Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Horticulture Diversification Program
Supports horticultural producers to expand and diversify production
Updated May 2026
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Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Newspapers — Business Innovation — Canada Periodical Fund
Innovation funding for Canadian community newspapers
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchivedAccelerate HER PEI
Mentorship program for women-led PEI businesses
Grant and FundingOpenAge-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Communities Program
Supports age-friendly community planning and projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedEnergy Training Program for Students
Funding for Nova Scotia students and recent graduates in the energy sector
Grant and FundingClosedBCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
Supports arts circulation and touring activities
Grant and FundingClosedGreen and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program
Funding for greener community buildings- Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Capacity Support Program — Stream 3: Strategic Opportunities
Funding for Indigenous assessment capacity-building 
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedEnergy Efficiency Retrofits Program (EERP)
Funding for energy-efficient home retrofits
Grant and FundingOpenDisaster Financial Assistance Program
Disaster recovery support for essential losses
Grant and FundingArchivedKakivak Association — Sivummut Grants to Small Businesses
Financial assistance for Inuit entrepreneurs to start or grow businesses
Grant and FundingClosedYukon Association of Education Professionals — Scholarships and Bursaries
Scholarships for recent Yukon graduates
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedInuit Post-Secondary Education Strategy
Support for Inuit post-secondary education
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenYoung Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (students) (YCWHO)
Employment opportunities for students in Canadian heritage organizations
Grant and FundingClosedParticipant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines and Mills in Canada: 2022
Funding for review of a uranium oversight report
Grant and FundingClosedOrganic Certification Rebate Program
Funding to help farms become certified organic
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchivedMétis Entrepreneurs’ Assistance Program (MEAP)
Supports Métis entrepreneurs in Alberta with business start-up funding
Grant and FundingOpenOutaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for tourism development projects in Outaouais- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium and Nuclear Substance Processing Facilities and Research Reactors in Canada: 2020
Support for public participation in CNSC hearings 
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedMarine Training Program
Marine training for underrepresented groups
Other SupportClosedHalton Access to Community Housing (HATCH) – Application for Subsidized (Rent-Geared-to-Income) Housing
Subsidized housing access in Halton Region
Grant and FundingClosedNRCAN — Mining Decarbonization Demonstration
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report on Uranium Processing and Nuclear Processing Facilities in Canada: 2017
Funding to support review and written submissions - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Nuclear
Support for CNSC participation in nuclear reviews 
Grant and FundingClosedDéfi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operationsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingClosed2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations — Bursary Program
Low-barrier bursary support for 2-Spirit community members
Grant and FundingClosedEnergy-Efficient Products Rebate Program
Rebates for energy-efficient product purchases
Grant and FundingClosedAlberta — Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP)
Supports Alberta producers in implementing sustainable land management practices
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedB.C. — Agri-Business Planning Program
Funding for farm business planning and training- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report on the Use of Nuclear Substances in Canada: 2017
Funding for written submissions on nuclear substance oversight 
Grant and FundingClosedAccess to Justice Services Agreements
Federal funding for legal aid and justice services in territories
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedSocial Housing
Affordable housing support for eligible households- Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Funding for publisher internships and planning - Other SupportClosed
Provincial Special Priority Policy (SPP)
Priority access to housing waitlist for survivors - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
POLAR International Partnership Research Development Program
Supports international polar research collaboration - Grant and FundingClosed
Major Sport Event Grant Program
Supports nonprofits hosting national and international sporting events in Alberta 
Grant and FundingOpenAboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mineral development advisor stream
Funding for Aboriginal communities in mineral sector participation- Grant and FundingOpen
Community Opportunity Readiness
Supports First Nation and Inuit communities' economic development initiatives 
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedIndigenous Community Capital Grants Program
Government of Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic ReconciliationFunding for Indigenous community infrastructure projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Global First Power Micro Modular Reactor Project
Funding for nuclear project participation - Grant and FundingClosed
PAW 41814 (2024-2025) Band Support Funding Application
Funding for band administration and local governance - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Partnership Fund
Funding for Indigenous skills training partnerships 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedAccelerating community energy systems
Funding for community energy system studies
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenIndigenous Initiatives Fund IV — Support for consultation
Supports Indigenous development in Québec- Grant and FundingClosed
2024–2025 Services delivered: expenditure-based funding
Expenditure-based funding for disability employment services - Grant and FundingClosed
Women Investing in Women’s Future Program — Indigenous Women’s Leadership Skills Development
Supports Indigenous women’s leadership development 
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpenNADF — Client Support & Advisory Services
Business advisory support for Indigenous entrepreneurs- Grant and FundingClosed
Heritage preservation partnership program guidelines : heritage awareness, publication, and research grants
Matching funding for Alberta heritage projects 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedGas absorption heat pump rebates for non-profit organizations
Rebates for non-profit heat pump installations
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenShare and Connect: Indigenous Community Arts
Supports Indigenous arts and cultural development- Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals to Counter Domestic and Family Violence in Indigenous Contexts
Support for Indigenous violence-prevention projects 
Grant and FundingOpenDocumentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)
Money for documentary heritage organizations- Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Honouring Mi'kmaw Roots Scholarship and Summer Student Position (Casual)
Support for Mi'kmaw students in agriculture 
Expert AdviceOpenLRCC — Business Advisory
Advisory services for Metis-owned small businesses in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpenAgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Canada-UK Power Forward Challenge
Smart grid funding for Canada-UK clean tech teams - Grant and FundingClosed
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — CleanBC Communities Fund
Funding for low-carbon community infrastructure 
Grant and FundingClosedCMF — Digital Creators Pilot Program
Pilot Program for Mid-career Digital Content Creation- Grant and FundingClosed
Morley Wood Memorial Scholarship for Aboriginal Female Students
Scholarship for Aboriginal female students in Saskatchewan 
Grant and FundingClosedTerritorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1
Funding for priority agro-food sector projects
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Money to support business growth in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonJim Edwards Sittichinli Scholarship
Scholarship for renewable resources students
Grant and FundingClosedMedium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Funding for established Canadian film festivals
Tax CreditsOpenBritish Columbia mining exploration tax credit
Refundable tax support for mining exploration- Grant and FundingClosed
EMBA Scholarship for Indigenous Managers
Support for Indigenous managers in an EMBA program 
Grant and FundingOpenLivestock Strategy Program — Community Pasture
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Best Theratronics Processing Facility Licence Renewal
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Grenfell Campus Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards
Grenfell Campus student funding for academic merit - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Alberta's Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Grant Program
Government of Alberta, Government of British Columbia (BC), Alberta Municipal Affairs, Alberta Immigration and MulticulturalismFunding for anti-racism community initiatives - Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV — Assistance for Indigenous People in Urban Environments
Support for Indigenous community development in Québec - Grant and FundingClosed
Active Communities Initiative
Supports developing and improving public community sport and recreation facilities - Grant and FundingOpen
Climate Resilient Communities: Food Infrastructure Grant
Funding for climate-resilient community food systems 
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream
Funding for forest-sector community training needs- Grant and FundingClosed
Perennial Crop Development Establishment
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funding to increase agricultural sustainability in PEI - Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.3
Funding for Quebec fisheries and aquaculture projects 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedBC Hydro EV Charger Rebate Top-ups
Funding for EV charger installations in B.C.- Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Build Canada Homes - Investment Policy Framework
Federal support for affordable housing projects - Grant and FundingClosed
Museums Assistance Program — Reopening Fund for Heritage Organizations
Funding for heritage organizations reopening after COVID-19 - Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Compensation for Illness or Injury
Compensation for service-related health conditions - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for Orano Canada Inc.'s Application for the Revocation of its Licence for the Cluff Lake Project
Funding for participation in a public hearing 
Grant and FundingOpenAgri-Industry Development & Advancement — Business Development (Agricultural Organizations and Associations)
Development funds for New Brunswick agri-industry groups
Grant and FundingArchivedTourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for tourism attractions and facilities- Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Market Opportunities and Diversification Program
Funding for agricultural market expansion 
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund
Funding for sport and recreation facilities
Grant and FundingClosedEPRTNT — Hosting
Tourism digital transformation funding for sustainable growth- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Nordion (Canada) Inc. 2025 Licence Renewal
Funding for participation in a CNSC licence renewal hearing 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedHeritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Indigenous Partnership Program
Supports collaborative reconciliation projects with Indigenous communities in heritage- Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec city — Valo-Capitale — commercialization of innovation
Financial support for commercializing innovative products or processes 
Grant and FundingOpenYouth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF)
Supports projects to prevent youth gang involvement across Canada- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd.'s In Situ Decommissioning of the Whiteshell Reactor-1 Project
Funding for public participation in nuclear project review