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
PEI — Business Development Program
Business training and planning funding for agri-businesses in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingOpen
Firesmart Community Grants Program (FCGP)
Supports wildfire preparedness and mitigation for First Nations communities
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises
Specialized support for social economy enterprise development
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — Business services — Get support and advice
Business advice and support in Québec City
Grant and FundingOpen
MLSE Foundation - Community Spaces
Partnership to refurbish athletic facilities for youth
Grant and FundingClosed
Farm Credit Canada - FCC AgriSpirit Fund
Funding for rural community capital projects and improvements
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Financial support for business development projects in Saint-Roch
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for tip reporting – Businesses
Tax credit for employers paying social charges on employee tips
Other SupportOpen
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. - Store Community Giving Program
In-kind support for local community initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation and Implementation Program
Supports innovative projects for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Early stage investment for Nova Scotia innovators
Grant and FundingClosed
SurreyCares Community Foundation - Community Prosperity Fund
Supports community organizations in social inclusion and poverty reduction
Grant and FundingOpen
Child & Youth Diabetes
Supports community-based diabetes prevention initiatives in Indigenous communities
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI open call
Build generative AI solutions for social impact
Grant and FundingClosed
Food Security and Supply Chain Fund
Funding for Ontario agri-food supply chain resilience
Grant and FundingOpen
Coast Funds - Stewardship Operations Funding
Supports conservation projects focused on ecological preservation and resource management.
Grant and FundingOpen
Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Local Festivals
Funding for local festivals showcasing arts and heritage
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance program for the development of active transportation in urban areas (TAPU)
Funding for developing active transportation infrastructure in urban areas
Grant and FundingClosed
Renter Services Grants
Supports non-profit initiatives to improve rental housing outcomes
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals to Address GBV through Promising Practices and Community-based Research - Stream 1: Promising Practices
Funding for developing or scaling promising practices to address GBV and support at-risk populations.
Grant and FundingOpen
Special Opportunity Grants Program
Provides emergency funding for water protection activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS)
Supports small food processors to scale up operations
Grant and FundingOpen
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to increase irrigation capacity
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Grant and FundingClosed
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Planning Program
Supports heritage conservation, awareness, and planning initiatives in BC
Grant and FundingOpen
Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program (BCACP)
Supports forensic DNA analysis for criminal investigations in Ontario, Quebec
Expert AdviceClosed
ACCLR Info entrepreneurs — Consulting services - Quebec
Expert advice for your business in Western Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Trust of the Southern Interior BC (ETSI-BC) - Building Economic Development Capacity
Supports regional economic development projects and partnerships in Southern Interior BC.
Grant and FundingOpen
Community - Store Giving Program
Biannual corporate donations for local nonprofit program support
Expert AdviceOpen
Consulting Advisory Services
Funds for business advisory services in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingClosed
Advance Brampton Fund
Provides financial support for community projects in Brampton
Grant and FundingOpen
Operate - Sustain
Supports stability for arts organizations involving professional artists
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1
Funding for priority agro-food sector projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Childcare Program Development Grants
Supports non-profits in developing or expanding licensed childcare programs
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Data Analytics Centre research facility
AI and data analytics support for organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Travel
Financial support for artists’ professional travel and career development
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
EDC — Indigenous Business
Export support for Indigenous-owned businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Supports feasibility studies for circular economy projects in Québec
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1
Support for enhancing cultural businesses' entrepreneurial development
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CBDC NB Small Business Emergency Working Capital Program
Financial help for small businesses in NB
Grant and FundingOpen
Big Future Innovation Grant
Alberta innovation grants for eligible small businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Private Archives Processing Support Program
Support for processing private historical archives
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH
Funding for innovative women’s health technology projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Bonaventure — Financial support for businesses
Non-repayable contributions and loans supporting local entrepreneurial projects
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Alberta Indian Investment Corporation
Loans for Alberta First Nations entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Wildlife Program (AWP)
Compensation for crop losses caused by specific wildlife species
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Toronto Enterprise Fund (TEF) - Scale ESEs
Support to scale employment social enterprises
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Commercial New Construction
Support for efficient new building design
Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Trust of the Southern Interior BC (ETSI-BC) - Supporting Business Resilience & Growth
Supports regional business resilience and growth
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ADM Fund / 375 idea
Empower your entrepreneurial journey with the Fonds ADM / 375 idées program's generous funding!
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Agriculture
Hire foreign workers for agriculture jobs
Grant and FundingClosed
Aide financière aux festivals et aux événements touristiques - Stream 2: Festivals and Events of Tourist Scope
Financial assistance for recurring festivals and tourist events in Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans
Loans for Inuit business in Nunavut’s Qikiqtani Region
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Initiatives Fund - Summer Grants
Provides funding for summer programs for children and youth
Grant and FundingClosed
Plant Your Roots Program — Commercial Farm Purchases
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingOpen
RBC Foundation - Community Investments
Supports impactful community projects with flexible funding options
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Nova Scotia Black Community Housing Fund
Supports Black-led community housing sector growth in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingClosed
Discretionary funds
Flexible support for urgent, innovative community initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
Première Ovation - Music
Supports emerging artists in Quebec City with distribution circulation and professional development
Grant and FundingOpen
Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Historic Resource Conservation Grants
Alberta grants for conserving Provincial, Municipal and Indigenous historic places
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Project-Based Grants
Alberta Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW), Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)
Supports community projects with matching funding up to $75,000.
Grant and FundingClosed
Development program — Prequalified stream
Financing for feature film production companies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Advancing Canada’s Engagement in Horizon Europe
Supports Canadian researchers and SMEs in European R&D collaborations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Pivot to Grow loan
Financing to support Canadian exporters impacted by U.S. tariffs
Grant and FundingClosed
Aura Cacia Positive Change Project
Support for transformational programs for women and girls
Grant and FundingOpen
Initiatives program (FIP)
Supports high-impact tourism development projects in Montréal
Tax CreditsOpen
Enriched Investment Tax Credit
Rebates for manufacturing and processing exporters in PEI
Grant and FundingOpen
Professional and Institutional Development (P&ID) Program
Funds governance capacity development projects
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Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising
Financial support for literary and storytelling promotional activities
Grant and FundingOpen
Moffat Family Fund - Moose Jaw & District
Supports community programs and equipment for children and families
Grant and FundingClosed
CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program
Supports early-stage scripted development for emerging Indigenous creators
Grant and FundingOpen
Shuswap Community Foundation Grants
Funding for community projects in Shuswap region.
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Fonds Mauricie Fonds Mauricie — Women Entrepreneurs Fund
Fonds Mauricie supports entrepreneurs through flexible microcredit loans
Grant and FundingOpen
Environmental Conservation
Supports ecological conservation and sustainable use efforts
Grant and FundingClosed
Dutton Dunwich-West Elgin Community Grants
Support for local charitable community initiatives
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 3
Funding for agricultural water assessments and planning
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
SaskJobs — Employer Services
Employer services for Saskatchewan businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Family and Community Support Services Program
Supports preventive community social service programs
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Funding for publisher internships and planning
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)
Tax credit for interactive digital media creation in Ontario
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Wage Subsidy Program
Funding for employers hiring and training eligible NWT residents
Grant and FundingClosed
Help for community media operations
Money to support community media in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Partnership Capital Programs - Community Partnership Minor Capital Program
Support for small improvements to public parks and cultural facilities.
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
NBIF Startup Investment Fund
Seed capital for new products, services and technologies in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
Nova Scotia — Export Development Program
Support for export growth in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingClosed
Change Can’t Wait!
Supports projects enhancing mental health services and access in Calgary.
Grant and FundingClosed
Together CK - Core Grant Program
Supports community initiatives through operational and program funding
Grant and FundingClosed
PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic
Funding for Quebec aerospace R&D collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingOpen
Intellectual Property Ontario
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectors
Grant and FundingOpen
Pride London Festival Endowment Fund
Supports activities promoting inclusion and awareness of diversity.
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