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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.

Black-owned businesses can access grants to fuel growth and success. Explore funding opportunities and resources to support your entrepreneurial journey.

256 programs available
  • Olympia's Gift Scholarship Fund (OGSF) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Olympia's Gift Scholarship Fund

    Funding for African descent students in business studies
    Alberta, Ontario, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • From $2,500 to $5,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Finance and insurance
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Alberta, Ontario, Canada
  • United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County logo
    Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    On Track to Success

    Support for students to graduate and pursue post-secondary
    Downtown Windsor, Leamington, West Windsor, Ontario
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 4,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
    Downtown Windsor, Leamington, West Windsor, Ontario
  • Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    OTF — System Innovations Grant

    Collaborative systems-change funding for youth
    Ontario, Canada
    Open Date : October 15, 2025
    Closing date : March 11, 2026
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    • Other services (except public administration)
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Ontario, Canada
    Open Date : October 15, 2025
    Closing date : March 11, 2026
  • Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program

    Money for automotive and mobility sector student education
    Ontario, Canada
    Open Date : November 1, 2022
    Closing date : November 30, 2022
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Human ResourcesInnovation
    Ontario, Canada
    Open Date : November 1, 2022
    Closing date : November 30, 2022
  • Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Pathways to Possibility

    Funding for inclusive automotive career programs
    Ontario, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • From $50,000 to $100,000
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    Types of eligible projects
    Human ResourcesInnovation
    Ontario, Canada
  • Government of Nova Scotia logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Plant Your Roots Program — Commercial Farm Purchases

    Interest rebate for new commercial farm ownership
    NS, Canada
    Open Date : November 3, 2023
    Closing date : February 15, 2024
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    Business Buyout
    NS, Canada
    Open Date : November 3, 2023
    Closing date : February 15, 2024
  • Government of Nova Scotia logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Plant Your Roots Program — New Entrant

    Interest rebate for new farm ownership
    NS, Canada
    Open Date : November 3, 2023
    Closing date : February 15, 2024
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    Business Buyout
    NS, Canada
    Open Date : November 3, 2023
    Closing date : February 15, 2024
  • City of Toronto logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    PollinateTO

    Funding for community-led pollinator habitat projects in Toronto
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    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
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Michaëlle Jean Foundation (FMJF) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Power of Youth

    Support for youth-led Black community projects
    Canada
    Closing date : May 9, 2025
    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
    Canada
    Closing date : May 9, 2025
  • Government of Canada logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Price McIntosh Bursary

    Funding for documentary heritage studies
    Canada
    Closing date : September 24, 2025
    Eligible Funding
    • From $2,500 to $5,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Canada
    Closing date : September 24, 2025
  • Prim (PRIM) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

    Prime mai

    Joint residency for media artists
    Quebec, Canada
    Closing date : July 31, 2025
    Eligible Funding
    • From $5,000 to $8,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyDigital Transformation
    Quebec, Canada
    Closing date : July 31, 2025
  • Creative BC logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Production Program

    Supports B.C. motion picture production and post-production
    BC, Canada
    Open Date : March 23, 2026
    Closing date : April 20, 2026
    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
    BC, Canada
    Open Date : March 23, 2026
    Closing date : April 20, 2026
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Professional Project Grants Program (PPGP)

    Funding for professional artistic projects and presentations
    NL, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
    • Up to 75% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    NL, Canada
  • Universities Canada logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Programmes et bourses d'études recherche nord-sud

    International research scholarships for doctoral students
    Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Canada
  • 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
    Canada
    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
  • Telefilm Canada logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream

    Funding for Canadian audiovisual promotion initiatives
    Quebec, Canada
    Open Date : November 3, 2025
    Closing date : November 24, 2025
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Information and cultural industries
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Quebec, Canada
    Open Date : November 3, 2025
    Closing date : November 24, 2025
  • New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NHCF) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Racial Justice Fund

    Supports racial justice work in New Hampshire
    NB, Canada
    Open Date : February 2, 2026
    Closing date : February 16, 2026
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    NB, Canada
    Open Date : February 2, 2026
    Closing date : February 16, 2026
  • Government of Ontario logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE)

    Support for racialized and Indigenous entrepreneurs in Ontario
    Ontario, Canada
    Closing date : October 30, 2024
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Retail trade
    • Accommodation and food services
    Types of eligible projects
    Digital Transformation
    Ontario, Canada
    Closing date : October 30, 2024
  • Jamaal Magloire Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Randhawa Rising Stars Bursary

    Bursary support for Ontario commerce and business students
    Ontario, Canada
    Open Date : September 2, 2025
    Closing date : September 30, 2025
    Eligible Funding
    • From $5,000 to $5,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Ontario, Canada
    Open Date : September 2, 2025
    Closing date : September 30, 2025
  • Ontario Arts Council (OAC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators

    Funding for new theatre work development
    Ontario, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • From $1,000 to $3,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Ontario, Canada
  • Creative BC logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Record in BC

    Funding for artists recording in British Columbia
    BC, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • From $10,000 to $30,000
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    BC, Canada
  • City of Kitchener logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    RISE Fund: Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Equity

    Funding for equity-focused community initiatives
    Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • From $1,000 to $10,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    • Other services (except public administration)
    Types of eligible projects
    Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
  • Government of Canada logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed

    Robbins-Ollivier Equity Excellence Award

    Funding for transformative equity initiatives in research
    Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • From $100,000 to $100,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovation
    Canada
  • Salama SHIELD Foundation (SSF) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

    Salama SHIELD Foundation — General Funding

    Community-based microfinance and health support
    Durham Region, Ontario, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Finance and insurance
    Types of eligible projects
    Durham Region, Ontario, Canada
  • Health Canada logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Sexual and Reproductive Health Fund

    Supports access to sexual and reproductive health care
    Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Canada
  • Bytown Brigantine Inc. (BBI) logo
    Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

    Ships2Shores

    Fully funded youth sailing and leadership program
    Ontario, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Ontario, Canada
  • 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
    Canada
    Open Date : January 26, 2022
    Closing date : March 9, 2022
    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
    Canada
    Open Date : January 26, 2022
    Closing date : March 9, 2022
  • Creative BC logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Slate Development

    Funding for scripted slate development in B.C.
    BC, Canada
    Open Date : July 16, 2025
    Closing date : August 13, 2025
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Human ResourcesBusiness Buyout
    BC, Canada
    Open Date : July 16, 2025
    Closing date : August 13, 2025
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) logo
    Canada
    Open Date : June 26, 2020
    Closing date : July 31, 2020
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Other services (except public administration)
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Construction and Renovation Digital Transformation
    Canada
    Open Date : June 26, 2020
    Closing date : July 31, 2020
  • City of Vancouver logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Social Innovation Project Grants

    Funding for Vancouver Black-led nonprofits building organizational capacity
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Open Date : August 18, 2025
    Closing date : September 19, 2025
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Other services (except public administration)
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Open Date : August 18, 2025
    Closing date : September 19, 2025
  • Laval Community Lending Society (SOCLE) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

    Startup Laval

    Microloans and business support for entrepreneurs
    Laval, Quebec, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • From $500 to $20,000
    Eligible Industries
    • All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Laval, Quebec, Canada
  • Government of Nova Scotia logo
    Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

    Student Summer Skills Incentive

    Wage support for summer student hiring
    NS, Canada
    Open Date : December 15, 2025
    Closing date : January 31, 2026
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 9,600 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyHuman Resources
    NS, Canada
    Open Date : December 15, 2025
    Closing date : January 31, 2026
  • I'm still learning and can't help with that. Do you need help with anything else? logo
    Quebec, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Finance and insurance
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    Human Resources
    Quebec, Canada
  • Telefilm Canada logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Talent to Watch program

    Financing for new filmmakers to create online content
    Canada
    Open Date : April 14, 2026
    Closing date : April 28, 2026
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Canada
    Open Date : April 14, 2026
    Closing date : April 28, 2026
  • Toronto Arts Council (TAO) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    TAO — Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship

    Supports newcomer artists through mentorship funding
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Team Grant: Beyond Treatment – Advancing Cancer Survivorship

    Supports cancer survivorship research teams
    Canada
    Closing date : May 20, 2026
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovation
    Canada
    Closing date : May 20, 2026
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) logo
    Quebec, Canada
    Closing date : December 1, 2025
    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
    Quebec, Canada
    Closing date : December 1, 2025
  • Giller Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    The Giller Mantella Scholarship

    Scholarship supporting racialized literature students in Canada
    Canada
    Open Date : January 19, 2026
    Closing date : April 2, 2026
    Eligible Funding
    • From $10,000 to $10,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Canada
    Open Date : January 19, 2026
    Closing date : April 2, 2026
  • Grant and FundingClosed

    The PROUD Project — Research Fellowships and Project Funding

    Support for disability and equity research
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Town of Strathmore logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Town of Strathmore — Grant Funding & Programs

    Funding for preventive community support programs
    Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
    Open Date : October 1, 2025
    Closing date : October 31, 2025
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Business Buyout
    Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
    Open Date : October 1, 2025
    Closing date : October 31, 2025
  • Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed

    Undergraduate Summer Research Awards (USRA) and Summer Student Research Program

    Undergraduate summer research funding for students
    NS, Canada
    Open Date : October 25, 2026
    Closing date : January 15, 2027
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 6,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    NS, Canada
    Open Date : October 25, 2026
    Closing date : January 15, 2027
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Union Training and Innovation Program – Innovation in Apprenticeship Stream

    Funding for innovative Red Seal apprenticeship partnerships
    Canada
    Open Date : October 12, 2022
    Closing date : December 1, 2022
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Construction
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Canada
    Open Date : October 12, 2022
    Closing date : December 1, 2022
  • Alberta Student Aid logo
    Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

    University of Calgary Students' Union Awards and Scholarships

    Student awards for leadership and engagement
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Open Date : January 20, 2026
    Closing date : February 23, 2026
    Eligible Funding
    • From $500 to $5,000
    • Up to 75% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Open Date : January 20, 2026
    Closing date : February 23, 2026
  • Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Women in municipal governments

    Funding for women’s municipal leadership initiatives
    Canada
    Open Date : April 25, 2022
    Closing date : June 10, 2022
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Canada
    Open Date : April 25, 2022
    Closing date : June 10, 2022
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Women’s Employment Readiness pilot program

    Supports women’s skills and employment readiness
    Canada
    Open Date : June 2, 2021
    Closing date : June 30, 2021
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
    • Up to 100% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Human Resources
    Canada
    Open Date : June 2, 2021
    Closing date : June 30, 2021
  • Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) logo
    Grant and FundingArchived

    OTF — Economic Recovery and Resilience Fund

    Supports Black youth pathways to jobs and entrepreneurship
    Ontario, Canada
    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
    Ontario, Canada
  • MRC Arthabaska (MRC) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

    MRC Arthabaska — Futurpreneur Canada

    Funding and mentorship for young entrepreneurs in Canada
    Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    Business Buyout
    Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
  • Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) logo
    Grant and FundingArchived

    Investment Readiness Program

    Supports investment readiness for social purpose organizations
    Quebec City, NT, Canada
    Open Date : February 3, 2026
    Eligible Funding
    • From $5,000 to $75,000
    • Up to 80% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • All industries
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
    Quebec City, NT, Canada
    Open Date : February 3, 2026

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