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
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Futurpreneur
Futurpreneur assists young entrepreneurs with resources and mentorship
Expert AdviceOpen
Ontario Food Exports — Services for Exporters
Government of Ontario (ON), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFRA)
Food and beverage industry export help in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Technoclimat
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Gouvernment of Québec
Financial assistance for the demonstration of new technologies in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Support program for positioning Quebec alcohol in the SAQ network
Supports Quebec alcoholic beverage producers in the SAQ network
Grant and FundingClosed
NovaScience Program — Support for employment in research and innovation
NovaScience supports innovation job integration in Quebec businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Court Challenges Program (CCP)
Supports legal actions advancing constitutional and language rights
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Funding for customized AI training
Digital Intelligence Training Grants for Canadian Businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Canada’s Health Systems Program
Supports culturally safe, equitable health services for marginalized communities
Grant and FundingOpen
ÉcoPerformance — Standard Implementation stream
Financial aid for energy efficiency and emission reduction projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Commerce-Montreal
Financial support for renovating commercial spaces in Montréal
Grant and FundingOpen
Novoclimat — Construction professionals — Small Multiple-Unit Buildings
Financial support for Novoclimat certified contractors
Other SupportOpen
CCC — Global Bid Opportunity Finder (GBOF)
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Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Endowment Incentives
Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canada Cultural Investment Fund (CCIF), Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)
Supports arts organizations by matching private donations to endowment funds
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Capital project: Community Energy Systems
Funding to build and deploy renewable community energy systems
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada Small Business Financing Loan (CSBFL)
Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada, ATB Community Foundation (ATB)
Canadian program improves small business financing access
Grant and FundingOpen
Enbridge Gas Quebec — Custom-made project
Supports energy-saving projects using natural gas in buildings
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
AgriInsurance
Production insurance for agricultural losses
Grant and FundingClosed
Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
Supports research advancing federal accessibility standards in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
MAPAQ — Ministerial initiative Proximity — Component 1
Supporting Quebec's collective market and agritourism initiatives
Tax CreditsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Financial assistance for the hiring of a person to integrate a job on a long-term basis
Supports employers hiring candidates facing employment barriers
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Biofood Innovation Program Component 2 – Applied research, experimental development and technological adaptation
Québec biofood sector innovation and knowledge transfer grant
Grant and FundingClosed
Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (CPCSOC)
Supports initiatives combating serious and organized crime in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Healthy Eating Program Component 2 – Support for the development and modification of the nutritional value of processed foods
Support for nutritious transformation of processed foods
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Grant and FundingClosed
Abandoned Boats Program - Assessment and Removals (A&R) component
Supports removal and disposal of hazardous abandoned small boats
Grant and FundingOpen
Energir — Energy efficiency program - Efficient construction
Supports energy-efficient construction and renovation for businesses in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP) - Prevention and Preparedness Stream
Supports preparedness and prevention strategies for African swine fever
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
ICTC — Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital
Wage subsidy for hiring post-secondary students
Grant and FundingClosed
Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program (ACSDCP)
Supports Indigenous community safety planning and reintegration projects
Grant and FundingClosed
AgroPerformance – Stream 2 : Support for specific agricultural sectors in adopting priority equipment
Financial support for Quebec farms adopting priority agricultural equipment
Grant and FundingClosed
Healthy Eating Program Component 3 – Support for activities and structural projects
Supports development of nutritious, health-enhancing food projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Supporting the Canadian Red Cross' Urgent Relief Efforts Related to COVID-19, Floods and Wildfires
Supports Canadian Red Cross emergency response to COVID-19, floods, wildfires
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Resilience Fund (CRF)
Supports organizations preventing and countering violent extremism in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Intellectual Property Program (IIPP) — Project Stream
Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Government of Canada
Funding for complex Indigenous IP projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Energir — Energy efficiency program – Implementation of efficiency measures
Supports implementation of energy-saving measures for natural gas users
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Council for the Arts — Composite Activities
Supports multi-year artistic and cultural sector activities
Grant and FundingClosed
ISDE — Advanced technologies for open-source intelligence due diligence
AI solutions for research security and open-source intelligence advancement
Grant and FundingClosed
Energir — Energy efficiency program – Feasibility study
Financial assistance for energy efficiency audits and project implementation
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
International Commercial Success — Stade V
Accelerator program for Quebec-based tech startups seeking growth
Grant and FundingOpen
Charge+
Supports installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Program to support research and development of products made from reused and recycled end-of-life tires
Supports innovative projects using recycled end-of-life tires
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund - Indigenous Capacity Support
Supports Indigenous capacity for involvement in nuclear-related activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Craft Harbours Abandoned and Wrecked Vessels Removal Program
Funding to remove abandoned vessels from small craft harbours
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
International Climate Cooperation Program (ICCP)
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks
Supports Quebec-driven climate action projects in francophone countries
Grant and FundingOpen
SODEC — Support for promotion and distribution – Component 1b
Promotes and distributes Quebecois and underrepresented foreign films
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
FABconstruction – Stream 2 : Support for productivity enhancement
Supports productivity and sustainability in modular construction companies
Grant and FundingClosed
FAQDD — Action-Climat Quebec
Program supports climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Youth Take Charge
Supports youth-led projects fostering Canadian engagement and identity
Grant and FundingClosed
Grants and Contributions Program to National Voluntary Organizations (GCP NVO)
Supports national nonprofits advancing criminal justice and community reintegration
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
FABconstruction – Stream 1 : Business process analysis and action plan
Expert guidance for optimizing modular and off-site construction processes
Grant and FundingClosed
Communities at Risk, Security Infrastructure Program (SIP)
Supports security upgrades for at-risk community organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Qualifying training in the workplace
Set up qualifying training courses to enable your staff to significantly improve their French skills.
Tax CreditsOpen
Additional deduction for transportation costs for manufacturing SMEs
Tax deduction for manufacturing SMEs' transportation costs in remote areas
Grant and FundingOpen
Memorial Grant Program for First Responders
Supports families of first responders who died in the line of duty
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management (AAROM) Program
Supports Indigenous aquatic resource and oceans management capacity development
Grant and FundingOpen
Support for music and variety companies — Component 2: Support for management activities and Component 3: Para-industrial sector - Project support
Financial support for Quebec's music and variety industries
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Supports collaborative R&D addressing major Canadian policy challenges
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 1
Supports dairy and meat processors' competitiveness and environmental improvements
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs entering defence supply chains
Grant and FundingClosed
Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 1
Support for renewable natural gas feasibility studies
Grant and FundingClosed
EnAbling Change Program
Money for accessibility awareness and support projects
Grant and FundingClosed
FedNor Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Funding to recover Northern Ontario’s aerospace sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial Assistance Program for the Promotion of French – Stream 1
Money to promote the use of French in the office
Grant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 3
Support for business clusters to develop large-scale innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR)
Supports specialized emergency response teams for urban disaster management
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial Assistance Program for the Promotion of French – stream 2
Support for French language promotion projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
ECO Canada — Foreign Talent Development
Money to hire a highly-skilled immigrant professional
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CELTIC-NEXT – Next Generation Communications Autumn 2025 call for proposals
Funding for collaborative ICT R&D projects for Canadian SMEs
Grant and FundingOpen
Museum Assistance Program - Exhibition Circulation Fund
Supports museums hosting travelling exhibitions and borrowing artefacts
Grant and FundingClosed
MAPAQ — Ministerial initiative Proximity — Component 2
Supports local market initiatives and agrotourism in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Aquaculture Development
Funds Indigenous communal aquaculture and fisheries business development
Grant and FundingClosed
MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec metal transformation innovative collaborations in AI
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Grant and FundingOpen
Hosting Program - International Single Sport Events (ISSE)
Supports Canadian sport organizations hosting international single sport events
Grant and FundingClosed
Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Expansion and Diversification
Supports Indigenous fisheries business growth and diversification initiatives
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Southern Ontario
Funding initiative supporting southern Ontario defence sector growth
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 2
Regional agricultural environmental projects funding program in Quebec
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Financial support for the integration of foreign-trained employees
Supports integration of foreign-trained professionals into Quebec workforce
Grant and FundingClosed
Regions and Rurality Fund — convenience stores
Supports local commerce vitality in small Quebec communities
Grant and FundingOpen
REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Funding for business innovation and growth through CERI program
Grant and FundingClosed
MAPAQ — Food Processing Program Component 3 — Food quality and safety management
Funding nutritious food development projects in Québec businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional defence investment initiative (RDII) – Quebec
Supports Quebec organizations integrating into domestic and international defence supply chains
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund - Regulatory Policy Dialogue
Funds participation in nuclear regulatory policy consultations for stakeholders
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund - Engagement and Collaboration Support
Supports Indigenous and stakeholder engagement in Canadian nuclear activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Development program — Black and People of Colour stream
Financing for filmmakers who self-identify as black and people of colour
Grant and FundingClosed
Acting to support growth
Financial support for Montréal non-profits advancing business growth
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ESSOR – Component 3: Support for investment projects to reduce environmental footprint
Financial support for reducing environmental footprints of Quebec businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — For profit
Money to future-proof your for-profit business in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy (CAS) - Union Training and Innovation (UTIP))
Supports union-led training innovation for skilled Red Seal trades
Grant and FundingClosed
Greater Montreal Climate Fund — 2025-2026 Call for projects
Supports innovative projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Montreal
Grant and FundingOpen
Capitale-Innovation
Supports business innovation, commercialization, and market expansion projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Capitale-Commerce
Financial support for commercial projects improving business offerings
Grant and FundingOpen
Social Economy Support Fund
Non-repayable financial aid supporting social economy projects in Mauricie
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) – Atlantic Canada
Supports Atlantic Canadian SMEs impacted by international trade tariffs
Grant and FundingClosed
Visées program — Training
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM), Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce (FCCQ)
Visées funds employee skill development for Quebec businesses
Other SupportOpen
Remission of tariffs that apply on certain goods from the U.S.
Relief from U.S. tariffs for eligible Canadian importers
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial support to assess your energy use Hydro Quebec
Up to $50,000 for energy performance analysis and optimization
Grant and FundingClosed
Private sector support program for the deployment of public fast charging stations
Financial support for installing public fast-charging stations
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