Grant and FundingClosed
Enabling Accessibility Fund — General Funding
Funding to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities
Updated May 2026
Grants and Funding for Indigenous Businesses in Canada for 2026
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Indigenous business grants provide funding for growth and innovation. They help entrepreneurs launch, expand, and succeed in various industries.
1754 programs available
Grant and FundingOpenCreating, Knowing and Sharing — Travel
Travel support for Indigenous arts opportunities
Grant and FundingClosedRural Ontario Development Program (ROD) Guidelines - Community Development
Cost-shared funding for rural Ontario businesses
Grant and FundingClosedSupporting Indigenous Women’s and 2SLGBTQI+ Organizations Program
Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)Capacity funding for Indigenous-led advocacy- Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
CER -Financial assistance program for participants
Support for public participation in hearings 
Grant and FundingClosedParticipant Funding for Regulatory Oversight Report - Uranium and Nuclear Facilities
Funding to review CNSC oversight report
Tax CreditsOpenBritish Columbia shipbuilding and ship repair industry tax credit
Refundable tax credit for shipbuilding employers
- Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Ontario Development Program – Funding for Rural Businesses
Funding for rural business growth in Ontario 
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Gaming Grants - Program Grants
Supports ongoing community programs delivered by non-profit organizations
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCanadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (2014-2019)
Project funding for agricultural sector adaptation
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects
Funding to expand broadband access in Northern Ontario
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedHealth Facilities Program
Funding for First Nations and Inuit health infrastructure
Grant and FundingClosedAboriginal Business Investment Fund
Funding for Alberta Indigenous community development
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program
Support for SMEs to take part in apprenticeship
Grant and FundingClosedCertified Emerging Indigenous Leaders (CEIL) Program Scholarship
Leadership scholarship for Indigenous youth
Grant and FundingOpenFirst Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Plan Assistance
Funding for Manitoba First Nation business planning
Grant and FundingClosedDoris Hillis Scholarship
Support for a Saskatchewan writer’s retreat registration
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenClean Foundation — Science Horizons Youth Internship
Subsidized intern to help combat climate change- Grant and FundingClosed
CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024
Funding for participation in nuclear oversight reviews 
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedApply for Affordable Housing
Subsidized housing applications in Grey County
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedCommunity Housing Infrastructure and Repair Program (CHIRP)
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Grant and FundingClosedNature and climate grant program
Support for habitat restoration and carbon storage
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Business Development Program (IBDP)
Funding for Indigenous business development
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedBioTalent — Career Starter Program
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Support for responsible AI commercialization and adoptionEligible Funding- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedContributions in support of Small Scale Research (voted)
Support for small-scale natural resources research
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedSound Design Program
Mentorship for Indigenous audio professionals in film and television- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Application Guidelines — Interim Applications for time-limited funding under Sections 8 and 9 of the Indigenous Languages Act
Funding for First Nations language revitalization initiatives - Grant and FundingClosed
2023–2024 Services delivered: transitional support fund — First Nations
Housing support for First Nations on reserve - Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Energy Efficiency Assistance Program
Free and subsidized home energy upgrades 
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedStudent Training and Employment Program (STEP)
Subsidy to hire summer students in Yukon
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenRegional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism – Gaspésie (EPRTNT) 2025–2027
Funding for tourism development and digital transformation
Grant and FundingOpenOTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant
Scale a proven community project for families- Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario 
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Small scale initiative stream
Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Government of CanadaGrants for small-scale Indigenous IP-related activities
Grant and FundingClosedThe Giller Mantella Scholarship
Scholarship supporting racialized literature students in Canada
Grant and FundingClosedBasic Organizational Capacity Contribution Program
Funding for Indigenous organizational capacity
Grant and FundingArchivedSocial economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Grant and FundingClosedAlternative Land Use Services Program
Funding for agricultural land sustainability in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedAccelerator program for tourism entrepreneurs
Fully funded tourism business accelerator
Grant and FundingOpenAFA — Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta visual arts and new media projects
Grant and FundingClosedHeritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Awareness Program
Supports awareness and preservation of British Columbia heritage resources
Grant and FundingClosedFund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Supports sustainable workforce and community development in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingClosedSeafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)
Supports Nova Scotia seafood businesses in expanding market access
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedGrowing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC) - Urban Forestry Plans and Studies
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Expert AdviceOpenKCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Kitikmeot/Cambridge Bay
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedDrilling Technology Challenge
Funding for innovative drilling technology projects advancing emissions reductionEligible Funding- From $250,000 to $8,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingOpenLivestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion
Support for PEI beekeeping expansion- Grant and FundingClosed
Bourses de la fondation AFDU Québec
Scholarships for women at Université Laval - Grant and FundingClosed
Sundance Native Lab 2025
Year-long fellowship supporting emerging Indigenous Canadian filmmakers - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for Cluff Lake Project Decommissioning Licence Renewal
Support for participation in a licence renewal hearing 
Grant and FundingClosedNunavik Inuit Trust 2 (NIT2) Post-Secondary Student Grant
Post-secondary support for eligible Inuit students
Grant and FundingClosedAlberta Ethnocultural Grant Program
Government of British Columbia (BC), Alberta Immigration and Multiculturalism, Government of Alberta, Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade (JETI)Funding for multicultural community initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedRogers Indigenous Film Fund Program
Early film development support for Indigenous creators- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
EV ChargeON Program
Funding for public EV charger installations in Ontario 
Grant and FundingClosedEducational and Summer Camp Bursary
Support for summer camp costs for NBAPC members- Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Funding to support business growth in the PrairiesEligible Funding- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation - Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Student Summer Skills Incentive
Wage support for summer student hiring - Grant and FundingClosed
CAPACITY-BUILDING FUNDING REQUEST TOOL
Capacity-building support for Indigenous child and family services - Grant and FundingOpen
NRCAN — National Energy Systems Modelling
Supporting national energy systems modelling for emission reductions - Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Energy Project (IEP) Bursary
Funding for clean economy training and equipment 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedNGen — Pilot Projects
Supports collaborative innovation in advanced manufacturing technologies in Canada- Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Indigenous Workforce Development Program
Supports Indigenous internships in Northern Ontario 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenAlberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs
Support for Alberta women entrepreneurs- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Build and Mobilize Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge
Supports wildland fire research and knowledge mobilization - Grant and FundingClosed
Support for the Wellbeing of Families and Survivors of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People Program – Project Funding
Funding for Indigenous healing and support projects 
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- Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Community Economic Expansion Program
Funding to create jobs for Manitoba First Nations 
Grant and FundingClosedCMF — Indigenous Program
Indigenous Program supports Canada's Indigenous production growth
Grant and FundingOpenNorthern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program — Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning
Money for economic development in the territories- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Digital Strategy Fund
Supports organizations in developing and advancing digital strategies - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Reshaping Energy Systems
Funding for Alberta energy system innovationEligible Funding- From $250,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedFES — Youth Climate Funding
Flexible youth climate funding for long-term impact
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedScholarships, awards, residencies, and artist support
Annual support for performing arts studies- Grant and FundingClosed
CNSC Participant Funding Program - RMC SLOWPOKE-2 Licence Renewal
Support for public participation in a licensing hearing 
Grant and FundingClosedHome Repair Program
Funding for essential home repairs and accessibility upgrades
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedHome Repair Assistance Program
Financial support for essential home repairs
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedJobs and Growth Fund in British Columbia
Supports growth and job creation in British Columbia- Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Green Jobs Internship Program
Wage subsidies for youth internships in natural resources - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Participant funding for Regulatory Oversight Report for Research Reactors and Class IB Accelerators: 2016 and 2017
Participant funding for regulatory review participation - Grant and FundingClosed
McMaster University Lambda Scholarship Canada Graduate Award Fund
Support for eligible graduate students at McMaster - Grant and FundingClosed
CNSC Participant Funding Program - McClean Lake Operation Licence Renewal
Support for participation in a CNSC licence review - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Team Grant: Avian Influenza Coordination and Knowledge Mobilization Hub
Supports coordinated avian influenza research across sectors - Grant and FundingClosed
Financial Assistance Program for Recreational and Sports Facilities (PAFIRS)
Supports development and renovation of recreational and sports facilities 
Grant and FundingClosedGender Equity Grant
Funds community projects advancing gender equity across the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingOpenListen, Hear Our Voices — Small projects
Funding for Indigenous heritage digitization
Grant and FundingClosedAnti-Racism Community Engagement Grant
Funding for anti-racism community engagement sessions
Grant and FundingOpenAboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Early exploration support
Support for Indigenous communities managing exploration notices
- Grant and FundingClosed
Interactive Fund
Grant for British Columbia digital media or software productions 
Partnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpenTACC New Relationship Trust (NRT) Community Equity Match Grant
Matching equity for BC First Nation businesses- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019
Funding for review of a nuclear oversight report