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Business Expansion Grants for 2026

Boost your business expansion with targeted grants available in 2026.

788 opportunities available
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
Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Tourism Relief Fund offers financial support for tourism growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Project (PSI)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Project (PSI)

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Supports innovative regional development and waterfront public spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,584,870 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment Fund (FLI)

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Support for business development and job creation in Beauharnois-Salaberry
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
DEL — Commercialization Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

DEL — Commercialization Loan

Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL)
Supports business commercialization and market entry activities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Rio Tinto Aluminium Valley Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Rio Tinto Aluminium Valley Fund

Société de la Vallée de l’Aluminium (SVA)
Support for aluminum project development in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Musicaction — Support for emerging artists – Production assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Support for emerging artists – Production assistance

Musicaction
Canadian grant for emerging artists' digital music production
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Génome Québec — Genomics Integration Program – Human Health
Grant and FundingClosed

Génome Québec — Genomics Integration Program – Human Health

Génome Québec
Enhances human health innovation through research collaboration
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Musicaction — National collective promotion
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — National collective promotion

Musicaction
Promotes Canadian Francophone music through innovative projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI Succession
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Rouyn-Noranda — FLI Succession

City of Rouyn-Noranda
Funding tools for enterprise growth in Rouyn-Noranda
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
MRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

MRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC Les Basques
Entrepreneurial support and financial aid for businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business Buyout
FACTOR funding for the sound recording industry
Grant and FundingClosed

FACTOR funding for the sound recording industry

Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTR)
Financial support for musicians (en-language market)
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Assistance program for Festivals, Events and Museum exhibitions
Grant and FundingClosed

Assistance program for Festivals, Events and Museum exhibitions

Tourisme Montréal
Tourism Montreal supports festivals enhancing destination appeal
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Xecs – electronic components and systems Call 5 call for proposals
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Xecs – electronic components and systems Call 5 call for proposals

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Funding for international collaborative R&D in electronic components and systems
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Funding program for cybersecurity innovation projects in Quebec – Certification stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Funding program for cybersecurity innovation projects in Quebec – Certification stream

PROMPT
Quebec cybersecurity certification funding for IT projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supporting Francophone economic growth in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 2 — Financial Assistance
Grant and FundingOpen

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 2 — Financial Assistance

Gouvernement du Québec
Nordic incubator accelerates sustainable tourism projects north of 49th parallel
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP)
Grant and FundingArchived

Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP)

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports incubators and accelerators to foster high-growth businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Next Generation of Jobs Fund
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Next Generation of Jobs Fund

Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (ON)
Supports green job creation and environmental sustainability in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Strategic Jobs Investment Fund (SJIF)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Strategic Jobs Investment Fund (SJIF)

Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (ON)
Supports high-value job creation and strategic business investments
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Laval Économique — Innogec Laval Fund
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived

Laval Économique — Innogec Laval Fund

Laval Economique
Supports consulting services for social economy organizations in Laval
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Copyright
Other SupportOpen

Copyright

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
Canadian services for copyright registration, search, and related resources
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Entrepreneur Support
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Entrepreneur Support

Government of the Northwest Territories
Funding for entrepreneurs in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Innovation PEI Small Business Assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation PEI Small Business Assistance

Government of Prince Edward Island
Money for small business improvement in PEI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports northern Quebec biofood production, processing, and marketing initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate

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ÉCLO Regional Fund – Stream 2
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

ÉCLO Regional Fund – Stream 2

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay
Supports market diversification and economic development for local businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Validate
Grant and FundingClosed

Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Validate

Alberta Innovates
Supports Alberta SMEs to validate health tech innovations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
SSRIA – Business Growth Program
Expert AdviceClosed

SSRIA – Business Growth Program

Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA)
Transform cleantech ventures by offering strategic support to scale and deploy sustainable building solutions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Accelerate Okanagan — Venture Acceleration Program
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Accelerate Okanagan — Venture Acceleration Program

Accelerate Okanagan
Resources to take a BC business to market
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Hardware Catalyst Initiative
Expert AdviceOpen

Hardware Catalyst Initiative

ventureLAB
Hardware and semiconductor-focused products lab and incubator
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-profit
Grant and FundingOpen

Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-profit

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Funding for Quebec SMEs promoting official languages
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
MEDTEQ+ — Vitrine d’innovation en santé
Grant and FundingClosed

MEDTEQ+ — Vitrine d’innovation en santé

Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec
Supports Quebec health technology companies advancing innovative solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Grant and FundingOpen

REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Money to support business growth in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program

Government of Alberta
Non-dilutive funding and coaching to scale Alberta digital tech SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NB
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NB

Innovation Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Protein Industries Canada — Capacity Building
Grant and FundingOpen

Protein Industries Canada — Capacity Building

Protein Industries Canada
Enhancing Canada's plant protein industry through capacity building
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Asia Market Development Program
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Asia Market Development Program

Invest Nova Scotia
Advice to help you expand into the Asian market
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,462 to $24,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Gasoline Competition Assistance Program
Tax CreditsOpen

Gasoline Competition Assistance Program

Government of Saskatchewan
Commission for gasoline and propane sold in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
E-tools for Exporting
Grant and FundingOpen

E-tools for Exporting

LearnSphere
Money to help Atlantic Canada businesses export
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Réseau des SADC et CAE — Business Start-Up and Expansion
Expert AdviceOpen

Réseau des SADC et CAE — Business Start-Up and Expansion

Réseau des SADC et CAE
Personalized support for Quebec businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
BDC Advisory Services — Financial Management
Expert AdviceOpen

BDC Advisory Services — Financial Management

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Guidance to better manage your cash flow
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Project Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Project Development Fund

Creative BC
Supports film and TV project development in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)

Government of Ontario
Supports Ontario SMEs to strengthen supply chains and expand markets
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Newfoundland and Labrador interactive digital media tax credit
Tax CreditsClosed

Newfoundland and Labrador interactive digital media tax credit

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tax credit for interactive digital media production in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman Resources
Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Community Planning & Engagement
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Community Planning & Engagement

New Relationship Trust
Support for Indigenous business development in the cannabis sector
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 12,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans

Ulnooweg
Loans for Indigenous youth and women entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
AgriStability — Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingClosed

AgriStability — Saskatchewan

Government of Saskatchewan
Insurance to protect farming operations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Baffin Business Development — Financial Assistance
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Baffin Business Development — Financial Assistance

Baffin Business Development Corporation (BBDC)
Loans for Baffin Island businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Community Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services
Expert AdviceOpen

Community Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services

Community Futures Treaty Seven
Business planning help for Treaty Seven Members (Alberta)
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovation
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness
Grant and FundingOpen

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness

Government of British Columbia
Support for manufacturing companies in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate

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Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports sharing information and business co-development in agriculture
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships

Alberta Innovates
Paid experiential learning for Alberta's undergraduate health students
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $1,900,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
STEP International Business Trip Support
Other SupportClosed

STEP International Business Trip Support

Government of Saskatchewan
Foreign trip support for Saskatchewan businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Commercial/Agriculture Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Commercial/Agriculture Loans

Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation Inc. (SIEF)
Commercial and agricultural First Nations business loans in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
CALQ — Distribution of works in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Distribution of works in Quebec

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Supports the dissemination of literary and storytelling works in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)

Government of Ontario
Tax credit for book publishing in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Funding for innovative health research across all disciplines
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 46% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program

Government of Alberta
Supports Alberta tech SMEs to commercialize innovative, market-ready technologies
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,001 to $100,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Empower your company's growth and competitiveness by adopting AI through substantial funding opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
Invest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots
Grant and FundingClosed

Invest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for early-stage businesses in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 40 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate
BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loan for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur

Mitacs
Money to grow start-ups and get to market faster through funded internships
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $7,500
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program (NEFBA)
Grant and FundingClosed

New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program (NEFBA)

Government of British Columbia
Supports new farmers with business planning and infrastructure cost sharing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)
Grant and FundingClosed

Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)

Government of Saskatchewan
Contract opportunities for SK technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
Grant and FundingClosed

Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition

City of Montreal (MTL)
Supports ecological transition projects in Montreal for businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
thriveFORWARD
Grant and FundingClosed

thriveFORWARD

Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC)
Money for technology and industrial companies in Southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream

Government of Ontario
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
CBDC Youth Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC Youth Loan

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Business loans for young Atlantic Canadians
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans

Kakivak Association
Loans for Inuit business in Nunavut’s Qikiqtani Region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 8% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Pivot to Grow loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Pivot to Grow loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Financing to support Canadian exporters impacted by U.S. tariffs
Eligible Funding
  • From $350,000 to $2,000,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Funding to recover Canada’s Indigenous-led aerospace sector in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program

Government of British Columbia
Money for pilots and commercialization in B.C
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Duties Relief Program
Other SupportTax CreditsOpen

Duties Relief Program

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Allows duty-free import of goods that are later exported
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation

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SaskTenders
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

SaskTenders

Government of Saskatchewan
Opportunities to sell to the Government of Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program
Grant and FundingClosed

NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program

Alberta Innovates
Supports Alberta university researchers advancing emerging technology discoveries
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program

Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)
Ocean Supercluster supports innovative ocean economy projects in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 400,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
EDC — Account Performance Security Guarantee
Other SupportOpen

EDC — Account Performance Security Guarantee

Export Development Canada (EDC)
Free up collateral held against a standby letter of credit
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

Government of Manitoba
Manitoba tax credit for digital media production
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Arts Across Canada — Circulation and Touring
Grant and FundingOpen

Arts Across Canada — Circulation and Touring

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Supports touring and exhibitions connecting Canadian artists with wider audiences
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
Commercialization
OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Grant and FundingClosed

OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Supports Ontario SMEs in adopting critical industrial technologies
Eligible Funding
  • From $50 to $1,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
NBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program
Grant and FundingClosed

NBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Support for early-stage emission-reduction technology development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Show production tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Show production tax credit

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports Quebec show producers with refundable tax assistance
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,250,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program

Innovation Guelph
National accelerator supporting women-led businesses to scale sustainably
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations

Government of Prince Edward Island
Supports agricultural organizations developing new products and markets
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
CBDC Young Millionaires Program
Grant and FundingOpen

CBDC Young Millionaires Program

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Support for Atlantic youth to start a business
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Value-adding Equipment Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Value-adding Equipment Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for agricultural and agri-food businesses in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Gen AI Call for Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Gen AI Call for Projects

Scale AI Cluster
Supports collaborative generative AI projects improving operational productivity in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 750,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)
CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses
Grant and FundingArchived

CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses

Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Innovative support for bioproducts and bioprocesses development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation

Community Futures Eastern Ontario (CFEO)
Funds for innovative SMEs in southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $150,000 to $500,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Product and Market Development Program — Agri-Businesses
Grant and FundingOpen

Product and Market Development Program — Agri-Businesses

Government of Prince Edward Island
Money to help agri-businesses in Prince Edward Island grow
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit

Government of Nova Scotia
Tax incentive encouraging investment in innovative Nova Scotia businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Doing Business with the Government — British Columbia
Other SupportOpen

Doing Business with the Government — British Columbia

Government of British Columbia
Opportunities to sell to the Government of British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Creative Entrepreneurship Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Creative Entrepreneurship Program

Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design
Resources for Cape Breton Island and Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, craft entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Export Funding NB
Grant and FundingOpen

Export Funding NB

LearnSphere
Money to enhance export marketing for New Brunswick businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Artist to Market Program (AMP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Artist to Market Program (AMP)

Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT)
Supports NWT artists to sell work at external markets
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
VERGE Capital — Startup Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

VERGE Capital — Startup Fund

Government of Ontario
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
ESSOR – Component 4: Supporting the internationalization of companies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

ESSOR – Component 4: Supporting the internationalization of companies

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports Quebec companies in global supply chain integration
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
EDC — Credit Insurance
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

EDC — Credit Insurance

Export Development Canada (EDC)
Credit insurance against unpaid invoices
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization

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