Business Expansion Grants for 2026
Boost your business expansion with targeted grants available in 2026.
773 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising
Financial support for literary and storytelling promotional activities
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Funding to recover Canada’s Indigenous-led aerospace sector in British Columbia
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Funding for publisher internships and planning
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
NBIF Startup Investment Fund
Seed capital for new products, services and technologies in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
Nova Scotia — Export Development Program
Support for export growth in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingOpen
Intellectual Property Ontario
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectors
Eligible Funding
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Diffusion – French-language projects
Supporting French-language arts presenters in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Funding for local vitality projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Small Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate
Consulting cost rebate supporting small and medium business recovery
Grant and FundingOpen
Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative
Funding to diversify and strengthen domestic and international market access
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Money for pilots and commercialization in B.C
Grant and FundingOpen
City of Lévis — Quebec Business Access Network
Quebec supports entrepreneurs with unified regional business services
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF)
Canadian Experiences Fund supports innovative tourism projects expansion
Grant and FundingOpen
Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Funding to help Prince Edward Island organic businesses increase market share
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies
Supports Quebec businesses in expanding with advanced technologies
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in SK
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans
Loans for Indigenous youth and women entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Humami Center — A structured approach to innovation and commercialization based on the specific needs of institutions
Supports Quebec companies innovating and commercializing for institutional markets
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Funding for advanced materials and low-emissions innovation
Grant and FundingArchived
Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support
Support for businesses affected by COVID-19
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Entrepreneur Support
Funding for entrepreneurs in the Northwest Territories
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
NBIF Venture Capital Fund
Venture capital for high-risk, growth oriented New Brunswick companies
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Financing for Métis women-led businesses in Manitoba
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
Loan for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Other SupportOpen
EDC — Account Performance Security Guarantee
Free up collateral held against a standby letter of credit
Grant and FundingOpen
Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-profit
Funding for Quebec SMEs promoting official languages
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CBDC Social Enterprise Loan
Loans for social enterprises in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Funding for manufacturing growth in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Artist to Market Program (AMP)
Supports NWT artists to sell work at external markets
Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
Manitoba tax credit for digital media production
Grant and FundingOpen
Arts Across Canada — Circulation and Touring
Supports touring and exhibitions connecting Canadian artists with wider audiences
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Industry R&D Associates Program
Funding for Alberta tech companies hiring R&D expertise
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Support for Ontario critical technology innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive
Money for capital purchases in the Northwest Territories
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Small Business Loan
Flexible financing for small business operations and growth initiatives
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NB
Personalized advisory services for innovators in New Brunswick
Expert AdviceOpen
Advisory Services Program — Component 1 - Support for the use of advisory services by businesses
Supports business access to expert advisory services
Grant and FundingOpen
Market Opportunities and Diversification Program
Funding for agricultural market expansion
Grant and FundingOpen
Research Grants on Education: Large
Supports rigorous education research projects for educational improvement
Expert AdviceOpen
BDC Advisory Services — Financial Management
Guidance to better manage your cash flow
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program
National accelerator supporting women-led businesses to scale sustainably
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationOpen
Prairie Agtech Validation Program
Supports prairie agtech validation with producers and research experts
Grant and FundingClosed
Value-adding Equipment Program
Funding for agricultural and agri-food businesses in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingClosed
Gen AI Call for Projects
Supports collaborative generative AI projects improving operational productivity in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII)
Funds for innovative SMEs in southern Ontario
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
VERGE Capital — Startup Fund
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Business Support Program — Sustainable Livelihood Fund
Funds for tourism, arts & crafts and harvesting sectors in Nunavut
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Wind tunnel testing facility
Large-scale wind tunnel testing facility
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Research Aircraft Fleet
Research aircraft support for aeronautical testing
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
Collaborative research and development projects
Canadian SMEs R&D collaboration with foreign entities funding program
Other SupportOpen
Doing Business with the Government — British Columbia
Opportunities to sell to the Government of British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Creative Entrepreneurship Program
Resources for Cape Breton Island and Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, craft entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1
Support for enhancing cultural businesses' entrepreneurial development
Grant and FundingOpen
Manitoba — Incoming Buyer Program
Supports hosting international buyers in Manitoba
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ESSOR – Component 4: Supporting the internationalization of companies
Supports Quebec companies in global supply chain integration
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Development Fund — Regional Development Program
Funding for regional development in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingOpen
Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)
Genomic Applications Partnership Program funds genomics-derived R&D projects
Tax CreditsClosed
New Small Business Tax Deduction
Tax credit for newly incorporated Nova Scotia businesses
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
NGen — Cluster Building Project
Funding for collaborative advanced manufacturing clusters
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
ÉCLO Regional Fund – Stream 2
Supports market diversification and economic development for local businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Startup financing for eligible Québec businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 2 - Carrying out canvassing activities
Funding for international business tourism development
Grant and FundingOpen
Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program
Funding for innovative wood-based multi-unit residential building projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund
Funding for fish and seafood businesses
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Strategic Investments Program — Nunavut Economic Foundations Fund
Funding for Nunavut economic development
Other SupportOpen
Business Link — Market Research Services
Research services for small businesses in Alberta
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Expert AdviceOpen
OBIO — Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN)
Partnerships for Canadian health technology companies
Grant and FundingClosed
Ascension competition
Pitch competition supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in Quebec City
Expert AdviceOpen
Business Retention and Expansion Program
Newfoundland and Labrador business check-up
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for innovative projects in artificial intelligence: collaborative industrial research and support for innovative entrepreneurship
Supports Quebec businesses innovating and commercializing artificial intelligence technologies
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Development Fund — Community Capacity Building
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology (NL) (IET), Department of Municipal Affairs and Community Engagement of Newfoundland and Labrador
Strengthening community organizations’ skills for regional economic development
Grant and FundingOpen
Emerging Opportunities Program
Supports innovation and growth in Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Evol — Conventional loans for women entrepreneurs
Loan fund for women entrepreneurs focused on sustainable development
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovation and Business Development Fund
Financing for oil and gas projects in NL
Grant and FundingArchived
Kakivak Association — Small Tool Grants
Funding for Inuit artists and craftspeople to buy essential tools
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Development Fund — Tier 3
Funding for large business projects in Yukon
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Asia Market Development Program
Market entry support for Atlantic exporters
Grant and FundingOpen
Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations
Supports agricultural organizations developing new products and markets
Grant and FundingOpen
OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives
Funding for Ontario music industry growth initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Funding to recover Atlantic aerospace sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Agri-Industry Development & Advancement — Business Development (Agricultural Organizations and Associations)
Development funds for New Brunswick agri-industry groups
Grant and FundingOpen
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Funding to support business growth in British Columbia
Expert AdviceOpen
Europe Market Development Program
Development support for Atlantic exporting companies
Expert AdviceClosed
Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian Technology Accelerators
International acceleration support for small technology firms
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Accelerate HER PEI
Mentorship program for women-led PEI businesses
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
SFU VentureLabs
Scale-up support for science, cleantech and deeptech startups
Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Innovation Fund — Private Sector Businesses
Financial backing for technology R&D in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
Support for regional actions in Capitale-Nationale and Lévis
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