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
Expert AdviceOpen
ACOA Business Information Services — Prince Edward Island
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingSuspended
Workforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships
Financial support for labour market development in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpen
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Supports community events advancing inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism
Grant and FundingOpen
Reaching Home
Supports community initiatives to reduce homelessness through flexible funding.
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Facilities Operational Support Grant
Provides operational support to cultural organizations
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Workforce Training and Employment — Employment Partnerships
Financial support for labour force development in Manitoba
Tax CreditsOpen
British Columbia shipbuilding and ship repair industry tax credit
Refundable tax credit for shipbuilding employers
Grant and FundingOpen
Workforce Training and Employment — Employment Assistance Services
Financial support to address labour market needs in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpen
Workforce Training and Employment — Self Employment
Assistance for new Manitoba entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
OAC — Dance Organizations: Operating
Operating support for professional dance organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Grants and Contributions Program to Voluntary Organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Methane Measurement and Mitigation
Supports technologies to measure and reduce methane emissions
Grant and FundingOpen
LRCC — Business Grant & Loan Program
Money for Metis-owned small businesses in Manitoba
Tax CreditsOpen
British Columbia mining exploration tax credit
Refundable tax support for mining exploration
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Climate Action Grants
Supports Vancouver community climate action and resilience initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Policy Development Contribution Program
Supports policy development through funding for public safety initiatives
Expert AdviceOpen
LRCC — Business Advisory
Advisory services for Metis-owned small businesses in Manitoba
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Accelerate Okanagan — Venture Acceleration Program
Resources to take a BC business to market
Grant and FundingOpen
Explore Québec on the Road Program
Supports travel agencies offering discounted Quebec road trip packages
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Supports Yukon employers to hire students or youth for summer
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Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
Supports agri-food planning initiatives in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
The Musagetes Fund Grants
Support for community arts projects and operational funding in Waterloo Region
Grant and FundingClosed
Music PEI Funding Program
Money for Prince Edward Island (PEI) music industry development
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Community Board Grants
Supports youth health and education programs in Canada with funding and technology integration.
Grant and FundingClosed
Region of Waterloo Arts Funding
Funding for innovative art projects in Waterloo Region
Grant and FundingClosed
Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) - Cultural Project Grants Program
Supports short-term arts and culture projects in Vancouver
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Community Radio
Financial support for community radio organizations funding operations
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
WeBC — Business Mentoring and Peer Groups
Mentors for women entrepreneurs in B.C
Grant and FundingOpen
The Woolwich Community Fund Grants
Financial support for youth-focused community projects in Woolwich
Grant and FundingClosed
Ministerial initiative for the remuneration of agri-environmental practices (RPA)
Financial support for sustainable farm practices
Grant and FundingClosed
Self-Employment Assistance
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour (NL), Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Funding to support self-employment job creation
Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
Manitoba tax credit for digital media production
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Newfoundland and Labrador Community Housing Growth Fund
Provides funding for community housing planning activities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Inuit Language Promotion and Protection Grants
Supports activities to promote, teach, and preserve Inuktut in communities.
Grant and FundingOpen
Strategic Sponsorships
Funding for community education and skill-building events
Grant and FundingClosed
Bell Canada - Bell True Patriot Love Fund
Supports community mental health programs for military members and Veterans
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Not-for-profit organizations
Funding for business-support organizations in Southern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Port of Vancouver - Indigenous community fund
Supports Indigenous projects and reconciliation activities within the port’s jurisdiction.
Grant and FundingOpen
Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs - Festivals Program
Supports local arts and cultural festivals in Ottawa
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Ontario's Forest Biomass Program: fostering sustainable economic growth
Other SupportClosed
STEP International Business Trip Support
Foreign trip support for Saskatchewan businesses
Other SupportOpen
Technology Access Centres (TAC)
Access specialized technology, equipment and expertise
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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.
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Vancity enviroFund™ Program
Supports projects that cut waste and carbon emissions
Grant and FundingOpen
Inclusive Spaces Program Grant
Funding for accessible, inclusive renovations in licensed child care facilities
Grant and FundingOpen
Workforce Development Program
Supports workforce training and HR development for Manitoba businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Outside Agency Operating Grant Program
Support for community organizations in St. Albert to offset operating costs
Grant and FundingOpen
Rural Transit Solutions Fund — Capital Projects
Supports rural public transit capital investments
Grant and FundingClosed
City Grant Program - Child Care Grants
Grants for non-profit child care providers in Richmond
Grant and FundingOpen
Heritage Grants Program (HGP)
Supports projects that preserve and interpret Manitoba’s human and natural heritage
Grant and FundingClosed
Lake Ecosystem Grant Program
Supports projects to protect and improve lake ecosystems
Grant and FundingOpen
Pay It Forward (PIF) Muskoka Program
Supports community-driven projects and events
Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships
Funding to study ecosystem impacts on Atlantic fisheries
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
TD — Small Business Loans
Flexible small business loans with fixed or variable rates
Grant and FundingOpen
Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Air Curtain
Incentives for installing air curtain systems in gas-heated buildings
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Festivals and Events Program
Support for multi-day festivals promoting heritage and community pride.
Grant and FundingClosed
Environmental Trust Fund
Supports environmental preservation projects in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosed
Social innovation for Montréal’s east end – Call for projects
Financial support for social innovation projects addressing community needs in Montreal's east end.
Loans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Youth Strategy
Start-up loan for young Quebec entrepreneurs
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Baffin Business Development — Financial Assistance
Loans for Baffin Island businesses
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
People & Talent Program - Indigenous Workforce Development Stream
Supports internships for Indigenous job seekers and employers.
Grant and FundingClosed
Youth Climate Action Grants
Supports student-led climate action initiatives in Toronto schools
Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Distribution of works in Quebec
Supports the dissemination of literary and storytelling works in Quebec
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Heritage Facilities
Supports development and renovation of Nunavut heritage facilities
Grant and FundingOpen
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Funds to support upgrades or construction of training centers
Grant and FundingOpen
Industry Expansion Program
Supports Manitoba business expansions through customized employee training assistance
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Projects
Funding for collaborative advanced manufacturing innovation projects in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Window
Early-stage support for climate-gender finance vehicle design
Grant and FundingOpen
Recreation Grant - Operational Funding
Provides operational support to offset organizational costs
Expert AdviceOpen
Community Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services
Business planning help for Treaty Seven Members (Alberta)
Grant and FundingClosed
CWCF Project Grants
Supports community projects benefiting Centre Wellington residents
Grant and FundingOpen
ECHO Foundation — Environment
Supports environmental protection initiatives in Eastern Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Greening Partnership Grant
Supports tree planting and stewardship on private Toronto land
Grant and FundingOpen
TD — Friends of the Environment Foundation Grant (TD FEF)
Funds Canadian grassroots environmental education and public green space projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Funding for innovative health research across all disciplines
Grant and FundingOpen
Smart and Caring Community Grants
Funding for community projects addressing social issues and vulnerable populations
Grant and FundingOpen
Fund for a Just Society
Support for community organizing campaigns driving systemic change
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Baffin Business Development — Business Counseling
Business counseling for business growth and expansion
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program
Canada-Japan co-innovation support for SMEs
Expert AdviceClosed
AI Expertise Program
Supports technological innovation and AI integration for Québec companies
Grant and FundingClosed
Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) — Dugout, Pipeline and Well Rebate
Rebate for dugout, pipeline and well projects in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingClosed
The Community Foundation of Prince Edward Island - PEILCC Community Fund
Supports initiatives promoting responsible alcohol use and safety.
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
CanNor — IDEANorth
Supports northern economic development and infrastructure readiness
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MASC Lending Programs and Loan Guarantees
Loans for Manitoba agricultural producers
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Community Futures Manitoba — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Community Futures Manitoba, Government of Canada
Loans and advice for rural Manitoba entrepreneurs with disabilities
Tax CreditsOpen
Newfoundland and Labrador green technology tax credit
20% tax credit for green equipment investments
Grant and FundingClosed
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Beneficial Management Practices Program
Supports Nova Scotian farms adopting sustainable energy-efficient practices
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