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Find the Best Grants for Construction Companies in Canada

Introduction to available grants for construction companies in Canada

Grants are a crucial financial lever for construction businesses in Quebec and Canada. They help support various projects, from innovation to energy efficiency and sustainable development. This guide presents the different grants available for construction businesses, their objectives, and their importance for eligible businesses.Objectives of Grants in Canada

209 opportunities available
NRC — High-discharge Flume - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — High-discharge Flume - Research Facility

High-discharge flume in Ottawa
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation - Transformation Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation - Transformation Grants

Minor renovations improving housing quality for vulnerable communities
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada
EHRC — Destination Trade
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

EHRC — Destination Trade

Wage subsidies for apprentice opportunities in the electricity sector
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)
Grant and FundingOpen

Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)

Provides federal financial assistance for large-scale natural disaster recovery
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
SSRIA – Business Growth Program
Expert AdviceClosed

SSRIA – Business Growth Program

Transform cleantech ventures by offering strategic support to scale and deploy sustainable building solutions
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Alberta, Canada
E-tools for Exporting
Grant and FundingOpen

E-tools for Exporting

Money to help Atlantic Canada businesses export
Prince Edward Island, Canada
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
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Grant and FundingOpen

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

Funds to support upgrades or construction of training centers
Ontario, Canada
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
Ontario, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador green technology tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Newfoundland and Labrador green technology tax credit

Tax credit for corporations investing in green technology equipment
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Grant and FundingClosed

Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory

Supports economic diversification and business development in MRC des Sources
Quebec, Canada
NRC — Hygrothermal performance of buildings testing facilities
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Hygrothermal performance of buildings testing facilities

Energy efficient building testing in Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Manitoba Climate Action Fund (CAF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Manitoba Climate Action Fund (CAF)

The program funds Manitoba climate change resiliency projects
MN, Canada
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Grant and FundingOpen

Nova Scotia Black Community Housing Fund

Supports Black-led community housing sector growth in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, Canada
The Low Carbon Economy Fund - Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

The Low Carbon Economy Fund - Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund

Funding for emissions reduction and energy efficiency initiatives
Canada
SSRIA – Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

SSRIA – Innovation Fund

Accelerate low-carbon solutions in building construction and operations through substantial funding and industry collaboration
Alberta, Canada
NRC — Large Area Basin - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Large Area Basin - Research Facility

Large area basin in Ottawa
Canada
Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban modernization
Tax CreditsOpen

Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban modernization

Supports property tax credits for industrial park modernization projects
Laval, Quebec, Canada
BOLT Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

BOLT Grant Program

Supports projects expanding global Internet connectivity through prototypes and pilots.
Quebec, Canada
Self-Employ PEI
Expert AdviceOpen

Self-Employ PEI

Supports unemployed individuals to start their own businesses
Prince Edward Island, Canada
CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative

One-time funding for innovative manufacturing to accelerate multi-unit housing construction
Quebec, Canada
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Quebec, Canada

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Grants for construction businesses provide essential funding for companies to innovate and adopt sustainable practices. These financial aids support the growth and resilience of the construction sector.

OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Grant and FundingClosed

OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)

Supports Ontario SMEs in adopting critical industrial technologies
Ontario, Canada
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Culture and Heritage
Grant and FundingClosed

Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Culture and Heritage

Financial aid to promote culture and heritage in Nunavut.
Quebec, Canada
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingArchived

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2

Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Quebec, Canada
Sector Council Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Sector Council Program

Funding for workforce training in Manitoba
MN, Canada
Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream

Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program

Support for SMEs to take part in apprenticeship
Canada
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Community Economic Expansion Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Community Economic Expansion Program

Funding to create jobs for Manitoba First Nations
MN, Canada
STDP AO 10.2 Space R&D – Small Businesses
Grant and FundingOpen

STDP AO 10.2 Space R&D – Small Businesses

Space R&D funding for small Canadian businesses
Canada
Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program

Funding for innovative wood-based multi-unit residential building projects
Canada
Ascension competition
Grant and FundingClosed

Ascension competition

Pitch competition supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in Quebec City
Quebec, Canada
Employee Training Program
Grant and Fundingnull

Employee Training Program

Funding for employers to train and upskill Northwest Territories employees
Northwest Territories, Canada
First Nations Land Management
Grant and FundingOpen

First Nations Land Management

Supports Indigenous communities in managing their own lands independently
Yukon, Canada
Yukon Business Incentive Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Yukon Business Incentive Program

Rebates on labour and materials for Yukon contractors
Yukon, Canada
Youth Climate Action Fund
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Brownfields Redevelopment Program - Development Charge Deferral
Grant and FundingArchived

Brownfields Redevelopment Program - Development Charge Deferral

Supports redevelopment of contaminated sites for residential housing projects
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology

Housing technology test facilities in Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Housing Financing Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Housing Financing Program

Financing support for housing projects
Quebec, Canada
Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada

Accelerating Canadian clean energy technology innovation and commercialization
Canada
Heritage Property Grant Program - Matching grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Heritage Property Grant Program - Matching grant

Financial support for restoring designated heritage properties in Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Grant and FundingClosed

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)

Supports entrepreneurship development and innovative business growth in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Renewable and Alternative Energy Program

Funds clean energy technologies for Alberta’s low‑carbon electricity transition
Alberta, Canada
ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot
Grant and FundingClosed

ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot

Alberta businesses propose effective, commercially viable energy technologies
Alberta, Canada
New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Grant and FundingOpen

New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program

Supports energy-efficient commercial and industrial new building projects
New Brunswick, Canada

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Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream

Supports workforce training and retention for Ontario organizations
Ontario, Canada
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Grant and FundingClosed

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

Skills Development Fund supports Ontario's workforce training needs
Ontario, Canada
NRC — Coastal Wave Basin - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Coastal Wave Basin - Research Facility

Coastal wave basin in Ottawa
Canada
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Grant and FundingOpen

CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business

Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Quebec, Canada
CCC — U.S. DoD Prime Contractor
Expert AdviceOpen

CCC — U.S. DoD Prime Contractor

Assistance for Canadian companies to access the U.S. Department of Defense (US DoD)
Canada
Women in Skilled Trades Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Women in Skilled Trades Initiative

Funds projects supporting women apprentices in Red Seal trades
Canada
Self Employment Training
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Self Employment Training

Online government-funded training for aspiring entrepreneurs in Alberta
Alberta, Canada
Clean Fuels Awareness Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Clean Fuels Awareness Projects

Increase clean fuels awareness and understanding in Canada
Canada
Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Grant and FundingArchived

Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program

Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial sector innovations
Alberta, Canada
Economic Infrastructure Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Economic Infrastructure Program

Supports major infrastructure projects boosting local and regional economies
British Columbia, Canada
Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation
Expert AdviceOpen

Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation

Financial support for thermal waste heat recovery projects in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
CCC —  International Prime Contractor
Other SupportOpen

CCC — International Prime Contractor

Help Canadian businesses win more government business abroad
Canada
Development of Official-Language Communities Program (Official Languages Support Programs) - Infrastructure Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Development of Official-Language Communities Program (Official Languages Support Programs) - Infrastructure Projects

Funding for infrastructure projects supporting official language minority communities in Canada
Quebec, Canada
Collective Bargaining Information Services
Expert AdviceOpen

Collective Bargaining Information Services

Collective bargaining resources in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
Ontario Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit (ROITC)
Ontario, Canada
ACOA — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (REGI)
Grant and FundingOpen

ACOA — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (REGI)

Supporting innovative housing solutions and construction technologies in Canada
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Canada
NRC — Construction Research Centre
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Construction Research Centre

Collaborate on construction R&D
Canada
Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Tax CreditsOpen

Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment

Refund for Ontario gasoline tax paid for unlicensed equipment
Ontario, Canada
Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)

Improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Tax refund for power takeoff equipment
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax refund for power takeoff equipment

Refund for Ontario gasoline tax paid for auxiliary equipment
Ontario, Canada
Farm Land and Buildings Financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Farm Land and Buildings Financing

Loan for farm land and buildings
Canada
Saint-Eustache — Tax credit program
Tax CreditsOpen

Saint-Eustache — Tax credit program

Provides property tax credits for eligible development and renovation projects
Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada

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Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)
Grant and FundingClosed

Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)

Supports innovation and development in Quebec’s housing industry
Quebec, Canada
The Heritage Community Improvement Plan Program
Grant and FundingOpen

The Heritage Community Improvement Plan Program

Supports restoration and integration of designated heritage buildings in Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
FTQ —  Business Financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

FTQ — Business Financing

Provides tailored financing and strategic support for Québec businesses
Quebec, Canada
Business Navigators - NS
Expert AdviceOpen

Business Navigators - NS

Help understanding business regulations in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, Canada
Training tax credit for employers
Tax CreditsOpen

Training tax credit for employers

British Columbia apprentice training tax credit for employers
British Columbia, Canada
Desjardins — Bridge financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Desjardins — Bridge financing

Short-term loan to cover temporary cash flow needs
Canada
NRC — Indoor environment testing research facilities
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Indoor environment testing research facilities

Indoor environment test facilities in Ottawa
Canada
Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Affordable Housing Innovation Fund

Supporting scalable innovative affordable housing solutions
Canada
Ontario Office of the Employer Adviser
Expert AdviceOpen

Ontario Office of the Employer Adviser

Workplace safety advice in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
Affordable Housing Partnership Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Affordable Housing Partnership Program

Supports partnerships to develop, renovate, or redevelop affordable housing projects
Alberta, Canada
NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility

Multidirectional wave basin in Ottawa
Canada
NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility

Large wave flume facility in Ottawa
Canada
CHOICES Workplace Safety Incentive Program
Grant and FundingOpen

CHOICES Workplace Safety Incentive Program

Rebates for employee training in occupational health and safety in Yukon
Yukon, Canada
ESDC — Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

ESDC — Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative

Money for projects that support women in apprenticeship
Canada
Aboriginal Business Loans — General
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Aboriginal Business Loans — General

Loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
NRC — Civil infrastructure and related structures testing facilities
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Civil infrastructure and related structures testing facilities

Ottawa testing facility for buried utilities and concrete structures
Canada
Ontario Tenders Portal
Other SupportOpen

Ontario Tenders Portal

Opportunities to sell to the Government of Ontario
Ontario, Canada
GradWorks — Employer Incentive Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

GradWorks — Employer Incentive Program

Connect with skilled graduates in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, Canada
Commercialization, Consulting and Mentoring
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Commercialization, Consulting and Mentoring

Money for commercialization in Atlantic Canada
Canada
Lands and Economic Development Services Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Lands and Economic Development Services Program

Supports Indigenous economic development and sustainable land management
Canada
Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Evol — Conventional start-up loan

Loans for diversified and inclusive ownership start-ups in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Business Rebate Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Business Rebate Program

Supports business energy efficiency upgrades in New Brunswick
New Brunswick, Canada
BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner

Equity investments for Canadian entrepreneurs
Canada
Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy – Investments in Training Equipment
Grant and FundingOpen

Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy – Investments in Training Equipment

Support for Red Seal trades training equipment acquisition
Canada
Aboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Aboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans

Small loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada