Grants and Funding in Canada for 2026
Find Canadian grants, loans, and tax credits that match a real project
Canada offers a wide mix of grants, tax credits, loans, and contribution programs for businesses and non-profits working on hiring, commercialization, export, digital transformation, equipment, clean technology, artificial intelligence, and community-impact projects. This 2026 guide helps you quickly understand which funding paths are most relevant based on the project you are actually trying to move forward.
Instead of treating funding as a generic list of programs, use this page to compare the most common Canadian options by project type, eligibility, and timing. Whether you are growing a business, launching a new initiative, or preparing a major investment, the goal is to help you identify realistic programs and avoid the mistakes that most often weaken an application.
5595 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
Potato Stabilization and Innovation initiative (PSII)
Supports PEI potato sector modernization and diversification
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Collective recovery support program (PSRC)
Support for collective business transfer projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Access to Justice Bundle Program
Supports Indigenous-led justice education and legal supports
Grant and FundingOpen
Charitable Gaming Grants
Supports licensed charitable gaming fundraising activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Marketing Initiative Program
Funding support for innovative regional marketing initiatives
Grant and FundingArchived
Programme d’appui au développement des secteurs stratégiques et des créneaux d’excellence (PADS)
Non-repayable financial support for strategic sector development
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Grant and FundingOpen
McConnell Foundation - Funding Opportunities
Financial support focused on social equity, reconciliation, and climate resilience
Grant and FundingClosed
SOCAN — Professional Development Assistance
Funding for music professionals’ career development
Grant and FundingClosed
Activating Community Micro-Grant
Financial support for community-centered projects fostering social equity and inclusion.
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Invest Ottawa Scale-Up Platform
Support for high-growth product-based tech firms
Grant and FundingOpen
Every Kid Every Community
Support for community hockey participation initiatives
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen
Creative Saskatchewan - Feature Film & TV Production
Funding for Saskatchewan screen productions
Grant and FundingOpen
Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)
Provides federal financial assistance for large-scale natural disaster recovery
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovator Award
Funding for innovative research projects on IBD using advanced technologies
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships Program
Funding for group training projects to support Indigenous communities
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
BDC Industries — Creation and culture
Help with obtaining capital or advice
Grant and FundingClosed
Responsive Community Grants
Supports community projects addressing local current needs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) — Special Calls Stream
Funding for interdisciplinary postpandemic research
Expert AdviceOpen
Réseau des SADC et CAE — Business Start-Up and Expansion
Personalized support for Quebec businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CBDC Chaleur Future Entrepreneur Loan
Loan for young entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
Contaminated Sites On-Reserve program
Supports assessment and remediation of contaminated sites on reserves
Grant and FundingClosed
Brant Community Foundation - Children & Youth Recreation Grant Program
Supports youth recreation programming in local communities
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Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
CDEM — Mentoring
Mentoring for francophone entrepreneurs in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Supports northern Quebec biofood production, processing, and marketing initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Health Care Unburdened Grant Program
Funding for ideas reducing physician administrative burden
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Ministerial initiative for incentive internships in veterinary medicine in the bio-food sector
Funding for veterinary bio-food internships
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Business / Arts - artsvest Regional
Sponsorship training and mentorship for cultural nonprofits
Other SupportOpen
Agricultural Technology Transfer and Licencing
Licence government agricultural technologies
Expert AdviceOpen
Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba — Training
Training for Manitoba women entrepreneurs
Tax CreditsOpen
Small Business Investor Tax Credit Program
Tax credit to drive New Brunswick business investment
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Business Intelligence and Networking
Funding for Northwest Territories business people to attend seminars and tradeshows
Expert AdviceOpen
Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba — Advice
Business advice for Manitoba women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Créavenir Estrie
Supports young entrepreneurs with credit and business guidance
Grant and FundingClosed
Gladys and Albert Eggenberger Agricultural Fund
Supports northern food security and community farming initiatives
Grant and FundingArchived
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSE
Supports entrepreneurs with non-repayable financial contributions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba — Loans
Loans for Manitoba women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
The Ontario Trillium Foundation - Grow Grants
Support for existing successful community programs and services
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Taking Action on Tower Renewal Program (TATR)
Supports energy-efficient retrofits for Toronto rental apartment buildings
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Startup Canada — Equal Slice Program
Empowering underserved Canadian entrepreneurs with resources and support
Grant and FundingClosed
Northern Healthy Communities Fund
Supports community readiness for rapid economic development
Grant and FundingClosed
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Supports energy efficiency and innovation in Nova Scotia fisheries
Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba paid work experience tax credit
Wage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Community Futures Alberta — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Training and coaching for entrepreneurs with disabilities in Alberta
Tax CreditsOpen
Interactive digital media tax credit (B.C.)
Tax credit for interactive digital media in British Columbia
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Food Ventures Program
Supports Nova Scotia food businesses with quality and safety services
Grant and FundingOpen
Grants and Donations
Support for medical education and social impact initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Contribution Fund
Financial support for Manitoba First Nation businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Racial Equity Fund
Supports activities fostering racial relationships and equity
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Investment Program - Interim Emergency Food Security Fund
Emergency funding for urgent food support organizations in Peel.
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Co-investment for smart mobility development and demonstration
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Community Economic Expansion Program
Funding to create jobs for Manitoba First Nations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Development Capital — Debt financing
Loans for large-scale projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
EUP OHAMR Joint Transnational Call
Supports One Health research on antimicrobial resistance treatment innovations
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Food Systems and Agriculture Partnership Program (IFSAP)
Supports Indigenous food sovereignty and agriculture enterprises.
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Joint Venture Program
Financing for Manitoba First Nations projects
Grant and FundingOpen
National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places
Support for heritage site preservation and maintenance
Grant and FundingClosed
SurreyCares Community Foundation - Free to Play
Supports outdoor play projects for children in Surrey
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — ISCP Residency in New York Funding
Support for Alberta visual artists and curators
Grant and FundingOpen
SIF — Business Innovation and Growth projects
Funding for business innovation and growth projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Tremplin Grant - Indigenous Arts
Support for Indigenous arts projects needing financial assistance
Grant and FundingClosed
Active Communities Initiative
Supports developing and improving public community sport and recreation facilities
Grant and FundingOpen
Mississauga Foundation - Catalogue of Community Needs Grants
Unrestricted funding for community organizations in Mississauga
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program
Non-dilutive funding and coaching to scale Alberta digital tech SMEs
Grant and FundingOpen
Mississauga Foundation - Pendle Fund
Support for community projects in diverse focus areas
Tax CreditsOpen
Employer Health Tax relief (EHT)
Ontario payroll tax relief for eligible employers and charities
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Grant and FundingOpen
Bridgetown Area Community Fund
Supports community development projects in Bridgetown and surroundings
Grant and FundingOpen
WindsorEssex Community Foundation - Community Impact Grants
Supports community projects with funding up to $15,000
Grant and FundingOpen
Organic Industry Development — Certified Organic Land Conversion
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding to convert agricultural land in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingOpen
Manitoba Climate Action Fund (CAF)
The program funds Manitoba climate change resiliency projects
Grant and FundingOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund - Aftercare Program
Funding for Manitoba First Nations businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Tourism Market Readiness Subsidy Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
Money for Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism service industry
Grant and FundingClosed
Diversity and Community Capacity Fund and Community and Cultural Identities Fund
Support for community diversity and cultural understanding initiatives.
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Trillium Foundation - Youth Opportunities Fund
Supports community-led youth and family innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Child Sexual Abuse Programme
Supports initiatives to end child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Grant and FundingOpen
Water Program — On-farm irrigation stream
Funding to enhance water management on Alberta farms
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund — Entrepreneur Loan Program
Loans for Manitoba First Nations entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Capacity Building Fund
Supports non-profits in enhancing organizational capacity and community impact
Other SupportTax CreditsClosed
SaskTenders
Official Saskatchewan government procurement portal for public tender opportunities
Grant and FundingOpen
Aero Montreal — Accelerator 360°
Growth support for Québec aerospace SMEs expanding into global markets
Other SupportOpen
Snow clearing assistance for seniors and persons with reduced mobility
Free snow removal assistance for seniors and people with disabilities
Grant and FundingClosed
WSIB Research and Grants Program
Supports practical workplace safety research and training
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ACCFutures — ACC Term
Flexible business loans for growth and expansion
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Tenders — Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Opportunities to sell to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Expert AdviceOpen
NRC — Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy
Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy facility in Charlottetown
Grant and FundingOpen
Halton Region Community Investment Fund
Funding for community projects enhancing residents' health and safety in Halton
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Enrichment Grants
Supports community programs and services in the Comox Valley
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