Business Expansion Grants for 2026
Boost your business expansion with targeted grants available in 2026.
1223 opportunities available
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Grant and FundingClosed
American Short-Term Research Publication Grants
Funding for women preparing research manuscripts
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
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Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Nventure
Innovation funding for southern Ontario businesses
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% 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
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour
Support for francophone national music tours
Tax CreditsOpen
Nova Scotia digital media tax credit
Refundable tax credit for digital media development
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
CMF-Quebecor — Fund Export Assistance Program Partnership
Support for exporting Canadian television content
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
JEDI — Indigenous Business Accelerator Program
Support to grow Indigenous businesses
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Genome Funding Opportunities
Funding for genomics research and innovation in BC
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
ID Gatineau — Local Fund
Financing for business growth in Gatineau
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Demo Recording
Support for B.C. artists to record demos
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Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
FAST IMPACT (Innovative Methods to Advance Angelman Syndrome Treatments Towards Clinical Trials) Award
Translational funding for Angelman syndrome research
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
SMART Cluster’s 8th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
International collaborative R&D for advanced manufacturing
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Real-life testing support for housing innovations
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Development Fund (TDF)
Government of Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming and Ministry of Sport, Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8)
Funding for innovative tourism projects in Ontario
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Emerging Innovators Challenge
SME-led clean technology funding in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses
AI adoption support for businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations
Funding to increase international agrimarket opportunities
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Homebuilding Challenge
Advanced manufacturing funding for homebuilding innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Development Program — Commercial Component
Money for start-up and expansion in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects
Grants for economic development in eastern Ontario
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Short Film Venture Program
Funding for emerging New Brunswick filmmakers
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Trade Commissioner Service — Canada Tariff Finder
Free tariff lookup for Canadian businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund
Non-repayable funding for Gatineau economic diversification
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Reshaping Energy Systems
Funding for Alberta energy system innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Research Support
Funding for strategic sector research in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships
Summer research funding for health innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot
Supports Alberta businesses testing new energy technologies
Other SupportClosed
Continental Defense and Security Technologies
Operational testing for defence innovations
Grant and FundingOpen
ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)
Strategic financing for large regional projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Techno-Economic Profile Assistance Program
Funding for techno-economic profiles in agriculture
Grant and FundingClosed
The Economic Development Initiative
Supports economic growth in official language minority communities
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Hardware Catalyst Initiative
No-cost incubation for hardware and semiconductor companies
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation Seed Grant
Seed funding for innovative Angelman syndrome research
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Story Telling Fund
Funding for Nunavut screen-based storytelling projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CBDC Innovation Loan
Financing for technology adoption and business innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 3 : Operating support for export support organizations
Operating support for export promotion organizations
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Cell Culture Pilot Plant
Cell culture scale-up for biologics and vaccines
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)
Financial support for rural and business development
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
SSRIA – Business Growth Program
Business growth support for cleantech ventures
Grant and FundingClosed
NBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program
Funding for early-stage emissions-reduction technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
NBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
Funding for cleantech innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
Funding for ecological transition business projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Industry Magazine Publishers Operating Grant (CI-MPOG)
Operating support for Alberta magazine publishers
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Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
Acoustic testing for full-scale aerospace components
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Renfrew County Community Development Fund
Non-repayable funding for local economic development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Co-investment for smart mobility technology development
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility
Microbial fermentation support for biotech scale-up
Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia Seafood Innovation and Technology Adoption Program (NS-ITAP)
Funding for Nova Scotia seafood innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for tourism development projects in Outaouais
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program
Collaborative ocean technology commercialization support
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Validate
Funding for Alberta health tech validation
Grant and FundingClosed
DÉPART Program – Features of Financial Assistance
Non-repayable funding for feasibility studies and projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Support for forest innovation studies
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Alberta Media Fund - Interactive Digital Media Grant
Labour-based funding for Alberta digital media companies
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
BioCreate Program
Funding and mentorship for Ontario biotech SMEs
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 1
Funding for business start-up and succession
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Operating Grants: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment
Funding for diabetes knowledge mobilization projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Funding for Ontario SME 5G technology development
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Support for advanced manufacturing clusters
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
10 000 $ to start a research project
Research collaboration funding for Quebec startups
Grant and FundingClosed
Accessible Technology Program
Supports accessible technology development and improvement
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Funding for agri-food innovation and productivity
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Support for music entrepreneurs and organizations working in Francophone OLMCs
Funding for Francophone minority music entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Support for BC business scale-up initiatives
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Community Affiliation Policy
Support for local community leisure organizations
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Marine Biotechnology Research Centre (MBRC)
Marine biotechnology innovation support center
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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 FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Support Program for the Retention of Strategic Enterprises and Emergency Assistance (PARESAU) – Stream 3: Support Measures for Softwood Lumber Producers and Exporters
Financing for softwood lumber duty-related liquidity needs
Grant and FundingClosed
Sectoral Agreement on Cultural Development in Mauricie
Funding for cultural development projects in Mauricie
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
Supports clean technology research in agriculture
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
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Programme parcours d'accès aux soins et au traitement (PACT)
Improves care access for bleeding disorders
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Grant and FundingOpen
Manitoba Mineral Development Fund
Funding for mineral development projects in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriMarketing Program: Market Diversification for SMEs
Supports SMEs to diversify agricultural exports into new markets.
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
Rural Ontario Development Program (ROD) Guidelines - Community Development
Cost-shared funding for rural Ontario businesses
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
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