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.

Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)
HVTT Foundation — Student Scholarships
Fondation Frédéric et Jean-Paul Landry — General Funding

ACURA Award (AbbVie – CARO Uro-Oncologic Radiation Award)

Arctic Institute of North America — Student Scholarships for Arctic Research

Scholarship: Innovation and Technology

Small Enterprise Co-operative Placement Assistance Program (SECPAP)

Sewa Canada International - Project Funding

Organization Sponsorship Program

Lithuanian Canadian Foundation — General Funding

ENCQOR 5G at MaRS

Community Improvement Plan Financial Incentive Application

Margaret McNamara Education Grants

YRPH Scholarship/Bursary Program


Great Lakes FEI: Supporting Community-based Science

Class Afloat Foundation Scholarships

Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative: Preventing toxic and nuisance algae — Lake Erie Precision Conservation sub-stream

Canadian Armed Forces Combat Boot Funding Assistance Program

Volunteer and Employee Recruiting

Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative — Reducing Releases of Harmful Chemicals

Chad Bradley Scholarship Award

Class of 2023 | A Scholarship Campaign to Support Women in Teaching
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Industrial Research Chair Program
City of Elliot Lake Community Improvement Plan – Community Improvement Incentive Programs

C.H. Spurgeon Foundation — Pastoral Education & Humanitarian Grants

Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative — Restoring Areas of Concern
Lake of Bays Community Education Bursary

Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative — Funding for preventing toxic and nuisance algae – Lake Erie Innovation Sub-Stream

Unity in Diversity Foundation Inc. — General Funding
The Mindfulness Initiative - Climate Youth Resilience Grant

Rebate of Taxes for Eligible Charities
Kurling for Kids - Annual Fundraising Campaign
2024 Emergency Issues Grant Program

Our Land for the Future Trust — Indigenous-Led Conservation Funding

Development Charge Abatement Program

GHD Foundation — General Funding

John Andrews Foundation Grant Program

Community Improvement Plan – Incentive Programs
Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums — General Funding


David Gregory MacKinnon Memorial Foundation — General Funding

The Happiness Project Ltd. — General Funding

Together CK Municipal Grant
Canadian Centre for Architecture — General Funding and Opportunities

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The Benjamin Foundation — Memorial Fund Management Services

Township of North Dumfries 2026 Community Grant Program
Sports and Cultural Events Funding

The Roger Cruickshank Scholarship
Joint targeting of transcription and translation for medulloblastoma

Partnership Program for Cultural Festivals and Events

Municipal Assistance Grant Program

Wilderness Discovery Grant 2026


Dehcho Business Development Centre - Business Financing

Town of Orangeville Small Business Enterprise Centre - Business Support Services

Academic & Vocational Scholarships

Fondation L'Accolade — Artistic Creation Funding

Engineering and Geoscience Education Foundation Inc. — Student Bursaries and Grants

The Michelle Gauthier Annual Bursary

Kingsway Charities — Medical Supplies for Missions

Community Grants and Donations Program

The Lewis & Ruth Sherman Foundation — General Funding
Calgary Francophone Public School Fund (École de la Rose sauvage)

Recreation and Cultural Programs Reimbursement Policy
The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation — General Funding
Township of Oro-Medonte - Recreation Fee Assistance Program
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Micro Grants Program

Toronto Arts Council Playwrights Program

SHMF Merit Bursary in Advanced Studio Practice


2025–2026 Ontario Works administration and employment assistance: program delivery funding

Built heritage program

National Infrastructure Contribution Program (NICP)

Animating Historic Sites

2025 fall granting program

Connection Grants — Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research


Visual and Media Arts Projects: Presentation

Open Call for Research


Indigenous Capacity Support Program — Stream 3: Strategic Opportunities


National funding guidelines: Development of policy and guidance on the proposed new impact assessment system

Build Communities Strong Fund — Community stream

Build Communities Strong Fund — Provincial and Territorial stream

Build Communities Strong Fund Direct Delivery stream

Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program

CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals

Canada-Ontario Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2025
