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Grants and Funding Available in Canada for 2025

Accelerate your projects using government funding

In Canada, hundreds of funding programs can help you bring your projects to life. Explore the various federal and provincial grants available by browsing our database. For a more personalized search tailored to your industry and projects, sign up for free on our helloDarwin platform.

3098 opportunities available
Perennial Crop Development Efficiency
Grant and FundingOpen

Perennial Crop Development Efficiency

Government of Prince Edward Island
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
EUREKA!
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

EUREKA!

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
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
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Student Summer Employment Program — Post‐secondary
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Student Summer Employment Program — Post‐secondary

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Money to hire summer students in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
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

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Tourism Growth Program in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourism Growth Program in British Columbia

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
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
Agri-Food Market Development and Access
Grant and FundingClosed

Agri-Food Market Development and Access

Government of New Brunswick
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
Agri-Land Accessibility and Enhancement
Grant and FundingOpen

Agri-Land Accessibility and Enhancement

Government of New Brunswick
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
Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund

Government of Yukon
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 Cultural Industries Training Fund (CTIF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Yukon Cultural Industries Training Fund (CTIF)

Government of 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

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Yukon Youth Conservation Corps
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Yukon Youth Conservation Corps

Government of Yukon
Students to work on summer conservation projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit

Government of Yukon
Tax credit for Yukon manufacturing and processing
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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
SHRF — Establishment Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

SHRF — Establishment Grant

Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)
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
NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Collaborate on nanotechnology R&D
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION

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DEL — Working Capital Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

DEL — Working Capital Loan

Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL)
Supports upgrades for outdated technology systems
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCES
SHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

SHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants

Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)
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
Continental Defense and Security Technologies
Grant and FundingClosed

Continental Defense and Security Technologies

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PARÉE
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PARÉE

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Supports economic recovery for businesses in Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $90,000
  • Up to 4% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
SK Startup Institute — Business Advising
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

SK Startup Institute — Business Advising

Government of Saskatchewan
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects

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Support for Translation and Interpretation Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Support for Translation and Interpretation Program

Government of New Brunswick
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
NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Accelerating sustainable manufacturing innovation in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Health Workforce Matching Portal
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Health Workforce Matching Portal

Government of Ontario
Find health care professionals for your Ontario facility
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BC book publishing tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

BC book publishing tax credit

Government of British Columbia
Tax credit for British Columbia book publishers
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
Support for Alberta women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUT

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Tax credit for technological adaptation services
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for technological adaptation services

Revenu Québec
Tax credit for technology transfer in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Market Endowment Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Market Endowment Program

Nunavut Film Development Corporation
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
Community Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services
Expert AdviceOpen

Community Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services

Community Futures Treaty Seven
Business planning help for Treaty Seven Members (Alberta)
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
Contract Event Opportunities —  Government of the Northwest Territories
Other SupportClosed

Contract Event Opportunities — Government of the Northwest Territories

Government of the Northwest Territories
Opportunities to sell to the Government of the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCES

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Agricultural Insurance
Grant and FundingOpen

Agricultural Insurance

Government of New Brunswick
Agricultural insurance for New Brunswick crops
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
EDC  — Export Help Hub
Expert AdviceOpen

EDC — Export Help Hub

Export Development Canada (EDC)
Expert advice to expand internationally
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
New Frontiers in Research Fund — Special Calls Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Special Calls Stream

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Supports digital transformation for increased business efficiency and growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
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

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Economic Development Capacity Building
Grant and FundingClosed

Economic Development Capacity Building

Northern Development Initiative Trust
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
Island Community Food Security Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Island Community Food Security Program

Government of Prince Edward Island
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
Agro-Environmental Services
Grant and FundingClosed

Agro-Environmental Services

Government of New Brunswick
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
Canada's Smartest Kitchen
Expert AdviceOpen

Canada's Smartest Kitchen

Holland College
Food product innovation facility
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
CDEM — Microcredit
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CDEM — Microcredit

Corporation de développement économique montagnaise (CDEM)
Supports eligible businesses with competitive loans and microfinancing
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT

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CDEM — Term loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CDEM — Term loan

Corporation de développement économique montagnaise (CDEM)
Financial support for business start-up, acquisition, or expansion
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Regular loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Regular loan

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Business funding for development, innovation, and job creation
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Relève & transfert loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Relève & transfert loan

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Financing for business acquisition and ownership transition
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Flexiprêt Fund
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Flexiprêt Fund

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Financial aid and support for part-time women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Green Strategy Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Green Strategy Fund

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Supporting sustainable practices with appealing financing options
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

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Discover the latest Canada government grants and funding opportunities tailored to businesses, nonprofits, and individuals. Explore a wide range of Canadian grants for businesses and projects in agriculture, health, and education.

OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Grant and FundingOpen

OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
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
OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
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
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)

Library and Archives 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
Strategic Industry Growth Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Strategic Industry Growth Initiative

Government of Prince Edward Island
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

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Options Youth Subsidy Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Options Youth Subsidy Program

Saint Mary's University (SMU)
Wage subsidy for hiring young workers in N.S.
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Accelerate Okanagan — Revup Program
Other SupportOpen

Accelerate Okanagan — Revup Program

Accelerate Okanagan
Mentoring to grow a BC startup
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $100,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Business Planning, Skills Development and Agriculture Education
Grant and FundingOpen

Business Planning, Skills Development and Agriculture Education

Government of New Brunswick
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
Northern Ontario Angels
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Northern Ontario Angels

Northern Ontario Angels (NOA)
Investment readiness support in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects

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Initiatives program (FIP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Initiatives program (FIP)

Tourisme Montréal
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
Creative Saskatchewan - Feature Film & TV Production
Grant and FundingOpen

Creative Saskatchewan - Feature Film & TV Production

Creative Saskatchewan
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
ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Grant and FundingOpen

ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing

Économie du Savoir Mauricie (ESM)
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
Environmental Farm Plan Program
Expert AdviceOpen

Environmental Farm Plan Program

Government of British Columbia
Agri-environmental risk assessment in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Market Development and Access
Grant and FundingOpen

Market Development and Access

Government of New Brunswick
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

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Marine Biotechnology Research Centre (MBRC)
Expert AdviceOpen

Marine Biotechnology Research Centre (MBRC)

Marine Biotechnology Research Centre (MBRC)
Expertise for marine biotechnology businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
MASC Lending Programs and Loan Guarantees
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MASC Lending Programs and Loan Guarantees

Government of Manitoba
Loans for Manitoba agricultural producers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Adjustment Services
Grant and FundingOpen

Adjustment Services

Government of New Brunswick
Funding to support human resource management
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
CanNor — IDEANorth
Grant and FundingOpen

CanNor — IDEANorth

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
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

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Support for self-employment
Other SupportOpen

Support for self-employment

Gouvernement du Québec
Money for unemployed workers to start a business in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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
Patent
Other SupportOpen

Patent

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
Provides exclusive rights for inventions through patent applications
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
OTF — Capital Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — Capital Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
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
Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money to support publishing Canadian literature
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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EDC — Indigenous Business
Expert AdviceOpen

EDC — Indigenous Business

Export Development Canada (EDC)
Export help for Indigenous businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
NRC — Offshore Engineering Basin — Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Offshore Engineering Basin — Research Facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Indoor model ocean facility in St. John's, Newfoundland
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Invest Ottawa Scale-Up Platform
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Invest Ottawa Scale-Up Platform

Invest Ottawa
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
Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Procurement
Grant and FundingOpen

Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Procurement

Government of Nunavut
Bid adjustment on Nunavut contracts
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada - Manitoba Job Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada - Manitoba Job Grant

Government of Manitoba
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

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Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in New Brunswick

Government of New Brunswick
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
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Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) - Base Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) - Base Funding

Government of British Columbia
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
LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Grant and FundingOpen

LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program

Louis Riel Capital Corporation (LRCC)
Money for Metis Women-owned businesses in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Advancing Agri-Food Processing
Grant and FundingOpen

Advancing Agri-Food Processing

Government of New Brunswick
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
Livestock Strategy Program — Provincial Abattoir
Grant and FundingOpen

Livestock Strategy Program — Provincial Abattoir

Government of Prince Edward Island
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

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Canada emergency wage subsidy (CEWS)
Wage Subsidies And InternsArchived

Canada emergency wage subsidy (CEWS)

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Provides wage support to eligible Canadian employers during COVID-19
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Aquaculture Loan Program
Loans and Capital investmentsArchived

Aquaculture Loan Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Loan for aquaculture businesses in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
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Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC)
Chemistry clusters in Sarnia-Lambton and St. Lawrence
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge 2024
Grant and FundingArchived

NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge 2024

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
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
PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived

PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA

PROMPT
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)

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Career Launcher Apprenticeship Program
Grant and FundingArchived

Career Launcher Apprenticeship Program

Colleges and Institutes 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
SDTC — Seed Funding
Grant and FundingArchived

SDTC — Seed Funding

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
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
Call for projects: Innovation and growth
Grant and FundingArchived

Call for projects: Innovation and growth

PME MTL
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
SDTC — Scale Up Funding
Grant and FundingArchived

SDTC — Scale Up Funding

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
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
PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
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PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)
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)

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Technology showcase program for buildings and innovative wood solutions
Grant and FundingArchived

Technology showcase program for buildings and innovative wood solutions

Gouvernement du Québec
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
Grants for adapted businesses
Wage Subsidies And InternsArchived

Grants for adapted businesses

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports long-term employment for people with disabilities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Sustainable Development Technology Canada — Scale Up Funding
Grant and FundingArchived

Sustainable Development Technology Canada — Scale Up Funding

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
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
Capital Synergie
Tax CreditsArchived

Capital Synergie

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $225,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2024
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CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2024

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
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
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs
Grant and FundingArchived

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs

PROMPT
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
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
Grant and FundingArchived

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope

PROMPT
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
Magnet — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Magnet — Student Work Placement Program

Magnet
Money to hire students for work-integrated learning
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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