Platform
Consulting
Resources
Pricing

Grants and Funding for Indigenous Businesses in Canada for 2026

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.

1061 opportunities available
Canada Periodical Fund — Business Innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Periodical Fund — Business Innovation

Canadian Heritage
Funding for innovation in periodical publishing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Production program — Indigenous stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Production program — Indigenous stream

Telefilm Canada
Financing for Indigenous-made feature films
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Universal Broadband Fund (UBF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Universal Broadband Fund (UBF)

Innovation Canada
Funding to bring broadband to remote areas
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) — Business Scale-up and Productivity — ACOA
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) — Business Scale-up and Productivity — ACOA

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Financing to accelerate growth in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Accelerating to Zero Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Accelerating to Zero Grant Program

Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3)
Support for innovative equitable low-carbon transition projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF)

Canadian Heritage
Supports high-level professional arts training for Canadian artists
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Development program — General stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Development program — General stream

Telefilm Canada
Money to develop feature films
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $37,500
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Youth Employment and Skills Program
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Youth Employment and Skills Program

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Wage subsidy for agricultural organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 14,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for demonstration projects in transportation
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Celebrate Canada Funding Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Celebrate Canada Funding Program

Canadian Heritage
Supports community activities celebrating Canadian culture and diversity
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
BDC Financing — Buying a Business Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Buying a Business Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loan to buy an existing business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Canada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)

Canadian Heritage
Supports diverse creators with mentorship and professional development opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Agricultural Clean Technology Program - Adoption Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Agricultural Clean Technology Program - Adoption Stream

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Supports adoption of clean technologies in Canadian agriculture sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $2,000,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Tourism Growth Program in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourism Growth Program in Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Tourism Growth Program supports tourism industry development in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Anti-Racism Action Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Anti-Racism Action Program

Canadian Heritage
Supports initiatives addressing racism, discrimination, and social barriers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
iVisit
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed

iVisit

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Enables SMEs to solve innovation challenges with research expertise
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream

Government of Canada
Supports infrastructure projects for critical minerals development in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for research and development projects in transportation
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Musicaction - Global Funding Envelope – Support Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction - Global Funding Envelope – Support Program

Musicaction
Canadian Music Fund supports career development for Canadian artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Music management and publishing assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

Music management and publishing assistance

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports Quebec music managers and publishers in career development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 120,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Movable Cultural Property Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Movable Cultural Property Grants

Canadian Heritage
Supports acquisition of nationally significant cultural property in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) for Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) for Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supporting innovative homebuilding solutions for Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Supports long-term public transit and active transportation infrastructure projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
SODEC — Support for book and publishing companies – Component 1
Grant and FundingClosed

SODEC — Support for book and publishing companies – Component 1

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Support for Quebec book and publishing companies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream

Government of Canada
Supports infrastructure projects advancing critical minerals development in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

Discover how much grant funding is available for your business

Subsidize your projects with grants!

Use our free grant estimator to quickly identify the available grant amounts for which your company may be eligible.

Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)
Grant and FundingClosed

Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Supports Indigenous-led conservation of aquatic species at risk
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
EPRTNT Assistance Program
Grant and FundingClosed

EPRTNT Assistance Program

Tourisme Montréal
Grant for tourism development in Montreal region
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Digital Transformation
Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)

Government of Ontario
Supports Ontario organizations enhancing security against hate‑motivated incidents
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)

Gouvernement du Québec
Funding for strategic infrastructure supporting northern Quebec mining sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Funding AI commercialization and adoption in Northern Ontario businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)
Grant and FundingClosed

Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)

Canadian Heritage
Funding support for hosting multisport games for underrepresented groups
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Grant and FundingClosed

Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Support proposals to build large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Ambition-Compétences — Training for resilience and competitiveness in employment
Grant and FundingArchived

Ambition-Compétences — Training for resilience and competitiveness in employment

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Enhances workforce skills amid economic challenges
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies
Grant and FundingClosed

Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports promotion and marketing for Quebec music and entertainment companies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Entrepreneurial grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Entrepreneurial grant

Quebec City (FLI)
Supports new business creation and structured business succession in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Quebec City — Major projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Quebec City — Major projects

Quebec City (FLI)
Supports significant business investments in targeted Quebec City sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Arts Abroad — Co-Production
Grant and FundingOpen

Arts Abroad — Co-Production

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funding to co-create arts productions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Supports restoration and protection of aquatic and marine habitats
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Harvester Training
Grant and FundingClosed

Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Harvester Training

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Supports Indigenous fisheries training and operational skill development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Capacity Building (Business Development)
Grant and FundingClosed

Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Capacity Building (Business Development)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Supports Indigenous fisheries business development and capacity building
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Awareness and promotion projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Awareness and promotion projects

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports innovative projects promoting active and public transport at festivals
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Pilot or capital projects in the field
Grant and FundingOpen

Pilot or capital projects in the field

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports innovative on-site mobility solutions for festivals and tourism events
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund (AHRF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund (AHRF)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Supports Indigenous-led aquatic habitat restoration in Western Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Fabrication Process Development Challenge
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Fabrication Process Development Challenge

FABrIC
Supports development and commercialization of Canadian semiconductor fabrication processes
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning

Canadian Heritage
Funding for book publisher business planning
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman Resources
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Delivery Organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Delivery Organizations

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding to address lack of charging stations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for awareness projects of ZEVs, stations and clean fuels
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Theatrical documentary program
Grant and FundingClosed

Theatrical documentary program

Telefilm Canada
Funding for feature-length documentary projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $400,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Rural Economic Development program — Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Rural Economic Development program — Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream

Government of Ontario
Cost-share funding for rural economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Team Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Team Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Supports a pan-Canadian learning health system for perinatal mental health
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 6,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects

Access over 10 000 different funding opportunities

Try the helloDarwin platform today and find programs that fit your needs

The helloDarwin application makes it easy to unlock grants so your business can grow faster—with less hassle and more impact.

Capital Retrofits
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Capital Retrofits

Government of Alberta
Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Elevate Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Elevate Talent

Elevate Talent
Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M
Grant and FundingClosed

Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M

Telefilm Canada
Financing for English-language feature films
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Business case: Community Energy Systems
Grant and FundingOpen

Business case: Community Energy Systems

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Funding to develop business cases for low-carbon community energy systems
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Funding for municipal organic waste-to-energy system construction and commissioning
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingOpen

Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Funding for feasibility studies designing organic waste-to-energy systems
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Funding to develop business cases for organic waste-to-energy solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company
Grant and FundingClosed

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company

Laurentides Tourism
Supports digital transformation projects for tourism businesses in Laurentides
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Clean Tech Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Clean Tech Internships

Career launcher
Internships supporting youth employment in clean technology sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Grant and FundingOpen

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Capacity-building, Engagement, and Collaboration component
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Capacity-building, Engagement, and Collaboration component

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Funding for Indigenous-led fish habitat capacity and collaboration
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports community and volunteer action in Quebec organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
AGRI Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

AGRI Talent

Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC)
Supports student employment in Canada's agriculture sector through wage subsidies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Funding support for Canadian cyber security initiatives and innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Celebration and Commemoration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Canadian Heritage
Funding for commemorative and celebratory pandemic recovery initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
EPRTNT — Studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingClosed

EPRTNT — Studies and consulting services

Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est
Supports sustainable tourism transformation in Eastern Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Évolution-Compétences -Partnership for training and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Évolution-Compétences -Partnership for training and innovation

Gouvernement du Québec
Support for diverse groups in Red Seal trades education
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding to increase awareness for the reduction of vehicle emission
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
The Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR)
Grant and FundingClosed

The Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR)

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Supports Indigenous-led conservation of species at risk and habitats
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Local Journalism Initiative - Changing Narratives Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Local Journalism Initiative - Changing Narratives Fund

Canadian Heritage
Supports hiring diverse journalists for underserved community news coverage
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program

Canadian Heritage
Supports research and activities countering online disinformation in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 380,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
Exchanges Canada - Youth Exchanges Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

Exchanges Canada - Youth Exchanges Canada

Canadian Heritage
Supports youth cultural and linguistic exchanges across Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Funding to recover Quebec's aerospace sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Exchanges Canada - Youth Forums Canada
Grant and FundingClosed

Exchanges Canada - Youth Forums Canada

Canadian Heritage
Funding for youth-focused workshops and conferences in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cyber Security Innovation Network
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Innovation Network

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports pan-Canadian cyber security research, commercialization, and talent development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation

Find tailored funding for your business

Discover more grants on the helloDarwin platform

Look through over 4,000 grants, tax credits, loans and more financial aid on the helloDarwin application.

Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - First Nations Languages Funding Model
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - First Nations Languages Funding Model

Canadian Heritage
Supports revitalization and maintenance of First Nations languages
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Human Resources
Canada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for youth-led community service projects supporting diversity
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Research Training and Talent Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Research Training and Talent Development

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Supports research skill development for students and postdoctoral researchers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Indigenous Languages Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Languages Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting

Canadian Heritage
Supports Indigenous radio and television production in Northern Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Supports Indigenous participation in fisheries-related regulatory consultations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 21,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Environmental Damages Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Environmental Damages Fund

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Funds projects that restore and protect Canada's natural environment
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Rénoclimat
Grant and FundingClosed

Rénoclimat

Environnement Québec (MELCC)
Financial aid for residential energy efficiency renovations in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $50 to $3,750
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Project Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Project Grant Program

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Supports innovative health research projects across all career stages
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 4 – Soutien à la vitalisation et à la coopération intermunicipale : Axe Vitalisation
Grant and FundingClosed

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 4 – Soutien à la vitalisation et à la coopération intermunicipale : Axe Vitalisation

Gouvernement du Québec
Local revitalization financial aid program in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — owners and operators
Grant and FundingOpen

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — owners and operators

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports public EV fast-charging infrastructure deployment by owners and operators
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Indigenous organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Indigenous organizations

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports Indigenous organizations installing zero-emission vehicle charging infrastructure
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Construction Sector Digitalization and Productivity Challenge program – Call for proposals
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Construction Sector Digitalization and Productivity Challenge program – Call for proposals

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supporting digital and industrial innovation in construction retrofits
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 850,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
EcoAction - Community-led freshwater action across Canada Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

EcoAction - Community-led freshwater action across Canada Stream

Canada Water Agency (CWA)
Supports community projects improving freshwater quality and ecosystem health
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream

Canada Water Agency (CWA)
Supports innovative projects improving freshwater sustainability across Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Funding for Atlantic businesses integrating into defence supply chains
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Supports Prairie organizations integrating into defence supply chains
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Supports climate data, flood mapping, hydrologic prediction, hydrometry innovation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Work-Sharing program
Grant and FundingOpen

Work-Sharing program

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Support for businesses to avoid layoffs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports collective initiatives enhancing vulnerable seniors' social inclusion
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) - Community-Based Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) - Community-Based Projects

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports community projects empowering seniors through active participation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Money for electricity firms to hire students
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism

Quebec Ministry of Tourism (MTO)
Supports regional tourism innovation and sustainable digital transformation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Canada

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Supports Northern Canadian businesses facing trade-related challenges
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Supports Prairie businesses impacted by trade tariffs and disruptions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supports tariff-impacted Northern Ontario SMEs for productivity and growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation

Explore related grant directories