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.
1260 opportunities available
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Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects
Digitization support for Indigenous heritage
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Solicited call for funding under the Community Workforce Development Program - National Stream
Community workforce planning and skills development support
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Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report on Uranium Processing and Nuclear Processing Facilities in Canada: 2017
Funding to support review and written submissions
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Nova Scotia Seafood Innovation and Technology Adoption Program (NS-ITAP)
Funding for Nova Scotia seafood innovation projects
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Inclusive Climate Action for Tunisian Municipalities (ICATM)
Inclusive climate action support for Tunisian municipalities
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Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for tourism development projects in Outaouais
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Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects
Supports consultation capacity for Indigenous communities
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Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program (ILCEPP)
Supports long-term marine safety partnerships
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Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Support for forest innovation studies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Operating Grants: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment
Funding for diabetes knowledge mobilization projects
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Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Matching support for public community facilities
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FESBC — 2025-27 Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding
Supports wildfire risk reduction in British Columbia
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Funding for supervised summer student jobs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Accelerating community energy systems
Funding for community energy system studies
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PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Support for BC business scale-up initiatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
RDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0
Cost-shared support for Alberta agricultural innovation
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Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for tourism attractions and facilities
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Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Financing to solve economic, environmental, and social problems
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Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion
Support for PEI beekeeping expansion
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Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
AI monitoring for RCMP detainee safety
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Training and Career Support Program
Supports training and career development in Canadian health research
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Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Marine Training Program
Marine training for underrepresented groups
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025
Funding for livestock technology innovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Horticulture Diversification Program
Supports horticultural producers to expand and diversify production
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OTF — Family Innovations Test Grant
Family-led innovation funding for Ontario groups
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AgriMarketing Program — Kosher and Halal Investment
Supports kosher and halal red meat market development
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Arts Abroad — Translation
Supports international translation of Canadian literary and dramatic works
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General Admission Festivals Program
Funding for small Canadian film festivals
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Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Funding to maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages
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Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Digital development of a company
Digital tourism solutions for James Bay businesses
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Interactive Fund
Grant for British Columbia digital media or software productions
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ACOA — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (REGI)
Supporting innovative housing solutions and construction technologies in Canada
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Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments
Supports the conservation and enhancement of Quebec's natural habitats
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Manitoba Mineral Development Fund
Funding for mineral development projects in Manitoba
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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
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AFA — Arts Presenting Project Funding
Supports public presentation of professional artists
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Artist Studio Award program
Provides subsidized studio spaces to support Vancouver-based artists
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Darlington New Nuclear Project
Funding for public participation in a nuclear project review
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
Strategic Innovation Fund — Digital Generator – Stream 2
Enhancing digital capacities for Canadian arts organizations
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
PrairiesCan — Alberta Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative
Support for Indigenous clean energy projects in Alberta
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Staffing UP
Financial support for recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees
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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
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Tourism Growth Program in southern Ontario
Funding for tourism product and experience growth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Drilling Technology Challenge
Funding for innovative drilling technology projects advancing emissions reduction
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Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mining conferences funding Sub-Stream
Funding for Indigenous mining conference attendance
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Rental Assistance Program (RAP)
Monthly rent support for eligible low-income families
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Production Program
Supports B.C. motion picture production and post-production
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Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia
Quantum commercialization support in British Columbia
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Participant Funding Program (PFP)
Support for participation in CNSC engagement activities
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Participant Funding Program - Nordion (Canada) Inc. 2025 Licence Renewal
Funding for participation in a CNSC licence renewal hearing
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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
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Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019
Funding for review of a nuclear oversight report
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Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program
Supports early-stage digital media project development
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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
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Participant Funding Program - Cameco Corporation Beaverlodge Project Licence Renewal
Support for public participation in a nuclear licence hearing
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Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Supports Indigenous forest biomass partnerships
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Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Funding for Indigenous mining-sector learning
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Wage subsidies to hire students looking for careers in the clean economy
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CNSC Participant Funding Program - Cameco Key Lake and McArthur River Licence Renewal
Funding for participation in nuclear licence review
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PacifiCan — Lytton Business Restart Program
Supports business recovery and revitalization in Lytton, BC
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
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AFA — Art Acquisitions by Application
AFA purchases artworks for permanent collection from Alberta artists
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Rural Economic Development (RED) program
Supports rural community economic development in Ontario
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Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Money to support business growth in Atlantic Canada
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Operating Grant Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (NL)
Subsidy for childcare services in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Adaptation Canada 2026 Opportunity
Funding to host Canada's national climate adaptation conference
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Community Interaction Program — Awareness-raising
Funding for the awareness of citizens to the quality of the St. Lawrence ecosystem
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AFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding
Funds rural Alberta projects to support emerging artists
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Emerging Curator Fellowship
Support for an emerging curatorial exhibition project
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Manitoba — Research and Innovation
Funding for agriculture and agri-food R&D and innovation in Manitoba
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Energy funding for Alberta industry
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Apprenticeship START
Supports Nova Scotia employers hiring and training apprentices
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Other Initiatives Program (OIP)
Supports urgent, community-focused projects benefiting the public interest
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Participant Funding Program
Supports public and Indigenous participation in federal impact assessments
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BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF)
Funding for manufacturing growth and modernization
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Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines, Mills, Historic and Decommissioned Sites in Canada: 2017
Funding for written submissions on uranium oversight report
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Targeted Labour Market Programs
Funding for Nunavut employment and training initiatives
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Indigenous-Led Data Research Projects Program
Funding for Indigenous-led data research projects
Expert AdviceClosed
Business Link — Digital Economy Program
Digital transformation support for small businesses in Alberta
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Cultural Spaces in Indigenous Communities Program
Support for Indigenous cultural spaces
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General Class Contribution Program
Supports partnerships advancing Parks Canada's conservation and engagement goals
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Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Conservation Program
Supports conservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of heritage resources
Tax CreditsOpen
Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Tax credit supporting Alberta manufacturing and tourism infrastructure investments
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Commemorative Partnership Program
Funding for projects commemorating Canadian military service and sacrifice
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CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream
Funding for jobs and long-term economic growth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Indigenous Partnership Program
Supports collaborative reconciliation projects with Indigenous communities in heritage
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Record in BC
Attracts artists to record in B.C. studios with local professionals
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Building Blocks Capital Grant Program
Capital funding for new licensed child care spaces
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Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives
Funding to support organic farming in Prince Edward Island