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

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

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mineral development advisor stream
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Arts in communities
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

Financial assistance program for the development of active transportation in urban areas (TAPU)
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Public administration
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New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $75,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Metis Economic Development Fund (MEDF) – Financing
Metis Economic Development Fund (MEDF)- No Condition
- All industries

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

Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream
Government of British Columbia- From $15,000 to $300,000
- All industries

Artist Studio Award program
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $20,000 to $210,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Clean Foundation- Max. $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Strategic Innovation Fund — Digital Generator – Stream 2
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Manitoba Mineral Development Fund
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce- Max. $300,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Indigenous Organizations
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Genome Prairie — Canadian Biotechnology Innovation and Commercialization (CBIC) Initiative
Genome Canada- From $100,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Francophone Community Grants Program (FCGP)
Government of Ontario- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses
Government of Canada- No Condition
- All industries
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AFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $30,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Slate Development
Creative BC- Max. $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Grant for Nunavut Employers
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

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

ECO Canada — Digital Skills for Youth
ECO Canada- Max. $18,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Accelerating community energy systems
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Public administration

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

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

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - School-Age Care Expansion Capital Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $2,500
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- From $500,000 to $15,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Community Capacity Fund
Central Development Corporation- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Connect2
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Public administration

Yukon Research and Development Tax Credit
Government of Yukon- Max. $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Indian Business Corporation Services
Indian Business Corporation- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF)
Government of British Columbia- From $100,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $3,741
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Public administration

AFA — Arts Presenting Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 65% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Experience Ontario 2025
Government of Ontario- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

NADF — Client Support & Advisory Services
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund- No Condition
- All industries

Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

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

First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Short Film Fund
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- Max. $25,000
- Up to 27% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Financial assistance program for regional service units in the areas of recreation, sports, outdoor activities, and physical activity (PAFURS)
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Protein Industries Canada- From $50,000 to $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

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

AFA — Art Acquisitions by Application
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PRCCM – Stream 2
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Non Profit
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

CAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)- Max. $600,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

Canada Media Fund
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Zero Emission Transit Fund
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada- Up to 80% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
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Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program
City of Vancouver- Max. $40,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Childcare Research, Policy Development, and Innovation Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

First Nations Land Management
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Talent to Watch program
Telefilm Canada- Max. $150,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canada Arts Presentation Fund — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
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Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program
Creative BC- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

EV ChargeON Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

Protein Industries Canada — Capacity Building
Protein Industries Canada- From $50,000 to $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Cultural Infrastructure Grants (CIG)
City of Vancouver- Max. $250,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Vessel Loan Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Reserve Land and Environment Management Program
Government of Canada- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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

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

Manitoba — First Jobs Fund
Government of Manitoba- Max. $225,000
- All industries

The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Digital Literacy Exchange Program
Innovation Canada- From $50,000 to $2,000,000
- All industries

SSRIA – Innovation Fund
Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA)- Max. $300,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction

Student Summer Skills Incentive
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

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

Northwest Territories Arts Council Funding
NWT Arts Council- Max. $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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NGen — Pilot Projects
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $50,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $25,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund — Capacity Funding
Government of British Columbia- Max. $500,000
- Up to 37.5% of project cost
- Utilities
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Emerging Innovators Challenge
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Government of Alberta- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

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

LRCC — Business Advisory
Louis Riel Capital Corporation (LRCC)- No Condition
- All industries

FESBC — 2025-27 Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration
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FRWIP — Water Development Projects
Government of Saskatchewan- From $500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

ACOA Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing

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

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

Digital Strategy Fund
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $50,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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CMF — Indigenous Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $750,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships Program
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- All industries

Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program — Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- No Condition
- All industries

Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF)
Government of Ontario- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
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Equity + Emerging Development
Creative BC- Max. $10,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Entrepreneurial Outreach and Navigation Program — #BeTheDrum
Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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

AQT - Young Enterprise Awards
Association québecoise des technologies- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Min. $10,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
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Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

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

Reshaping Energy Systems
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- Min. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Small Grants for Cultural Spaces
City of Vancouver- Max. $25,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors - Indigenous stream
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- All industries
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ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — For Profit
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

British Columbia logging tax credit
BC Ministry of Finance- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Competitiveness Consulting Rebate
Northern Development Initiative Trust- From $2,000 to $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Buyandsell.gc.ca — Procurement Assistance Canada Coaching Service
Public Services and Procurement Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Financial Assistance Program for Recreational and Sports Facilities (PAFIRS)
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $28,000,000
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
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Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — CleanBC Communities Fund
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy- No Condition
- Utilities

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Government of Ontario- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

CMF — Digital Creators Pilot Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Early exploration support
Government of Ontario- Max. $20,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Value-adding Equipment Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Energy Training Program for Students
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities

Planning New Opportunities Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

SOCCA — Term loan for Indigenous businesses
SOCCA- Up to 70% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Interactive Fund
Government of British Columbia- Max. $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Listen, Hear Our Voices — Small projects
Library and Archives Canada- Max. $25,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

- Up to 33% of project cost
- Public administration

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

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

Job Creation Partnership Northwest Territories
Government of the Northwest Territories- No Condition
- All industries
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Training on the Job — Nunavut
Government of Nunavut- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Manitoba — Research and Innovation
Government of Manitoba- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- All industries

Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans
Ulnooweg- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

TACC New Relationship Trust (NRT) Community Equity Match Grant
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation- Max. $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries
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Childcare Enhancement Grant program
City of Vancouver- Max. $27,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

TAO — Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship
Toronto Arts Council (TAO)- Max. $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Community Planning & Engagement
New Relationship Trust- Max. $12,000
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

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

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Business Foundations
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $10,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

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

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

Training tax credit for employers
Government of British Columbia- Max. $6,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Production Program
Creative BC- From $50,000 to $200,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Beneficial Management Practices Program
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Max. $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Telefilm Canada- Max. $250,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) — Non-Profits that Serve Underrepresented Communities
ventureLAB- From $10,000 to $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Information and cultural industries
- Other services (except public administration)

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Government of British Columbia- Min. $100,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Story Telling Fund
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- Max. $7,500
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Career Development
Creative BC- From $1,000 to $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $250,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Call for Indigenous Producers for ISO Delegation to Content London
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- Max. $5,000
- Up to 51% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

2 Billion Trees Program
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE)
Government of Ontario- Max. $10,000
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

Coast Funds Economic Development Fund
Coast Funds- No Condition
- All industries

Bee BC Program
Government of British Columbia- Max. $7,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness
Government of British Columbia- Max. $50,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Kakivak Association — Sivummut Grants to Small Businesses
Kakivak Association- Up to 81% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Livestock Strategy Program — Community Pasture
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Alberta — Value-Added Program
Government of Alberta- From $50,000 to $250,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

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

Kakivak Association — Economic Opportunity Fund
Kakivak Association- Max. $25,000
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
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Apprenticeship START
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $25,000
- All industries

Organic Certification Rebate Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $750
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Targeted Labour Market Programs
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Educational services

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

Agribusiness Financing
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
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Active Communities Initiative
Government of Alberta- From $50,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Firesmart Community Grants Program (FCGP)
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration

Music Industry Initiatives
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program (CCSP) 2025-26
Government of Ontario- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Summer Employment for Nunavut Students
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Public administration
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Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

Seniors Community Grant Program
Government of Ontario- From $1,000 to $25,000
- Health care and social assistance

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

ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
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PAC — Help for Small and Medium Enterprises
Public Services and Procurement Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream
Government of British Columbia- From $20,000 to $300,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Perennial Crop Development Establishment
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.3
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $200,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Sector Council Program
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $600,000 to $3,200,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing

School bus electrification program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for the purchase of an electric school bus
Gouvernement du Québec- From $240,000 to $240,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 10% of project cost
- Public administration

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- Max. $30,000
- Information and cultural industries

Canada History Fund
Canadian Heritage- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

Agri-Industry Development & Advancement — Business Development (Agricultural Organizations and Associations)
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Boating Safety Contribution Program (BSCP)
Transport Canada- Max. $300,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Educational services
- Public administration
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AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Alberta — Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- From $2,000 to $300,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)
Government of British Columbia- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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

Emerging Opportunities
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- From $2,000,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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Market Opportunities and Diversification Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $75,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

True North Treasure Initiative – Labrador Trough
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities

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

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

Rangeland Sustainability Program (RSP)
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Ontario Junior Exploration Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Community Economic Development
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $25,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

Community Opportunity Readiness
Government of Canada- No Condition
- All industries

The Low Carbon Economy Fund - Implementation Readiness Fund
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Public administration

Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $20,000,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
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Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Access to Justice Services Agreements
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Public administration

Arts Across Canada — Circulation and Touring
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $35,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Capital Project Grants - Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

School Food Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services

Community Futures Treaty Seven — Lending Services
Community Futures Treaty Seven- Max. $25,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Canadian Heritage- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

EHRC — Discovering Potential
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)- Max. $22,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
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Music Company
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services

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

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — For-profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

EPRTNT — Structuring the tourism offer
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $30,000 to $100,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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World Trade Centre Winnipeg — Business Resources
Government of Manitoba- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

General Admission Festivals Program
Telefilm Canada- From $5,000 to $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Business Planning, Design, and Capital
New Relationship Trust- Max. $250,000
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Other services (except public administration)

Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $100,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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CBDC Seafood Technology Adoption Program (S-TAP)
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $99,900
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- No Condition
- All industries

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

TACC New Relationship Trust (NRT) Entrepreneur Equity Match Grant
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation- Max. $5,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries
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Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Max. $1,000,000
- Public administration

Rural Economic Development program — Strategic Economic Infrastructure Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $250,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Indigenous Participant Funding Program — Project-based component
Transport Canada- Max. $3,500
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Public administration

Ocean Supercluster
Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance
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Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Clean Foundation- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Travel Alberta — Product Development Fund
Travel Alberta- From $75,000 to $500,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream
Government of Ontario- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 1: Feasibility study
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
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AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Medium Capital Grants
City of Vancouver- From $25,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

First Nations Training to Employment Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 51% of project cost
- All industries

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program
Futurpreneur Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Alberta Indian Investment Corporation
Alberta Indian Investment Corporation (AIIC)- No Condition
- Finance and insurance