Grants and Funding in Canada in 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.

United Way Winnipeg - Organizational Development Grants



Business Link — Digital Economy Program

First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program

Community Fuel Reduction Incentive

Enfant Soleil - Sport and Susatainable Health Fund

Judaic Studies & Cultural Programming Grants

NGen — Cluster Building Project


Post-Majority Support Services Funding

Quebec International — Selling and Exporting — Set your sights on the world

Wildlife Workshop

Lac Saint-Jean - Regional transport fund for recreational and sporting activities
Amherst Economic Development Fund


Exchanges Canada Program - Youth Forums Canada

Indigenous Participant Funding Program — Project-based component

Thermal Expansion Tank Assistance Program (Brockton municipal water customers)

Downtown Port Perry Community Improvement Plan

Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada - Conference and Event Awards

Grant for humanitarian or civic projects

Cranberry Industry Development Program (CIDP)

Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund

WeBC — Business Loans for Women
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Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Elder Initiatives


Calgary Flames Foundation - Community Grant Program

Funding for Longitudinal Research Projects Stream – Work Integration Social Enterprises Phase II

Corporate Land-Related Financial Assistance

FortisBC Trade Ally Network (TAN) Program

Local Road Assistance Program

JEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — Business and Entrepreneurship Development

CALQ — Strategic Opportunities and Career Planning
GMR Foundation Institutional Scholarship Grant

Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit
The Bishop Donald and Trudy Harvey Legacy Fund

Greater Saint John Community Foundation Participatory Grant Program

Canada United Small Business Relief Fund

Fund for a Just Society


Airports Operations and Maintenance Subsidy Program
CIP and Mural Incentive Programs

Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative


The Samira Gaudreau Art Scholarship


Indigenous Habitat Participation Program: Grant component

Art and Culture Grants

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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.

Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) Program

Support Program for Sports and Recreational Infrastructure in Schools and Higher Education (PSISRSES)

Commercial Energy Assessment Program

Community Service Organization Designation




Fuel Savings Transportation Program

Fine Craft Industry Development Program

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSE

Economy & Environment Program

Financial assistance program for the development of active transportation in urban areas (TAPU)

Atlantic Canada Travel Trade Market Readiness Program

Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Crime Prevention

Industry Development Partnerships

OSAP for Microcredentials (Chang School Microcredentials at TMU)

G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund




True Patriot Love Foundation - Captain Nichola Goddard Fund

Organization Grants

Call for proposals on culture to promote mental health among youth aged 12 to 18

Million Dollar Makeover – Active Funding Opportunities (Community Improvement Plan Grants)
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KSW Calgary Holocaust Education & Commemoration Fund

Podium Mines


K-W Foundation for Lutheran Education Grants

Building Communities Grant


Impact Canada - Food Waste Reduction Challenge: Novel Technologies (Streams C and D)

International Development Grants



Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining (CNIM)


Artist Studio Award program

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Support for organizations - close caregivers

SODEXPORT Program – Promotion of Quebec Illustrated Children's Books and Comic Books at the 2026 Gothenburg Book Fair

Strategic Innovation Fund — Digital Generator – Stream 2

2SLGBTQI+ Projects Fund

Caribou Habitat Restoration Grants

Build Communities Strong Fund Direct Delivery stream
Community Improvement Funding


Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Indigenous

Metcalf Foundation - Performing Arts Program: Staging Change
