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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.

2761 opportunities available
Saskatchewan Value-added Agriculture Incentive
Tax CreditsOpen

Saskatchewan Value-added Agriculture Incentive

Government of Saskatchewan
Tax credit for capital investments
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Small Business Investor Tax Credit Program
Tax CreditsOpen

Small Business Investor Tax Credit Program

Government of New Brunswick, Finance and Treasury Board (NB)
Tax credit to drive New Brunswick business investment
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Business Intelligence and Networking
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Business Intelligence and Networking

Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT)
Funding for Northwest Territories business people to attend seminars and tradeshows
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $8,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSE
Grant and FundingArchived

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSE

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Supports entrepreneurs with non-repayable financial contributions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Vehicle Retrofit Program — Persons with disabilities
Grant and FundingOpen

Vehicle Retrofit Program — Persons with disabilities

Government of New Brunswick, Transportation and Infrastructure
Funds to make vehicles accessible
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 8,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Taking Action on Tower Renewal Program (TATR)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

Taking Action on Tower Renewal Program (TATR)

City of Toronto
Supports energy-efficient retrofits for Toronto rental apartment buildings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Startup Canada — Equal Slice Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Startup Canada — Equal Slice Program

Startup Canada
Empowering underserved Canadian entrepreneurs with resources and support
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund

Efficiency Nova Scotia
Supports energy efficiency and innovation in Nova Scotia fisheries
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Efficient Farming Products
Grant and FundingOpen

Efficient Farming Products

Hydro-Québec, Gouvernment of Québec
Money to improve farm energy efficiency in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Interactive digital media tax credit (B.C.)
Tax CreditsOpen

Interactive digital media tax credit (B.C.)

Government of British Columbia (BC), Province of British Columbia (CAI)
Tax credit for interactive digital media in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 17.5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
ACCLR Info entrepreneurs — Consulting services - Quebec
Expert AdviceClosed

ACCLR Info entrepreneurs — Consulting services - Quebec

ACCLR Info entrepreneurs
Expert advice for your business in Western Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Funding for autonomous vehicles and smart mobility technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 66% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canadian-Japanese SME co-innovation for global value chain access
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — Not-for-Profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — Not-for-Profit

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for projects in the book industry
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
SIF — Business Innovation and Growth projects
Grant and FundingOpen

SIF — Business Innovation and Growth projects

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for business innovation and growth projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program

Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates
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
Canadian Goods Abroad program
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen

Canadian Goods Abroad program

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Provides duty and tax relief for Canadian goods repaired abroad
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Employer Health Tax relief (EHT)
Tax CreditsOpen

Employer Health Tax relief (EHT)

Ontario Ministry of Finance (MOF), Government of Ontario (ON)
Ontario payroll tax relief for eligible employers and charities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Grant and FundingClosed

Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement

Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)
Support for agriculture and food producers and businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Tourism Market Readiness Subsidy Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourism Market Readiness Subsidy Program

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
Money for Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism service industry
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
CBDC First-time Entrepreneur Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC First-time Entrepreneur Loan

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Atlantic Canada start-up loan
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Water Program — On-farm irrigation stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Water Program — On-farm irrigation stream

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Government of Alberta
Funding to enhance water management on Alberta farms
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 35 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Market Opportunities and Diversification Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Market Opportunities and Diversification Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding to help producers with local and export activities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CAAIN — 2024 Smart Farm Network Competition
Grant and FundingClosed

CAAIN — 2024 Smart Farm Network Competition

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Develop smart farm networks for Canadian agtech innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Food & Agriculture Startup Competition
Grant and FundingClosed

Food & Agriculture Startup Competition

Grow-NY
Global competition supporting innovative food and agriculture startups
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation

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.

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness
Grant and FundingOpen

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness

Government of British Columbia (BC)
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
Aero Montreal — Accelerator 360°
Grant and FundingOpen

Aero Montreal — Accelerator 360°

Aéro Montreal
Growth support for Québec aerospace SMEs expanding into global markets
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 63% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Tenders — Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Tenders — Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Public Procurement Agency
Opportunities to sell to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
NRC — Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy
Expert AdviceOpen

NRC — Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy facility in Charlottetown
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Special Milk Class Permit Program
Other SupportOpen

Special Milk Class Permit Program

Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Reduced price for Canadian manufactured dairy ingredients
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Market Expansion Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Market Expansion Fund

Creative BC
Supporting B.C. book publishers attending domestic and international events
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
British Columbia clean buildings tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

British Columbia clean buildings tax credit

BC Ministry of Finance, Government of British Columbia (BC)
Tax credit for energy-efficient retrofits in commercial buildings
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy

Alberta Innovates
Supports renewable fuels and circular economy projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Yukon Tourism Training Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Yukon Tourism Training Fund

Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon
Funding for tourism industry training in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Business Foundations
Grant and FundingOpen

Business Foundations

Creative BC
Supports systemically excluded groups in B.C.'s music industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
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
Explore Québec on the Road Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Explore Québec on the Road Program

Gouvernment of Québec, ARF-Québec
Supports travel agencies offering discounted Quebec road trip packages
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
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
Ontario community food program donation tax credit for farmers
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario community food program donation tax credit for farmers

Ontario Ministry of Finance (MOF), Government of Ontario (ON)
Tax credit for Ontario farmers donating food to communities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student

Government of Yukon, ABC Life Literacy Canada (ABC)
Supports Yukon employers to hire students or youth for summer
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,950 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
Grant and FundingClosed

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1

Gouvernment of Québec, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports territorial and sectoral planning for Quebec's agri-food sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Upskilling for Industry Initiative (UII)
Grant and FundingClosed

Upskilling for Industry Initiative (UII)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Scaling workforce skills for high-growth sector needs
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman Resources
Music PEI Funding Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Music PEI Funding Program

Music PEI
Money for Prince Edward Island (PEI) music industry development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills
Grant and FundingOpen

Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills

Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)
Supports BC agriculture workforce recruitment and skills training
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
WeBC — Business Mentoring and Peer Groups
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

WeBC — Business Mentoring and Peer Groups

WeBC
Mentors for women entrepreneurs in B.C
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Yukon Film Predevelopment Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Yukon Film Predevelopment Fund

Government of Yukon
Money for film predevelopment stage
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Grassroots Growth Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Grassroots Growth Program

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFRA)
Funding for agricultural and rural community initiatives in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Self-Employment Assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

Self-Employment Assistance

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour (NL), Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Funding to support self-employment job creation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Columbia Basin Trust — Basin Business Advisors
Expert AdviceOpen

Columbia Basin Trust — Basin Business Advisors

Columbia Basin Trust, Government of British Columbia (BC)
Business advisory services in the Columbia Basin region
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Small Business Deduction (SBD)
Tax CreditsOpen

Small Business Deduction (SBD)

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Government of Canada (GC)
Small business tax credit
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects

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Economic Development Fund — Tier 1
Grant and FundingOpen

Economic Development Fund — Tier 1

Government of Yukon, Department of Economic Development of Yukon
Funding for small business projects in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Rouyn-Noranda — FQM Business Succession Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Rouyn-Noranda — FQM Business Succession Program

City of Rouyn-Noranda
Supporting Quebec entrepreneurs in business succession transitions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Toronto Eco-Roof Incentive Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Toronto Eco-Roof Incentive Program

City of Toronto
Boost Toronto's climate resilience by funding green and cool roof installations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
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
Workforce Training and Employment — Employment Partnerships
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Workforce Training and Employment — Employment Partnerships

Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources
Financial support for labour force development in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream

Government of Ontario (ON)
Ontario's Forest Biomass Program: fostering sustainable economic growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 130,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Technology Access Centres (TAC)
Other SupportOpen

Technology Access Centres (TAC)

Tech-Access Canada (TAC)
Access specialized technology, equipment and expertise
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
One-time assistance for Indigenous media
Grant and FundingClosed

One-time assistance for Indigenous media

Gouvernment of Québec
Financial support for Indigenous media organizations facing critical challenges
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Human ResourcesDigital Transformation
Inclusive Spaces Program Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Inclusive Spaces Program Grant

Government of Alberta
Funding for accessible, inclusive renovations in licensed child care facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
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
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Global Talent Stream
Other SupportOpen

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Global Talent Stream

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Skilled foreign workers to help innovative firms grow
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Grant and FundingOpen

CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM), Regroupements sectoriels de recherche industrielle du Québec (RSRI)
Funding for Quebec biopharmaceutical R&D collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit

Government of Nova Scotia, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships
Grant and FundingOpen

Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to study ecosystem impacts on Atlantic fisheries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
TD — Small Business Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

TD — Small Business Loans

TD Bank (TD)
Flexible small business loans with fixed or variable rates
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Air Curtain
Grant and FundingOpen

Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Air Curtain

Enbridge Gas Quebec
Incentives for installing air curtain systems in gas-heated buildings
Eligible Funding
  • From $400 to $10,500
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
AgriStability — Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingClosed

AgriStability — Saskatchewan

Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC)
Insurance to protect farming operations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Youth Strategy
Loans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Youth Strategy

Réseau des SADC et CAE
Start-up loan for young Quebec entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesBusiness Buyout
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
Documentary + Factual Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Documentary + Factual Development Fund

Creative BC
Early-stage development funding for B.C. documentary projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Grant and FundingOpen

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway

Government of Ontario (ON)
Funds to support upgrades or construction of training centers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
AWE — Loan Programs
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

AWE — Loan Programs

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
Loans for Alberta women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Integrated Circuit Topographies
Other SupportOpen

Integrated Circuit Topographies

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Government of Canada (GC)
Register your integrated circuit topographies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Projects

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Funding for collaborative advanced manufacturing innovation projects in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 37% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
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

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

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
Baffin Business Development — Business Counseling
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Baffin Business Development — Business Counseling

Baffin Business Development Corporation (BBDC)
Baffin Island business counselling
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Creates
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
AI Expertise Program
Expert AdviceClosed

AI Expertise Program

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Supports technological innovation and AI integration for Québec companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) — Dugout, Pipeline and Well Rebate
Grant and FundingClosed

Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) — Dugout, Pipeline and Well Rebate

Government of Saskatchewan, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Rebate for dugout, pipeline and well projects in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
CME’s Technology Investment Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CME’s Technology Investment Program

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)
Assists Ontario manufacturers with technology investment grants
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE), Gouvernment of Québec
Support for SMEs to develop processes or products in AI technology
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Newfoundland and Labrador green technology tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Newfoundland and Labrador green technology tax credit

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tax credit for corporations investing in green technology equipment
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Beneficial Management Practices Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Beneficial Management Practices Program

Efficiency Nova Scotia
Supports Nova Scotian farms adopting sustainable energy-efficient practices
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Food & Beverage Financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Food & Beverage Financing

Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Government of Canada (GC)
Financing for food and beverage production or processing
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Community Futures Manitoba — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Community Futures Manitoba — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Community Futures Manitoba, Government of Canada (GC)
Loans and advice for rural Manitoba entrepreneurs with disabilities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business, Market and Trade Ready Training Program
Other SupportOpen

Business, Market and Trade Ready Training Program

Government of Yukon
Training to improve tourism business marketing and sales
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program

Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates
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
FedDev Ontario Small Business Services — Community Partners
Expert AdviceOpen

FedDev Ontario Small Business Services — Community Partners

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Government of Canada (GC)
In-person business information across Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Agriculture Job Connector
Other SupportOpen

Agriculture Job Connector

Government of Alberta
Find skilled workers for agriculture and agri-food jobs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Training on the Job — Nunavut
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Training on the Job — Nunavut

Government of Nunavut
Wage subsidy program for SMEs in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
BioTalent — Career Starter Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

BioTalent — Career Starter Program

BioTalent Canada
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) — Well Decommissioning and Special Projects Pre-Approval
Grant and FundingOpen

Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) — Well Decommissioning and Special Projects Pre-Approval

Government of Saskatchewan, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for decommissioning wells on Saskatchewan farms
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $10,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Musicaction — Support for music entrepreneurs and organizations working in Francophone OLMCs
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Support for music entrepreneurs and organizations working in Francophone OLMCs

Musicaction
Support for Francophone minority music entrepreneurs and organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Ontario Labour Market Partnerships (OLMP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Ontario Labour Market Partnerships (OLMP)

Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Government of Ontario (ON)
Supports collaborative projects addressing local labour market challenges
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Scotiabank — Credit Line for business
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Scotiabank — Credit Line for business

Scotiabank
Flexible revolving credit to manage business cash flow needs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Honorific grants 2025 – Entreprendre ici
Grant and FundingClosed

Honorific grants 2025 – Entreprendre ici

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports immigrant entrepreneurs advancing economic innovation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
MRC Deux-Montagnes — Créavenir
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Créavenir

MRC Deux-Montagnes
Financial support and guidance for young entrepreneurs' business projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Workplace Education Initiative (WEI)
Grant and FundingOpen

Workplace Education Initiative (WEI)

Government of Nova Scotia, Labour and Advanced Education (NS)
Customized, fully funded workplace skills training for Nova Scotians
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario Export Services
Expert AdviceOpen

Ontario Export Services

Government of Ontario (ON)
Expert help to expand into global markets
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization