Grants and Funding for Indigenous Businesses in Canada for 2025
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Indigenous business grants provide funding for growth and innovation. They help entrepreneurs launch, expand, and succeed in various industries.

Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $12,000
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Festivals and events
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $60,000 to $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Financial support for northern initiatives
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tree planting
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)- From $50,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Hosting
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $30,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Défi-Québec, Commercial City
Quebec City- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

Ventures at Coralus
Coralus- Up to 45% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Musicaction — Title production and promotion
Musicaction- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Tourism establishment accessibility program
Kéroul- From $20,000 to $100,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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Artists in Communities program
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Caniapiscau — Signature innovation
MRC de Caniapiscau- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
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Policy Dialogue Program
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada- No Condition
- Public administration

First Nations Child and Family Services Program
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Indigenous Justice Program - The Community-Based Justice Fund
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Indigenous Justice Program - The Capacity-Building Fund
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Structuring the tourism offer
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $30,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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Indigenous Justice Program - Indigenous Engagement Fund
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 2 — Financial Assistance
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $400,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

FAQDD — Sustainable destination and concerted action — Component 2 - Support for the implementation of projects arising from a participative and concerted approach within the destination to promote responsible, sustainable tourism adapted to the context of climate change
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- No Condition
- All industries

Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Quebec City- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- From $60,000 to $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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Program to help Québec tourism activities, attractions and events go digital — Activities, attractions and events
Gouvernement du Québec- From $10,000 to $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

BDC Financing — Technology
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Protein Industries Canada — Artificial Intelligence
Protein Industries Canada- Up to 45% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Musicaction — National collective promotion
Musicaction- Max. $400,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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Indigenous Healing and Wellness Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $20,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $10,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

World Trade Centre Winnipeg — Business Resources
Government of Manitoba- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries
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CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Tourism Growth Program — Indigenous Projects for Quebec
Indigenous Tourism Québec (ITQ)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Heritage- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $100,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

The Economic Security Program for Cree Hunters
Cree Hunters Economic Security Board (CHESB)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Apprenticeship START
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $25,000
- All industries

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $30,000 to $95,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $99,900
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $90,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Arts in communities
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $3,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Exploration Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Max. $500,000
- All industries

Summer Employment for Nunavut Students
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Public administration

AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Articipate — Creation and Development Grant
Articipate- Max. $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Renter Services Grants
City of Vancouver- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Ontario Junior Exploration Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $1,400,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Public administration

Business Link — One-on-one advice
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- All industries
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Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

EHRC — Discovering Potential
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)- Max. $22,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities

Kitikmeot Community Futures
Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated- Max. $450,000
- All industries

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- No Condition
- All industries
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Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- From $150,000 to $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Small Scale Projects
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- From $25,000 to $500,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Women in Business Program
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund- Max. $50,000
- All industries
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Indigenous Business Advisors
Indigenous Tourism Ontario- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

AFA — Music Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

One-time assistance for Indigenous media
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Atuqtuarvik Corporation Financing
Atuqtuarvik Corporation- From $150,000 to $3,000,000
- All industries

Northwest Territories Arts Council Funding
NWT Arts Council- Max. $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Rural Economic Development program — Strategic Economic Infrastructure Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $250,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans
Kakivak Association- Max. $25,000
- Up to 8% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Max. $50,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

First Nations Training to Employment Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 51% of project cost
- All industries
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School Food Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services

Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
Genome Prairie- Max. $6
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Aboriginal Business Loans — General
Ulnooweg- Up to 75% of project cost
- Construction
- Other services (except public administration)

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Nova Scotia Seafood and Agriculture Strategic Investment Fund
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- From $500,000 to $1,125,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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PRCCM – Stream 2
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP)
Government of Alberta- From $125,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Staffing UP
Government of Yukon- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

Nunavut Mine Training Fund
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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Rangeland Sustainability Program (RSP)
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

B.C. — Agri-Business Planning Program
Government of British Columbia- From $500 to $22,500
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Arts Abroad — Translation
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

On-Farm Efficiency Program
Government of Alberta- From $500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Financial assistance program for the development of active transportation in urban areas (TAPU)
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Public administration

Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Government of Yukon- Max. $4,950
- All industries

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Marketing Assistance for Tourism Businesses
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $75,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
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Wah-ila-toos: Clean Energy Initiatives in Indigenous, rural and remote communities
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Utilities

Alliance grants
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- From $20,000 to $1,000,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

OAC — Dance Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $20,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness
Government of British Columbia- Max. $50,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Sustainable Food Systems Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

AFA — ISCP Residency in New York Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream
Innovation Canada- Max. $5,000,000
- Information and cultural industries

British Columbia logging tax credit
BC Ministry of Finance- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
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Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)
Government of Alberta- Max. $300,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Travel
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $30,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Live Music
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $80
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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AgriMarketing Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

British Columbia shipbuilding and ship repair industry tax credit
Government of British Columbia- Max. $7,875
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Small Business BC
Small Business BC- No Condition
- All industries

Energy efficiency for industry – Industrial Facility Track
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $40,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Economic Development Fund — Tier 1
Government of Yukon- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- Max. $350,000
- All industries

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Government of Ontario- Up to 49% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

Baffin Business Development — Business Counseling
Baffin Business Development Corporation (BBDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- All industries
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Arts Across Canada — Circulation and Touring
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Theatrical documentary program — Indigenous stream
Telefilm Canada- Max. $175,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Climate Action Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $50,000
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $500,000
- Up to 67% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

General Admission Festivals Program
Telefilm Canada- From $5,000 to $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Aboriginal Business Investment Fund
Government of Alberta- From $150,000 to $750,000
- All industries

Business Foundations
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $10,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program
Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI)- Max. $45,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Plan Assistance
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Government of British Columbia- Min. $100,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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AFA — Art Acquisitions by Application
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Job Creation Partnerships
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Horticulture Diversification Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Ontario Creates- Min. $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream
Government of Ontario- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Capital project: Retrofit of existing municipal buildings
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)- Max. $10,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Public administration

AFA — Literary Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)- Max. $7,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Irrigation Program — Irrigation Efficiency Program
Government of Saskatchewan- From $250 to $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

NRCAN — Mining Decarbonization Demonstration
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Victims Fund
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream
Telefilm Canada- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Development
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $30,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

BioTalent — Career Starter Program
BioTalent Canada- Max. $20,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Organic Industry Development — Specialized Equipment
Government of Prince Edward Island- From $400 to $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Arts Across Canada — Translation
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Participant Funding Program
Government of Canada- No Condition
- All industries

FESBC — 2025-27 Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration

Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program
Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)- Min. $400,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream
Government of British Columbia- From $15,000 to $300,000
- All industries
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OTF — Family Innovations Test Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program
Ministry of Agriculture- Max. $3,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OTF — System Innovations Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- From $500,000 to $15,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Economic Development Fund — Tier 3
Government of Yukon- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
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Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)
Government of Yukon- No Condition
- All industries

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels
Canadian Heritage- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Nutrition North Canada retail subsidy program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance

OTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $150,000
- Health care and social assistance
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Future Wabanaki
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

OASIS Program
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- From $1,000,000 to $25,000,000
- Public administration

Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit
Canadian Heritage- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — For Profit
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Métis Employment Services
Rupertsland Institute- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services

Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Small scale initiative stream
Innovation Canada- Max. $15,000
- All industries

PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
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Kakivak Association — Small Tool Grants
Kakivak Association- Max. $25,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Community Interaction Program — Study projects
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Clean Fuels Fund — Indigenous-Led Projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Grassroots Growth Program
Government of Ontario- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Vessel Loan Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Connect2
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Public administration

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Cultural Infrastructure Development Program
Gouvernement du Québec- From $100,000 to $20,000,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Community Development Fund
Government of Yukon- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

TACC Business Equity Program
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
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Alternative Land Use Services Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community Enhancement Program — Enhance Your Community Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Metis-Dene Development Fund
Métis-Dene Development Fund (MDDF)- No Condition
- All industries

Vancouver Sport Hosting Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $10,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Value-adding Equipment Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Joint Venture Program
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- From $200,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Indigenous Pathfinder Service
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- Max. $500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

AFA — Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund
Government of Canada- Min. $75,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Demo Recording
Creative BC- Max. $2,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Museums Assistance Program — Indigenous Heritage
Canadian Heritage- Max. $200,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Government of Yukon- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream
Infrastructure Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

N.B. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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FRWIP — Water Development Projects
Government of Saskatchewan- From $500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Training on the Job — Nunavut
Government of Nunavut- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Small Business Recovery Consulting Rebate
Northern Development Initiative Trust- Max. $30,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

OTF — Seed Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- From $10,000 to $100,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)
MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent- Max. $25,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
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Kakivak Association — Economic Opportunity Fund
Kakivak Association- Max. $25,000
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Tech for Healthy Aging
Alberta Innovates- Max. $300,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Contribution Fund
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Northern and Regional Economic Development Program
Government of Alberta- From $20,000 to $300,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Mineral Exploration Support Program For Critical And Strategic Minerals
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)- From $40,000 to $400,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects
Library and Archives Canada- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Tremplin Grant – Indigenous Arts
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Max. $3,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

KCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated- Max. $450,000
- All industries

Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec- Max. $500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Min. $10,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
Canadian Heritage- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 2
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Information and cultural industries
- Public administration

Zero-Emission Trucking Program - Call for Proposals
Transport Canada- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program (NIEOP) — Entrepreneurship and Business Development
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- No Condition
- All industries

Documentary + Factual Development Fund
Creative BC- Max. $15,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing
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Rural Economic Development (RED) program
Government of Ontario- Max. $250,000
- All industries

OAC — Northern Arts Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $15,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Workplace screening of employees
Government of Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Government of Alberta- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Product Development and Enhancement
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund — Capacity Funding
Government of British Columbia- Max. $500,000
- Up to 37.5% of project cost
- Utilities

FRWIP — Small Dams
Government of Saskatchewan- From $500 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Min. $75,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Organic Certification Rebate Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $750
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $20,000,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

NADF Financing
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund- Max. $500,000
- All industries

AgriAssurance Program — National Industry Association
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Aboriginal Business Financing Program — Community project
SOCCA- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
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Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy – Investments in Training Equipment
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction

Clean Foundation — Science Horizons Youth Internship
Clean Foundation- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

AgriScience Program — Projects – Not-for-profit
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Limestone Trucking Assistance Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $32,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Student Summer Skills Incentive
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries
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Codes Acceleration Fund (CAF)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Construction

Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

Saskatchewan Lean Improvements in Manufacturing (SLIM)
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Max. $750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

NRCAN — National Energy Systems Modelling
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $300,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Energy Training Program for Students
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities