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.
1154 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business
Support for digital transformation of Montréal tourism businesses
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Guidance grants
Funding for business growth through specialized consulting services
Grant and FundingOpen
Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring of the regional tourism offering
Support for structuring Montréal regional tourism projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, Activities and Equipments
Support for major tourism attractions and infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Accommodation
Supports tourism accommodation development projects in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingOpen
Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Attractions, Activities and Equipments
Support for sustainable tourism attractions, activities and equipment
Grant and FundingOpen
Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Numerical
Funding for digital development of Eastern Townships tourism businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodation
Support for responsible, innovative tourism and accommodation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Support for regional tourism festivals and events
Grant and FundingOpen
PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Festivals and Events
Support for sustainable, innovative tourism festivals and events
Grant and FundingOpen
Study: New construction of municipal buildings
Support for feasibility studies for energy-efficient municipal new buildings
Grant and FundingOpen
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Support for regional tourism festivals and events
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavik Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development
Supports digital business development for Nunavik tourism operators
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Nunavik Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for tourism consulting, studies and strategic planning
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavik Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodations
Funding for sustainable tourism accommodation projects in Nunavik
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavik Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Support for sustainable tourism attractions, activities and facilities
Grant and FundingOpen
Animal Health and Biosecurity Program
Financial aid to improve biosecurity and animal welfare in livestock farming
Grant and FundingOpen
Centre-du-Québec Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Offer Structuration
Financial support for sustainable tourism projects in Centre-du-Québec
Grant and FundingOpen
Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Support for regional tourist festivals and events
Grant and FundingOpen
Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Support for structuring and modernizing the Baie-James tourism offer
Grant and FundingOpen
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects
Funding for long-term Indigenous artistic projects
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Urban forestry plans and studies
Supports urban forestry planning and assessment to enable tree planting
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Support for sustainable tourism development in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingOpen
Wood Construction Innovation Program
Supports innovative use of wood in sustainable construction projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Technology Internships
Money to hire tech interns in book publishing
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Grant and FundingOpen
Non-refundable contributions
Supports Indigenous business start-up, growth, and planning activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Explore and Create — Research and Creation
Grant to begin the creative process
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Festivals and events
Supports regional and digital transformation for sustainable tourism development
Grant and FundingClosed
Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF)
Supporting women entrepreneurs in growth and market opportunities
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Operating Grant : Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research
Supports community-engaged 2S/LGBTQI+ health research in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Plug-In NB Charging Rebates for Business
Supports businesses installing electric vehicle charging stations in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosed
Arts Across Canada — Public Outreach
Grant for arts and architecture professionals
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV
Supports economic, social, and community projects for Indigenous peoples
Grant and FundingClosed
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Supports development of connected vehicle and smart mobility technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Enabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects
Funding to create more accessible, safe spaces
Grant and FundingClosed
Enabling Accessibility Fund 2026 Call for Proposals
Funding for accessibility upgrades in workplaces and communities across Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Studies and consulting services
Supports tourism businesses in the Laurentides with consulting services
Grant and FundingArchived
REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — Indigenous stream
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
Supporting innovative development for resilient, sustainable communities
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Inuit Language Funding Model
Supports Inuit organizations advancing Indigenous language priorities
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 1: Regional outreach fund / Territorial projects
Supports regional development projects with lasting territorial impact
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Support for emerging artists – Production assistance
Canadian grant for emerging artists' digital music production
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 1
Quebec tourism event funding for sustainable growth
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Futurpreneur
Funding support for young Canadian entrepreneurs aged 18-39
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance for workforce training in northern communities
Supports workforce training projects in northern Quebec communities
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Arts Projects
Supports creation, development, and presentation of Indigenous arts projects
Grant and FundingOpen
First Nations Child and Family Services Program
Supports culturally appropriate child and family services for First Nations
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), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Funds construction of shelters, transitional and supportive affordable housing
Grant and FundingClosed
Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 2 — Financial Assistance
Nordic incubator accelerates sustainable tourism projects north of 49th parallel
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Government of Canada, Community Futures Oxford
Funding for Northern Ontario community economic development
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Grant and FundingOpen
Innovative Communities Fund (ICF)
Supports economic development projects in Atlantic Canadian communities
Grant and FundingClosed
Estrie — FRR – Component 1
Supports regional projects for environment, tourism, and community vitality
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Business purchase or transfer loan
Business purchase or transfer financing
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 3: Signature innovation - renewable energies
Supports innovative renewable energy projects in Rivière-du-Loup
Grant and FundingClosed
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Festivals and events
Supports regional festivals and events for tourism development
Grant and FundingOpen
APCHQ — Federal Lands Initiative
Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Public Services and Procurement Canada
Provides discounted federal properties for long-term affordable housing development
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Métis Nation Language Funding Model
Supports Métis language revitalization through direct government partnerships
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Matawinie — Tourism Innovation and Development Fund
Financial support for tourism innovation in Matawinie
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4
Financial assistance for Québec festivals and events program
Grant and FundingClosed
Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Supports Indigenous-led initiatives commemorating Truth and Reconciliation Day
Grant and FundingClosed
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Supports sustainable development of tourism initiatives in the Laurentides
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects
Supports major northern Quebec community and infrastructure development projects
Grant and FundingClosed
National Acadian Day funding
Supports public celebrations of Acadian culture and heritage
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for the purchase of electric off-road vehicles (VHRE)
Financial aid for electric off-road vehicle purchases
Grant and FundingOpen
Défi-Québec, Commercial City
Supporting projects for commercial and tourism revitalization
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 2
Québec tourism festival and events financial assistance program
Grant and FundingClosed
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Accommodation
Supports sustainable and innovative tourism accommodation development in Laurentides
Grant and FundingClosed
Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 1 - Produce a bid book or business plan
FSTAI stimulates international business tourism in Quebec
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Financial assistance for hiring First Nations and Inuit members
Integration support for First Nations and Inuit employment
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Support Fund for Structuring Projects (FSPS)
Financial support for enhancing projects in rural Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Génome Québec — Commercialization Priming
Early-stage support for translating discoveries into commercial products
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants
Supports urgent life-safety repairs for Vancouver cultural facilities
Grant and FundingArchived
Business Growth — Growth support vouchers
Grant program supports strategic consultancy for business growth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
First Nations Waste Management Initiative
Supports sustainable waste management projects for First Nations communities
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 2: Support for structuring projects to improve living environments
Supports projects enhancing community life in Rivière-du-Loup
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Grant and FundingClosed
Protein Industries Canada — Artificial Intelligence
Accelerating the translation of AI research into commercial innovations, benefiting Canada's plant-based and agrifood sector.
Grant and FundingOpen
Supporting the fight against poverty and social exclusion
Funding for initiatives combating poverty and social exclusion
Grant and FundingOpen
Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future
Supports innovative clean energy technology research and development
Grant and FundingOpen
Artists in Communities program
Supports artist residencies to foster community engagement through art
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — National collective promotion
Promotes Canadian Francophone music through innovative projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 3
Quebec tourism event financial assistance program eligibility criteria
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), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Low-interest financing for constructing new community affordable housing
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Tourism Growth Program boosts Quebec's regional tourism attractions
Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants
Supports Indigenous participation in critical minerals infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Caniapiscau — Signature innovation
Caniapiscau enhances community quality through innovative projects
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
Supports collaborative sustainable tourism adapted to climate change
Grant and FundingClosed
FAQDD — Sustainable destination and concerted action — Component 2 - Support for the implementation of projects arising from a participative and concerted approach within the destination to promote responsible, sustainable tourism adapted to the context of climate change
Supports collaborative sustainable tourism projects addressing climate change
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Industry Recovery Assistance Program (TIRAP)
Support for revitalizing Quebec's tourism industry
Grant and FundingOpen
Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration
Supports innovative workforce skills development and training pathways
Grant and FundingClosed
Program to help Québec tourism activities, attractions and events go digital — Activities, attractions and events
Digital transformation funding for Quebec's tourism sector
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
First Nations and Inuit Employment Integration Program
Get financial assistance to hire Indigenous employees
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy
Supports employers in creating summer jobs for Canadian youth
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Multi-distinction and Indigenous Urban Organizations languages projects
Supports Indigenous language revitalization for multi-distinction and urban organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Remote First Nations Energy-Efficiency Program
Funds remote First Nations energy-efficiency upgrades for homes and businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories
Funding for digital storytelling projects by Canadian heritage organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial support for northern initiatives
Supports northern Quebec projects advancing community and territorial development
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities
Supports responsible and sustainable tourism development in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Les Etchemins — Call for projects: Signature innovation
Enhancing Les Etchemins' natural heritage through tourism development