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.
936 opportunities available
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
FinDev Canada Financing and Investment
Financing and investment for development-focused businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Commercial/Agriculture Loans
Commercial and agricultural First Nations business loans in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 3
Supports collaborative projects among Quebec social economy organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Funding for SMEs in Southern Ontario to grow, innovate and compete
Eligible Funding
- Minimum amount : 125,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
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
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
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 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 FundingOpen
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
Grant and FundingClosed
ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Funding to recover Atlantic aerospace sector
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Grant and FundingOpen
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Travel
Travel support for Indigenous arts opportunities
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada
Accelerating Canadian clean energy technology innovation and commercialization
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)
Refundable tax credit for Ontario productions
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects
Capital for forest sector innovations
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Funding for bitumen upgrading technologies
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Funding for national assurance system projects
Expert AdviceOpen
Canada's Smartest Kitchen
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Innovation PEI, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Custom food product development support
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
Grant and FundingOpen
Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Financing for Saskatchewan Métis entrepreneurs
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
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.
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
Grant and FundingArchived
Lac-Mégantic Economic Assistance Fund (FAELM)
Supports economic development and job creation in Lac-Mégantic
Grant and FundingClosed
Project Development Fund
Supports film and TV project development in British Columbia
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Expert AdviceOpen
CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick
Advice for women entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Health Innovation Platform Partnerships Program
Supports Alberta health innovation platforms
Tax CreditsOpen
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax credit for innovative Nova Scotia corporations
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Futurpreneur Canada Indigenous Program
Startup financing and mentorship for young Indigenous entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)
Funding for Quebec housing industry projects
Grant and FundingOpen
INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Financial aid to start a business in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)
Funding for Saskatchewan value-added agri-food innovation
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
CFI — Research Facilities Navigator
Directory of Canadian research facilities
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Yukon
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Synchronex
Québec network supporting innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program
Funding for Toronto incubation and commercialization programs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems
Collaborative ECS R&D funding for SMEs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
First Citizens Fund — Business Loan Program
Business loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia Seafood and Agriculture Strategic Investment Fund
Supports transformative, innovative projects in Nova Scotia's seafood and agriculture
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and Indonesia
Grant and FundingClosed
Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Associations
Funding for industry export expansion activities
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
ÉCLO Regional Fund – Stream 3
Supports regional businesses in market diversification and international expansion
Expert AdviceOpen
CCC — U.S. DoD Prime Contractor
Assistance for Canadian companies to access the U.S. Department of Defense (US DoD)
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Business and Community Fund
Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Grants for Ontario Indigenous businesses, communities and organizations
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Geniuses in business
Entrepreneurial competition supporting student innovation and commercialization skills
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Funding for collaborative AI and quantum projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — New Products
Funding for innovative northern Ontario agri-food projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)
Refundable support for Ontario book publishers
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Grant and FundingOpen
JEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Money for New Brunswick First Nation entrepreneurs
Other SupportOpen
Solutions for Small Business — Direct Mail Savings
Volume-based direct mail discounts
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
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovation and Development Labour Rebate Program
Supports innovation and development labour costs
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
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
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 FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
CMF-Quebecor — Fund Intellectual Properties Intended for International Markets Production Support Program
Funding for Quebec productions targeting international markets
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production
Funding for Quebec animated series prototyping
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Trade Mission Support Program
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Support for trade missions and buyer visits
Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Funding for medium-sized business projects in Yukon
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec city — Valo-Capitale — commercialization of innovation
Financial support for commercializing innovative products or processes
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
MomentumPI – Intellectual property support
Intellectual property strategy support for Quebec-based innovative startups
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
INOVAIT Pilot Fund
Collaborative AI-driven image-guided therapy funding
Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Professional Development
Supports professional development for Québec artists and curators
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Clean Tech in Agri-Food
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)
Funding for agri-food innovation in northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Community Planning & Engagement
Funding for Indigenous cannabis projects in British Columbia
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aerospace Research Centre
Aerospace R&D support for industry and partners
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
ACCLR Info entrepreneurs — Business services
Business support services for company growth
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
Accelerator for newcomer-led Canadian tech companies
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