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Grants and Funding for Black Entrepreneurs in Canada for 2026

Find top grants and funding for Black entrepreneurs to grow your business.

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146 opportunities available
CanExport GAC-Led Delegations
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

CanExport GAC-Led Delegations

Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)
Cost-sharing support for SMEs joining GAC-led trade delegations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Sports Support Program - Community Sports for All Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Sports Support Program - Community Sports for All Initiative

Canadian Heritage
Funding supports sport participation for under-represented community groups
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Age Well at Home (AWAH) - In-Home Support Pilot Project Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Age Well at Home (AWAH) - In-Home Support Pilot Project Stream

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports volunteer-based home services for vulnerable Canadian seniors
Eligible Funding
  • From $300,000 to $800,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Black Entrepreneurship Program — Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Black Entrepreneurship Program — Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund

Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE)
Financial help for Black entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Afro-Entrepreneurs Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Afro-Entrepreneurs Fund

Filaction
Loans to Black Community businesses in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $500,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Economic Development & Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen

Economic Development & Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program

City of Toronto
Supports tax-based incentives for new or redeveloped employment properties
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,000,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 77% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Futurpreneur
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Futurpreneur

Futurpreneur Canada
Futurpreneur assists young entrepreneurs with resources and mentorship
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $60,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Energir — Energy efficiency program – Implementation of efficiency measures
Grant and FundingOpen

Energir — Energy efficiency program – Implementation of efficiency measures

Energir
Supports implementation of energy-saving measures for natural gas users
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Grants and Contributions Program to National Voluntary Organizations (GCP NVO)
Grant and FundingClosed

Grants and Contributions Program to National Voluntary Organizations (GCP NVO)

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Supports national nonprofits advancing criminal justice and community reintegration
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Development program — Black and People of Colour stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Development program — Black and People of Colour stream

Telefilm Canada
Financing for filmmakers who self-identify as black and people of colour
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $37,500
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Accelerating to Zero Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Accelerating to Zero Grant Program

Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3)
Support for innovative equitable low-carbon transition projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF)

Canadian Heritage
Supports high-level professional arts training for Canadian artists
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Development program — General stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Development program — General stream

Telefilm Canada
Money to develop feature films
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $37,500
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)

Canadian Heritage
Supports diverse creators with mentorship and professional development opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
iVisit
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed

iVisit

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Enables SMEs to solve innovation challenges with research expertise
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Theatrical documentary program
Grant and FundingClosed

Theatrical documentary program

Telefilm Canada
Funding for feature-length documentary projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $400,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Elevate Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Elevate Talent

Elevate Talent
Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M
Grant and FundingClosed

Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M

Telefilm Canada
Financing for English-language feature films
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports community and volunteer action in Quebec organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Local Journalism Initiative - Changing Narratives Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Local Journalism Initiative - Changing Narratives Fund

Canadian Heritage
Supports hiring diverse journalists for underserved community news coverage
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Exchanges Canada - Youth Forums Canada
Grant and FundingClosed

Exchanges Canada - Youth Forums Canada

Canadian Heritage
Funding for youth-focused workshops and conferences in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario Creates Book Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates Book Fund

Ontario Creates
Supports Ontario-based book publishers in business and marketing development
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Canada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for youth-led community service projects supporting diversity
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Research Training and Talent Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Research Training and Talent Development

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Supports research skill development for students and postdoctoral researchers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) - Community-Based Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) - Community-Based Projects

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports community projects empowering seniors through active participation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects

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Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Justice Partnership and Innovation Program

Department of Justice Canada
Supports innovative projects for an accessible, fair Canadian justice system
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
AcceleratiON Program
Grant and FundingClosed

AcceleratiON Program

Ontario Creates
Supports Black and Indigenous-owned music businesses in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,500 to $20,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Digital Health Innovation Fund
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Digital Health Innovation Fund

Digital Health & Discovery Platform (dhdp)
Supports collaborative digital health innovation and data-driven research
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 1 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Apply for funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Financial Empowerment of Low-Income People
Grant and FundingClosed

Apply for funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Financial Empowerment of Low-Income People

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funds projects improving low-income adults financial wellbeing through empowerment services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Woman entrepreneur
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Woman entrepreneur

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Financing, advice and free resources for women-led businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Children and Youth
Grant and FundingClosed

Funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Children and Youth

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funds projects improving social inclusion and wellbeing for vulnerable youth
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
OTF — Organizational Mentors
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Organizational Mentors

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports organizations mentoring grassroots groups to deliver funded projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Black Youth Mentorship Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Black Youth Mentorship Program

Hamilton Center for Civic Inclusion (HCCI)
Mentorship and supportive programming for Black youth
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
PacifiCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen

PacifiCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in British Columbia

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Supports Black-led organizations delivering business supports in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
CanNor — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

CanNor — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Supports Black-led nonprofits delivering business support services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
ACOA — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

ACOA — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Supports Black-led non-profits delivering business support services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports operating viability for Ontario community-serving organizations
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
FPACN Justice Grant Program
Grant and FundingOpen

FPACN Justice Grant Program

Black Opportunity Fund (BOF)
Supports Black-led justice and equity initiatives in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
PrairiesCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund in the Prairie provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

PrairiesCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund in the Prairie provinces

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Supports Black-led nonprofits delivering entrepreneurship ecosystem services
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 to $3,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
CED — Black Entrepreneurship Program
Grant and FundingOpen

CED — Black Entrepreneurship Program

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Supports Black-led NPOs delivering business support services
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
OMIF — Music Creation
Grant and FundingClosed

OMIF — Music Creation

Government of Ontario
Money to support Ontario music creators
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OTF — Economic Recovery and Resilience Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Economic Recovery and Resilience Fund

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports Black youth pathways to jobs and entrepreneurship
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Indigenous Arts Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Arts Projects

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports creation, development, and presentation of Indigenous arts projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Futurpreneur
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Futurpreneur

MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce
Funding support for young Canadian entrepreneurs aged 18-39
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports employers in creating summer jobs for Canadian youth
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories

Digital Museums Canada (DMC)
Funding for digital storytelling projects by Canadian heritage organizations
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Strategic Science Fund (SSF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic Science Fund (SSF)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Mobilizes research to enhance Canada's scientific excellence
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Génome Québec — Commercialization Priming
Grant and FundingOpen

Génome Québec — Commercialization Priming

Génome Québec
Early-stage support for translating discoveries into commercial products
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 27% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Media Artists Program : Creation
Grant and FundingClosed

Media Artists Program : Creation

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports professional media artists creating or completing new works
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Black Arts Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Black Arts Projects

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports development and presentation of arts projects by Black creatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Black Entrepreneur Startup Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Black Entrepreneur Startup Program

Futurpreneur Canada
Supporting young Black entrepreneurs with funding, mentorship and resources
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects

Digital Museums Canada (DMC)
Funding for Canadian museums to develop accessible digital storytelling projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
MRC Arthabaska — Futurpreneur Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

MRC Arthabaska — Futurpreneur Canada

MRC Arthabaska
Funding and mentorship for young entrepreneurs in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) — Alberta
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) — Alberta

Genome Alberta
Funding support for commercializing genomics research innovations in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $2,000,000
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program
Grant and FundingClosed

OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Money for automotive and mobility sector student education
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings

Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)
Supports preservation and improvement of social and community housing
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Music Industry Initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed

Music Industry Initiatives

Creative BC
Supports development of British Columbia's music industry ecosystem
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $60,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Talent to Watch program
Grant and FundingClosed

Talent to Watch program

Telefilm Canada
Financing for new filmmakers to create online content
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE)
Grant and FundingClosed

Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE)

Government of Ontario
Support for racialized and Indigenous entrepreneurs in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
PollinateTO
Grant and FundingClosed

PollinateTO

City of Toronto
Funding for community-led pollinator habitat projects in Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Neighbourhood Climate Action Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Neighbourhood Climate Action Grants

City of Toronto
Funding for resident-led Toronto climate action and education projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Grant and FundingOpen

Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship

Centre culturel afro-canadien de Montréal (CCAM)
Supports cultural entrepreneurship for young Black women in Montreal
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Beneficial Management Practices Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Beneficial Management Practices Program

Efficiency Nova Scotia
Supports Nova Scotian farms adopting sustainable energy-efficient practices
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)

City of Toronto
Financing for energy-efficient retrofits in older Toronto apartment buildings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Live Music
Grant and FundingClosed

Live Music

Creative BC
Supports B.C. live music events and industry sustainability
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Community Investment Fund (York Region)
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Investment Fund (York Region)

Regional Municipality of York
Supports local non-profits advancing food security and mental well-being
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Business Foundations
Grant and FundingOpen

Business Foundations

Creative BC
Supports systemically excluded groups in B.C.'s music industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
Inclusive Spaces Program Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Inclusive Spaces Program Grant

Government of Alberta
Funding for accessible, inclusive renovations in licensed child care facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Documentary + Factual Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Documentary + Factual Development Fund

Creative BC
Early-stage development funding for B.C. documentary projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
OTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports scaling proven projects for parents, guardians, and caregivers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program

Ontario Creates
Ontario Creates supports cultural media industry business intelligence initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Non Profit
Grant and FundingClosed

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Non Profit

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Money to future-proof your Atlantic Canada non-profit
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
CMF — Program for Racialized Communities (PRC)
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Program for Racialized Communities (PRC)

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Support for racialized community-owned audiovisual productions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream

Telefilm Canada
Funding for promoting Canadian content and talent initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for research to support the skills development of adults
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation

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Women's Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Women's Program

Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)
Removing barriers to ensure women's equality
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
OTF — Family Innovations Test Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Family Innovations Test Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Funding for grassroots, caregiver-led projects supporting Ontario families
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Plant Your Roots Program — Commercial Farm Purchases
Grant and FundingClosed

Plant Your Roots Program — Commercial Farm Purchases

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Plant Your Roots Program — New Entrant
Grant and FundingClosed

Plant Your Roots Program — New Entrant

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
CMF — Iteration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Iteration Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Iteration Program supports previous FMC-funded digital media projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Energy Training Program for Students
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Energy Training Program for Students

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for Nova Scotia students and recent graduates in the energy sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations

British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)
Foster regional, national, and international opportunities for B.C. artists, enhancing exposure and mobility across artistic disciplines
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Organic Certification Rebate Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Organic Certification Rebate Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding to help farms become certified organic
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program

City of Vancouver
Supports skill-building and leadership development in arts organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Career Development
Grant and FundingClosed

Career Development

Creative BC
Supports career growth for B.C. artists in music.
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $30,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Student Summer Skills Incentive
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Student Summer Skills Incentive

Government of Nova Scotia
Get a wage subsidy to hire post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Social Innovation Project Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Social Innovation Project Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for Vancouver Black-led nonprofits building organizational capacity
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Community Gaming Grants - Program Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Gaming Grants - Program Grants

Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs (BC)
Supports ongoing community programs delivered by non-profit organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund

Efficiency Nova Scotia
Supports energy efficiency and innovation in Nova Scotia fisheries
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Interactive Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Interactive Fund

Government of British Columbia
Grant for British Columbia digital media or software productions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments
Grant and FundingClosed

Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments

Quebec Wildlife Foundation
Supports the conservation and enhancement of Quebec's natural habitats
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Artist Studio Award program
Grant and FundingClosed

Artist Studio Award program

City of Vancouver
Provides subsidized studio spaces to support Vancouver-based artists
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program

Telefilm Canada
Supports long-established Canadian film festivals financially
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund

City of Ottawa
Supports equity and inclusion in Ottawa’s arts communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Creation and production fund for artists
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Funding - Creation and production fund for artists

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa artists in creating and producing new works
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Culture Funding - Arts funding program
Grant and FundingClosed

Culture Funding - Arts funding program

City of Ottawa
Funding support for arts creation, development, and community engagement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program

City of Ottawa
Supports heritage projects and operations in Ottawa communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Funding - Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa arts, culture festivals, and agricultural fairs annually
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (students) (YCWHO)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (students) (YCWHO)

Canadian Heritage
Employment opportunities for students in Canadian heritage organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources

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