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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.

4392 opportunities available
Program to support research and development of products made from reused and recycled end-of-life tires
Grant and FundingOpen

Program to support research and development of products made from reused and recycled end-of-life tires

Recyc-Québec
Supports innovative projects using recycled end-of-life tires
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Workplace first aid training
Grant and FundingOpen

Workplace first aid training

The Commission for Standards, Equity, Health and Safety at Work (CNESST)
Subsidizes workplace first aid training for eligible workers based on sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Plug-In NB Charging Rebates for Business
Grant and FundingOpen

Plug-In NB Charging Rebates for Business

NB Power
Supports businesses installing electric vehicle charging stations in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports economic, social, and community projects for Indigenous peoples
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesDigital Transformation
CFIN Food Innovation Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

CFIN Food Innovation Challenge

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Challenge to improve Canada's food sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $2,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
F
Grant and FundingOpen

Funding charitable organizations — Local Grants

Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation
Operational support for local caregiver support programs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Operating Grant : Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Operating Grant : Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Supports community-engaged 2S/LGBTQI+ health research in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 700,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Studies and consulting services

Laurentides Tourism
Supports tourism businesses in the Laurentides with consulting services
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Research in priority areas
Grant and FundingOpen

Research in priority areas

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Funding priority-driven research advancing health knowledge and outcomes
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
PADAAR — Measure 4075 – On-farm or indoor demonstrations
Grant and FundingClosed

PADAAR — Measure 4075 – On-farm or indoor demonstrations

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports knowledge transfer and demonstration of innovative agricultural techniques
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 66.67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
MRC des Chenaux — Chenaux Local Social Economy Fund (FLÉS)
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC des Chenaux — Chenaux Local Social Economy Fund (FLÉS)

MRC des Chenaux
Supports social enterprise projects in the Chenaux region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Business BuyoutInnovation
SODEXPORT — Component 1: Strategic development of companies abroad
Grant and FundingClosed

SODEXPORT — Component 1: Strategic development of companies abroad

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports Quebec cultural companies' international business and market development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 160,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
APCHQ — Federal Lands Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

APCHQ — Federal Lands Initiative

Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ)
Provides discounted federal properties for long-term affordable housing development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Summer Company
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Summer Company

Government of Ontario
Money for Ontario students to start a summer business
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 2 - Support for projects and the development of innovative businesses
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 2 - Support for projects and the development of innovative businesses

MT Lab
Quebec's initiative to foster innovation in tourism industry
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 90,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
APCHQ — Co-op Housing Development Program
Grant and FundingClosed

APCHQ — Co-op Housing Development Program

Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ)
Supports development of new affordable co‑operative rental housing units
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 3
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 3

MRC des Appalaches
Support for regional innovative projects and rural development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
The Quantum Technologies innovation funding program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

The Quantum Technologies innovation funding program

PROMPT
Supports quantum technology research collaboration funding in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,500,000 $
  • Up to 66.67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Indigenous Arts Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Arts Projects

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports creation, development, and presentation of Indigenous arts projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Financial assistance for nonprofit tenants
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance for nonprofit tenants

City of Montreal (MTL)
Financial support for nonprofit tenants in Montreal's public interest sectors
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Support for SMEs to develop processes or products in quantum technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Financial Assistance to Support Rental Housing
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Financial Assistance to Support Rental Housing

MRC Charlevoix-Est
Support for rental housing development in Charlevoix-Est
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
ÉcoPerformance  — Implementation of large industrial projects
Grant and FundingOpen

ÉcoPerformance — Implementation of large industrial projects

Environnement Québec (MELCC)
Financial support for large-scale industrial projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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MRC Domaine-du-Roy —  Economic Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Domaine-du-Roy — Economic Development Fund

MRC Domaine-du-Roy
Innovative economic diversification and business support grants
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Taxi Industry Modernization Support Program (PSMITT)
Grant and FundingArchived

Taxi Industry Modernization Support Program (PSMITT)

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Funding to modernize Quebec's taxi industry operations and branding
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 2

Gouvernement du Québec
Québec tourism festival and events financial assistance program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
AgriInvest — Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriInvest — Quebec

La Financière agricole (FADQ)
Matching funding to mitigate on-farm risks
Eligible Funding
  • From $250 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 2
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 2

MRC de Mékinac
Mékinac Regional Development Fund fosters local growth initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2

Gouvernement du Québec
Funding for Renewable Natural Gas projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
The Ambition-Compétences program enhances workforce skills for adapting to digital and green economic transformations.
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Supporting innovative development for resilient, sustainable communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
PSO-Biofood II – 144th call for projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

PSO-Biofood II – 144th call for projects

Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Supports collaborative biofood innovation projects between Quebec companies and researchers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 27% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Marketing support project for kitchen furniture and cabinets
Grant and FundingClosed

Marketing support project for kitchen furniture and cabinets

PACMAC
Digital marketing transformation for Quebec furniture businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 99,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Accès-Loisirs
Grant and FundingOpen

Accès-Loisirs

City of Montreal (MTL)
Free recreational and cultural activities for low-income Montreal residents
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC Charlevoix — Support Fund for the Emergence of Business Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Charlevoix — Support Fund for the Emergence of Business Projects

MRC Charlevoix
Funding for business growth and entrepreneurship in Charlevoix
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovation
PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Targeted individual skills development plan
Grant and FundingClosed

PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Targeted individual skills development plan

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports skill development for young agricultural entrepreneurs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Défi-Québec, Commercial City
Grant and FundingOpen

Défi-Québec, Commercial City

Quebec City
Supporting projects for commercial and tourism revitalization
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human Resources
Îles-de-la-madeleine — Vitalization frame - Component 2
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Îles-de-la-madeleine — Vitalization frame - Component 2

Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Supports local economic, social, and cultural development initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateBusiness Buyout
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Building Optimization
Grant and FundingOpen

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Building Optimization

Efficiency Nova Scotia
Optimize building energy efficiency with low-cost measures
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Accommodation
Grant and FundingClosed

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Accommodation

Laurentides Tourism
Supports sustainable and innovative tourism accommodation development in Laurentides
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Business Growth — Growth support vouchers
Grant and FundingArchived

Business Growth — Growth support vouchers

Quebec City
Grant program supports strategic consultancy for business growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Supporting community development corporations
Grant and FundingOpen

Supporting community development corporations

Gouvernement du Québec
Financial support for community development and poverty reduction initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 1 - Regional outreach support
Grant and FundingOpen

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 1 - Regional outreach support

Ville de La Tuque
FRR supports regional projects enhancing Quebec territory vitality
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $60
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Parliamentary District Policing Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Parliamentary District Policing Program

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Funds Ottawa Police Service for enhanced security in Parliamentary District
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
MRC de Mékinac — Support fund for cultural initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC de Mékinac — Support fund for cultural initiatives

MRC de Mékinac
Mékinac MRC aids cultural projects with funding support
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects

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Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream A
Grant and FundingArchived

Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream A

Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)
Supports sustainable mining development through UL ECOLOGO® certification
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Métis Nation Language Funding Model
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Métis Nation Language Funding Model

Canadian Heritage
Supports Métis language revitalization through direct government partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — MADEES
Grant and FundingClosed

Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — MADEES

MRC des Maskoutains
Boosts sustainable social business development with financial assistance
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities

Tourisme Côte-Nord
Supports responsible and sustainable tourism development in Côte-Nord
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Digital Transformation
Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 2

Recyc-Québec
Funding for projects to manage used beverage containers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
MRC Arthabaska - Self-employment support (STA)
Grant and FundingArchived

MRC Arthabaska - Self-employment support (STA)

MRC Arthabaska
Startup support with financial and technical assistance
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — New Tourist Attractions Fund (FNAT)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — New Tourist Attractions Fund (FNAT)

MRC Beauce-Sartigan
Funding for new tourism projects in Beauce-Sartigan
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Home Renovation Savings Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Home Renovation Savings Program

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Rebates for energy-efficient home upgrades in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 12,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
MRC Coaticook — Vitality Entrepreneurship Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Coaticook — Vitality Entrepreneurship Fund

MRC de Coaticook
Supports Coaticook businesses with funding for entrepreneurship and growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Community Organization Assistance Program (PAOC) – Support for the Overall Mission
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Organization Assistance Program (PAOC) – Support for the Overall Mission

Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)
Financial support for community housing organizations in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
EPRTNT — Attractions, activities and facilities
Grant and FundingClosed

EPRTNT — Attractions, activities and facilities

Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est
Tourism digital transformation and partnership funding initiative
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports real estate projects for Quebec social economy enterprises
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
MRC Papineau —Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Papineau —Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)

MRC Papineau
Sustainable Development Fund supporting eco-friendly business practices
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
MRC De la Côte-de-Gaspé - Investment support fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC De la Côte-de-Gaspé - Investment support fund

MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé
Supports business investments in assets and specialized equipment
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports major northern Quebec community and infrastructure development projects
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — MADE
Grant and FundingOpen

Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — MADE

MRC des Maskoutains
Supports entrepreneurial start-ups with financial assistance
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Podium Manufacturier
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Podium Manufacturier

Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)
Enhances manufacturing SMEs' efficiency and local supply chain ties
Eligible Funding
  • From $40,000 to $70,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
 Peak Perks
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

Peak Perks

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Smart thermostat demand response incentives for Ontario electricity customers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75 $
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
APCHQ — Affordable Housing Fund: New Construction - Community Housing Sub-Stream
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

APCHQ — Affordable Housing Fund: New Construction - Community Housing Sub-Stream

Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ)
Low-interest financing for constructing new community affordable housing
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 95% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
CACHE Challenges
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

CACHE Challenges

Conscience
Open competition advancing computational drug discovery through expert collaboration
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
CoolSaver Program
Grant and FundingOpen

CoolSaver Program

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Free home cooling tune-ups and discounts for eligible residents
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Recreational access for people with functional limitations
Grant and FundingClosed

Recreational access for people with functional limitations

City of Montreal (MTL)
Supports inclusive leisure activities for people with functional limitations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
MRC Caniapiscau — Signature innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Caniapiscau — Signature innovation

MRC de Caniapiscau
Caniapiscau enhances community quality through innovative projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation

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IP financing - Associate members of CAI
Grant and FundingOpen

IP financing - Associate members of CAI

Innovation asset collective (IAC)
Funding support for IP strategy in data-driven cleantech SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports urgent life-safety repairs for Vancouver cultural facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 4 - Event in song in French Canada
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 4 - Event in song in French Canada

Musicaction
Funding for Francophone musical events in Canada and Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 85,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Prix innovation en alimentation
Grant and FundingClosed

Prix innovation en alimentation

Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec (CTAQ)
Recognizes outstanding innovation and creativity in the agri-food sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
APCHQ — Affordable Housing Fund: New Construction - Rapid Housing Sub-Stream
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

APCHQ — Affordable Housing Fund: New Construction - Rapid Housing Sub-Stream

Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ)
Funds construction of shelters, transitional and supportive affordable housing
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
FedDev Ontario — Funding for organizations that help businesses grow
Grant and FundingClosed

FedDev Ontario — Funding for organizations that help businesses grow

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Supporting organizational growth through innovation and sustainable development
Eligible Funding
  • From $125,000 to $10,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
MRC Portneuf — Heritage and Culture Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Portneuf — Heritage and Culture Fund

MRC Portneuf
Support for cultural and heritage projects in Portneuf
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $7,500
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
HomeEnergySaver Program
Grant and FundingOpen

HomeEnergySaver Program

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Incentives for installing new heat pumps in eligible Ontario homes
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Support Fund for Structuring Projects (FSPS)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Support Fund for Structuring Projects (FSPS)

MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent
Financial support for enhancing projects in rural Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 35,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Visées program — Training
Grant and FundingSuspended

Visées program — Training

Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM)
Visées funds employee skill development for Quebec businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 8,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
MRC Kamouraska — Project Emergence Program (PEP)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Kamouraska — Project Emergence Program (PEP)

MRC Kamouraska
Non-repayable financial aid up to $5,000 for eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate
MRC du Granit — Business Succession Program
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC du Granit — Business Succession Program

MRC du Granit
Supports business succession through specialized financial assistance
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Trois-Rivières — Universal accessibility to commercial and service establishments
Grant and FundingOpen

Trois-Rivières — Universal accessibility to commercial and service establishments

City of Trois-Rivières
Funds accessibility renovations for commercial and service establishments
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
MRC de D’Autray — Support program for emerging business projects
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC de D’Autray — Support program for emerging business projects

MRC de D'Autray
Non-repayable aid for emerging business projects in D’Autray
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 1 - National Showcase
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 1 - National Showcase

Musicaction
Supporting francophone artists in minority community events
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Eco-Roof Incentive Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Eco-Roof Incentive Program

City of Toronto
Supports installation of green and cool roofs in Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Supporting the fight against poverty and social exclusion
Grant and FundingOpen

Supporting the fight against poverty and social exclusion

Gouvernement du Québec
Funding for initiatives combating poverty and social exclusion
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — CRÉAVENIR Program
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — CRÉAVENIR Program

MRC Abitibi-Ouest
Créavenir supports young entrepreneurs in Abitibi-Ouest with financing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Event Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Event Fund

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré
$3,000 non-refundable grant for Côte-de-Beaupré event development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
MRC Papineau — New Entrepreneur Fund (FNE)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Papineau — New Entrepreneur Fund (FNE)

MRC Papineau
Financial aid for new entrepreneurs in Papineau MRC
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
MTRIC — PSO Large companies
Grant and FundingClosed

MTRIC — PSO Large companies

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Funding for industrial research projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Support for Structuring Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Support for Structuring Projects

MRC L'Île-d'Orléans
Structural projects funding for L'Île-d'Orléans community development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Small Business Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Small Business Program

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Free energy-efficient equipment upgrades for eligible Ontario small businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
MRC Témiscouata — Program for Restoring Underutilized Agricultural Lands (TAD)
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Témiscouata — Program for Restoring Underutilized Agricultural Lands (TAD)

MRC Témiscouata
Financial Incentive for Agricultural Land Revitalization
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 12,500 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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