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.
1154 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Infrastructure Program
Supports major infrastructure projects boosting local and regional economies
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program
Wage subsidy to hire Indigenous graduates
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Gaming Grants - Program Grants
Supports ongoing community programs delivered by non-profit organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Places Program
Supports improvement of inclusive community spaces and public facilities
Grant and FundingOpen
Recreation Infrastructure Program
Supports construction and enhancement of community recreational infrastructure
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program
Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Supports Indigenous community capital infrastructure across Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels
Supports professional arts festivals and performing arts series presenters
Grant and FundingClosed
Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream
Rapid funding stream improving rural and remote household Internet access
Grant and FundingArchived
Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Support for businesses investing in R&D infrastructure
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agricultural Producers)
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Supports PEI agriculture research and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Funding innovative technologies for Alberta's industrial transformation
Grant and FundingClosed
Events & Festivals Fund
Supports multi-day tourism events to boost overnight visitation
Grant and FundingClosed
New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Supports sustainable, connected mobility and workplace travel management initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels Call for Proposals
Advances clean fuel technologies for environmental sustainability
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program — Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning
Money for economic development in the territories
Grant and FundingClosed
Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects
Get funding to digitize heritage related documentary
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Digital Strategy Fund
Supports organizations in developing and advancing digital strategies
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP)
Funding for Alberta exporters attending international trade events
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Participation Funding Program (CPFP)
Supports Indigenous engagement in marine transportation development
Grant and FundingClosed
CleanBC — Commercial Vehicle Pilots Program
Supports commercial zero-emission vehicle deployments in B.C.
Grant and FundingOpen
Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund
Funding for Canadian manufacturers of whalesafe gear
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Literary Individual Project Funding
Funding for individual literary arts projects in Alberta
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
JEDI — Indigenous Business Accelerator Program
Support to grow Indigenous businesses
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Grant and FundingOpen
AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations
Funding to increase international agrimarket opportunities
Grant and FundingOpen
Rural Transit Solutions Fund — Capital Projects
Money for transit solutions in rural and remote communities
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 4 – Vitalization
Support rural revitalization in Vallée-de-l'Or region
Expert AdviceOpen
NADF — Client Support & Advisory Services
Business advice for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Buy BC Partnership Program — Producers, Processors and Cooperatives
Funding to promote British Columbia agri-food and seafood
Grant and FundingArchived
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects
Supports Aboriginal communities in mineral regulatory participation
Tax CreditsOpen
British Columbia mining exploration tax credit
Tax credit supporting corporate mining exploration activities in British Columbia
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Metis Economic Development Fund (MEDF) – Investing
Equity investment partnerships for businesses in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpen
Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Financing to solve economic, environmental, and social problems
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Training and Career Support Program
Supports training and career development in Canadian health research
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Horticulture Diversification Program
Supports horticultural producers to expand and diversify production
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - School-Age Care Expansion Capital Grants
Supports creation of new nonprofit licensed school-age childcare spaces
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Funding to maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages
Grant and FundingClosed
Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Funding for search and rescue initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Interactive Fund
Grant for British Columbia digital media or software productions
Grant and FundingOpen
ACOA — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (REGI)
Supporting innovative housing solutions and construction technologies in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit
Funding for projects in the book industry
Grant and FundingClosed
Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments
Supports the conservation and enhancement of Quebec's natural habitats
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta — Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP)
Supports Alberta producers in implementing sustainable land management practices
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Vessel Loan Program
Loans for fishing vessels, engines and equipment in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingClosed
Artist Studio Award program
Provides subsidized studio spaces to support Vancouver-based artists
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
Strategic Innovation Fund — Digital Generator – Stream 2
Enhancing digital capacities for Canadian arts organizations
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Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Staffing UP
Financial support for recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriMarketing Program — Kosher and Halal Investment
Funding to enhance Canadian kosher and halal meat exports
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Story Telling Fund
Funding for Nunavut production companies
Grant and FundingClosed
Organic Industry Development — Specialized Equipment
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for specialized equipment in Prince Edward Island for organic farming
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Drilling Technology Challenge
Funding for innovative drilling technology projects advancing emissions reduction
Grant and FundingClosed
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — CleanBC Communities Fund
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Government of British Columbia (BC), CleanBC, Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Money for BC clean-energy projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF)
Supports the creation and expansion of sustainable transit services
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
FPSC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP+)
Employers receive wage subsidy for hiring students in industry
Grant and FundingClosed
Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Supports long-established Canadian film festivals financially
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec
Tax incentive supporting eligible pyrolytic oil production in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
NRCAN — Mining Decarbonization Demonstration
Mining sector decarbonization technology demonstration funding opportunity
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program
Supports heritage projects and operations in Ottawa communities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (students) (YCWHO)
Employment opportunities for students in Canadian heritage organizations
Expert AdviceOpen
Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway
Tourism project support north of the 49th parallel
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program
Funding for early-stage digital media project development
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Funding - Capacity Building Program
Supports Ottawa cultural organizations in building organizational capacity
Expert AdviceOpen
Buyandsell.gc.ca — Procurement Assistance Canada Coaching Service
Assistance for federal government opportunities bidding
Grant and FundingArchived
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Supporting sustainable tourism development in Baie-James region
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Ontario supports sustainable forest biomass utilization and innovation
Expert AdviceOpen
LRCC — Business Advisory
Advisory services for Metis-owned small businesses in Manitoba
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Métis Entrepreneurs’ Assistance Program (MEAP)
Supports Métis entrepreneurs in Alberta with business start-up funding
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Wage subsidies to hire students looking for careers in the clean economy
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Annual $7,000 scholarship for talented young Albertan writers
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PacifiCan — Lytton Business Restart Program
Supports business recovery and revitalization in Lytton, BC
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Grant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding to implement innovative technologies in P.E.I. agriculture and agri-food
Expert AdviceOpen
PAC — Help for Small and Medium Enterprises
Free advice on how to sell to the Government of Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Art Acquisitions by Application
AFA purchases artworks for permanent collection from Alberta artists
Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Economic Development (RED) program
Supports rural community economic development in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Money to support business growth in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Caniapiscau — Structuring projects
Supports impactful local and regional development projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1
Supports priority projects advancing Quebec's agri-food sector development
Grant and FundingClosed
RDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0
Funds agricultural innovation research in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Operating Grant Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (NL)
Subsidy for childcare services in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingClosed
Adaptation Canada 2026 Opportunity
Funding to host Canada's national climate adaptation conference
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Interaction Program — Awareness-raising
Funding for the awareness of citizens to the quality of the St. Lawrence ecosystem
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding
Funds rural Alberta projects to support emerging artists
Grant and FundingClosed
Manitoba — Research and Innovation
Funding for agriculture and agri-food R&D and innovation in Manitoba
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Apprenticeship START
Supports Nova Scotia employers hiring and training apprentices
Grant and FundingOpen
Other Initiatives Program (OIP)
Supports urgent, community-focused projects benefiting the public interest
Grant and FundingOpen
Participant Funding Program
Supports public and Indigenous participation in federal impact assessments
Grant and FundingClosed
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF)
Supporting manufacturing growth and innovation across British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)
Grant for cost-shared employee training in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Targeted Labour Market Programs
Funding for Nunavut employment and training initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) — Special Calls Stream
Supports interdisciplinary Canadian-led research for equitable postpandemic recovery
Grant and FundingClosed
Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Funding for student summer employment positions in key sectors
Expert AdviceClosed
Business Link — Digital Economy Program
Digital transformation support for small businesses in Alberta
Grant and FundingArchived
General Class Contribution Program
Supports partnerships advancing Parks Canada's conservation and engagement goals
Grant and FundingClosed
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Conservation Program
Supports conservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of heritage resources