Discover the grants and financing available for healthcare businesses

In Canada, grants and funding are crucial for the growth and innovation in the life sciences sector, supporting research and development of new healthcare technologies. These financial resources help expand biotech companies, facilitating advancements in medical treatments and pharmaceuticals.

2219 programs available

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canada-Japan co-innovation support for SMEs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Timeline
Closing date : February 19, 2025
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Canada–Japan Keihanna Global Acceleration Program—Spring 2026
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Support for Canada-Japan innovation partnerships
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information and cultural industries
Timeline
Closing date : March 25, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingArchived
CIHR Gold Leaf Prizes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Recognition for excellence in Canadian health research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : October 10, 2018
Canada
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Construction
Timeline
Closing date : October 15, 2023
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)
Supports equality initiatives for sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingArchived
Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Program
Government of Alberta
Supports Alberta communities through preventative social service initiatives
Eligible Funding
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
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Gatineau — Green Fund
City of Gatineau
Environmental funding for Gatineau organizations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingArchived
GMR Foundation Institutional Scholarship Grant
GMR Foundation for Research and Education (GMR)
Institutional scholarship funding for EMS schools
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 28,500 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : June 21, 2024
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Embedded research careers in health systems
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 155,000 $
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Timeline
Closing date : July 3, 2025
Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsArchived
Impulsion SME
Investissement Québec (IQ)
Access to investment capital
Eligible Funding
From $250,000 to $2,000,000
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
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
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Researchers And FacilitiesArchived
Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Quebec City
Funding for dedicated R&D infrastructure projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesArchived
Mach-Gaensslen Foundation Fellowship in Mental Health, Addictions and Cognitive Health
Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada
Funding for mental health and cognitive health research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : October 5, 2023
Ontario, Quebec, Canada
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceArchived
NRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Microbial fermentation support for biotech scale-up
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Ontario, Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Operating Grant: New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health (2026)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Funding for early-career child health research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : April 20, 2026
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingArchived
Partnerships for Her Voice, Her Choice (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights) - Call for Proposals
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Support for women-centered sexual and reproductive health rights
Eligible Funding
From $2,000,000 to $20,000,000
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Team Grant: Avian Influenza Coordination and Knowledge Mobilization Hub
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Supports coordinated avian influenza research across sectors
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 750,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Timeline
Closing date : July 14, 2026
BC, Ontario, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Training and Career Support Program
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Supports training and career development in Canadian health research
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationArchived
Support Program for Research and Innovation Organisations (PSO)
PROMPT
Funds collaborative research with public partners in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Discover the grants and financing available for healthcare businesses

Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program

Canada–Japan Keihanna Global Acceleration Program—Spring 2026

CIHR Gold Leaf Prizes

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2

Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Program

Gatineau — Green Fund

GMR Foundation Institutional Scholarship Grant

Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship

Impulsion SME

Discovery at scale.

Infrastructure de recherche et développement

Mach-Gaensslen Foundation Fellowship in Mental Health, Addictions and Cognitive Health

NRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility

Operating Grant: New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health (2026)

Partnerships for Her Voice, Her Choice (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights) - Call for Proposals

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2

Team Grant: Avian Influenza Coordination and Knowledge Mobilization Hub

Training and Career Support Program

Support Program for Research and Innovation Organisations (PSO)