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.


EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience

Employment Assistance Services Program / Employment Preparation Project measure

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 3 - National Showcase and Tour

REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems

Native Women’s Association of Canada — National Apprenticeships Program
Support for project implementation in environment and sustainable development

Foodpreneur Start-Up Seminars
Métis Energy Efficiency Offers

Protecting habitats
Learn. Grow. Get Hired program

Lambda Scholarship Tuition Award

Energy-efficiency rebates for homes in Indigenous communities

Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - French Language Services Program
Connecting Indigenous Research Leadership in Canada and the Global South

Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Elders and Youth Facilities

CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects


Financial Assistance Program for the Development of Private Woodlots

Scotiabank — Credit Line for agriculture

Mission Inclusion - Support for Quebec Organizations - Organizational Accompaniment

International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPAD) Youth Grant Program

Springford Family Foundation
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Strong Neighbourhood Grants

Ontario Power Generation - Regional Empowerment Grant Program

Grants, Donations and Sponsorships
Social Housing (Rent Geared to Income) Program

Accessible Technology Program
Town of Prescott Community Grants Program – 2026 Grant Package (Intake #1)

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

BlueShore Financial - Donation Program

Commemoration Fund for the Victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Tragedy

Revitalising and developing business establishments in the city centre

Call for Projects for Indigenous Peoples – Indigenous Languages Component

Musicaction — International Commercialization – Stream 2 - Career development in a target market
Career Development Grants

Proposed Indigenous Ministerial Arrangements Regulations (IMARs) Participant Funding
Low-Flow Toilet Replacement Rebate Program

Tourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)
High Performance Recognition Program

Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Inc. - Relief and Rehabilitation Fund

Bishop James P. Mahoney Institute of the Family Grant

Major Events

Toronto Retail Accelerator Program
Seedlings for Tree Planting on Private Lands Program – Spring 2026

Downtown Wawa Community Improvement Financial Incentives

Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative - Cultural Stream

Rail Climate Change Adaptation Program
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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.

Enbridge Gas Business & Industrial Energy Incentives

Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) - Base Funding
Startup Laval

BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing
CZI Collaborative Science Awards

NRC — Medical Devices Research Centre

Social Development Fund of the City of Trois-Rivières

Indigenous Pathways initiative

CMHC - National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund


Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Attractions, activities and facilities

Financial aid - cancer

The Wulf Trotter Memorial Bursary

Nova Scotia Farm Loans

Strengthening the Charitable Sector


Volta AI

Humana Community Services Youth Scholarships

Downtown Fergus Illumination Grant Program

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities
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Special Jury Prize of the national feature film competition

Vitalization Program - RRF4

Sponsorships and Corporate Programs


Clean Foundation — Green Jobs

Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals

The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation — General Student Support

Sump Pump Disconnect and Backwater Installation Grant Program
Rare As One (Cycle 3)

Youth Initiatives Funding
Lake of Bays Community Education Bursary
North Perth Attainable Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP)


NL Registered Nurses' Education & Research Trust Funding Program
North Perth Sports for Kids Fund (NPSFKF)

General Program for Financial Assistance During Disasters — Businesses and Rental Building Owners

Small-Scale Food and Beverage Processing Equipment Program


Cultural Industry Magazine Publishers Operating Grant (CI-MPOG)

Region of Waterloo Property Tax Exemption Program

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - New Investigator Grants

Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing


Social and Community Development Grants
