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.

- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- Max. $225,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

- Max. $500,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
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- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Max. $375,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

- Max. $130,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- Max. $7,000
- All industries

- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

- Up to 15% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services
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Access key insights to maximize your funding opportunities
Understand the different funding programs and find the best options for your business.

- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Max. $45,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- Max. $35,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- From $2,500 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

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

- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing

- Max. $150,000
- Health care and social assistance

- Max. $150,000
- Health care and social assistance

- Max. $2,300,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

- No Condition
- All industries

- Max. $10,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Discover how much grant funding is available for your business
Subsidize your projects with government financial aid
Use our free grant estimator to quickly identify the available grant amounts for which your company may be eligible.

- No Condition
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- All industries

- Max. $5,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- Max. $250,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing

- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- Max. $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- From $500,000 to $250,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Download the official 2025 grants guide
Access key insights to maximize your funding opportunities
Understand the different funding programs and find the best options for your business.

- Max. $100,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

- From $24,999 to $150,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

- Max. $20,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

- From $20,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

- Max. $25,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

- Max. $24,750
- Up to 55% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Max. $45,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services

- Max. $6,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

- From $10,000 to $200,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

- Max. $30,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Discover how much grant funding is available for your business
Subsidize your projects with government financial aid
Use our free grant estimator to quickly identify the available grant amounts for which your company may be eligible.

- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Up to 5% of project cost
- All industries

- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

- Max. $50,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

- Max. $50,000
- All industries

- Max. $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration

- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- From $1 to $2,100,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Manufacturing
Download the official 2025 grants guide
Access key insights to maximize your funding opportunities
Understand the different funding programs and find the best options for your business.

- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

- From $50,000 to $100,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing

- Max. $4,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- All industries

- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

- Max. $350,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing

- Max. $50,000
- Information and cultural industries

- Up to 33% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises
- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)