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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
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Digital development of a company
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Digital development of a company

Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Gouvernment of Québec
Regional partnership for digital tourism development in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component
Grant and FundingOpen

Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec, Gouvernment of Québec
Supports acquisition of clean technologies for Quebec heavy‑duty trucking
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) for Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) for Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supporting innovative homebuilding solutions for Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Supports long-term public transit and active transportation infrastructure projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Canadian digital media innovation and experimentation funding program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
SODEC — Support for book and publishing companies – Component 1
Grant and FundingClosed

SODEC — Support for book and publishing companies – Component 1

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Gouvernment of Québec
Support for Quebec book and publishing companies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports infrastructure projects advancing critical minerals development in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Ecocamionnage Program — Acquisition of used heavy vehicles component
Grant and FundingOpen

Ecocamionnage Program — Acquisition of used heavy vehicles component

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec, Gouvernment of Québec
Quebec's program reduces transport sector greenhouse gas emissions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Funding AI commercialization and adoption in Northern Ontario businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program

Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC)
Money for businesses to hire students
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Doing business in French
Grant and FundingOpen

Doing business in French

Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce (FCCQ)
Workplace French training for small businesses in select Quebec regions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Grant and FundingClosed

Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Support proposals to build large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
CGLCC — Global
Expert AdviceOpen

CGLCC — Global

Canadian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC), Government of Canada (GC)
Support to export your LGBT+ business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Ambition-Compétences — Training for resilience and competitiveness in employment
Grant and FundingArchived

Ambition-Compétences — Training for resilience and competitiveness in employment

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Enhances workforce skills amid economic challenges
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for innovation projects

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Innovation grant for Quebec's economic advancement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1
Grant and FundingClosed

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), Gouvernment of Québec
Agricultural environmental practices support program from MAPAQ
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Quebec City — Major projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Quebec City — Major projects

Quebec City
Supports significant business investments in targeted Quebec City sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)
Tax CreditsOpen

Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)

Investissement Québec (IQ), Gouvernment of Québec
Supports digital business projects integrating artificial intelligence in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Aid measure for the decarbonization of Quebec's industrial sector (MADI)
Grant and FundingClosed

Aid measure for the decarbonization of Quebec's industrial sector (MADI)

Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC)
Supports Quebec industrial decarbonization projects for reduced GHG emissions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Finance (MOF)
Supports corporate investments in Ontario's manufacturing sector
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
AEP - Food processing equipment operation
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

AEP - Food processing equipment operation

Sectoral Committee on Food Processing Labor
Short-term work-study training for food processing equipment operators
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 8,250 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.1 - Competitiveness of slaughterhouses and cheese dairies
Grant and FundingClosed

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.1 - Competitiveness of slaughterhouses and cheese dairies

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports competitiveness investments for Quebec slaughterhouses and cheese dairies
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Tax incentives for mining and exploration
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax incentives for mining and exploration

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Federal and provincial tax incentives support mining and exploration activities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL)

Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV)
Financing support for large Canadian enterprises facing tariff impacts
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 60,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Support for innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for innovation projects

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Funding for product and process innovations in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation

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.

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Delivery Organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Delivery Organizations

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to address lack of charging stations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)

Department of National Defence (DND), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding projects for innovative defence and security solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for book publisher business planning
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman Resources
OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)
Grant and FundingOpen

OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Support for digital modernization for SMEs in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Digital Main Street – Digital Transformation Grant Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Digital Main Street – Digital Transformation Grant Program

Digital Main Street
Funding to develop Ontario SMEs online presence
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for awareness projects of ZEVs, stations and clean fuels
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Theatrical documentary program
Grant and FundingClosed

Theatrical documentary program

Telefilm Canada, Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for feature-length documentary projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $400,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding to modernize energy-efficient residential building via off-site construction
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Investment and Growth Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Investment and Growth Fund

Government of Alberta
Support for high-impact private sector investment projects in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component

Gouvernment of Québec
Program extends seasonal employment and coordinates workforce sharing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Capital Retrofits
Grant and FundingClosed

Capital Retrofits

Government of Alberta
Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS)
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS)

Government of Alberta, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
Funding for systems using energy data to reduce waste and costs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Green Municipal Fund (GMF), Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Funding for municipal organic waste-to-energy system construction and commissioning
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces

Government of Canada (GC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Repayable support for prairie high-growth business scale-up
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Canada Book Fund Publishing Support
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Book Fund Publishing Support

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Government of Canada (GC)
Financial support for publishing and sales of books
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 850,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Green Strategy Funding
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Green Strategy Funding

Réseau des SADC et CAE, SADC de Gaspé (SADC)
Interest-free financing for small businesses adopting eco-responsible practices
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Business case: Community Energy Systems
Grant and FundingOpen

Business case: Community Energy Systems

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Funding to develop business cases for low-carbon community energy systems
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
CRIAQ — INNOV-R
Grant and FundingClosed

CRIAQ — INNOV-R

Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)
Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Production program — English market budgets of $3.5M+
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Production program — English market budgets of $3.5M+

Telefilm Canada, Government of Canada (GC)
Financing for high-budget English-language feature films
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $
  • Up to 39% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Elevate Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Elevate Talent

Elevate Talent
Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M
Grant and FundingClosed

Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M

Telefilm Canada, Government of Canada (GC)
Financing for English-language feature films
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
SynergiQc program for biopharmaceutical research
Grant and FundingClosed

SynergiQc program for biopharmaceutical research

Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Grant for Quebec biopharmaceutical research collaborations
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $7,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Telefilm Canada — Marketing program
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Telefilm Canada — Marketing program

Telefilm Canada, Government of Canada (GC)
Financial support for marketing and distribution of feature films
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
InnovEnSol Program
Grant and FundingOpen

InnovEnSol Program

Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks
Funding for innovative soil and groundwater decontamination demonstration trials
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingOpen

Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Green Municipal Fund (GMF), Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Funding for feasibility studies designing organic waste-to-energy systems
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate

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Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Green Municipal Fund (GMF), Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Funding to develop business cases for organic waste-to-energy solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
AI Compute Access Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

AI Compute Access Fund

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Supports Canadian SMEs in accessing advanced AI compute resources
Eligible Funding
  • From $67,000 to $3,350,000
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Roulez Vert — Used vehicle rebate
Grant and FundingOpen

Roulez Vert — Used vehicle rebate

Gouvernment of Québec
Rebate on used electric vehicles in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund — Community economic development projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund — Community economic development projects

Government of Ontario (ON)
Grants for economic development in southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)

Strix
Funding to accelerate sustainable aviation technology innovation in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Financial assistance for businesses located in areas affected by major infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance for businesses located in areas affected by major infrastructure projects

Quebec City
Assists businesses impacted by major municipal infrastructure projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Supports climate data, flood mapping, hydrologic prediction, hydrometry innovation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company
Grant and FundingClosed

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company

Laurentides Tourism
Supports digital transformation projects for tourism businesses in Laurentides
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Clean Tech Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Clean Tech Internships

Career launcher
Internships supporting youth employment in clean technology sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources
EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream

Canada Water Agency (CWA)
Supports innovative projects improving freshwater sustainability across Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports Canadian research on online disinformation and digital citizenship
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Canada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), GLOCAL Foundation of Canada (GLOCAL)
Funding for youth-led community service projects supporting diversity
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Tax credit for retaining experienced workers (Code 107)
Tax CreditsArchived

Tax credit for retaining experienced workers (Code 107)

Revenu Québec
Tax credit for employing experienced workers in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Funding for Atlantic businesses integrating into defence supply chains
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation

PME MTL
Supports innovative business projects accelerating technology adoption in Montréal
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Cyber Security Innovation Network
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Innovation Network

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports pan-Canadian cyber security research, commercialization, and talent development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Propel – Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Propel – Student Work Placement Program

Tourism HR Canada
Wage subsidy for tourism employers hiring post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
AGRI Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

AGRI Talent

Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC)
Supports student employment in Canada's agriculture sector through wage subsidies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Startup in residence
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Startup in residence

Desjardins
Investment-focused accelerator supporting early-stage Canadian impact tech startups
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Net Zero Accelerator Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Net Zero Accelerator Initiative

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Funding for large-scale industrial decarbonization and clean technology projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Epic MegaGrants
Grant and FundingOpen

Epic MegaGrants

Epic Games
Funding for innovative Unreal Engine real-time 3D projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $200,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Water reduction program for paper mills
Grant and FundingOpen

Water reduction program for paper mills

Gouvernment of Québec
Financial support to help Quebec paper mills reduce water use
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
EDC Trade Impact Program
Grant and FundingOpen

EDC Trade Impact Program

Export Development Canada (EDC)
Supports Canadian exporters with comprehensive financial solutions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
BC Agriculture and Food Export Program
Grant and FundingOpen

BC Agriculture and Food Export Program

Government of Canada (GC), Government of British Columbia (BC)
Cost-shared funding for agrifood export market development outside British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Organic Waste Management Support Program for Industry, Commerce, and Institutions (PMOICI)
Grant and FundingOpen

Organic Waste Management Support Program for Industry, Commerce, and Institutions (PMOICI)

Recyc-Québec
Supports organic waste management projects for businesses and institutions
Eligible Funding
  • From $75,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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EPRTNT — Studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingClosed

EPRTNT — Studies and consulting services

Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est
Supports sustainable tourism transformation in Eastern Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Kingston Arts Council (KAC)
Supports Canadian music sector competitiveness and international artist growth
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Funding support for Canadian cyber security initiatives and innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
FESTQ - Student Funds 1 and 2
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

FESTQ - Student Funds 1 and 2

Solidarity Funds (FTQ)
FESTQ grants employers to hire student interns
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program

Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)
Practical student internships with wage subsidies in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Strategic sectors
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic sectors

PROMPT
Supports collaborative innovation projects in Quebec strategic technology sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Work-Sharing program
Grant and FundingOpen

Work-Sharing program

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Support for businesses to avoid layoffs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
FTQ — Bioenergy
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

FTQ — Bioenergy

Solidarity Funds (FTQ)
Financing and support for biomethanization projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Harnessing Agriculture for Research, Value-add Environmental Solutions, and Technology (HARVEST)
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Harnessing Agriculture for Research, Value-add Environmental Solutions, and Technology (HARVEST)

Genome Alberta
Support for Canadian agri-food clean biotechnology commercialization
Eligible Funding
  • From $525,000 to $750,000
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Grant and FundingOpen

Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering

Gaspésie Tourism
Supports structuring, sustainable and digital regional tourism projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Government of Canada (GC)
Supports tariff-impacted Northern Ontario SMEs for productivity and growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to increase awareness for the reduction of vehicle emission
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
The Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR)
Grant and FundingClosed

The Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR)

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Supports Indigenous-led conservation of species at risk and habitats
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Call for investments VRQ
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Call for investments VRQ

Axelys
Supports Quebec research-based startups in early-stage company development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Zú program — Incubation
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Zú program — Incubation

Zú
Business growth through strategic mentoring and exclusive resources
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports marketing and infrastructure for Canadian book organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman Resources
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (IFIT) — Business projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (IFIT) — Business projects

Government of Ontario (ON), Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (ON) (MNRF)
Financial assistance for forestry projects in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,000,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
CANtrade™
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

CANtrade™

Nventure, Community Futures Peterborough (CFP)
Flexible financing supporting Northumberland business growth and market expansion
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
CRIAQ International
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

CRIAQ International

Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)
Supports international collaborative aerospace R&D commercialization projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
REGI — Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

REGI — Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for manufacturers in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Trade Disruption Customer Support program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Trade Disruption Customer Support program

Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Financial support for Canadian agriculture facing trade disruptions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Tourism Sprint Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Tourism Sprint Program

Destination Canada
Cost-shared funding for short-term innovative tourism product development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Innovation Scouting Fund
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Innovation Scouting Fund

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Funds pilot collaborations to validate foodtech solutions with industry partners
Eligible Funding
  • From $12,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Call for projects – Technology showcase
Grant and FundingClosed

Call for projects – Technology showcase

Entreprendre Sherbrooke
Supports Sherbrooke businesses showcasing innovative industrial technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports research and activities countering online disinformation in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 380,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation