Grants and Funding for Indigenous Businesses in Canada for 2026
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Indigenous business grants provide funding for growth and innovation. They help entrepreneurs launch, expand, and succeed in various industries.
1260 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
Entrepreneurial grant
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
Grant and FundingClosed
Music management and publishing assistance
Supports Quebec music managers and publishers in career development
Grant and FundingClosed
Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Capacity Building (Business Development)
Supports Indigenous fisheries business development and capacity building
Grant and FundingArchived
Ambition-Compétences — Training for resilience and competitiveness in employment
Enhances workforce skills amid economic challenges
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) — Business Scale-up and Productivity — ACOA
Financing to accelerate growth in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Growth Program in Northern Ontario
Funding for tourism growth in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies
Supports promotion and marketing for Quebec music and entertainment companies
Grant and FundingClosed
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects
Support for on-road transport decarbonization projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Awareness and promotion projects
Supports innovative projects promoting active and public transport at festivals
Grant and FundingClosed
Celebrate Canada Funding Program
Supports community activities celebrating Canadian culture and diversity
Grant and FundingClosed
Accelerating to Zero Grant Program
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3), The Recreation Foundation of British Columbia (RFBC), University of Regina Open Education and Publishing Program (OEP)
Support for innovative equitable low-carbon transition projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Buying a Business Loan
Loan to buy an existing business
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)
Supports diverse creators with mentorship and professional development opportunities
Grant and FundingClosed
Agricultural Clean Technology Program - Adoption Stream
Supports adoption of clean technologies in Canadian agriculture sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Anti-Racism Action Program
Supports initiatives addressing racism, discrimination, and social barriers
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
iVisit
Enables SMEs to solve innovation challenges with research expertise
Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream
Supports infrastructure projects for critical minerals development in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Pilot or capital projects in the field
Supports innovative on-site mobility solutions for festivals and tourism events
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)
Funding for strategic infrastructure supporting northern Quebec mining sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction - Global Funding Envelope – Support Program
Canadian Music Fund supports career development for Canadian artists
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF)
Supports high-level professional arts training for Canadian artists
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenClosing Soon
Youth Employment and Skills Program
Wage subsidy for agricultural organizations
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Fabrication Process Development Challenge
Supports development and commercialization of Canadian semiconductor fabrication processes
Grant and FundingOpen
Movable Cultural Property Grants
Supports acquisition of nationally significant cultural property in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) for Northern Ontario
Supporting innovative homebuilding solutions for Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)
Supports long-term public transit and active transportation infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingClosed
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects
Funding for clean on-road transport innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)
Supports Ontario organizations enhancing security against hate‑motivated incidents
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC — Support for book and publishing companies – Component 1
Funding for Quebec book publishers
Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Supports infrastructure projects advancing critical minerals development in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)
Supports Indigenous-led conservation of aquatic species at risk
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance program aimed at optimizing Quebec's network of eco-centers
Supports development and optimization of Quebec's eco-center network
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Funding AI commercialization and adoption in Northern Ontario businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)
Funding support for hosting multisport games for underrepresented groups
Grant and FundingClosed
Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Support proposals to build large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec City — Major projects
Supports significant business investments in targeted Quebec City sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
Supports restoration and protection of aquatic and marine habitats
Grant and FundingOpen
Support Program for Isolated Communities
Supporting waste management in isolated communities in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Delivery Organizations
EV charging funding for delivery organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning
Business planning support for publishers
Grant and FundingClosed
Theatrical documentary program
Funding for feature-length documentary projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels
Clean transport awareness and education support
Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Economic Development program — Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream
Funding for rural economic growth projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Capital Retrofits
Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Grant and FundingClosed
Team Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health
Supports a pan-Canadian learning health system for perinatal mental health
Grant and FundingOpen
Business case: Community Energy Systems
Funding to develop business cases for low-carbon community energy systems
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Funding for municipal organic waste-to-energy system construction and commissioning
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M
Support for Canadian feature film production
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Elevate Talent
Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
Grant and FundingOpen
Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Funding for feasibility studies designing organic waste-to-energy systems
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Funding to develop business cases for organic waste-to-energy solutions
Grant and FundingClosed
AI Compute Access Fund
Supports Canadian SMEs in accessing advanced AI compute resources
Grant and FundingClosed
Apply for funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Financial Empowerment of Low-Income People
Funds projects improving low-income adults financial wellbeing through empowerment services
Grant and FundingClosed
National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation
Supports climate data, flood mapping, hydrologic prediction, hydrometry innovation
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program
Wage subsidies for electricity-sector student placements
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia
Supports B.C. businesses adapting to tariff-related trade disruptions
Grant and FundingClosed
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company
Supports digital transformation projects for tourism businesses in Laurentides
Grant and FundingClosed
EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream
Supports innovative projects improving freshwater sustainability across Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Organizational Mentors
Supports organizations mentoring grassroots groups to deliver funded projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Supports Canadian research on online disinformation and digital citizenship
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream
Funding for youth-led community service projects supporting diversity
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada
Funding for Atlantic businesses integrating into defence supply chains
Grant and FundingClosed
Cyber Security Innovation Network
Supports pan-Canadian cyber security research, commercialization, and talent development
Grant and FundingClosed
Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers
Multi-year support for Canadian literary publishers
Grant and FundingClosed
Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Funding support for Canadian cyber security initiatives and innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Supports tariff-impacted Northern Ontario SMEs for productivity and growth
Grant and FundingClosed
Funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Children and Youth
Funds projects improving social inclusion and wellbeing for vulnerable youth
Grant and FundingClosed
The Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR)
Supports Indigenous-led conservation of species at risk and habitats
Grant and FundingOpen
Future Fuels Challenge
Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Implementation projects: Adaptation in Action
Funds municipal climate adaptation implementation projects to build resilience
Grant and FundingClosed
Feasibility study – Adaptation in Action
Supports feasibility studies for municipal climate adaptation projects
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Tourism Sprint Program
Cost-shared funding for short-term innovative tourism product development
Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
Supports operating viability for Ontario community-serving organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action
Supports community and volunteer action in Quebec organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Environmental Damages Fund
Funds projects that restore and protect Canada's natural environment
Grant and FundingClosed
Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program
Supports research and activities countering online disinformation in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Canada
Supports Northern Canadian businesses facing trade-related challenges
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces
Supports Prairie businesses impacted by trade tariffs and disruptions
Grant and FundingOpen
Local Journalism Initiative - Changing Narratives Fund
Supports hiring diverse journalists for underserved community news coverage
Grant and FundingOpen
Exchanges Canada - Youth Exchanges Canada
Supports youth cultural and linguistic exchanges across Canada
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneur Program
Supporting Indigenous women with business financing and training
Grant and FundingOpen
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Capacity-building, Engagement, and Collaboration component
Funding for Indigenous-led fish habitat capacity and collaboration
Grant and FundingClosed
Exchanges Canada - Youth Forums Canada
Funding for youth-focused workshops and conferences in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Funding to recover Quebec's aerospace sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - First Nations Languages Funding Model
Supports revitalization and maintenance of First Nations languages
Grant and FundingOpen
Research Training and Talent Development
Supports research skill development for students and postdoctoral researchers
Grant and FundingClosed
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit
Funding to increase awareness for the reduction of vehicle emission
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Construction Sector Digitalization and Productivity Challenge program – Call for proposals
Supporting digital and industrial innovation in construction retrofits
Grant and FundingClosed
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Supports innovative projects for an accessible, fair Canadian justice system
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
Supports Indigenous radio and television production in Northern Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component
Supports Indigenous participation in fisheries-related regulatory consultations
Grant and FundingClosed
Rénoclimat
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Gouvernment of Québec
Financial aid for residential energy efficiency renovations in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Project Grant Program
Supports innovative health research projects across all career stages
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Supports Prairie organizations integrating into defence supply chains
Grant and FundingClosed
AcceleratiON Program
Supports Black and Indigenous-owned music businesses in Ontario