Grants and Funding for Black Entrepreneurs in Canada for 2025
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.
68 opportunities available

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada
Financial help for Black entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
- From $10,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Quebec, Canada
Loans to Black Community businesses in Quebec
Eligible Funding
- From $50,000 to $500,000
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
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
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
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
Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Support for innovative equitable low-carbon transition projects
Eligible Funding
- Max. $75,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Utilities
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Grant and FundingClosed
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

Grant and FundingClosed
Quebec, 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
Quebec, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Financing for English-language feature films
Eligible Funding
- Max. $4,000,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Ontario, Canada
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
Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Money to support Ontario music creators
Eligible Funding
- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
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
Canada

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Victoriaville, Quebec
Funding and mentorship for young entrepreneurs in Canada
Eligible Funding
- Max. $60,000
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Victoriaville, Quebec

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Alberta, Canada
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
Alberta, Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Quebec, Canada
Funding support for young Canadian entrepreneurs aged 18-39
Eligible Funding
- Max. $60,000
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Quebec, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec, Canada
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
Quebec, Canada
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Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Empower grassroots groups to develop innovative solutions for supporting families by honoring diverse identities and addressing systemic barriers
Eligible Funding
- Max. $100,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Iteration Program supports previous FMC-funded digital media projects
Eligible Funding
- Max. $350,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funding for community projects advancing climate resilience.
Eligible Funding
- Max. $175,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
Foster regional, national, and international opportunities for B.C. artists, enhancing exposure and mobility across artistic disciplines
Eligible Funding
- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
British Columbia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario, Canada
Ontario Creates supports cultural media industry business intelligence initiatives
Eligible Funding
- Min. $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Montreal, Quebec
Supports cultural entrepreneurship for young Black women in Montreal
Eligible Funding
- Max. $2,000
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Montreal, Quebec

Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
- Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Support for racialized community-owned audiovisual productions
Eligible Funding
- Max. $750,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funding for Canadian TV and digital media
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Funding for small and emerging Canadian film festivals
Eligible Funding
- From $5,000 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario, Canada
Money for automotive and mobility sector student education
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario, Canada
Support for racialized and Indigenous entrepreneurs in Ontario
Eligible Funding
- Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Supports long-established Canadian film festivals financially
Eligible Funding
- Max. $250,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
Eligible Funding
- Max. $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
Ontario, Canada

Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Subsidy for Nova Scotia graduate salaries
Eligible Funding
- Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Support for Red Seal trades training equipment acquisition
Eligible Funding
- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Construction
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Ottawa
CBIC funds Canadian genomics innovation for commercialization
Eligible Funding
- From $100,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Ottawa

Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta, Canada
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
Alberta, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
- Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec, Canada
Funding for promoting Canadian content and talent initiatives
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Quebec, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Ottawa, Ontario
Funding support for developing new artistic work in Ottawa-Gatineau
Eligible Funding
- Max. $5,000
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ottawa, Ontario

Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Supports scaling proven projects for parents, guardians, and caregivers
Eligible Funding
- Max. $150,000
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Pilot Program for Mid-career Digital Content Creation
Eligible Funding
- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada

Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Get a wage subsidy to hire post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
Invests in B.C. music companies' business development and growth
Eligible Funding
- From $2,000 to $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
British Columbia, Canada
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada
Equity capital for diverse exporters
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Financing for new filmmakers to create online content
Eligible Funding
- Max. $150,000
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
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
British Columbia, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Vancouver, British Columbia
Supports emerging artists from excluded groups with recording mentorship
Eligible Funding
- Max. $2,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Vancouver, British Columbia

Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
Grant for British Columbia digital media or software productions
Eligible Funding
- Max. $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
British Columbia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario, Canada
Supports collaborative youth-focused systems change initiatives in Ontario
Eligible Funding
- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
Attracts artists to record in B.C. studios with local professionals
Eligible Funding
- From $20,000 to $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
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
British Columbia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
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
British Columbia, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
British Columbia, Canada
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
British Columbia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding for farms and agri-businesses
Eligible Funding
- Max. $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
British Columbia, Canada
Supports underrepresented filmmakers in British Columbia's film sector
Eligible Funding
- Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
Supports B.C. production companies' project development and capacity-building initiatives
Eligible Funding
- Max. $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUT
British Columbia, Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada
Financing for young entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
Early-stage development funding for B.C. documentary projects
Eligible Funding
- Max. $15,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia, Canada
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Grant and FundingOpen
British Columbia, Canada
Supports diverse B.C. filmmakers creating culturally enriching films
Eligible Funding
- From $50,000 to $200,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
British Columbia, Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ontario, Canada
Support for technology companies ready to scale
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Funding for non-profits to support local food systems
Eligible Funding
- From $25,000 to $500,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada
Supports development and enhancement of arts and cultural spaces
Eligible Funding
- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
British Columbia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Boosts community food security and local food accessibility
Eligible Funding
- From $150,000 to $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Quebec, Canada
Supports priority projects advancing Quebec's agri-food sector development
Eligible Funding
- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada

Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
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
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada
Support for employing youth facing employment barriers
Eligible Funding
- Max. $225,000
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada

Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Quebec, Canada
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
Quebec, Canada

Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Wage subsidies to hire students looking for careers in the clean economy
Eligible Funding
- Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
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
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
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
Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Funding for youth-led projects testing new community solutions
Eligible Funding
- Max. $100,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Ontario, Canada
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