of Ontario- Max. $20,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Assistance program for organizations working for the economic development of Quebec (PAODEQ)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- Up to 33% of project cost
- Public administration

Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program
City of Toronto- Max. $100,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence
Alberta Innovates- Max. $800,000
- Health care and social assistance

Musicaction — Album production
Musicaction- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Research and Innovation
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- Up to 95% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Créavenir
MRC Deux-Montagnes- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Yukon Heritage Training Fund
Yukon Historical & Museums Association- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Podium Mines
Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)- From $20,000 to $50,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Ministerial initiative for the remuneration of agri-environmental practices (RPA)
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- From $1,500 to $50,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Interactive Fund
Government of British Columbia- Max. $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Three Phase Network Access Program
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Export Marketing Assistance Program
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation- Max. $90,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

RDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Tim Hortons — Smile Cookie
Tim Hortons- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component A
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $40,000 to $330,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

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

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Requalification and skills enhancement
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Help for community media operations
Ministry of Culture and Communications- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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EPRTNT — Structuring the tourism offer
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $30,000 to $100,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Training and Career Support Program
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Manitoba Mineral Development Fund
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce- Max. $300,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships Program
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- All industries

Production Program
Creative BC- From $50,000 to $200,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) — Non-Profits that Serve Underrepresented Communities
ventureLAB- From $10,000 to $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Information and cultural industries
- Other services (except public administration)

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Story Telling Fund
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- Max. $7,500
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Career Development
Creative BC- From $1,000 to $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- No Condition
- All industries

DEPS — Social Economy Development Fund
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

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

La Ruche — Mille et UN Fund
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $100,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Innovation Fund
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Capacity Fund
Central Development Corporation- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Northern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour
Musicaction- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Innovative Enterprise Program
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Max. $38,000
- Up to 95% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Innovation Growth Program
Government of Manitoba- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Panel innovation platform (PIP)
Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks- From $100,000 to $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — For-Profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- No Condition
- All industries

PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic
Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF)
Government of British Columbia- From $100,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing

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
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- Up to 63% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

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

CQRDA — Providers-Clients
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

PISAQ – Stream 3
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Bee BC Program
Government of British Columbia- Max. $7,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG)
Government of Alberta- Max. $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Innovative Solutions Canada — Inclusive industrial protective headwear
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Max. $300,000
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

- Max. $14,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Rural Innovation Fund (RIF)
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre- Max. $10,000
- All industries

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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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)

Kenora and Rainy River District Business Accelerator Fund
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Digital Literacy Exchange Program
Innovation Canada- From $50,000 to $2,000,000
- All industries

AFA — Arts Presenting Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 65% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Insight Research
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

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

APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière Golf Tournament
APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Impact Canada- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Experience Ontario 2025
Government of Ontario- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Regional Development Fund — Community Capacity Building
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $10,000
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Dance Creation Residency
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Max. $8,500
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Cultural industries — Financial assistance
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Plant Your Roots Program — New Entrant
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $100,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Private Archives Support Program
National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)- Max. $85,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 2
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $30,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Invest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $40
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

STIP — Community Airport Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Toronto Commercial Space Rehabilitation Grant Program
City of Toronto- From $5,000 to $24,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade

Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 1 : Operating support for organizations supporting entrepreneurship
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 1: Feasibility study
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities

Assistance program for setting up offices in Old Saint-Jean
City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu- Max. $30,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Targeted Labour Market Programs
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Educational services

TACC New Relationship Trust (NRT) Entrepreneur Equity Match Grant
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation- Max. $5,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries
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Women in Skilled Trades Initiative
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Talent to Watch program
Telefilm Canada- Max. $150,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mineral development advisor stream
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

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

Canada Arts Presentation Fund — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

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

Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $450,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Skills Development Program
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Management of companies and enterprises
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $3,741
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Public administration

Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Protein Industries Canada- From $50,000 to $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Agriculture Wildlife Program
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Music Industry Initiatives
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Agtech Growth Fund
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $450,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Finance and insurance

Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries
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Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative (LFMSI)
Government of Ontario- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

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

Alberta Media Fund — Post-Production, Visual Effects and Digital Animation Grant
Government of Alberta- From $500 to $200,000
- Up to 18% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Business Development Program (BDP)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)

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

Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) — Youth Internships — Not-for-Profit
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- No Condition
- All industries

MaRS — Supply AI
MaRS Discovery District- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Canada Media Fund
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

STEP Market Access Program
Government of Saskatchewan- From $1,000 to $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- All industries

PISAQ – Stream 4
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $30,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

ARBJ — Entrepreneurial Skills Development Program
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Seafood Accelerator Program – Product Development and Technical Support
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Buy BC Partnership Program — Industry Associations, Boards or Councils
Government of British Columbia- From $5,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

BCAC — Arts Infrastructure Program
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Business Intelligence and Networking
Government of the Northwest Territories- From $1,000 to $8,000
- All industries

CBDC Seafood Technology Adoption Program (S-TAP)
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $99,900
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Web Presence Assistance
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $2,500
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade

Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Associations
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)- From $20,000 to $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Accelerating community energy systems
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Public administration

takeCHARGE Business Efficiency Program
Hydro / Newfoundland Power- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Water Program — On-farm water supply
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Max. $40,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Fuel Savings Transportation Program
NB Power- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

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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Seafood Accelerator Program – Quality and Food Safety
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Rouyn-Noranda — Childcare Services Fund
City of Rouyn-Noranda- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

CMF — POV Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $400,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Local Supplier Food Safety Support Pilot Program
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $20,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

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

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Canadian Heritage- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Public administration

CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- All industries

C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

CSSP — Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders
Department of National Defence- Max. $2,000,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Max. $100,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
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Agriculture Development Fund
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Wine Sector Support Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Paid Sick Leave Rebate
Government of Yukon- No Condition
- All industries

Seniors Community Grant Program
Government of Ontario- From $1,000 to $25,000
- Health care and social assistance

The Low Carbon Economy Fund - Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Thérèse de Blainville — Business start-up fund
MRC Thérèse de Blainville- Max. $5,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

Destruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Max. $200,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

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

Climate Change Challenge Fund
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- All industries

CHOICES Workplace Safety Incentive Program
Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board- Max. $25,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Perennia — On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $100,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Beyond Combustion (BBC) Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

AQT - Young Enterprise Awards
Association québecoise des technologies- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for urban public transit
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Up to 65% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration
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ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- 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

FESBC — 2025-27 Fibre Utilization Funding
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)- Max. $30,000,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Public administration

Veterinary Incentive Program (VIP)
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Max. $50,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Biofood Innovation Program Component 1 – Financial support for research, transfer and dissemination organizations
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $3,500,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Prince's Operation Entrepreneur
Prince's Trust Canada- Max. $390,000
- All industries

Efficient Trucking Program
Government of Manitoba- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Job Grant
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $15,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- All industries

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for regional public transit
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Gen AI Call for Projects
Scale AI Cluster- Min. $750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NBIF Innovation Voucher
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- From $10,000 to $80,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Post-Farm Food Safety Program
Government of British Columbia- Max. $20,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Program for financial contributions to the ecological transition
City of Montreal (MTL)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access
Alberta Innovates- Max. $600,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Support program for organizations working with people experiencing homelessness
City of Trois-Rivières- Up to 2% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

CMF — Prototyping Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Custom Energy Retrofits
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Max. $750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for knowledge transfer and dissemination
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $8,000 to $143,750
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Carbon Capture Kickstart
Government of Alberta- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Public administration

Manitoba — First Jobs Fund
Government of Manitoba- Max. $225,000
- All industries

AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF)
Government of Ontario- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

CleanBC — Custom Program
CleanBC- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities

Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)
Government of British Columbia- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Creative Saskatchewan Investment Programs
Creative Saskatchewan- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 10% of project cost
- Public administration

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Quantum Program
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $1,000,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Small-Scale Food and Beverage Processing Equipment Program
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Cultural Supports Program — Community Events Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $15,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

OAC — Music Organizations: Operating
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Agricultural biodiversity enhancement program
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program
Creative BC- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Business Development Support Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 3 : Financial assistance for intercity bus transportation
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration
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Women Entrepreneurship Strategy’s Ecosystem Fund
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- From $250,000 to $3,000,000
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

EV ChargeON Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

Financial assistance for the electrification of intercity and private transportation (Écobus)
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $100,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — Not-for-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Canada Digital Adoption Program — Boost Your Business Technology — Digital Advisors
Innovation Canada- Max. $15,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Manufacturing

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program
Musicaction- From $5,000 to $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Water Incubation Program
2 Degrés- No Condition
- Utilities

AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

STIP — Local Road Bridge Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Alberta Innovates — Recovery Technologies Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Ontario Creates Magazine Fund
Government of Ontario- Max. $80,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Food Ventures Program
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
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CFIN — Foodtech Frontier 25
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Accommodation and food services

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 4 : Other financial assistance
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $200,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

PacifiCan — Lytton Business Restart Program
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Max. $1,000,000
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Transportation Assets Risk Assessment (TARA) Program
Transport Canada- Max. $50,000
- Transportation and warehousing

Alberta Innovates — Water Innovation Program
Alberta Innovates- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
Alberta Innovates- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Plant Your Roots Program — Commercial Farm Purchases
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $100,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

JEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — CED
Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI)- Max. $16,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- 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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The Nova Scotia Beef Initiative
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $15,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

New Frontiers in Research Fund — International Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Emerging Opportunities
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- From $2,000,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Toronto — Capacity Buyback Program
City of Toronto- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Educational services

School bus electrification program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for the purchase of an electric school bus
Gouvernement du Québec- From $240,000 to $240,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

Digital Main Street – Digital Service Squad Grant
Digital Main Street- No Condition
- Retail trade

CleanBC — Go Electric Other Rebates
CleanBC- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Creative Entrepreneurship Program
Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Seafood Accelerator Program — Market Access Food Safety Program
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

thriveFORWARD
Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Relève Alimentaire Québec Award
Initia Foundation- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

CME’s Technology Investment Program
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $99,900
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund — Equity Funding
Government of British Columbia- Max. $500,000
- All industries

Community Investment Fund
Government of New Brunswick- From $500 to $65,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
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Inclusive Spaces Program Grant
Government of Alberta- Up to 10% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

School bus electrification program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for the acquisition and installation of charging infrastructure for electric school buses
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $25,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

AgriStability — Prince Edward Island
Government of Prince Edward Island- Min. $400
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Ontario Labour Market Partnerships
Ministry of Colleges and Universities- No Condition
- All industries

OAC — Visual arts and crafts – Francophone projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

Kosher and Halal Investment Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

SMART Cluster’s 8th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- From $1,500 to $3,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

LRCC — Business Grant & Loan Program
Louis Riel Capital Corporation (LRCC)- Max. $99,999
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries
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Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS)
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- From $25,000 to $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

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

Canada Periodical Fund — Special Measures for Journalism
Canadian Heritage- Min. $2,500
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Accelerate Fund
Yaletown Partners- Max. $250,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative
Government of Ontario- Max. $300,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Data standardization support program
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Nova Scotia — Export Development Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $15,000
- All industries

Accompaniment and technical support for Québec forestry companies (MASTE)
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 4
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation