Government Funding for Established Businesses
Access to funding is crucial for businesses, whether to launch a new project, innovate, or simply grow. In Canada, there are numerous grants and funding programs available to support businesses in their development. This support is provided by various levels of government, as well as private organizations and financial institutions. Understanding the available funding options, knowing how to obtain these grants, and preparing a solid business plan are essential steps to maximize your chances of success.

Accelerate Okanagan — Venture Acceleration Program
Accelerate Okanagan- No Condition
- All industries

The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 2
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Créavenir
MRC Thérèse de Blainville- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

BDC Advisory Services — Business Strategy
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Hardware Catalyst Initiative
ventureLAB- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

Ontario Junior Exploration Program
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

START Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Créavenir
MRC Deux-Montagnes- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

MEDTEQ+ — Vitrine d’innovation en santé
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Growing Greenhouses Program
Government of Alberta- From $2,000,000 to $4,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Codes Acceleration Fund (CAF)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Construction

British Columbia clean buildings tax credit
BC Ministry of Finance- Up to 5% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Co-op Graduates Hiring Incentive
Government of Manitoba- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- All industries

NUMERIA program
Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Canada Periodical Fund — Special Measures for Journalism
Canadian Heritage- Minimum amount : 2,500 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Young Entrepreneurs Program
Government of Manitoba- From $500 to $10,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

Tax credit for internal design in Québec
Revenu Québec- Minimum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 24% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — For Profit
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

RDAR — Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC)
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Indian Business Corporation Services
Indian Business Corporation- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Tax credit to support the print media
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Global Skills Strategy (GSS) — Dedicated service channel (DSC)
Refugees and Citizenship Canada- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Tax Credit for Training a Worker Employed by a SME
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- All industries
Tips to Maximize Your Chances of Obtaining a Grant
Obtaining a grant can be a powerful lever for the development of your business, but the competition is often fierce. To maximize your chances of success, it is essential to prepare a strong application, develop strategic collaborations, and use the funds obtained effectively to ensure sustainable growth. Here are some tips to help you navigate this process successfully.

Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 17,000 $
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Small Business BC — Talk to an Expert
Small Business BC- No Condition
- All industries

Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Maximum amount : 45,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

NRC — Large Area Basin - Research Facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Enriched Investment Tax Credit
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Workforce Development Program
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

Tax Credit for Major Digital Transformation Projects
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program
Government of Alberta- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NB
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Protein Industries Canada — Capacity Building
Protein Industries Canada- From $50,000 to $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

PME MTL — Commerce X Design
PME MTL- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade

Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)
Government of Ontario- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Eurogia Cluster's 30th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CMF — POV Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Asia Market Development Program
Invest Nova Scotia- From $5,462 to $24,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

CDEM — Training
Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM)- No Condition
- All industries

Employer Health Tax relief (EHT) BC
Government of British Columbia- Up to 6% of project cost
- All industries

Toronto Eco-Roof Incentive Program
City of Toronto- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Gasoline Competition Assistance Program
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Community Futures Program
Nventure- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

E-tools for Exporting
LearnSphere- From $5,000 to $15,000
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – For-profit
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Community Futures Network of Canada
Community Futures Network of Canada (CFNC)- No Condition
- All industries

Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 130,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Launch Export Atlantic Incubator
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Musicaction — Incubator project
Musicaction- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

NADF Financing
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- All industries

One-time assistance for Indigenous media
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Small Business Support Program — Small Business Opportunities Fund
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 20,000,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Video Games Business Development Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Information and cultural industries

Energy Retrofit Loans (ERL)
City of Toronto- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

NRC — Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships Program
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- All industries

Small Enterprise Co-op Placement Assistance Program
Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN)- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Global Talent Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Réseau des SADC et CAE — Business Start-Up and Expansion
Réseau des SADC et CAE- No Condition
- All industries

Aboriginal Business Investment Fund
Government of Alberta- From $150,000 to $750,000
- All industries

EDC — Buyer financing
Export Development Canada (EDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

BDC Advisory Services — Financial Management
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

Efficient Trucking Program
Government of Manitoba- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Project Development Fund
Creative BC- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Job Creation Partnership Northwest Territories
Government of the Northwest Territories- No Condition
- All industries
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Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- From $100,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
Government of Ontario- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSE
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges- No Condition
- All industries

Taking Action on Tower Renewal Program (TATR)
City of Toronto- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Newfoundland and Labrador interactive digital media tax credit
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Community Planning & Engagement
New Relationship Trust- Maximum amount : 12,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans
Ulnooweg- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business Project Grants
Government of Ontario- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

AgriStability — Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

ACCLR Info entrepreneurs — Consulting services - Quebec
ACCLR Info entrepreneurs- No Condition
- All industries

Baffin Business Development — Financial Assistance
Baffin Business Development Corporation (BBDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Tax credit for conversion of a ship
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Transportation and warehousing

Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Public administration

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Beneficial Management Practices Program
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)
City of Toronto- Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Agriculture Wildlife Program (AWP)
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program (CCSP) 2025-26
Government of Ontario- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

British Columbia logging tax credit
BC Ministry of Finance- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

- Maximum amount : 500 $
- All industries

Water Program — On-farm irrigation stream
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Maximum amount : 35 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CAAIN — 2024 Smart Farm Network Competition
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services
Community Futures Treaty Seven- No Condition
- All industries

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness
Government of British Columbia- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting