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
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program
Money for businesses to hire students
Grant and FundingClosed
Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)
Funding support for hosting multisport games for underrepresented groups
Grant and FundingClosed
Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Support proposals to build large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for innovation projects
Innovation grant for Quebec's economic advancement
Grant and FundingClosed
Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 2
Supports municipal climate adaptation and mitigation project implementation
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec City — Major projects
Supports significant business investments in targeted Quebec City sectors
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Tax CreditsOpen
Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)
Supports digital business projects integrating artificial intelligence in Quebec
Eligible Funding
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosed
Aid measure for the decarbonization of Quebec's industrial sector (MADI)
Supports Quebec industrial decarbonization projects for reduced GHG emissions
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended
Ecocamionnage Program — Collaborative shared electric delivery project
Support for shared electric delivery projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)
Supports corporate investments in Ontario's manufacturing sector
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
AEP - Food processing equipment operation
Short-term work-study training for food processing equipment operators
Grant and FundingClosed
Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
Supports restoration and protection of aquatic and marine habitats
Grant and FundingOpen
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Supports access to justice in both official languages
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax incentives for mining and exploration
Federal and provincial tax incentives support mining and exploration activities
Grant and FundingOpen
Support Program for Isolated Communities
Supporting waste management in isolated communities in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village
Financial support for local socio-economic and cultural projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Official Languages Support Programs
Supports official language minority communities and promotes bilingualism
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for innovation projects
Funding for product and process innovations in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Delivery Organizations
EV charging funding for delivery organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning
Business planning support for publishers
Grant and FundingClosed
Theatrical documentary program
Funding for feature-length documentary projects
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
Funding projects for innovative defence and security solutions
Grant and FundingClosed
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels
Clean transport awareness and education support
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives
Funding for Canadian periodical industry initiatives
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Grant and FundingOpen
OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)
Support for digital modernization for SMEs in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Digital Main Street – Digital Transformation Grant Program
Funding to develop Ontario SMEs online presence
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge
Funding to modernize energy-efficient residential building via off-site construction
Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Economic Development program — Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream
Funding for rural economic growth projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Investment and Growth Fund
Support for high-impact private sector investment projects in Alberta
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component
Program extends seasonal employment and coordinates workforce sharing
Grant and FundingOpen
International Association of Fire Fighters, Canada Hazardous Materials Training Initiative
Funds hazardous materials training for first responders
Grant and FundingClosed
Capital Retrofits
Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS)
Funding for systems using energy data to reduce waste and costs
Grant and FundingClosed
Team Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health
Supports a pan-Canadian learning health system for perinatal mental health
Tax CreditsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Tax credit for an on-the-job training period
Tax credit for Quebec businesses with trainees
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces
Repayable support for prairie high-growth business scale-up
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Canada Book Fund Publishing Support
Financial support for publishing and sales of books
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Green Strategy Funding
Interest-free financing for small businesses adopting eco-responsible practices
Grant and FundingOpen
Business case: Community Energy Systems
Funding to develop business cases for low-carbon community energy systems
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Funding for municipal organic waste-to-energy system construction and commissioning
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M
Support for Canadian feature film production
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Production program — English market budgets of $3.5M+
Funding for Canadian feature film production
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for collaborative AI healthcare projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
CRIAQ — INNOV-R
Collaborative R&D funding for GHG reduction
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Elevate Talent
Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
Grant and FundingClosed
SynergiQc program for biopharmaceutical research
Grant for Quebec biopharmaceutical research collaborations
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Telefilm Canada — Marketing program
Financial support for marketing and distribution of feature films
Grant and FundingOpen
InnovEnSol Program
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks
Funding for innovative soil and groundwater decontamination demonstration trials
Grant and FundingOpen
Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Funding for feasibility studies designing organic waste-to-energy systems
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Funding to develop business cases for organic waste-to-energy solutions
Grant and FundingOpen
Incentive Fund for Signage and Language Policies
Financial support for municipalities updating commercial linguistic signage
Grant and FundingOpen
Social economy enterprises — Digital transformation
Supports digital transformation for social economy business growth
Grant and FundingClosed
AI Compute Access Fund
Supports Canadian SMEs in accessing advanced AI compute resources
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance for businesses located in areas affected by major infrastructure projects
Assists businesses impacted by major municipal infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Apply for funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Financial Empowerment of Low-Income People
Funds projects improving low-income adults financial wellbeing through empowerment services
Grant and FundingOpen
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund — Community economic development projects
Grants for economic development in southwestern Ontario
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Funding to accelerate sustainable aviation technology innovation in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation
Supports climate data, flood mapping, hydrologic prediction, hydrometry innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) – Utility Support Stream
Supports utility-led grid modernization projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Education and Awareness
Supports young Quebecers' climate action projects and awareness abroad
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program
Wage subsidies for electricity-sector student placements
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia
Supports B.C. businesses adapting to tariff-related trade disruptions
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended
Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for mobilising projects
Collaborative aerospace innovation support
Grant and FundingOpen
APCHQ — Programme de formation Fiers et compétents
Free, customized skills training for Quebec construction industry workers
Grant and FundingClosed
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company
Supports digital transformation projects for tourism businesses in Laurentides
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Tech Internships
Internships supporting youth employment in clean technology sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream
Supports innovative projects improving freshwater sustainability across Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Community Building Fund – Capital Stream
Supports capital improvements through construction, fixed equipment, and development
Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Organizational Mentors
Supports organizations mentoring grassroots groups to deliver funded projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Technology Maturation Program – PSOv2d
Supports technology development and validation for Quebec research institutions
Grant and FundingClosed
Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Supports Canadian research on online disinformation and digital citizenship
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream
Funding for youth-led community service projects supporting diversity
Grant and FundingOpen
Trellis Micro-grants
Supports arts projects bridging Anglophone and Francophone communities
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Tax CreditsArchived
Tax credit for retaining experienced workers (Code 107)
Tax credit for employing experienced workers in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) - Critical Regional Priorities (CRP) Stream
Supports clean electricity projects across Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada
Funding for Atlantic businesses integrating into defence supply chains
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
Supports innovative business projects accelerating technology adoption in Montréal
Grant and FundingClosed
Cyber Security Innovation Network
Supports pan-Canadian cyber security research, commercialization, and talent development
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Propel – Student Work Placement Program
Wage subsidy for tourism employers hiring post-secondary students
Grant and FundingOpen
Support for commercial arteries — Component 1 - Support for urban revitalization projects
Supports urban revitalization and commercial sector animation initiatives
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
AGRI Talent
Supports student employment in Canada's agriculture sector through wage subsidies
Grant and FundingClosed
Net Zero Accelerator Initiative
Funding for large-scale industrial decarbonization and clean technology projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers
Multi-year support for Canadian literary publishers
Grant and FundingOpen
Trois-Rivières — Affordable Housing Development Support Program
Supports off-market affordable rental housing development in targeted areas
Grant and FundingOpen
EDC Trade Impact Program
Supports Canadian exporters with comprehensive financial solutions
Grant and FundingOpen
BC Agriculture and Food Export Program
Cost-shared funding for agrifood export market development outside British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Purple Leash Project
Supports shelters to build pet-inclusive residential spaces
Grant and FundingOpen
CED — Black Entrepreneurship Program
Supports Black-led NPOs delivering business support services
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives
Supports Canadian music sector competitiveness and international artist growth
Grant and FundingClosed
Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Funding support for Canadian cyber security initiatives and innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Productivity-Skills
Funds workforce training projects to boost SME productivity and competitiveness
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
EPRTNT — Studies and consulting services
Funding for tourism studies and consulting support
Grant and FundingOpen
ACOA — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in Atlantic Canada
Supports Black-led non-profits delivering business support services
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rapid Housing Initiative — Projects Stream
Funding to build affordable housing
Grant and FundingOpen
Support program for Quebec sports federations
Funds recognized Quebec sports federations to develop sport and athletes
Grant and FundingOpen
Strategic sectors
Supports collaborative innovation projects in Quebec strategic technology sectors
Grant and FundingOpen
PacifiCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in British Columbia
Supports Black-led organizations delivering business supports in BC
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