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.

Alberta Conservation Association - ACA Conservation, Community and Education Grants

EHRC — Discovering Potential

Canada Foundation for Innovation - Innovation Fund

Community Action Program in the Field of Education (PACTE)


Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Micro-business

Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
- Minimum amount : 125,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services


Launch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)

Financial Assistance Program from the Fonds de la sécurité routière



AFA — Literary Individual Project Funding


Inclusive Community Events Program

Employ PEI

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Health Research Grants


RDAR — On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)

Community Involvement Program
Community Recreation, Art, Culture, and Heritage Investment Grant Program

Export Market Access Program (EMAP)

Rural Enhancement Employment Program — Non-profit and Municipality Organizations

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Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)

United Way Simcoe Muskoka - Women United


Fleming Family Hockey Coach Scholarship

Historic resource conservation grants

Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city

OVIN — TalentEdge Internship

Freshslice Cares

Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund (FAEEIF)

AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding

Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program
Masonic Foundation of Nova Scotia - Multiple Programs (Benevolence, Bursary, Shared Funds, Administrative Funds)

Brant Community Foundation - Brant Community Foundation Grant

FortisBC — Custom Performance Program

Call for Proposals: Skills Research

Language Implementation Fund - Inuit Language Promotion and Protection (Schedule B-1)

Community Futures Saskatchewan — Loans

Research Development Grants


AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding

Skills for Success - Research and Innovation Stream

Funding of organizations for regional projects
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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.

Aquatic Habitat Quality Improvement Program




HIV Endgame Funding Program

Partnerships for Her Voice, Her Choice (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights) - Call for Proposals

Sports for Kids Grant


United Way Central Alberta - Project Grants

Metcalf Foundation - Performing Arts Program: Internships

Heritage Program Grants - Community Museum Grants Program

Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP)

Economic Development Initiative in southern Ontario

Employee Donations Fund

Public Interest Articling Fellowship


Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)

Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative

Mille et UN Fund for Young People

Alberta — Value-Added Program

Zero Emission Transit Fund
Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship Endowment Fund

BC On-Farm Technology Adoption Program

Green Transition Fund

Training and Regional Events
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Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Major Sport Event Grant

CAAIN — 2024 Smart Farm Network Competition

Matane — Grant programs for eco-friendly purchases

Gaelic Language and Culture in the Community

CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses


Agricultural biodiversity enhancement program

Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program

Indigenous Priorities Fund

Solid Waste Management Innovation Fund

Community Social Investment Program - Sustainable Food Security Fund

Community Investment Program - Small Capital Fund

Futurpreneur Canada Side Hustle

Special Milk Class Permit Program

Community Enhancement Grants

Canadian Experiences Fund - Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)

Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Operating Grants
Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant



Alberta Innovation Employment Grant (IEG)
Transition Award
