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Grants and Funding for Indigenous Businesses in Canada for 2025

Unlock funding opportunities with top Indigenous business grants.

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

906 opportunities available
Tree planting
Grant and FundingClosed

Tree planting

Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Funding for municipal and community-led tree planting projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 1: Regional outreach fund / Territorial projects
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 1: Regional outreach fund / Territorial projects

MRC Rivière-du-Loup
Supports regional development projects with lasting territorial impact
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Défi-Québec, Commercial City
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Défi-Québec, Commercial City

Quebec City
Supporting projects for commercial and tourism revitalization
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES
Génome Québec — Commercialization Priming
Grant and FundingOpen

Génome Québec — Commercialization Priming

Génome Québec
Early-stage support for translating discoveries into commercial products
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 27% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION

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MRC Arthabaska — Futurpreneur Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Arthabaska — Futurpreneur Canada

MRC Arthabaska
Funding and mentorship for young entrepreneurs in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $60,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Hosting
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Hosting

Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Digital Transformation Tourism Partnership Program for Sustainable Growth
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MRC Les Etchemins — Call for projects: Signature innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Les Etchemins — Call for projects: Signature innovation

MRC des Etchemins
Enhancing Les Etchemins' natural heritage through tourism development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Musicaction — Support for emerging artists – Production assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Support for emerging artists – Production assistance

Musicaction
Canadian grant for emerging artists' digital music production
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Tourism establishment accessibility program
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourism establishment accessibility program

Kéroul
Accessibility funding for Quebec tourism businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION

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Artists in Communities program
Grant and FundingOpen

Artists in Communities program

City of Vancouver
Supports artist residencies to foster community engagement through art
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports employers in creating summer jobs for Canadian youth
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
BDC Financing — Business purchase or transfer loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Business purchase or transfer loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Business purchase or transfer financing
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term Projects
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term Projects

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funding for short-term Indigenous artistic projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION

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Black Arts Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Black Arts Projects

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports development and presentation of arts projects by Black creatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects

MRC Charlevoix-Est
Support for structural projects to revitalize communities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports innovative clean energy technology research and development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Policy Dialogue Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Policy Dialogue Program

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Supports engagement in impact assessment policy and guidance development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
First Nations Child and Family Services Program
Grant and FundingOpen

First Nations Child and Family Services Program

Indigenous Services Canada
Supports culturally appropriate child and family services for First Nations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects

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Indigenous Justice Program - The Community-Based Justice Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Justice Program - The Community-Based Justice Fund

Department of Justice Canada
Supports Indigenous communities in developing and delivering justice initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Indigenous Justice Program - The Capacity-Building Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Justice Program - The Capacity-Building Fund

Department of Justice Canada
Supports Indigenous communities in developing justice program capacities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Indigenous Justice Program - Indigenous Engagement Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Justice Program - Indigenous Engagement Fund

Department of Justice Canada
Supports Indigenous participation in justice system engagement activities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Title production and promotion
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Title production and promotion

Musicaction
Program funds production of Francophone and Indigenous sound recordings
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION

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Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 2 — Financial Assistance
Grant and FundingOpen

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 2 — Financial Assistance

Gouvernement du Québec
Nordic incubator accelerates sustainable tourism projects north of 49th parallel
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $400,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Grant and FundingArchived

Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city

Quebec City
Leverage innovative projects for significant financial support and enhanced business growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Indigenous Arts Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Arts Projects

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports creation, development, and presentation of Indigenous arts projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Financial assistance for workforce training in northern communities
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance for workforce training in northern communities

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports workforce training projects in northern Quebec communities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports major northern Quebec community and infrastructure development projects
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $200,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Tourism Growth Program boosts Quebec's regional tourism attractions
Eligible Funding
  • From $60,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $60,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
BDC Financing — Technology
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Technology

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loan to purchase or upgrade technology
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $350,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Protein Industries Canada  — Artificial Intelligence
Grant and FundingClosed

Protein Industries Canada — Artificial Intelligence

Protein Industries Canada
Accelerating the translation of AI research into commercial innovations, benefiting Canada's plant-based and agrifood sector.
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)INNOVATION

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Musicaction — National collective promotion
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — National collective promotion

Musicaction
Promotes Canadian Francophone music through innovative projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $400,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program
Grant and FundingArchived

Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program

Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
Supports innovative workplace health and safety initiatives in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream

Innovation Canada
Funds to bring broadband to remote-area households
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program
Grant and FundingClosed

OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Money for automotive and mobility sector student education
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Agribusiness Financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Agribusiness Financing

Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Financial support for agribusinesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT

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New Frontiers in Research Fund — Exploration Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Exploration Stream

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
High-risk, interdisciplinary research fostering groundbreaking innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
World Trade Centre Winnipeg — Business Resources
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed

World Trade Centre Winnipeg — Business Resources

Government of Manitoba
Free advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
The Economic Security Program for Cree Hunters
Grant and FundingOpen

The Economic Security Program for Cree Hunters

Cree Hunters Economic Security Board (CHESB)
Provides economic security for Cree traditional harvesting activities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects

Government of Ontario
Supports Aboriginal communities in mineral regulatory participation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION

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One-time assistance for Indigenous media
Grant and FundingClosed

One-time assistance for Indigenous media

Gouvernement du Québec
Financial support for Indigenous media organizations facing critical challenges
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ontario Junior Exploration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Junior Exploration Program

Government of Ontario
Funding for junior mining exploration in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Arts in communities
Grant and FundingClosed

Arts in communities

Government of New Brunswick
Support for new, emerging arts and cultural organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Financial support for Indigenous artistic development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Summer Employment for Nunavut Students
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Summer Employment for Nunavut Students

Government of Nunavut
Wage subsidy for Nunavut students during summer
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding opportunity for Indigenous artists' development in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $18,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Articipate — Creation and Development Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Articipate — Creation and Development Grant

Articipate
Funding support for developing new artistic work in Ottawa-Gatineau
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Northwest Territories Arts Council Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Northwest Territories Arts Council Funding

NWT Arts Council
Financial support for Northwest Territories artists and art projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF)
Grant and FundingOpen

First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF)

Indigenous Services Canada
Support for infrastructure in First Nations communities across Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans

Kakivak Association
Loans for Inuit business in Nunavut’s Qikiqtani Region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 8% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Grant and FundingOpen

Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry

Government of Prince Edward Island
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
EHRC — Discovering Potential
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

EHRC — Discovering Potential

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Youth internships in Canada's electricity sector, subsidized by EHRC
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $22,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Grant and FundingClosed

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Money to future-proof your non-profit in Northern Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Supporting kosher and halal red meat quality assurance systems
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $350,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance

Government of the Northwest Territories
Funding for tourism product business planning in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Supports interdisciplinary Canadian-led research for transformative change
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Indigenous Business Advisors
Expert AdviceOpen

Indigenous Business Advisors

Indigenous Tourism Ontario
Assistance for Indigenous tourism businesses in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings

Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)
Supports preservation and improvement of social and community housing
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
AFA — Music Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Music Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding up to $18,000 for Alberta artists' music projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $18,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Boosts community food security and local food accessibility
Eligible Funding
  • From $150,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Atuqtuarvik Corporation Financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Atuqtuarvik Corporation Financing

Atuqtuarvik Corporation
Financing for Nunavut start-ups and expansion
Eligible Funding
  • From $150,000 to $3,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Emerging Opportunities
Grant and FundingOpen

Emerging Opportunities

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Support for Alberta's agriculture sectors
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
True North Treasure Initiative – Labrador Trough
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

True North Treasure Initiative – Labrador Trough

Government of Canada
Supports Indigenous participation in northern Quebec mining sectors
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUT
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects

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Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer

Tourisme Côte-Nord
Supports sustainable tourism growth in Quebec's Côte-Nord region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
School Food Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

School Food Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for healthy, culturally appropriate school-day meals in Vancouver schools
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative

Genome Prairie
Genomic precision health initiative for personalized Canadian healthcare
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $6
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Aboriginal Business Loans — General
Grant and FundingOpen

Aboriginal Business Loans — General

Ulnooweg
Loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Nutrition North Canada retail subsidy program
Grant and FundingOpen

Nutrition North Canada retail subsidy program

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Subsidy for stocking and shipping food and non-food items
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Retail trade
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
PRCCM – Stream 2
Grant and FundingOpen

PRCCM – Stream 2

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports forest road construction, improvement, and strategic maintenance projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Product and Market Development Program — Agri-Businesses
Grant and FundingOpen

Product and Market Development Program — Agri-Businesses

Government of Prince Edward Island
Money to help agri-businesses in Prince Edward Island grow
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Water Program — On-farm irrigation stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Water Program — On-farm irrigation stream

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding to enhance water management on Alberta farms
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $35
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
Grant and FundingClosed

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports territorial and sectoral planning for Quebec's agri-food sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Staffing UP
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Staffing UP

Government of Yukon
Financial support for recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Nunavut Mine Training Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Nunavut Mine Training Fund

Government of Nunavut
Money for mine training organizations in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers
Grant and FundingClosed

Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers

Government of Saskatchewan
Funding to demonstrate and evaluate new agricultural practices in Saskatchewan.
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Forest Biomass Program —  Modernization stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream

Government of Ontario
Modernizes Ontario's forest sector using underutilized biomass resources
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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 B.C. — Agri-Business Planning Program
Grant and FundingClosed

B.C. — Agri-Business Planning Program

Government of British Columbia
Supports business planning for B.C. agriculture and food sectors
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $22,500
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based

Government of Alberta
CIP Project-Based Grant supports Alberta community enhancements
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Arts Abroad — Translation
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Arts Abroad — Translation

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money to translate artistic works for international presentation
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
First Nations Training to Employment Program
Grant and FundingOpen

First Nations Training to Employment Program

Government of Alberta
Find First Nations workers in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 51% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student

Government of Yukon
Supports Yukon employers to hire students or youth for summer
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $4,950
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
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Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Grant and FundingOpen

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway

Government of Ontario
Funds to support upgrades or construction of training centers
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Supports sustainable mobility solutions through integrated technology and planning
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Supports sustainable, connected mobility and workplace travel management initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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SOCCA — Term loan for Indigenous businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SOCCA — Term loan for Indigenous businesses

SOCCA
Term loan for Indigenous-led business projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT
The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Grant and FundingOpen

The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Provides financial aid for uninsurable disaster-related damages and losses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
AFA — ISCP Residency in New York Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — ISCP Residency in New York Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Supports Alberta artists' residencies in visual arts/new media
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program
Grant and FundingClosed

New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program

Ministry of Agriculture
The New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator (NEFBA) Program offers financial support to new agricultural producers in British Columbia for developing business plans and infrastructure investment to ensure commercial viability and income growth.
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION

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British Columbia logging tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

British Columbia logging tax credit

BC Ministry of Finance
Tax credit for income from logging operations in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)

Government of Alberta
Grant for cost-shared employee training in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $300,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Grant and FundingOpen

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building

Government of Ontario
Enhancing Aboriginal knowledge and relationships in the mineral sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Live Music
Grant and FundingClosed

Live Music

Creative BC
Supports B.C. live music events and industry sustainability
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Theatre Rental Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Theatre Rental Grant Program

City of Vancouver
Supports non-profit arts groups with subsidized theatre venue rentals
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Grant and FundingOpen

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement

Government of Prince Edward Island
Funding to implement innovative technologies in P.E.I. agriculture and agri-food
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $80
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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AgriMarketing Program
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriMarketing Program

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Funding for agriculture and agri-food SME export activities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
PacifiCan BizAP enhances business scale-up in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF)

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Supports culturally sensitive crime prevention in Indigenous and northern communities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Small Business BC
Expert AdviceClosed

Small Business BC

Small Business BC
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects

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Energy efficiency for industry – Industrial Facility Track
Grant and FundingOpen

Energy efficiency for industry – Industrial Facility Track

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports energy efficiency upgrades for Canadian industrial facilities
Eligible Funding
  • From $40,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Economic Development Fund — Tier 1
Grant and FundingOpen

Economic Development Fund — Tier 1

Government of Yukon
Funding for small business projects in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen

Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)

Québec Research Fund
Funding support for health research and student training in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Participant Funding Program
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Participant Funding Program

Government of Canada
Supports public and Indigenous participation in federal impact assessments
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loan for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $350,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCES

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Baffin Business Development — Business Counseling
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Baffin Business Development — Business Counseling

Baffin Business Development Corporation (BBDC)
Baffin Island business counselling
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Grant and FundingOpen

Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness

Government of Prince Edward Island
Funding to help Prince Edward Island organic businesses increase market share
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $60,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGY
Theatrical documentary program  — Indigenous stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Theatrical documentary program — Indigenous stream

Telefilm Canada
Funding for Indigenous-owned documentary projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $175,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Kakivak Association  — Small Tool Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Kakivak Association — Small Tool Grants

Kakivak Association
Money to buy tools for Inuit craftspeople in Nunavut’s Qikiqtani Region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUT
Community Climate Action Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Climate Action Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports Vancouver community climate action and resilience initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

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Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program

Government of Saskatchewan
Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to increase irrigation capacity
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Women in Business Program
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Women in Business Program

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund
Support and financing for Indigenous women entrepreneurs in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Travel
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Travel

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Travel funds for Indigenous artists
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Business Foundations
Grant and FundingOpen

Business Foundations

Creative BC
Supports systemically excluded groups in B.C.'s music industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT
JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program

Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI)
Wage subsidy to hire Indigenous graduates
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $45,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
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  • All industries
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BUSINESS BUYOUT
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment

Government of British Columbia
Funding for manufacturing modernization and job creation in B.C
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $100,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
AFA — Art Acquisitions by Application
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Art Acquisitions by Application

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
AFA purchases artworks for permanent collection from Alberta artists
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia shipbuilding and ship repair industry tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

British Columbia shipbuilding and ship repair industry tax credit

Government of British Columbia
Supports tax credits for shipbuilding industry apprenticeship employers in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,875
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Horticulture Diversification Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Horticulture Diversification Program

Government of Prince Edward Island
Supports horticultural producers to expand and diversify production
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION

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Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program

Ontario Creates
Ontario Creates supports cultural media industry business intelligence initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $30,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Capital project: Retrofit of existing municipal buildings
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Capital project: Retrofit of existing municipal buildings

Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Supports municipal building retrofits to improve energy efficiency
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding for Alberta artists in theatre/performance project development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $18,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario Job Creation Partnerships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Ontario Job Creation Partnerships

Government of Ontario
Financial assistance for Ontario community projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
NRCAN — Mining Decarbonization Demonstration
Grant and FundingOpen

NRCAN — Mining Decarbonization Demonstration

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Mining sector decarbonization technology demonstration funding opportunity
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION

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Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP)
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP)

Government of Alberta
Funding for enhancing Alberta public-use community facilities
Eligible Funding
  • From $125,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta — Value-Added Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta — Value-Added Program

Government of Alberta
Alberta supports growth in value-added food sectors
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Victims Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Victims Fund

Government of Canada
Supports access to justice and services for crime victims
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream

Government of Ontario
Supports workforce training and retention for Ontario organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Development

Canadian Heritage
Funding for emerging arts presenters in under-served communities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
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  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
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  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
BioTalent — Career Starter Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

BioTalent — Career Starter Program

BioTalent Canada
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Organic Industry Development — Specialized Equipment
Grant and FundingClosed

Organic Industry Development — Specialized Equipment

Government of Prince Edward Island
Funding for specialized equipment in Prince Edward Island for organic farming
Eligible Funding
  • From $400 to $60,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Aboriginal Business Investment Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Aboriginal Business Investment Fund

Government of Alberta
Funding for Alberta Indigenous community development
Eligible Funding
  • From $150,000 to $750,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Arts Across Canada — Translation
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Arts Across Canada — Translation

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funding for arts translations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports safe and sustainable off-road vehicle infrastructure improvement
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
FESBC — 2025-27 Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

FESBC — 2025-27 Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding

The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)
Supports wildfire risk reduction projects on provincial crown land
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Career Development
Grant and FundingClosed

Career Development

Creative BC
Supports career growth for B.C. artists in music.
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $30,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $300,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsArchived

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Economic Development Fund — Tier 3
Grant and FundingClosed

Economic Development Fund — Tier 3

Government of Yukon
Funding for large business projects in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
OTF — System Innovations Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — System Innovations Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports collaborative youth-focused systems change initiatives in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
People & Talent Program — Indigenous Workforce Development Stream
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

People & Talent Program — Indigenous Workforce Development Stream

Government of Ontario
Wage subsidy to hire Indigenous interns in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $52,500
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Grant and FundingOpen

ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
Funding innovative technologies for Alberta's industrial transformation
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $15,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Future Wabanaki
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Future Wabanaki

Government of New Brunswick
Get a wage subsidy to hire Indigenous university students
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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On-Farm Efficiency Program
Grant and FundingOpen

On-Farm Efficiency Program

Government of Alberta
Supports environmental efficiency in agricultural operations in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
OASIS Program
Grant and FundingOpen

OASIS Program

Environnement Québec (MELCC)
Supports municipal and Indigenous climate adaptation through urban greening
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $25,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations —  For-Profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit

Canadian Heritage
Funding for projects in the book industry
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants

Government of Saskatchewan
Grants for arts sector projects in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations
Grant and FundingClosed

AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Funding to increase international agrimarket opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Public Art Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Public Art Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for innovative, artist-led public art projects in Vancouver
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Clean Fuels Fund — Indigenous-Led Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Clean Fuels Fund — Indigenous-Led Projects

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Money for Indigenous-led clean production capacity projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness
Grant and FundingOpen

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness

Government of British Columbia
Support for manufacturing companies in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Grassroots Growth Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Grassroots Growth Program

Government of Ontario
Funding for agricultural and rural community initiatives in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects

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Cinespace Technician Roster
Grant and FundingClosed

Cinespace Technician Roster

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Training and placements for Indigenous film and television crew
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Vessel Loan Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Vessel Loan Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Loans for fishing vessels, engines and equipment in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT
Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway
Expert AdviceOpen

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway

Gouvernement du Québec
Tourism project support north of the 49th parallel
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Cultural Infrastructure Development Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Infrastructure Development Program

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports development and improvement of public cultural infrastructure
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $20,000,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Community Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Development Fund

Government of Yukon
Funding for projects, events and initiatives in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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TACC Business Equity Program
Grant and FundingOpen

TACC Business Equity Program

Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation
Funding for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Coast Salish
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Alternative Land Use Services Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Alternative Land Use Services Program

Government of Prince Edward Island
Funding for agricultural land sustainability in Prince Edward Island
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Community Enhancement Program — Enhance Your Community Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Enhancement Program — Enhance Your Community Stream

Government of Ontario
Money for community economic development in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Metis-Dene Development Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Metis-Dene Development Fund

Métis-Dene Development Fund (MDDF)
Financial support for businesses in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Vancouver Sport Hosting Grants
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Vancouver Sport Hosting Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports not-for-profit sporting events benefiting Vancouver communities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Value-adding Equipment Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Value-adding Equipment Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for agricultural and agri-food businesses in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Indigenous Pathfinder Service
Expert AdviceOpen

Indigenous Pathfinder Service

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Advice about business support and opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Yukon Arts Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Yukon Arts Fund

Government of Yukon
Yukon arts community funding
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
AFA — Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding for Alberta artists' visual arts and new media projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $18,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Joint Venture Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Joint Venture Program

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)
Financing for Manitoba First Nations projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
GNWT — Wage Subsidy Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

GNWT — Wage Subsidy Program

Government of the Northwest Territories
Supports employers hiring and training NWT residents with limited experience
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,500
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund

Government of Canada
Funding for conserving and restoring nature
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $75,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Grant and FundingOpen

Economic Development Fund — Tier 2

Government of Yukon
Funding for medium-sized business projects in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
FRWIP — Water Development Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

FRWIP — Water Development Projects

Government of Saskatchewan
Supports sustainable agricultural water infrastructure development in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Training on the Job — Nunavut
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Training on the Job — Nunavut

Government of Nunavut
Wage subsidy program for SMEs in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Small Business Recovery Consulting Rebate
Grant and FundingOpen

Small Business Recovery Consulting Rebate

Northern Development Initiative Trust
Money for consulting projects in Northern B.C
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
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Alliance grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Alliance grants

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Partnering support for R&D projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $1,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
OTF — Seed Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — Seed Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Build capacity and resilience for delivering impactful community programs and services
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)

MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent
Supports sustainable rural community development in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • 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
Grant and FundingOpen

Kakivak Association — Economic Opportunity Fund

Kakivak Association
Money for tourism-based businesses in the Qikiqtani Region, Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Contribution Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Contribution Fund

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)
Financial support for Manitoba First Nation businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Sector Council Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Sector Council Program

Government of Manitoba
Funding for workforce training in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
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Northern and Regional Economic Development Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Northern and Regional Economic Development Program

Government of Alberta
Drive regional economic growth and diversification with funding up to $300,000
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects

Library and Archives Canada
Get funding to digitize heritage related documentary
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Sound Design Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Sound Design Program

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Mentorship for Indigenous audio professionals in film and television
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Tremplin Grant – Indigenous Arts
Grant and FundingClosed

Tremplin Grant – Indigenous Arts

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Microfunding for Indigenous artists and organizations in Montréal area
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Subsidy for Nova Scotia graduate salaries
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives

Government of Prince Edward Island
Funding to support organic farming in Prince Edward Island
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $60,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding up to $18,000 for Alberta independent film projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $18,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion
Grant and FundingOpen

Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion

Government of Prince Edward Island
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports northern Quebec biofood production, processing, and marketing initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $10,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)

Government of Yukon
Subsidy to hire summer students in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)

Government of British Columbia
Supports rural economic growth, diversification, and infrastructure development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
OTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports scaling proven projects for parents, guardians, and caregivers
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects

Government of Ontario
Funding to expand broadband access in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream

Government of Ontario
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Zero-Emission Trucking Program - Call for Proposals
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero-Emission Trucking Program - Call for Proposals

Transport Canada
Zero-Emission Trucking Program funds eco-friendly transportation initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Rangeland Sustainability Program (RSP)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Rangeland Sustainability Program (RSP)

Government of Alberta
Supports collaborative projects for sustainable rangeland management in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Small scale initiative stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Small scale initiative stream

Innovation Canada
Grants for small-scale Indigenous IP-related activities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec

Revenu Québec
Tax incentive supporting eligible pyrolytic oil production in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Rural Economic Development (RED) program
Grant and FundingOpen

Rural Economic Development (RED) program

Government of Ontario
Supports rural community economic development in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)

Indigenous Services Canada
Funding to provide work skills to First Nations and Inuit youth
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Documentary + Factual Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Documentary + Factual Development Fund

Creative BC
Early-stage development funding for B.C. documentary projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects

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OAC — Northern Arts Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Northern Arts Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports creation, presentation, and development of northern Ontario arts
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Workplace screening of employees
Other SupportOpen

Workplace screening of employees

Government of Canada
COVID-19 rapid tests for workplace screening of employees
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingArchived

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2

Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Support for SMEs to take part in apprenticeship
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Supports early-stage scripted development for emerging Indigenous creators
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects

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First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund — Capacity Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund — Capacity Funding

Government of British Columbia
Funding for clean energy and capacity-building projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 37.5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports operational activities of Ontario Francophone arts service organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $75,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Grant and FundingClosed

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway

Government of Ontario
Skills Development Fund supports Ontario's workforce training needs
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES
Organic Certification Rebate Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Organic Certification Rebate Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding to help farms become certified organic
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $750
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Creative Entrepreneurship Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Creative Entrepreneurship Program

Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design
Resources for Cape Breton Island and Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, craft entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCES

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Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets
Grant and FundingOpen

Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets

Gouvernement du Québec
Financial assistance for restoration of heritage and cultural properties
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Funding to recover Canada’s Indigenous-led aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
NADF Financing
Grant and FundingOpen

NADF Financing

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund
Financing for Northern Ontario Indigenous business and economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Aboriginal Business Financing Program — Community project
Grant and FundingOpen

Aboriginal Business Financing Program — Community project

SOCCA
Business funds for First Nations communities in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy – Investments in Training Equipment
Grant and FundingOpen

Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy – Investments in Training Equipment

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Support for Red Seal trades training equipment acquisition
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

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AgriAssurance Program — National Industry Association
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriAssurance Program — National Industry Association

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Funding for agriculture and agri-food health and safety systems
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program

Government of British Columbia
Money for pilots and commercialization in B.C
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Limestone Trucking Assistance Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Limestone Trucking Assistance Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding to defray the cost of trucking limestone
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $32,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Funding for Canadian manufacturers of whalesafe gear
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program

Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION

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Community Interaction Program — Restoration and/or protection of biodiversity
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Interaction Program — Restoration and/or protection of biodiversity

Government of Canada
Money to protect the St. Lawrence ecosystem
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Efficiency Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Irrigation Program — Irrigation Efficiency Program

Government of Saskatchewan
Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to improve irrigation efficiency
Eligible Funding
  • From $250 to $50,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Energy Training Program for Students
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Energy Training Program for Students

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for Nova Scotia students and recent graduates in the energy sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Businesses
Other SupportOpen

Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Businesses

Indigenous Services Canada
Federal procurement opportunities for Indigenous businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream

Telefilm Canada
Funding for promoting Canadian content and talent initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION

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Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
AgriAssurance Program — Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriAssurance Program — Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Funding to address agribusiness market and regulatory requirements
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)
Grant and FundingClosed

Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)

Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation
Supports Nova Scotia seafood businesses in expanding market access
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $99,900
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Grant and FundingOpen

New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program

NB Power
Supports energy-efficient commercial and industrial new building projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program

City of Vancouver
Supports skill-building and leadership development in arts organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
KCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Expert AdviceOpen

KCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Kitikmeot/Cambridge Bay
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $450,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $10,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program

Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)
Ocean Supercluster supports innovative ocean economy projects in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $400,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION

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