Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Pathways to Possibility
Funding for inclusive automotive career programs
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Grants and Funding for Indigenous Businesses in Canada for 2026
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1754 programs available
Grant and FundingClosedCapacity-building Funding (Indigenous Child and Family Services Jurisdiction)
Capacity-building for Indigenous child and family services
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenGearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Interaction Program — Restoration and/or protection of biodiversity
Money to protect the St. Lawrence ecosystem
Grant and FundingOpenIrrigation Program — Irrigation Efficiency Program
Supports efficient irrigation system upgrades
Grant and FundingClosedParticipant Funding Program - Darlington Waste Management Facility Licence Renewal
Support for public participation in a licence renewal review
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCommunity Climate Adaptation Fund
Supports community-based climate adaptation projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenTeam Grant: Funding Research for Evidence in School Food and Health (FRESH)
Research funding for school food evidence
Grant and FundingClosedPromotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream
Funding for promoting Canadian content and talent initiatives
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenEDC — Indigenous Business
Export support for Indigenous-owned businesses
Grant and FundingnullEmployee Training Program
Funding for employers to train and upskill Northwest Territories employees
Grant and FundingClosedOff-Road Vehicle Financial Assistance Program - Wildlife and Habitat Protection Stream
Supports projects mitigating off-road vehicle impact on wildlife habitats
Grant and FundingClosedPost-Secondary Intercession/Summer Session
Tuition support for intercession and summer courses
Grant and FundingClosedSpecies Conservation Program
Funding for species at risk conservation in Ontario
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenFinancial assistance for protected persons
Post-secondary funding for protected persons
Grant and FundingClosedCultural Funding - Capacity Building Program
Supports Ottawa cultural organizations in building organizational capacity
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpenFuture Wabanaki
Experiential learning support for Indigenous students
Grant and FundingOpenThe Low Carbon Economy Fund — Indigenous Leadership Fund
Funding for Indigenous clean energy projects
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchivedIndigenous Business Advisory Centres
Expert advice for British Columbian Indigenous entrepreneurs- Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
POLAR Northern Resident Scholarship
$10,000 scholarship for northern research students 
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Enhancement Program — Enhance Your Community Stream
Funding for community and economic development projects- Grant and FundingClosed
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Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Healing and Wellness Grants
Supports traditional healing and wellness for Vancouver's urban Indigenous community
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Participant Funding Program
Funding for Indigenous consultation capacity- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Report for Operating Uranium Mines and Mills in Canada: 2019
Funding for comments on uranium mine oversight 
Grant and FundingOpenNa-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Support Fund
Support for Indigenous healing and remembrance activities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenTACC Conventional Loan
Conventional business financing for Aboriginal entrepreneurs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program
Funding for collaborative innovation in large-scale Canadian crop production- Grant and FundingClosed
CNSC Participant Funding Program - Algonquins of Ontario IKLUOS Decision
Support for Indigenous knowledge studies - Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Cultural Infrastructure Grants (CIG)
Supports development and improvement of Vancouver cultural spaces - Grant and FundingOpen
Reserve Land and Environment Management Program
Supports First Nations in managing reserve lands and environment 
Grant and FundingOpenCulture and Heritage (Schedule B)
Supports cultural and heritage initiatives in Nunavut- Grant and FundingClosed
Trudeau Foundation - Doctoral scholarships
Doctoral funding with leadership development - Grant and FundingOpen
Community Enhancement Program — Rural Enhancement Funding Stream
Money to improve community facilities in rural communities 
Grant and FundingClosedOverlap Consultation/Shared Territory Project Proposal
Supports shared territory consultation projects
Grant and FundingClosedACOA Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Funding to recover Atlantic's Indigenous-led aerospace sector- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2018
Supports participation in CNSC regulatory proceedings 
Grant and FundingOpenBiofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
Supports applied innovation in Quebec's fisheries and aquaculture sector
Grant and FundingArchivedStrategic Funds - Media Arts Equipment Acquisition Fund
Supports media arts organizations in acquiring technical equipment
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedGenome Prairie — Canadian Biotechnology Innovation and Commercialization (CBIC) Initiative
Funding for genomics innovation partnerships
Grant and FundingOpenJEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — CED
Money for New Brunswick First Nation community economic development
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedIndigenous Knowledge and Trails Funding Stream
Funding for Indigenous-led trail projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2020
Funding for public review and interventions - Grant and FundingClosed
President's Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship in Transdisciplinary Research and Distinguished Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship
Doctoral recruitment support for transdisciplinary research 
Grant and FundingOpenInclusive Spaces Program Grant
Funding for accessible, inclusive renovations in licensed child care facilities- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Homeownership for Indigenous peoples
Support for Indigenous homeownership and housing capacity - Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. Mid-term Update
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Métis Nation Post-Secondary Education Strategy
Post-secondary support for Métis Nation students 
Grant and FundingClosedTAO — Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship
Supports newcomer and refugee artists through professional mentorship opportunities
Grant and FundingClosedCommercial Product Rebate Program for non-profit organizations - heat pumps and heat pump water heaters
Rebates for efficient heating and water systems
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing SoonNational Killam Program
Support for distinguished research scholars
- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
New Home Program
Rebates for energy-efficient new home construction 
Grant and FundingOpenFunding for First Nation and Inuit Policing Facilities (FNIPFP)
Supports repair and upgrade of Indigenous policing infrastructure
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedBusiness Sustainability Initiative - My Main Street
Funding for Southern Ontario main street businesses
Grant and FundingOpenHeritage Grants Program (HGP)
Supports projects that preserve and interpret Manitoba’s human and natural heritage- Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report on the Use of Nuclear Substances in Canada: 2018
Funding for public participation in nuclear oversight review - Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Specific Claims Research, Development and Submission Program
Funding for First Nations specific claims work 
Grant and FundingClosedGrants and funding - Indigenous peoples
Funding opportunities for Indigenous businesses- Grant and FundingArchived
General Class Contribution Program
Supports partnerships advancing Parks Canada's conservation and engagement goals - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report on the Use of Nuclear Substances in Canada: 2020
Funding for participation in a CNSC report review - Grant and FundingClosed
Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative: Preventing toxic and nuisance algae — Lake Erie Precision Conservation sub-stream
Funding for Lake Erie phosphorus reduction projects 
Grant and FundingClosedToronto Cultural Festivals Funding Program
Funding for recurring cultural festivals in Toronto
- Grant and FundingClosed
Métis Education Foundation Community Based Awards
Financial awards for Métis students 
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedYukon Youth Conservation Corps
Students to work on summer conservation projects
Grant and FundingClosedFunding for the Fraser River Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative
Supports projects improving Fraser River Basin water quality and ecosystem health
Grant and FundingClosedBC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF)
Funding for manufacturing growth and modernization
Grant and FundingOpenAFA — Arts Presenting Project Funding
Supports public presentation of professional artists
- Grant and FundingOpen
TACC New Relationship Trust (NRT) Entrepreneur Equity Match Grant
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedProtein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Supports Canadian plant-based innovation and local supply chain resilience- Grant and FundingClosed
Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program
Supports community-led projects addressing social issues in Hastings-Sunrise - Grant and FundingClosed
Childcare Research, Policy Development, and Innovation Grants
Supports projects advancing childcare research and policy in Vancouver 
Grant and FundingClosedAgriculture Stewardship Program
Funding for beneficial agriculture management practices in Prince Edward Island- Grant and FundingClosed
Feminist Response and Recovery Fund call for proposals
Funding for feminist systemic change projects - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Animating Historic Sites
Funding for site-specific arts projects in Toronto - Tax CreditsOpen
Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Tax credit supporting Alberta manufacturing and tourism infrastructure investments - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund – Stream 3: Engagement and Collaboration Support
Funding for CNSC engagement and collaboration 
Grant and FundingOpenTourism Development Program (TDP)
Supports Saskatchewan tourism businesses in expansion and experience development
Grant and FundingClosedMuseum Assistance Program - Collections Management
Supports improved collections management in Canadian museums and heritage organizations- Grant and FundingClosed
Rural and Indigenous housing program
Affordable housing support for rural households - Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Ontario Child Care Fee Subsidy
Financial support for child care fees - Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV — Loan Guarantees
Loan guarantee support for Indigenous business projects 
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Emergency Preparedness Grant
Supports emergency readiness across Ontario- Grant and FundingClosed
Electric Laundry Equipment Rebates for Non-Profit Organizations
Rebate for eligible commercial laundry equipment - Grant and FundingOpen
Community Tourism Destination Development Fund
Funding for sustainable tourism development in Yukon 
Grant and FundingClosedEquity + Emerging Development
Development support for emerging B.C. filmmakers
Grant and FundingOpenEntrepreneurial Outreach and Navigation Program — #BeTheDrum
Mentorship and other resources for entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosedResponsible and Strategic Initiatives Support Program 2025-2027 — Stream 3 - Business Intelligence
Funding for strategic tourism business intelligence projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedHealth Research Training Platform (2024/25)
Interdisciplinary health research training platform support
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia
Quantum commercialization support in British Columbia- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Blind River Refinery
Funding for public participation in a licence renewal review 
Expert AdviceOpenInnovation Canada — Innovation Advisors - Indigenous stream
Personalized advisory services for Indigenous innovators