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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
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Supports southern Ontario businesses impacted by international trade disruptions
Eligible Funding
  • From $125,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
AI Compute Access Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

AI Compute Access Fund

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports Canadian SMEs in accessing advanced AI compute resources
Eligible Funding
  • From $67,000 to $3,350,000
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 1
Grant and FundingClosed

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 1

Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)
Quebec supports air and noise pollution reduction projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers
Grant and FundingClosed

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money to support literary publishers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research

Canadian Heritage
Supports Canadian research on online disinformation and digital citizenship
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia

Government of Canada
Supports B.C. businesses adapting to tariff-related trade disruptions
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Justice Partnership and Innovation Program

Department of Justice Canada
Supports innovative projects for an accessible, fair Canadian justice system
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development

Indigenous Services Canada
Supports Indigenous economic development through coordinated federal funding partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesBusiness Buyout
FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 2
Grant and FundingClosed

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 2

Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)
Supports projects improving air quality and reducing noise pollution
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
AcceleratiON Program
Grant and FundingClosed

AcceleratiON Program

Ontario Creates
Supports Black and Indigenous-owned music businesses in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,500 to $20,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Study: Community Energy Systems
Grant and FundingOpen

Study: Community Energy Systems

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Supports feasibility studies for low-carbon community energy system design
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Digital Skills Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Digital Skills Internships

Communautique
Internship wage subsidy for digital skill development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 21,500 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Feasibility study – Adaptation in Action
Grant and FundingClosed

Feasibility study – Adaptation in Action

Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Supports feasibility studies for municipal climate adaptation projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 70,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Digital Health Innovation Fund
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Digital Health Innovation Fund

Digital Health & Discovery Platform (dhdp)
Supports collaborative digital health innovation and data-driven research
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 1 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education
Grant and FundingClosed

Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for EV test drives and charging education outreach programs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Future Fuels Challenge
Grant and FundingOpen

Future Fuels Challenge

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Implementation projects: Adaptation in Action
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Implementation projects: Adaptation in Action

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Funds municipal climate adaptation implementation projects to build resilience
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneur Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneur Program

National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)
Supporting Indigenous women with business financing and training
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Apply for funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Financial Empowerment of Low-Income People
Grant and FundingClosed

Apply for funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Financial Empowerment of Low-Income People

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funds projects improving low-income adults financial wellbeing through empowerment services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Woman entrepreneur
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Woman entrepreneur

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Financing, advice and free resources for women-led businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Children and Youth
Grant and FundingClosed

Funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Children and Youth

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funds projects improving social inclusion and wellbeing for vulnerable youth
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
OTF — Organizational Mentors
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Organizational Mentors

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports organizations mentoring grassroots groups to deliver funded projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Tourism Sprint Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Tourism Sprint Program

Destination Canada
Cost-shared funding for short-term innovative tourism product development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports operating viability for Ontario community-serving organizations
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Anti-Racism Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Anti-Racism Grant

Government of Alberta
Supports anti-racism community initiatives through public education
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects

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Guidance grants
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Guidance grants

Quebec City (FLI)
Funding for business growth through specialized consulting services
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) – Indigenous-Led Clean Energy stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) – Indigenous-Led Clean Energy stream

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports Indigenous-led clean energy and electrification projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Hosting
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Hosting

Tourisme Côte-Nord
Supports sustainable tourism enhancement in Quebec's Côte-Nord region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Digital Transformation
BDC Financing — Tech Companies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Tech Companies

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loans for businesses in the technology sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Community Opportunity Fund
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Community Opportunity Fund

Youth Employment Services (Yes)
Supports employment assistance services for English-speaking Quebec communities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services

Tourisme Côte-Nord
Support for sustainable tourism development in Côte-Nord
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
OMIF — Music Creation
Grant and FundingClosed

OMIF — Music Creation

Government of Ontario
Money to support Ontario music creators
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Wood Construction Innovation Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Wood Construction Innovation Program

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports innovative use of wood in sustainable construction projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $400,000 to $2,500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Digital development of a company
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Digital development of a company

Tourisme Côte-Nord
Supports digital development for tourism businesses in Côte-Nord
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Technology Internships
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Technology Internships

Canadian Heritage
Money to hire tech interns in book publishing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funding for long-term Indigenous artistic projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Non-refundable contributions
Grant and FundingOpen

Non-refundable contributions

Corporation de développement économique montagnaise (CDEM)
Supports Indigenous business start-up, growth, and planning activities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesBusiness Buyout
Study: New construction of municipal buildings
Grant and FundingOpen

Study: New construction of municipal buildings

Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Support for feasibility studies for energy-efficient municipal new buildings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Urban forestry plans and studies
Grant and FundingOpen

Urban forestry plans and studies

Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Supports urban forestry planning and assessment to enable tree planting
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 175,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supporting women entrepreneurs in growth and market opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Financial assistance program aimed at optimizing Quebec's network of eco-centers
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance program aimed at optimizing Quebec's network of eco-centers

Recyc-Québec
Supports development and optimization of Quebec's eco-center network
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $400,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Arts Across Canada — Public Outreach
Grant and FundingClosed

Arts Across Canada — Public Outreach

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Grant for arts and architecture professionals
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Explore and Create — Research and Creation
Grant and FundingClosed

Explore and Create — Research and Creation

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Grant to begin the creative process
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Supports development of connected vehicle and smart mobility technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Enabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Enabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding to create more accessible, safe spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Festivals and events
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Festivals and events

Tourisme Côte-Nord
Supports regional and digital transformation for sustainable tourism development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Enabling Accessibility Fund 2026 Call for Proposals
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Enabling Accessibility Fund 2026 Call for Proposals

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for accessibility upgrades in workplaces and communities across Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Plug-In NB Charging Rebates for Business
Grant and FundingOpen

Plug-In NB Charging Rebates for Business

NB Power
Supports businesses installing electric vehicle charging stations in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports economic, social, and community projects for Indigenous peoples
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesDigital Transformation
Operating Grant : Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Operating Grant : Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Supports community-engaged 2S/LGBTQI+ health research in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 700,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects

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Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Studies and consulting services

Laurentides Tourism
Supports tourism businesses in the Laurentides with consulting services
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Research in priority areas
Grant and FundingOpen

Research in priority areas

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Funding priority-driven research advancing health knowledge and outcomes
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
APCHQ — Federal Lands Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

APCHQ — Federal Lands Initiative

Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ)
Provides discounted federal properties for long-term affordable housing development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Indigenous Arts Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Arts Projects

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports creation, development, and presentation of Indigenous arts projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Festivals and events
Grant and FundingClosed

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Festivals and events

Laurentides Tourism
Supports regional festivals and events for tourism development
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 2

Gouvernement du Québec
Québec tourism festival and events financial assistance program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Supporting innovative development for resilient, sustainable communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
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
Défi-Québec, Commercial City
Grant and FundingOpen

Défi-Québec, Commercial City

Quebec City (FLI)
Supporting projects for commercial and tourism revitalization
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 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
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Accommodation
Grant and FundingClosed

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Accommodation

Laurentides Tourism
Supports sustainable and innovative tourism accommodation development in Laurentides
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Business Growth — Growth support vouchers
Grant and FundingArchived

Business Growth — Growth support vouchers

Quebec City (FLI)
Grant program supports strategic consultancy for business growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Financial assistance for hiring First Nations and Inuit members
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Financial assistance for hiring First Nations and Inuit members

Gouvernement du Québec
Integration support for First Nations and Inuit employment
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Métis Nation Language Funding Model
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Métis Nation Language Funding Model

Canadian Heritage
Supports Métis language revitalization through direct government partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities

Tourisme Côte-Nord
Supports responsible and sustainable tourism development in Côte-Nord
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Digital Transformation
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Grant and FundingClosed

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Structuring the regional tourism offering

Laurentides Tourism
Supports sustainable development of tourism initiatives in the Laurentides
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
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
  • Minimum amount : 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
APCHQ — Affordable Housing Fund: New Construction - Community Housing Sub-Stream
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

APCHQ — Affordable Housing Fund: New Construction - Community Housing Sub-Stream

Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ)
Low-interest financing for constructing new community affordable housing
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 95% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
MRC Caniapiscau — Signature innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Caniapiscau — Signature innovation

MRC de Caniapiscau
Caniapiscau enhances community quality through innovative projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports urgent life-safety repairs for Vancouver cultural facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
APCHQ — Affordable Housing Fund: New Construction - Rapid Housing Sub-Stream
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

APCHQ — Affordable Housing Fund: New Construction - Rapid Housing Sub-Stream

Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ)
Funds construction of shelters, transitional and supportive affordable housing
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Support Fund for Structuring Projects (FSPS)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Support Fund for Structuring Projects (FSPS)

MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent
Financial support for enhancing projects in rural Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 35,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Futurpreneur
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Futurpreneur

MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce
Funding support for young Canadian entrepreneurs aged 18-39
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Supporting the fight against poverty and social exclusion
Grant and FundingOpen

Supporting the fight against poverty and social exclusion

Gouvernement du Québec
Funding for initiatives combating poverty and social exclusion
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
First Nations Waste Management Initiative
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

First Nations Waste Management Initiative

Indigenous Services Canada
Supports sustainable waste management projects for First Nations communities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 3
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 3

Gouvernement du Québec
Quebec tourism event financial assistance program eligibility criteria
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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Development program — Indigenous stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Development program — Indigenous stream

Telefilm Canada
Financing for Indigenous filmmakers
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $37,500
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen

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
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants

Government of Canada
Supports Indigenous participation in critical minerals infrastructure projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Grant and FundingClosed

Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Canadian Heritage
Supports Indigenous-led initiatives commemorating Truth and Reconciliation Day
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
MRC Matawinie — Tourism Innovation and Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Matawinie — Tourism Innovation and Development Fund

MRC de Matawinie
Financial support for tourism innovation in Matawinie
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
FAQDD — Sustainable destination and concerted action - Component 1 - Support for participatory and concerted destination planning to promote responsible, sustainable tourism adapted to the context of climate change
Grant and FundingClosed

FAQDD — Sustainable destination and concerted action - Component 1 - Support for participatory and concerted destination planning to promote responsible, sustainable tourism adapted to the context of climate change

Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)
Supports collaborative sustainable tourism adapted to climate change
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Tree planting
Grant and FundingOpen

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
First Nations and Inuit Employment Integration Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

First Nations and Inuit Employment Integration Program

Gouvernement du Québec
Get financial assistance to hire Indigenous employees
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 1

Gouvernement du Québec
Quebec tourism event funding for sustainable growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
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
REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — Indigenous stream
Grant and FundingArchived

REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — Indigenous stream

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Multi-distinction and Indigenous Urban Organizations languages projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Multi-distinction and Indigenous Urban Organizations languages projects

Canadian Heritage
Supports Indigenous language revitalization for multi-distinction and urban organizations
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
Remote First Nations Energy-Efficiency Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Remote First Nations Energy-Efficiency Program

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Funds remote First Nations energy-efficiency upgrades for homes and businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Financial support for northern initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial support for northern initiatives

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports northern Quebec projects advancing community and territorial development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories

Digital Museums Canada (DMC)
Funding for digital storytelling projects by Canadian heritage organizations
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Energy Affordability Program
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Energy Affordability Program

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Free home energy upgrades for income-eligible Ontario households
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
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
Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative (OAFRIP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative (OAFRIP)

Government of Ontario
Funding for Ontario agri-food research and innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP) — Access to Capital
Grant and FundingOpen

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP) — Access to Capital

National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)
Financial support for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
National Acadian Day funding
Grant and FundingClosed

National Acadian Day funding

Canadian Heritage
Supports public celebrations of Acadian culture and heritage
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • 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
Grow the Herd Pilot Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Grow the Herd Pilot Program

Government of Prince Edward Island
Supports PEI beef producers to expand herds and supply Certified Island Beef
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
APCHQ — Get financing through the Canada Greener Affordable Housing program: Pre-Retrofit Funding for multi-unit residential buildings
Grant and FundingSuspended

APCHQ — Get financing through the Canada Greener Affordable Housing program: Pre-Retrofit Funding for multi-unit residential buildings

Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ)
Supports pre-retrofit planning for deep energy-efficient housing upgrades
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 130,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Shelter Enhancement Program – Renovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Shelter Enhancement Program – Renovation

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Funding for on-reserve shelter repairs for domestic violence victims
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Financing to accelerate growth in British Columbia
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
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Studies and consulting services

Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Digital transformation grants for sustainable tourism development
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation

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