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.

Scale AI — STEM Youth Awareness Program
Signage and Facade Improvement Grant

Short-Term Loans and Line of Credit

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit

Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program

Loisir et Sport Montérégie — Transport Fund

World Wildlife Fund Canada - Go Wild Grants


CAEHM - Youth strategy

Aamjiwnaang First Nation — Community Programs

Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - French Language Arts and Culture Development

Support Program for the Retention of Strategic Enterprises and Emergency Assistance (PARESAU) – Stream 3: Support Measures for Softwood Lumber Producers and Exporters
Human Resources in Health – Benin (DIMI Pilot)

Edmonton Arts Council - Invent & Adapt

Business Growth — Attracting and retaining talent

Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy

Community Improvement Plan (CIP) – Development Incentive Grants and Loans

Economic Trust of the Southern Interior BC (ETSI-BC) - Building Economic Development Capacity

Canadian Civic Essay Contest 2026

Early Stage Commercialization Fund (ESCF)
Wellington Rural Water Quality Program (WRWQP)

Startup Zone Resident Company Program
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Mobility Bursary Program – Co-Teaching and Co-Leadership

PME MTL — Social Initiatives
Alberta Centre for Labour Market Research Grant


Unsolicited Proposals Mechanism

Community Conservation Fund

Upskilling for Industry Initiative (UII)

Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies


Cybersecurity Preparedness Initiative

FTQ — Business Financing

Gender-related Injury and Illness Prevention Program

ÉCLO Regional Fund – Stream 3

Sons of Norway Foundation in Canada Certificate and Apprenticeship Bursary

Community Sustainability Micro-Grant Program

Climate Change Grants

Recreation Grant - Operational Funding

Leisure Involvement for Everyone (LIFE) program
Water Capacity Buy-Back Program

Save on Energy Peak Perks Program

BC Hydro Power Smart Electrification Programs


CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream

Tourism Growth Program — Indigenous Projects for Quebec
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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.

Notice of upcoming funding opportunity: The Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium

Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 1 – Agri-Tech Innovation

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative - ZEVAI Indigenous-led projects pilot

OVIN — R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Entrepreneur Support

Violet Ruelokke Primary Health Care Award

STIP — Local Road Bridge Program

Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation

Health Care Unburdened Grant Program

Expanded Early Learning and Child Care Access Program

Spark Funds

ADM Fund / 375 idea

Funding: International Trade and Labour

Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital Foundation — General Funding


Professional Development Grant

Wege Small Cities Sustainability Best Practices Award

NBIF Venture Capital Fund

Brian Bronfman Family Foundation

General Community Crisis Response Fund

E638 Application for Exemption from Tax on Insurance Premiums Imposed Under Part I of the Excise Tax Act

Condition of Youth
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NRC — Automotive and Surface Transportation

Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream


New Frontiers in Research Fund — Exploration Stream

Canada Foundation for Innovation - Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund

Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award

Regional Future Workforce (RFW) – Critical Minerals Pilot Program

Family and Community Support Services Program

Computers for schools in Quebec

Healthy Community Grants
Community Heat Pump Program
The Nunalingni Piruqpaalirut Fund

Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV — Economic Development

2025 fall granting program

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Attainable Rental Housing Program

Knowledge Sharing Event Partnership

PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)

Original Peoples Investment Program
