Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - NexGen's Rook 1 Project
Support for public participation in a nuclear project review
Updated May 2026
Grants and Funding for Indigenous Businesses in Canada for 2026
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1754 programs available
- Grant and FundingClosed
CFUW Indigenous Women's Award (IWA)
Funding for Indigenous women in higher education - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
First Book Canada — Book Distribution Program
Access books and resources for children in need 
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenLRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Financing for Métis women-led businesses in Manitoba
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
Loan for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedTravel grant
Travel support for professional artists
Grant and FundingOpenOrganic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Funding to help Prince Edward Island organic businesses increase market share
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedOur Land for the Future Trust — Indigenous-Led Conservation Funding
Long-term Indigenous-led conservation funding
Grant and FundingClosedCulture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Inuit Societal Values
Funding for Inuit cultural and community wellness projects
Grant and FundingClosedBC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Funding for manufacturing growth in British Columbia
Other SupportClosedNon-Insured Health Benefits Program for First Nations and Inuit: Vision Care Benefits Guide
Vision care coverage for eligible First Nations and Inuit- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Darlington NGS Mo-99 Decision
Funding for participation in a CNSC hearing process 
Grant and FundingOpenArtist to Market Program (AMP)
Supports NWT artists to sell work at external markets
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedTeam Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza
Interdisciplinary research funding on avian influenza
Grant and FundingOpenAFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta theatre project development
Grant and FundingOpenVancouver Sport Hosting Grants
Supports not-for-profit sporting events benefiting Vancouver communities
Grant and FundingClosedSupport for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive
Money for capital purchases in the Northwest Territories- Grant and FundingOpen
Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations
Supports agricultural organizations developing new products and markets 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedWomen’s Employment Readiness pilot program
Supports women’s skills and employment readiness- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
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Grant and FundingClosedAlex & Gillian Davidson Family Endowment for Indigenous Students in Canada
Multi-year support for Indigenous students in mining studies
Grant and FundingClosedFinancial Assistance Program from the Fonds de la sécurité routière
Supports road safety and victim assistance projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Grants for emerging artists: Creative Spark Vancouver
Supports emerging artists engaging youth in creative community projects 
Grant and FundingClosedMRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 4 – Vitalization
Funding for local vitalization projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedOTF — System Innovations Grant
Collaborative systems-change funding for youth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedAffordable Housing Development Project Stream
Support for affordable housing projects
Grant and FundingClosedRural Ontario Development Program – Community Development
Funding for rural community development projects
Other SupportOpenThe Economic Security Program for Cree Hunters
Income support for Cree harvesting families
Grant and FundingArchivedAboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects
Supports consultation capacity for Indigenous communities
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Consultations Participant Funding Program (voted)
Support for Indigenous consultation participation
Grant and FundingClosedCultural Infrastructure Development Program
Supports development and improvement of public cultural infrastructure
Expert AdviceOpenNordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway
Tourism project support north of the 49th parallel
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Development Fund
Funding for projects, events and initiatives in Yukon- Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Program Delivery Funding
Funding for ODSP service delivery and administration 
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenBusiness Growth and Competitiveness (BG&C) in Northern Ontario
Financing for SME growth in Northern Ontario
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenTACC Business Equity Program
Funding to help Aboriginal businesses grow
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMetis-Dene Development Fund
Financial support for businesses in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosedValue-adding Equipment Program
Funding for agricultural and agri-food businesses in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Skills & Training Program (ISAT)
Funding for Indigenous agriculture skills and training
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedThe aquahacking challenge
Free water innovation program with seed funding
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedFirst Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector)
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- Other SupportClosed
Non-Insured Health Benefits program for First Nations and Inuit: Mental health counselling benefits
Mental health counselling coverage for eligible Indigenous clients - Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports
Supports disability-related work barriers to employment 
- Grant and FundingClosed
OTF — Seed Grant
Build capacity and resilience for delivering impactful community programs and services 
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedAffordable Homeownership Program
Down payment assistance for homebuyers- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - École Polytechnique de Montréal SLOWPOKE-2 Licence Renewal
Support for hearing participation and document review 
Grant and FundingOpenFirst Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Contribution Fund
Financial support for Manitoba First Nation businesses- Grant and FundingClosed
Northern and Regional Economic Development Program
Supports regional economic development and diversification initiatives 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedContinuing Care Capital Program - Indigenous Capital Grant Funding
Capital funding for Indigenous continuing care spaces
Grant and FundingClosedCall for Indigenous Producers for an ISO Delegation to Cannes International Film Festival
Supports Indigenous film producers attending Cannes Producers Network- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Health Promotion Program - Suicide Prevention: Supporting the implementation and sustainability of a Pan-Canadian Suicide Prevention Service
Funding for a national suicide prevention service - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for Cameco Fuel Manufacturing Inc. Licence Renewal Application
Funding for public participation in a licence renewal review 
Grant and FundingOpenCanada Community Security Program (CCSP)
Supports security enhancements for at-risk community gathering spaces
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedERA — Tailings Technology Challenge
Funding for oil sands tailings technology projects
Grant and FundingOpenNorthern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program (NIEOP) — Entrepreneurship and Business Development
Financial support for Indigenous businesses in the territories
Grant and FundingOpenAtlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI) - Capacity Building (Business Development)
Supports Indigenous communities in business and fisheries development
Grant and FundingClosedRISE Fund: Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Equity
Funding for equity-focused community initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenOntario — Growing Future Opportunities Initiative
Cost-share funding for orchard and vineyard replanting
Grant and FundingOpenCultural Communications Program
Supports cultural preservation and promotion through communication initiatives in Nunavut
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedGeorge Watts Scholarship Fund
Scholarships for post-secondary business students
Grant and FundingClosedOlympia's Gift Scholarship Fund
Funding for African descent students in business studies- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Renewable Energy Demonstrations
Supports demonstration of innovative renewable energy projects across Canada 
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedEvol — Conventional start-up loan
Startup financing for eligible Québec businesses
Grant and FundingClosedBuilding Sector Capacity, Growth and Competitiveness
Supports agri-processing sector modernization, growth, and sustainability in ManitobaFind tailored funding for your business
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Grant and FundingOpenNADF Financing
Financing for Northern Ontario Indigenous business and economic development- Grant and FundingOpen
Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy – Investments in Training Equipment
Support for Red Seal trades training equipment acquisition - 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 
- Grant and FundingOpen
Assurance Systems Program
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funds for risk management on Prince Edward Island farms 
- Grant and FundingClosed
Nurses and Nursing Students Scholarship Program
Merit-based funding for nursing education 
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Economic Development Fund — Business and Community Fund
Government of Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic ReconciliationGrants for Ontario Indigenous businesses, communities and organizations
Grant and FundingClosedEnhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone (EASE) Grant
Funding for accessible spaces in Ontario- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Global Partnerships Initiative
Supports international critical minerals collaboration - Grant and FundingOpen
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC)
Funding for clean energy projects in remote communities 
Grant and FundingOpenOperating Grant Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (NL)Subsidy for childcare services in Newfoundland and Labrador- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Post-Secondary Partnership Program
Funding for First Nations post-secondary partnerships 
Grant and FundingOpenCultural Infrastructure Program
Supports construction and revitalization of arts and cultural facilities- Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects
Capital for forest sector innovations 
Grant and FundingOpenClarence Campeau Development Fund
Financing for Saskatchewan Métis entrepreneurs- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Advanced exploration and development support
Support for Indigenous mining consultation capacity 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenAboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans
Small loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada- Other SupportOpen
Employment and Income Assistance (EIA)
Financial help and work supports for Manitobans - Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation — Business Financing and Advisory Services
Financing and advisory support for Indigenous businesses 
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Prairie Bison Initiative
Support for Indigenous-led bison stewardship- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
School bus electrification program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for the acquisition and installation of charging infrastructure for electric school buses
Supports electric school bus charging infrastructure installation in Quebec - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - CNSC Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Plants: 2015
Supports public input on nuclear oversight 
Grant and FundingClosedNew capacity stream intake one program guidelines : Continuing Care Capital Program 2025/26
Alberta Ministry of Assisted Living and Social Services (ALSS), Government of Alberta, Alberta Municipal AffairsCapital funding for new continuing care spaces