Grants and Funding for Black Entrepreneurs in Canada for 2026 Find top grants and funding for Black entrepreneurs to grow your business. Black-owned businesses can access grants to fuel growth and success. Explore funding opportunities and resources to support your entrepreneurial journey.
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Home Business aid Grants and funding Black entrepreneurs 256 programs available
Maximum amount : 100,000 $ Up to 50% of project cost Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : June 30, 2026
Apply Now Educational services Health care and social assistance Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : June 30, 2026
Apply Now Partnering and Collaboration Grant and Funding Open Closing Soon
Animating Historic Sites Funding for site-specific arts projects in Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : June 30, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 30,000 $ Up to 100% of project cost Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : June 30, 2026
Apply Now Canada
Closing date : June 15, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $ Types of eligible projects
Commercialization Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation
Canada
Closing date : June 15, 2026
Apply Now Canada
Open Date : May 19, 2026
Closing date : June 8, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 750,000 $ Up to 60.000004% of project cost Information and cultural industries Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : May 19, 2026
Closing date : June 8, 2026
Apply Now Canada
Open Date : April 29, 2026
Closing date : June 10, 2026
Apply Now Up to 100% of project cost Information and cultural industries Educational services Health care and social assistance Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : April 29, 2026
Closing date : June 10, 2026
Apply Now NS, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : June 30, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 30,000 $ Up to 50% of project cost Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
NS, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : June 30, 2026
Apply Now NS, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : June 30, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 50,000 $ Up to 50% of project cost Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
NS, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : June 30, 2026
Apply Now Canada
Open Date : May 19, 2026
Closing date : June 8, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 750,000 $ Up to 60% of project cost Information and cultural industries Types of eligible projects
Commercialization Human Resources Digital Transformation
Canada
Open Date : May 19, 2026
Closing date : June 8, 2026
Apply Now R Ontario, Canada
Closing date : June 11, 2026
Apply Now Professional, scientific and technical services Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : June 11, 2026
Apply Now Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : June 15, 2026
Apply Now Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : June 15, 2026
Apply Now Canada
Open Date : April 29, 2026
Closing date : June 10, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 2,100,000 $ Types of eligible projects
Technology Innovation
Canada
Open Date : April 29, 2026
Closing date : June 10, 2026
Apply Now Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 31, 2034
Apply Now From $3,000,000 to $10,000,000 Up to 77% of project cost Manufacturing Wholesale trade Information and cultural industries Professional, scientific and technical services Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 31, 2034
Apply Now Loans and Capital investments Open
Futurpreneur Startup financing with mentorship for young entrepreneurs
Types of eligible projects
Wage Subsidies And Interns Open
Elevate Talent Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
Information and cultural industries Professional, scientific and technical services Types of eligible projects
Technology
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
Apply Now Other services (except public administration) Public administration Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
Apply Now Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Apply Now Types of eligible projects
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Apply Now Canada
Open Date : April 21, 2026
Apply Now Educational services Health care and social assistance Arts, entertainment and recreation Other services (except public administration) Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate Human Resources Innovation
Canada
Open Date : April 21, 2026
Apply Now NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Apply Now Maximum amount : 1,200,000 $ Types of eligible projects
NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Apply Now Minimum amount : 100,000 $ Up to 90% of project cost Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : February 3, 2026
Apply Now Educational services Health care and social assistance Arts, entertainment and recreation Other services (except public administration) Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : February 3, 2026
Apply Now Other services (except public administration) Public administration Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : February 3, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 60,000 $ Information and cultural industries Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Open Date : February 3, 2026
Apply Now
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From $10,000 to $250,000 Up to 80% of project cost Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Up to 15% of project cost Educational services Health care and social assistance Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $ Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Apply Now From $250,000 to $3,000,000 Types of eligible projects
Commercialization Human Resources
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Apply Now Other Support Expert Advice Loans and Capital investments Open
Woman entrepreneur Flexible financing for women-led businesses
Types of eligible projects
Technology Digital Transformation
Maximum amount : 75,000 $ Up to 25% of project cost Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
From $50,000 to $100,000 Up to 27% of project cost Professional, scientific and technical services Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Maximum amount : 75,000 $ Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Up to 15% of project cost Information and cultural industries Professional, scientific and technical services Educational services Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects
Commercialization Technology Human Resources Innovation
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : September 1, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 18,000 $ Up to 100% of project cost Information and cultural industries Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : September 1, 2026
Apply Now Grant and Funding Wage Subsidies And Interns Open
Apprenticeship START Funding for Nova Scotia apprenticeship hiring and retention
Maximum amount : 25,000 $ Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Open Date : October 1, 2024
Apply Now Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $ Up to 70% of project cost Educational services Health care and social assistance Other services (except public administration) Public administration Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : October 1, 2024
Apply Now Vancouver, BC, Canada
Closing date : August 28, 2026
Apply Now From $25,000 to $50,000 Up to 50% of project cost Health care and social assistance Other services (except public administration) Public administration Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Closing date : August 28, 2026
Apply Now Up to 60% of project cost Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Transportation and warehousing Information and cultural industries Professional, scientific and technical services Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate Human Resources
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 7, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 20,000 $ Up to 90% of project cost Information and cultural industries Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 7, 2026
Apply Now Canada
Open Date : April 28, 2022
Apply Now Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Canada
Open Date : April 28, 2022
Apply Now Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Apply Now Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Technology Innovation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Apply Now NS, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : August 31, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 8,000 $ Up to 80% of project cost Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Types of eligible projects
Commercialization Environment and Climate Construction and Renovation Digital Transformation
NS, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : August 31, 2026
Apply Now NS, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : July 31, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 40,000 $ Up to 100% of project cost Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Types of eligible projects
Commercialization Innovation
NS, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : July 31, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 75,000 $ Types of eligible projects
Halifax, NS, Canada
Apply Now Up to 25% of project cost Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Halifax, NS, Canada
Apply Now Ontario, Canada
Open Date : June 15, 2022
Apply Now Maximum amount : 25,000 $ Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : June 15, 2022
Apply Now Researchers And Facilities Partnering and Collaboration Grant and Funding Open
Human Analogue Studies 2026 Funding for human spaceflight analogue research
Canada
Closing date : October 29, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 300,000 $ Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : October 29, 2026
Apply Now Alberta, Canada
Open Date : February 1, 2025
Apply Now Up to 10% of project cost Educational services Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Alberta, Canada
Open Date : February 1, 2025
Apply Now Grant and Funding Open
LEVEL BIPOC Grants Multi-year operating support for BIPOC-led organizations
From $150,000 to $150,000 Up to 67% of project cost Health care and social assistance Other services (except public administration) Public administration Types of eligible projects
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Information and cultural industries Educational services Arts, entertainment and recreation Other services (except public administration) Types of eligible projects
Information and cultural industries Educational services Arts, entertainment and recreation Other services (except public administration) Types of eligible projects
NS, Canada
Open Date : February 3, 2026
Apply Now Construction Real estate and rental and leasing Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NS, Canada
Open Date : February 3, 2026
Apply Now Ontario, Canada
Closing date : August 11, 2026
Apply Now Up to 75% of project cost Information and cultural industries Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : August 11, 2026
Apply Now Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 7, 2026
Closing date : June 17, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 150,000 $ Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 7, 2026
Closing date : June 17, 2026
Apply Now Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 7, 2026
Closing date : June 17, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 100,000 $ Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 7, 2026
Closing date : June 17, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 150,000 $ Up to 15% of project cost Educational services Health care and social assistance Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Human Resources Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 7, 2026
Closing date : June 17, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 100,000 $ Up to 15% of project cost Arts, entertainment and recreation Other services (except public administration) Public administration Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 7, 2026
Closing date : June 17, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 800,000 $ Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Partnering and Collaboration Grant and Funding Open
SHRF Mobilize Grant Supports health knowledge mobilization in practice
Saskatchewan, Canada
Closing date : June 24, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 10,000 $ Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Saskatchewan, Canada
Closing date : June 24, 2026
Apply Now Grant and Funding Loans and Capital investments Open
Student Aid Financial support for New Brunswick students
NB, Canada
Open Date : April 13, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 20,000 $ Types of eligible projects
NB, Canada
Open Date : April 13, 2026
Apply Now NS, Canada
Open Date : April 14, 2026
Closing date : February 26, 2027
Apply Now Maximum amount : 1,000 $ Up to 100% of project cost Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
NS, Canada
Open Date : April 14, 2026
Closing date : February 26, 2027
Apply Now Other Support Grant and Funding Open
The prices Support for independent media creation and post-production
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2026
Apply Now Maximum amount : 20,000 $ Up to 75% of project cost Information and cultural industries Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2026
Apply Now Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apply Now Arts, entertainment and recreation Other services (except public administration) Public administration Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apply Now Professional, scientific and technical services Educational services Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects
Other Support Open
Vivacité Support for diverse artists and writers in Québec
Information and cultural industries Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Grant and Funding Open
Women's Program Funding for women’s equality projects across Canada
Educational services Health care and social assistance Other services (except public administration) Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Information and cultural industries Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Educational services Health care and social assistance Other services (except public administration) Public administration Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Open Date : June 8, 2022
Closing date : July 29, 2022
Get notified when it reopens From $300,000 to $800,000 Educational services Health care and social assistance Other services (except public administration) Public administration Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : June 8, 2022
Closing date : July 29, 2022
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Get notified when it reopens Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Canada
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Closing date : March 18, 2022
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 600,000 $ Other services (except public administration) Public administration Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Closing date : March 18, 2022
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Open Date : September 3, 2024
Closing date : September 24, 2024
Get notified when it reopens Information and cultural industries Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : September 3, 2024
Closing date : September 24, 2024
Get notified when it reopens NS, Canada
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 75,000 $ Up to 80% of project cost Utilities Construction Transportation and warehousing Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
NS, Canada
Get notified when it reopens
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Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2025
Closing date : May 15, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Up to 100% of project cost Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2025
Closing date : May 15, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Open Date : July 15, 2025
Closing date : July 31, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $ Up to 100% of project cost Information and cultural industries Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Open Date : July 15, 2025
Closing date : July 31, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Open Date : September 3, 2024
Closing date : September 23, 2024
Get notified when it reopens From $15,000 to $37,500 Up to 100% of project cost Information and cultural industries Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : September 3, 2024
Closing date : September 23, 2024
Get notified when it reopens Researchers And Facilities Partnering and Collaboration Expert Advice Closed
iVisit Enables SMEs to solve innovation challenges with research expertise
Canada
Get notified when it reopens Utilities Manufacturing Professional, scientific and technical services Educational services Types of eligible projects
Technology Innovation
Canada
Get notified when it reopens Quebec, Canada
Open Date : March 19, 2024
Closing date : April 11, 2024
Get notified when it reopens From $400,000 to $500,000 Up to 49% of project cost Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : March 19, 2024
Closing date : April 11, 2024
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Open Date : January 27, 2026
Closing date : February 10, 2026
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $ Up to 49% of project cost Information and cultural industries Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Canada
Open Date : January 27, 2026
Closing date : February 10, 2026
Get notified when it reopens Grant and Funding Closed
AcceleratiON Program Supports Black and Indigenous-owned music businesses in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 13, 2025
Get notified when it reopens From $2,500 to $20,000 Up to 100% of project cost Information and cultural industries Types of eligible projects
Commercialization Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 13, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Get notified when it reopens Educational services Health care and social assistance Public administration Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Get notified when it reopens Partnering and Collaboration Grant and Funding Closed
Digital Health Innovation Fund Supports collaborative digital health innovation and data-driven research
Canada
Open Date : October 1, 2025
Closing date : November 15, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Minimum amount : 1 $ Up to 75% of project cost Professional, scientific and technical services Educational services Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects
Commercialization Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Innovation Digital Transformation
Canada
Open Date : October 1, 2025
Closing date : November 15, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Open Date : August 18, 2025
Closing date : September 15, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Information and cultural industries Educational services Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : August 18, 2025
Closing date : September 15, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Get notified when it reopens Educational services Health care and social assistance Public administration Types of eligible projects
Canada
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Get notified when it reopens Educational services Health care and social assistance Public administration Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Open Date : August 6, 2025
Closing date : September 17, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 25,000 $ Educational services Health care and social assistance Other services (except public administration) Public administration Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : August 6, 2025
Closing date : September 17, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Ontario, Canada
Closing date : June 2, 2025
Get notified when it reopens From $5,000 to $150,000 Up to 75% of project cost Information and cultural industries Types of eligible projects
Commercialization Digital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : June 2, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Closing date : October 17, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Professional, scientific and technical services Educational services Arts, entertainment and recreation Public administration Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Closing date : October 17, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Ontario, Canada
Open Date : August 1, 2024
Closing date : January 15, 2026
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 200,000 $ Up to 50% of project cost Information and cultural industries Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : August 1, 2024
Closing date : January 15, 2026
Get notified when it reopens Grant and Funding Closed
Black Arts Projects Supports development and presentation of arts projects by Black creatives
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2025
Closing date : October 1, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 20,000 $ Up to 100% of project cost Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2025
Closing date : October 1, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Open Date : June 15, 2025
Closing date : December 1, 2025
Get notified when it reopens From $25,000 to $25,000 Up to 25% of project cost Information and cultural industries Educational services Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Canada
Open Date : June 15, 2025
Closing date : December 1, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Open Date : June 15, 2025
Closing date : December 1, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 250,000 $ Information and cultural industries Educational services Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Canada
Open Date : June 15, 2025
Closing date : December 1, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Grant and Funding Closed
Indigenous Arts Projects Supports creation, development, and presentation of Indigenous arts projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 15,000 $ Up to 100% of project cost Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 15,000 $ Information and cultural industries Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2025
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Get notified when it reopens Construction Educational services Health care and social assistance Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate Human Resources
Canada
Get notified when it reopens Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 28, 2026
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 10,000 $ Arts, entertainment and recreation Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 28, 2026
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Closing date : March 4, 2026
Get notified when it reopens From $10,000 to $20,000 Up to 30% of project cost Professional, scientific and technical services Educational services Health care and social assistance Public administration Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : March 4, 2026
Get notified when it reopens Canada
Open Date : February 4, 2022
Closing date : March 25, 2022
Get notified when it reopens Maximum amount : 675,000 $ Up to 100% of project cost Retail trade Finance and insurance Professional, scientific and technical services Educational services Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Open Date : February 4, 2022
Closing date : March 25, 2022
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