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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.

1826 opportunities available
Risk Management and Food Safety
Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Funding for assurance systems in New Brunswick agriculture
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
New Brunswick, Canada
Junior Exploration Assistance Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Money for the discovery of new mineral districts in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $225,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
PrairiesCan — Economic Development Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funding to support francophone businesses and communities in the Prairie region
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Canada
Community Enhancement Program — Rural Enhancement Funding Stream
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Money to improve community facilities in rural communities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Ontario, Canada
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Grant and FundingOpen
La Tuque, Quebec
Vitalization support in regional and rural areas, 2020-2026
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 50% 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
La Tuque, Quebec

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Manitoba Climate Action Fund (CAF)
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
The program funds Manitoba climate change resiliency projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Canada
Toronto Cultural Festivals Funding Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Toronto, Ontario
Support inclusive, community-building festivals in Toronto with significant free cultural programming
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario
Community Interaction Program — Study/action projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Quebec, Canada
Money for study and action projects in the St. Lawrence ecosystem
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Quebec, Canada
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Funding for Quebec R&D collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Tourism Growth Program in southern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario, Canada
The Tourism Growth Program provides $108 million over 3 years to support local tourism businesses and not-for-profits.
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

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Community Tourism Destination Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed
Yukon, Canada
Funding for sustainable tourism development in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $375,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Yukon, Canada
Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Ontario's Forest Biomass Program: fostering sustainable economic growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $130,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund  (FAE) – Stream 1
Grant and FundingOpen
Joliette, Quebec
Non-repayable financial support for new businesses in Joliette
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Joliette, Quebec
OCI — Innovating Digital Health Solutions (IDHS)
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario, Canada
Promotes digital health tech partnerships for improved patient care
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada
Tourism Growth Program in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Supporting tourism growth in Atlantic Canada through strategic investments
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Nova Scotia, Canada

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Perennial Crop Development Efficiency
Grant and FundingOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Funding to increase agricultural sustainability in PEI
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Prince Edward Island, Canada
EUREKA!
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Canada
Funds for international R&D projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada
REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Grant and FundingClosed
Quebec, Canada
Money to future-proof your Quebec non-profit
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
Tourism Growth Program in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
Invests strategically in British Columbia's tourism sector growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia, Canada
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Ontario, Canada
ENCQOR 5G SME Program for Ontario technology development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada

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Agri-Food Market Development and Access
Grant and FundingClosed
New Brunswick, Canada
Money for New Brunswick agrifood businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $45,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
New Brunswick, Canada
Agri-Land Accessibility and Enhancement
Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Funding for the development of farmland in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $35,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
New Brunswick, Canada
Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund
Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon, Canada
Supports Yukon's tourism marketing and visitor attraction efforts
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,500 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Yukon, Canada
Yukon Cultural Industries Training Fund (CTIF)
Grant and FundingClosed
Whitehorse, Yukon
Training grant for employees in Yukon cultural industries sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Whitehorse, Yukon
ACOA Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding to recover Atlantic aerospace sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Nova Scotia, Canada

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SHRF — Establishment Grant
Grant and FundingClosed
Saskatchewan, Canada
Funding for early-career health researchers in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Saskatchewan, Canada
SHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants
Grant and FundingClosed
Saskatchewan, Canada
Supports Saskatchewan health research for innovative and sustainable impacts
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Saskatchewan, Canada
Continental Defense and Security Technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Seek innovative prototypes for real-life government testing
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,300,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada
SK Startup Institute — Business Advising
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Saskatchewan, Canada
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Saskatchewan, Canada
Support for Translation and Interpretation Program
Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Financial assistance for translation in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada

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NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Accelerating sustainable manufacturing innovation in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta, Canada
Support for Alberta women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUT
Alberta, Canada
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Market Endowment Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut, Canada
Grants to bring Nunavut films to international markets
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Nunavut, Canada
Agricultural Insurance
Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Agricultural insurance for New Brunswick crops
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
New Brunswick, Canada
New Frontiers in Research Fund — Special Calls Stream
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
The 2022 Special Call – Research for Postpandemic Recovery offers up to $250,000 per year for two-year interdisciplinary projects addressing socio-economic inequities exacerbated by COVID-19, in alignment with the UN Research Roadmap.
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada

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PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
Funding to recover Canada’s aerospace sector in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia, Canada
Economic Development Capacity Building
Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
Financial incentive for local governments' economic development activities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
British Columbia, Canada
Island Community Food Security Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Funds for food literacy and security projects in Prince Edward Island
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Agro-Environmental Services
Grant and FundingClosed
New Brunswick, Canada
Funding for agro-environmental services
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
New Brunswick, Canada
OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Ontario pre-seed fund for early-stage tech start-ups
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada

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OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Funding for youth-led projects testing new community solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Ontario, Canada
Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Money for documentary heritage organizations
Eligible Funding
  • From $24,999 to $150,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada
Strategic Industry Growth Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Funding for Prince Edward Island to commercialize new food products
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Ontario, Canada
Money for collaboration between public Academia and Industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Ontario, Canada
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Ottawa, Ontario
Funding for forest sector studies
Eligible Funding
  • Min. ${{count}}
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Ottawa, Ontario

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Business Planning, Skills Development and Agriculture Education
Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Agriculture business planning and skills development in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada
Initiatives program (FIP)
Grant and FundingClosed
Montréal, Quebec
Funding for innovative and sustainable Montreal tourism projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Montréal, Quebec
Creative Saskatchewan - Feature Film & TV Production
Grant and FundingOpen
Saskatchewan, Canada
Funding for Saskatchewan film and TV production projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Saskatchewan, Canada
ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec, Canada
Business funding and support for innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $24,750
  • Up to 55% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Quebec, Canada
Market Development and Access
Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Funding for emerging market opportunities in New Brunswick agriculture
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $45,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada

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Adjustment Services
Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Funding to support human resource management
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
New Brunswick, Canada
CanNor — IDEANorth
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut, Canada
IDEANorth promotes Northern economic diversification and development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $6,000,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Nunavut, Canada
Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
Grant and FundingClosed
Gatineau, Quebec
Funding to support employers toward economic recovery
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Gatineau, Quebec
OTF — Capital Grant
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario, Canada
Funding to enhance and upgrade Ontario community facilities and spaces
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $200,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Ontario, Canada
Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Money to support publishing Canadian literature
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

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Invest Ottawa Scale-Up Platform
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Ontario, Canada
Support for high-growth product-based tech firms
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Ontario, Canada
Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Procurement
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut, Canada
Bid adjustment on Nunavut contracts
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Nunavut, Canada
Canada - Manitoba Job Grant
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Money for employee training in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Funds for agri-food sustainability in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada
Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) - Base Funding
Grant and FundingOpen
British Columbia, Canada
Financial support for BC family and group child-care providers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia, Canada

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LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Money for Metis Women-owned businesses in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Canada
Advancing Agri-Food Processing
Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick agri-food product development funding
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada
Livestock Strategy Program — Provincial Abattoir
Grant and FundingOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Prince Edward Island, Canada
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2024
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada
Advancing livestock efficiency through technological innovation and research
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,000,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Canada
NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge 2024
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada
Support the commercialization of AI/ML solutions in Canadian manufacturing
Eligible Funding
  • From $1 to $2,100,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada

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PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Quebec, Canada
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI for ICT
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Quebec, Canada
SDTC — Seed Funding
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada
Contributions for innovative environmental technologies
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Canada
Career Launcher Apprenticeship Program
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada
Financial incentive for employers in construction and manufacturing
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada
SDTC — Scale Up Funding
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada
Funding for high-growth Canadian companies advancing sustainable technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $4,000,000
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Canada
PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Grant and FundingArchived
Montreal, Quebec
Funding for Quebec R&D collaborations in AI for advanced materials
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Montreal, Quebec

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The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs
Grant and FundingArchived
Quebec, Canada
AI Innovation Funding Program for Quebec Businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $350,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
Technology showcase program for buildings and innovative wood solutions
Grant and FundingArchived
Quebec, Canada
Supports innovative wood construction to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
Call for projects: Innovation and growth
Grant and FundingArchived
Montréal, Quebec
Montreal grant supports innovative business projects in strategic sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Montréal, Quebec
Sustainable Development Technology Canada — Scale Up Funding
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada
Funding catalyst for emerging sustainable technology companies in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Canada
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Quebec, Canada
Specialized support for social economy enterprise development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
Grant and FundingArchived
Quebec, Canada
Quebec's AI innovation funding program for collaborations
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada

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