Business Expansion Grants for 2026
Boost your business expansion with targeted grants available in 2026.
936 opportunities available
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Marine Biotechnology Research Centre (MBRC)
Marine biotechnology innovation support center
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Musicaction — International Commercialization – Stream 2 - Career development in a target market
International music career development support
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program
Supports Alberta university researchers advancing emerging technology discoveries
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for knowledge transfer and dissemination
Support for biofood knowledge transfer projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion
Support for PEI beekeeping expansion
Grant and FundingOpen
CMF — Commercial Projects Program
Funding Canadian digital media projects with commercial potential
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025
Funding for livestock technology innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriMarketing Program — Kosher and Halal Investment
Supports kosher and halal red meat market development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 2
Support for agri-food awareness projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
Supports information sharing and business co-development activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Research and Innovation
Information not available
Grant and FundingOpen
Step Forward Entrepreneurs Program
Money for innovation and commercialization enhancement
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CQRDA — SI2TEC
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA), Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Support for circular economy feasibility studies
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Grant and FundingOpen
Manitoba Mineral Development Fund
Funding for mineral development projects in Manitoba
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
CBDC Community Development Fund
Financial assistance for Atlantic Canadian non-profit associations
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Quantum Program
Commercializing quantum solutions for advanced manufacturing
Grant and FundingClosed
Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.1
Funding for agricultural exhibitions in Quebec
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Innovation Factory — Support for Startups
Free advisory support for Ontario startups
Expert AdviceOpen
MEDTEQ+ — Innovation Acceleration Program (IAM)
Personalized coaching for Canadian medtech SMEs to commercialize innovations
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Drilling Technology Challenge
Funding for innovative drilling technology projects advancing emissions reduction
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Startup Zone Accelerator Program
Training to help you build your PEI start-up
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
PROMPT, Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ), innovÉÉ, Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA), Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ), Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Film — Promotional Travel Assistance
Supports New Brunswick producers’ travel to key film industry events
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Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Production Program
Supports B.C. motion picture production and post-production
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia
Quantum commercialization support in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
NRCAN — Mining Decarbonization Demonstration
Mining sector decarbonization technology demonstration funding opportunity
Expert AdviceOpen
Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway
Tourism project support north of the 49th parallel
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
Developing innovative biologics through clinical trials
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MaRS Momentum
Strategic support for scaling high-growth companies
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions
Supports economic diversification and business development in targeted regions
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OBIO — (WiHI) Training and Wage Subsidies
Support for women in health science
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Lab to Market grants
Funding for entrepreneurial skills training networks
Expert AdviceOpen
Buyandsell.gc.ca — Procurement Assistance Canada Coaching Service
Assistance for federal government opportunities bidding
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Supports Indigenous forest biomass partnerships
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Quebec Fisheries Fund — Innovation
Funding for Quebec fish and seafood innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
INVEST North Program — Innovation – Industrial Research Chair
Money to establish and enhance research capacity
Grant and FundingOpen
Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — FLI/FLS
Local investment to enhance Quebec's economic development
Grant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding to implement innovative technologies in P.E.I. agriculture and agri-food
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Commercialization Associates Program
Wage subsidy for commercialization associate's salary in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Money to support business growth in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Francophone economic development in the Prairie provinces
Francophone business support in the Prairies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Impact Your Business — Start-Up Loans
Loans for entrepreneurs in urban Atlantic Canada
Expert AdviceOpen
Opportunities New Brunswick — Mentorship
Mentorship and connections in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
Other Initiatives Program (OIP)
Supports urgent, community-focused projects benefiting the public interest
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Micro Voucher Program
Supports Alberta tech companies in developing innovative technological solutions
Grant and FundingClosed
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF)
Funding for manufacturing growth and modernization
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Grant and FundingClosed
STEP Market Access Program
Funding to help Saskatchewan businesses market domestically and internationally
Grant and FundingOpen
Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives
Funding to support organic farming in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 2
Funding for social economy business projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Supports Canadian plant-based innovation and local supply chain resilience
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
DEPS — Local Investment Fund
Financing for business start-up and growth
Grant and FundingClosed
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access
Funding for Alberta health technology market access
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Foodpreneur Start-Up Seminars
Start-up support for entrepreneurs in southwestern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 4
Supports the participation of Quebec businesses in craft trade shows
Grant and FundingOpen
Shine Across Canada and Internationally
Support presenting artistic works to diverse audiences
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
CBDC Self Employment Benefit Program
Financial and coaching support for unemployed entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive (SCMII)
Transferable credits for critical minerals innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Apply to the Energy Storage and Minerals Program to develop next-gen sustainable materials and critical minerals.
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Self-Employment Program (Nova Scotia)
Training for unemployed workers to start a business in Nova Scotia
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
CRIBIQ-BIOnext
Support for industrial commercialization projects
Grant and FundingClosed
AgriCommunication Program
Funding to promote consumer awareness of Canadian agriculture
Grant and FundingClosed
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for short-term applied research in Prince Edward Island agriculture
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Reduction
Income tax reduction for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ag-West Bio – Technology Commercialization Investment Fund
Loans or equity for Saskatchewan bioscience and agtech commercialization
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Grant and FundingClosed
Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 3 : Promotion of foreign trade and prospecting for foreign investments
Support for businesses in exportation and attracting foreign investments
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund
Financing for new tourism ventures in Témiscamingue
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Business Planning, Design, and Capital
Funding for Indigenous cannabis businesses in BC
Grant and FundingClosed
Buy BC Partnership Program — Industry Associations, Boards or Councils
Funding to promote British Columbia agri-food and seafood
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
i.d.e.a. Fund
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
Grant and FundingClosed
Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)
Funding for R&D projects in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingClosed
Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Community Investment
Funding to attract foreign direct investment
Grant and FundingClosed
Travel Alberta — Product Development Fund
Supports the development and diversification of Alberta tourism experiences
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Strategic Opportunities and Career Planning
Financial aid supporting artists’ career development and strategic projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Supports regional economic development and business innovation in Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships
Funding for Quebec fish and seafood innovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Capital — Growth & Transition Capital — Working Capital
Growth financing solutions for Canadian companies
Grant and FundingClosed
CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Funding to recover Quebec's Indigenous-led aerospace sector
Tax CreditsOpen
Advanced Marine Technology Tax Rebate
Tax rebate for advanced marine technology companies
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen
NBIF Innovation Voucher
Funding for R&D at a New Brunswick research institution
Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit Program (SBVCTC)
New-investment small business tax credit in Manitoba
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen
Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Funding support for health research and student training in Québec
Grant and FundingOpen
IP financing - Women
Supports women in advancing business through intellectual property funding
Grant and FundingOpen
Commercialization, Consulting and Mentoring
Money for commercialization in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Seafood Accelerator Program – Product Development and Technical Support
Supports Nova Scotia seafood companies in product development and safety
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Evol — Conventional loan
Loans for diversified and inclusive Quebec businesses
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec school for entrepreneurs
Business growth training for entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
General Business Loans
Financing for business development in Two Rivers, Ontario
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