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Grants and Funding for Black Entrepreneurs in Canada

This directory organizes funding listings associated with Black entrepreneurs and Black-led businesses in Canada. Use it to compare support for starting, operating, growing, hiring, adopting technology, developing products, or entering markets, then verify each source’s ownership, leadership, business-stage, project, cost, and timing rules. Broaden to a location, industry, startup, or small-business directory when another dimension better defines the need.

283 programs
  • Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Equity and Inclusion Fund

    Funding for equitable industry participation
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
  • Evol logo
    Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

    Evol — Conventional start-up loan

    Startup financing for eligible Québec businesses
    Eligible Funding
    From $20,000 to $450,000
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, Utilities, Construction
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    Quebec, Canada
  • Government of Canada logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Feminist Response and Recovery Fund

    Support for feminist systemic change projects
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 700,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services, Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Human ResourcesInnovation
    BC, Ontario, Quebec
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  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Funding for Longitudinal Research Projects Stream – Work Integration Social Enterprises Phase II

    Support for longitudinal WISE research projects
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 550,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Canada
  • Government of New Brunswick logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Gender-based violence action fund

    Supports gender-based violence initiatives in New Brunswick
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 5,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    NB, Canada
  • Genome Canada logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Genome Prairie — Canadian Biotechnology Innovation and Commercialization (CBIC) Initiative

    Funding for genomics innovation partnerships
    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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
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  • Genome Canada logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Health Research Training Platform (2024/25)

    Support for integrated health system research training
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 2,400,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Canada
  • Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Healthy Communities Initiative Regions

    Supports healthier, safer communities
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 60,400,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Quebec, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Inclusive Spaces Program Grant

    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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of British Columbia (BC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Interactive Fund

    Support for B.C. interactive digital creators
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 50,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Sole proprietorship, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    BC, Canada
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  • Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Investment Readiness Program

    Supports investment readiness for social purpose organizations
    Eligible Funding
    From $5,000 to $75,000 · Up to 80% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
    Legal Structure
    Financial cooperative, For-profit business, Social economy enterprise, Non-profit
    NT, Quebec, Canada
  • Jamaal Magloire Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    JMF Healthcare Bursary

    Bursary for BIPOC healthcare students in Ontario
    Eligible Funding
    From $2,500 to $5,000
    Eligible Industries
    Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Ontario, Quebec, Canada
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  • Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) logo
    Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

    Knowledge Mobilization Fund

    Support for ocean research knowledge mobilization
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 5,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
    Canada
  • Liber Ero Fellowship Program logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Liber Ero Fellowship Program

    Postdoctoral support for conservation-focused research
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 210,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and Climate
    Canada
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  • Telefilm Canada logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program

    Support for established Canadian film festivals
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 250,000 $ · Up to 10% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Canada
  • Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Melamoon 2026

    Toronto pitch competition for Black founders
    Eligible Funding
    From $25,000 to $100,000
    Eligible Industries
    All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    Canada
  • City of Kitchener logo
    Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed

    Mentorship program

    Mentorship support for local artists
    Eligible Funding
    From $250 to $1,000
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Commercialization
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Quebec, Canada
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  • Canadian Heritage logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events

    Supports community events for inclusion and anti-racism
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 200,000 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
    Canada
  • Canadian Heritage logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Organizational Capacity Building

    Supports anti-racism, diversity, and organizational capacity building initiatives
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Educational services, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other services (except public administration)
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
    Canada
  • Creative BC logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Music Company

    Supports B.C. music companies’ business development
    Eligible Funding
    From $2,000 to $50,000 · Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    BC, Canada
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  • Musicaction logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Musicaction — Artist career, skills and business development

    Financial aid for music career and business development
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 100,000 $ · Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Commercialization
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    Quebec, Canada
  • City of Toronto logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Neighbourhood Climate Action Grants

    Funding for resident-led Toronto climate action 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
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Oil Spill Response Science Program (voted)

    Supports marine oil spill recovery technology R&D
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Professional, scientific and technical services, Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
  • Balsam Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Ontario Community Changemakers

    Micro-funding for community-led local change
    Eligible Funding
    From $5,000 to $5,000
    Eligible Industries
    All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Ontario, Canada
  • Ontario Creates logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program

    Supports industry research for Ontario creative sectors
    Eligible Funding
    Up to 75% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Ontario, Canada
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  • Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    OTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant

    Scale a proven community project for families
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 150,000 $ · Up to 15% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Ontario, Canada
  • Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    OTF — Family Innovations Test Grant

    Family-led innovation funding for Ontario groups
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 100,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Ontario, Canada
  • Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    OTF — System Innovations Grant

    Collaborative systems-change funding for youth
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 1,250,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Other services (except public administration), Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Ontario, Canada
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  • Michaëlle Jean Foundation (FMJF) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Power of Youth

    Support for youth-led Black community projects
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
  • Prim (PRIM) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

    Prime mai

    Joint residency for media artists
    Eligible Funding
    From $5,000 to $8,000
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyDigital Transformation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Quebec, Canada
  • Creative BC logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Production Program

    Supports B.C. motion picture production and post-production
    Eligible Funding
    From $20,000 to $200,000 · Up to 75% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationDigital Transformation
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    BC, Canada
  • Canada Media Fund (CMF) logo
    Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

    Program for Black and Racialized Communities

    Funding for Black-led audiovisual productions
    Eligible Funding
    From $100,000 to $750,000 · Up to 60% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    Canada
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  • Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund — Black LGBTQI+ Canadians

    Supports Black LGBTQI+ mental health projects
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 400,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Other services (except public administration)
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Canada
  • Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Racial Equity Fund

    Racial equity and social infrastructure funding
    Eligible Funding
    From $5,000 to $30,000
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other services (except public administration)
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  • Government of Ontario logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE)

    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
    Legal Structure
    Sole proprietorship, For-profit business
    Ontario, Canada
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  • Jamaal Magloire Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Randhawa Rising Stars Bursary

    Financial award for BIPOC business students in Ontario
    Eligible Funding
    From $5,000 to $5,000
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Ontario, Canada
  • Futurpreneur Canada logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    RBC Rock My Business Start-up Awards

    Funding support for early-stage business launch
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 10,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    Business Buyout
    BC, Ontario, Quebec, Canada
  • Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Resilient Futures

    Community financial empowerment funding for nonprofits
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 300,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
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  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream

    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
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Canada
  • Creative BC logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Slate Development

    Funding for scripted slate development in B.C.
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 50,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Human ResourcesBusiness Buyout
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    BC, Canada
  • City of Vancouver logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Social Innovation Project Grants

    Funding for Vancouver Black-led nonprofits building organizational capacity
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Other services (except public administration), Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Financial cooperative, Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, Non-financial cooperative, Social economy enterprise
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
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  • Government of Nova Scotia logo
    Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

    Student Summer Skills Incentive

    Wage support for summer student hiring
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 9,600 $ · Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyHuman Resources
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, Social economy enterprise
    NS, Canada
  • Telefilm Canada logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Talent to Watch program

    Support for emerging filmmakers' first features
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business, Sole proprietorship
    Canada
  • Eligible Funding
    From $5,000 to $250,000 · Up to 80% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, Non-financial cooperative, Social economy enterprise, For-profit business
    Quebec, Canada
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  • Giller Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    The Giller Mantella Scholarship

    Scholarship supporting racialized literature students in Canada
    Eligible Funding
    From $10,000 to $10,000
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Canada
  • Town of Strathmore logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Town of Strathmore — Grant Funding & Programs

    Funding for preventive community support programs
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Business Buyout
    Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
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  • University of Calgary logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Undergraduate Research Summer Studentships

    Undergraduate summer research funding at Calgary
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 7,500 $
    Eligible Industries
    Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovation
    Legal Structure
    Public or Parapublic institution
    Alberta, Canada
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