Grants and Funding for Commercialization in 2026
Accelerate Your Growth with Available Financial Support
Commercialization grants allow Canadian businesses to accelerate their growth by accessing strategic funds. They support commercialization and export efforts to better compete in local and international markets.
925 opportunities available
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Launch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)
Assistance for technology based businesses in Southern Ontario
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program (NEFBA)
Funding for new farm business growth and infrastructure
Grant and FundingOpen
Export Market Access Program (EMAP)
Money to enhance export marketing for Prince Edward Island businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operations
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Agricultural Workforce Equity and Diversity Initiative
Support for inclusive agri-food business growth
Eligible Funding
- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosed
Automotive Innovation Challenge (AIC)
Support for Ontario automotive talent and learning
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
AEBHS — Fonds Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA)
Financing for business growth in Beauharnois
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)
Cost-share funding for Ontario farmers
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta — Value-Added Program
Alberta supports growth in value-added food sectors
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Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Support for emerging artists in the capital aged 18 to 35 years
Funding for emerging young artists
Grant and FundingArchived
CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses
Innovative support for bioproducts and bioprocesses development
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Futurpreneur Canada Side Hustle
Loan for young professionals to develop a side business
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Feasibility Studies
Supports collaborative advanced manufacturing innovation and technology feasibility projects
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Winnipeg Heritage Incentive Programs
Funding for heritage-led development in Winnipeg
Grant and FundingOpen
PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Funding to support francophone businesses and communities in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Audience Development Funding
Support for arts audience research and engagement
Grant and FundingOpen
PEI - Export Trade Assistance
Funding to explore new global opportunities in PEI
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
OCLF — Small Business Loans
Offers loans for small business startup or expansion
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Funding to support business growth in the Prairies
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Strategic Investments
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Northwest Territories Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Investment
Money for strategic projects in Northwest Territories
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Community Futures Program Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories business loans and counselling
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Collaborative AI and quantum innovation support
Grant and FundingOpen
Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology
Supports Newfoundland and Labrador businesses to innovate and expand markets
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Grant and FundingClosed
ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Funding to recover Atlantic aerospace sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Funding for bitumen upgrading technologies
Other SupportClosed
Other services offered - Iberville Volunteer Action Center
Community support services for local residents
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Funding for national assurance system projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)
Supports Nova Scotia seafood businesses in expanding market access
Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 4
Supports market access and procurement for social economy enterprises
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
BioTalent — Science Horizons Youth Internship
Subsidized environmental STEM intern
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Entrepreneurial Fund for Economic and Social Development of Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
Funding for business projects in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
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Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Investment Fund for the Economic Development of the Municipality of Concepción
Interest-free financing for local business projects
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Bio Innovation Grant (BIG)
Funding for biosciences research infrastructure
Grant and FundingOpen
Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Financing for Saskatchewan Métis entrepreneurs
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Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Amherst Economic Development Fund
Financial support for local business development
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
Theatrical exhibition program
Support for Canadian film exhibition in cinemas
Grant and FundingClosed
The Ecosystem Fund
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canadian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
Funding for non-profit organizations supporting 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Lab-to-Market Fund
Accelerates commercialization of new or improved technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Agriculture Technology Innovation R&D Partnering Delegation to Brazil
Supports Canadian agtech SMEs in R&D collaboration with Brazil
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Growth Program — Indigenous Projects for Quebec
Funding support for Indigenous tourism growth in Québec
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Product Development and Enhancement
Funding for tourism product development in the Northwest Territories
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Labelle Entrepreneurship Support Fund
Funding for business projects in Labelle
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
Support for regional actions in Capitale-Nationale and Lévis
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
BC Tech Growth Programs
Accelerator programs for British Columbia growth and scale-stage companies
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)
Money to invest in tech startups in Sask.
Grant and FundingClosed
FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (FVPP) PREVENTION PROJECT
Funding for Indigenous family violence prevention projects
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada - UK 2024-2025 multisector collaborative industrial research and development
Canada-UK collaborative R&D projects for commercialization potential
Tax CreditsOpen
Economic Diversification and Growth Enterprises
Incentives to grow new business in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Disability Benefits (Veterans Affairs Canada)
Tax-free support for service-related disabilities
Grant and FundingArchived
Lac-Mégantic Economic Assistance Fund (FAELM)
Supports economic development and job creation in Lac-Mégantic
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Printable Electronics - Ottawa research facility
Applied research for printable electronics solutions
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)
Supports oil and gas innovation projects
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Grant and FundingClosed
Financial Assistance Program for Leisure Events (PAFEL)
Financial support for leisure events in Quebec
Other SupportOpen
Solutions for Small Business — Direct Mail Savings
Volume-based direct mail discounts
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — Selling and Exporting — Set your sights on the world
Support for companies expanding into new markets
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
AC:Incubate
Incubation support for early-stage tech startups
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
DEL — Loan for Growing Collective Enterprises
Financing for growing collective enterprises
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs
Support for Indigenous music businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — Not-for-profit
Supports economic growth in official language minority communities
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2
Funding for local and regional development projects
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Co-investment for Ontario technology start-ups
Grant and FundingClosed
BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
Supports arts circulation and touring activities
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Grant and FundingClosed
Promotion and distribution exchange
Support for artistic promotion and dissemination
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Newcomer Entrepreneur Loan
Loans for immigrant entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC — Production support
Selective funding for Quebec audiovisual production
Grant and FundingOpen
Food Product Development Assistance
Funding for food product and process development
Grant and FundingClosed
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration (EVID) Program
Funding for innovative EV and hydrogen infrastructure
Grant and FundingArchived
ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Business funding and support for innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovation and Development Labour Rebate Program
Supports innovation and development labour costs
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Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms
Financial support for book publisher business planning
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Measuring Metabolism Across Scales
Support for collaborative metabolism research across scales
Expert AdviceOpen
YMCA Business Planning Program
Start-up business planning help in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Implementation of Synthetic Biology Principles in Immunology
Synthetic biology research for immunology
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Shawinigan — Flexiprêt for women
Financing for women entrepreneurs in part-time businesses
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
NBIF — CleanTech Accelerator Program
Free CleanTech accelerator support for New Brunswick startups
Grant and FundingClosed
AgriStability
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), Agricorp, La Financière agricole (FADQ), Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB)
Insurance to protect farming operations
Grant and FundingClosed
Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects
Funding for Canadian literary publishing projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
BioReady™ Paid Internship Program
Salary support for hiring BioReady talent
Grant and FundingClosed
Creative Industries Fund in Nova Scotia
Creative industry global growth funding in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingOpen
JEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — CED
Money for New Brunswick First Nation community economic development
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP)
Funding for Alberta exporters attending international trade events
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC_Lab Immersion Cannes 2026
Support for Québec emerging film producers at Cannes
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Grant and FundingClosed
American Short-Term Research Publication Grants
Funding for women preparing research manuscripts
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
thriveFORWARD
Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Nventure
Innovation funding for southern Ontario businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour
Support for francophone national music tours
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Grant and FundingClosed
Schulich Leader Scholarship
STEM scholarships for entrepreneurial-minded graduates
Tax CreditsOpen
Nova Scotia digital media tax credit
Refundable tax credit for digital media development
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
CMF-Quebecor — Fund Export Assistance Program Partnership
Support for exporting Canadian television content
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
JEDI — Indigenous Business Accelerator Program
Support to grow Indigenous businesses
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
CMF-Quebecor — Fund Intellectual Properties Intended for International Markets Production Support Program
Funding for Quebec productions targeting international markets
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Business and Community Fund
Government of Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Grants for Ontario Indigenous businesses, communities and organizations
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