Discover Grants and Funding for Financial Services in Canada
Grants and funding for financial services support innovation, regulation compliance, and expansion of financial institutions and fintech startups.
Grants and funding fuel innovation and growth in the financial services sector, aiding both traditional banks and fintech startups. These resources help firms navigate regulatory challenges and harness new technologies to improve services.

Development of E-Business Tax Credit (CDAE)
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Capitale-Productivity
Quebec City- Max. $150,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Capitale-Innovation
Quebec City- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

Entrepreneurial grant
Quebec City- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

Startup in residence
Desjardins- Max. $250,000
- Finance and insurance
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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Guidance grants
Quebec City- Max. $25,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Finance and insurance
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Quebec City- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

DuoEmploi – Internships for people with disabilities
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Construction
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

Business Growth — Growth support vouchers
Quebec City- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Défi-Québec, Sustainable City
Quebec City- Max. $50,000
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

START Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Invest Nova Scotia — Payroll Rebate
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Public administration

Commercialization, Consulting and Mentoring
LearnSphere- Max. $16,250
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
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E-tools for Exporting
LearnSphere- From $5,000 to $15,000
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Ascension competition
Quebec City Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCCQ)- Max. $60,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

MaRS Growth Acceleration Program
MaRS Discovery District- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Ressources Entreprises
Ressources Entreprises- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant
Government of Saskatchewan- From $1,000 to $10,000
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Quebec International — Set up or expand a business
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

Ontario Corporate Minimum Tax Credit
Ontario Ministry of Finance- Up to 3% of project cost
- Finance and insurance

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec- Max. $500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Evol- From $20,000 to $75,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Payroll tax credit – CFI
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Finance and insurance

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries

GradWorks — Employer Incentive Program
Nova Scotia Community College- Max. $30,360
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Tax credit for a new financial services corporation
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Finance and insurance

Alberta Indian Investment Corporation
Alberta Indian Investment Corporation (AIIC)- No Condition
- Finance and insurance
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Agtech Growth Fund
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $450,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Finance and insurance

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Quebec City- Max. $500,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Quebec International — International recruiting
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance
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Ontario credit union tax reduction
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- Finance and insurance

ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
ventureLAB- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Quebec International — Selling and Exporting — Set your sights on the world
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

EDC — Export Guarantee Program
Export Development Canada (EDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Finance and insurance

Quebec International — Starting a business and making it grow
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

Find a Licensed Insolvency Trustee
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services