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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.

1053 opportunities available
Operating Grant : Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

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

Health Research BC (HRBC)
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
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
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
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 2

Gouvernment of 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), Government of Canada (GC)
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
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
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
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 hiring First Nations and Inuit members
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Financial assistance for hiring First Nations and Inuit members

Gouvernment of 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 (PCH)
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

Gouvernment of 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
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4

Gouvernment of Québec
Financial assistance for Québec festivals and events program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
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, Développement économique Nouvelle-Beauce (DENB)
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

Gouvernment of 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
Musicaction — Support for emerging artists – Production assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Support for emerging artists – Production assistance

Musicaction
Canadian grant for emerging artists' digital music production
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 3
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 3

Gouvernment of Québec, Quebec Ministry of Tourism (MTO)
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, Government of Canada (GC)
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
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
Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

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 (GC)
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 (PCH)
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
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
Tourism Industry Recovery Assistance Program (TIRAP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourism Industry Recovery Assistance Program (TIRAP)

Gouvernment of Québec, Quebec Ministry of Tourism (MTO)
Support for revitalizing Quebec's tourism industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
First Nations and Inuit Employment Integration Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

First Nations and Inuit Employment Integration Program

Gouvernment of Québec, Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (MESSQ)
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

Gouvernment of 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
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), Government of Canada (GC)
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 (PCH)
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), Save on Energy (SOE)
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
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
Financial support for northern initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial support for northern initiatives

Gouvernment of 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
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 (ON), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFRA)
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 (PCH), Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)
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 (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI)
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
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), Government of Canada (GC)
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
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Support Program for Structuring Projects (PSPS)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Support Program for Structuring Projects (PSPS)

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or
Supports structuring community projects improving living conditions and development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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BDC Financing — Start-up
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Start-up

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Loan to grow a business
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component
Grant and FundingClosed

Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component

Government of Canada (GC)
Empowering youth to improve accessibility for people with disabilities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 12,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Innovative Communities Fund (ICF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovative Communities Fund (ICF)

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of Canada (GC)
Supports economic development projects in Atlantic Canadian communities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Festivals and events
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Festivals and events

Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Gouvernment of Québec
Supports sustainable tourism festival and event development
Eligible Funding
  • From $60,000 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Structuring the tourism offer
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Structuring the tourism offer

Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Gouvernment of Québec
Digital transformation grant for tourism businesses in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — Not-for-profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — Not-for-profit

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to increase awareness for the reduction of vehicle emission
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Estrie — FRR – Component 1
Grant and FundingClosed

Estrie — FRR – Component 1

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports regional projects for environment, tourism, and community vitality
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Genomic Innovations: Energy and Environmental Solutions
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Genomic Innovations: Energy and Environmental Solutions

Genome Alberta
Supports genomics-driven solutions for energy and environmental sectors
Eligible Funding
  • From $300,000 to $750,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Community Economic Development (CED)
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Economic Development (CED)

City of Ottawa, Community Futures Peterborough (CFP)
Supports non-profit economic initiatives fostering job and business creation
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Artists in Communities program
Grant and FundingOpen

Artists in Communities program

City of Vancouver, Saskatchewan Arts Board
Supports artist residencies to foster community engagement through art
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Support for the purchase of electric off-road vehicles (VHRE)
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for the purchase of electric off-road vehicles (VHRE)

Gouvernment of Québec, Quebec Ministry of Tourism (MTO)
Financial aid for electric off-road vehicle purchases
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 49,500 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Technology Leadership: Genomics stream
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Technology Leadership: Genomics stream

Protein Industries Canada
Supports commercialization of genomics-driven crop variety innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Évolution-Compétences — Partnership for training and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Évolution-Compétences — Partnership for training and innovation

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT), Gouvernment of Québec
Supports training and innovation for underrepresented groups in trades
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Critical Habitat Interdepartmental Program (CHIP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Habitat Interdepartmental Program (CHIP)

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Funding for species at risk habitat conservation on federal lands
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $80,000
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Grant and FundingOpen

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

Government of Canada (GC)
Financing to accelerate growth in the Prairies
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
Ventures at Coralus
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Ventures at Coralus

Coralus
Funding and support for women and non-binary entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Hosting
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Hosting

Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Gouvernment of Québec
Digital Transformation Tourism Partnership Program for Sustainable Growth
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Digital Transformation
Social economy enterprises — Support for structuring projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Social economy enterprises — Support for structuring projects

Quebec City
Financial support for innovative socioeconomic development projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities
Grant and FundingClosed

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities

Laurentides Tourism
Supports sustainable tourism development projects in the Laurentians region
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
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Inuit Language Funding Model
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Inuit Language Funding Model

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports Inuit organizations advancing Indigenous language priorities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration
Grant and FundingOpen

Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Supports innovative workforce skills development and training pathways
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
APCHQ — Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

APCHQ — Affordable Housing Innovation Fund

Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ)
Supports innovative, scalable affordable housing solutions across Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Finance and insurance
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Support Program for Events and Festivals
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Support Program for Events and Festivals

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or
Support program for festivals and events in La Vallée-de-l’Or
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $5,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development

Government of Canada (GC), Community Futures Oxford
Funding for Northern Ontario community economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future
Grant and FundingOpen

Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports innovative clean energy technology research and development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation

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Financial assistance to promote food security in northern communities
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance to promote food security in northern communities

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports food production and preservation projects in northern Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 275,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Strategic Science Fund (SSF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic Science Fund (SSF)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Mobilizes research to enhance Canada's scientific excellence
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Génome Québec — Commercialization Priming
Grant and FundingOpen

Génome Québec — Commercialization Priming

Génome Québec, McGill University
Early-stage support for translating discoveries into commercial products
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 27% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Media Artists Program : Creation
Grant and FundingClosed

Media Artists Program : Creation

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports professional media artists creating or completing new works
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative - Indigenous stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative - Indigenous stream

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for awareness projects of ZEVs, stations and clean fuels
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 450,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Intercultural Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Intercultural Projects

MRC Charlevoix-Est
Intercultural projects funding initiative in Charlevoix-Est MRC
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 1 - Produce a bid book or business plan
Grant and FundingClosed

Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 1 - Produce a bid book or business plan

Gouvernment of Québec
FSTAI stimulates international business tourism in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Black Arts Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Black Arts Projects

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports development and presentation of arts projects by Black creatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects

Digital Museums Canada (DMC)
Funding for Canadian museums to develop accessible digital storytelling projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Indigenous Justice Program - The Capacity-Building Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Justice Program - The Capacity-Building Fund

Department of Justice Canada (JUS)
Supports Indigenous communities in developing justice program capacities
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
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term Projects

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funding for short-term Indigenous artistic projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Title production and promotion
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Title production and promotion

Musicaction
Program funds production of Francophone and Indigenous sound recordings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
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
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

Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)
Supports collaborative sustainable tourism projects addressing climate change
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Financial assistance for workforce training in northern communities
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance for workforce training in northern communities

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports workforce training projects in northern Quebec communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
OAC — Indigenous Visual Artists Materials
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Indigenous Visual Artists Materials

Inuit Art Foundation (IAF)
Funding for Indigenous visual artists' materials and supplies
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $1,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC Arthabaska — Futurpreneur Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

MRC Arthabaska — Futurpreneur Canada

MRC Arthabaska
Funding and mentorship for young entrepreneurs in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Indigenous Justice Program - Indigenous Engagement Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Justice Program - Indigenous Engagement Fund

Department of Justice Canada (JUS)
Supports Indigenous participation in justice system engagement activities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) — Alberta
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) — Alberta

Genome Alberta
Funding support for commercializing genomics research innovations in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $2,000,000
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
MRC Deux-Montagnes — Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 3
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 3

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports regional projects enhancing public access to water resources
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Support Program for Isolated Communities
Grant and FundingOpen

Support Program for Isolated Communities

Recyc-Québec
Supporting waste management in isolated communities in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 950,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Indigenous Justice Program - The Community-Based Justice Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Justice Program - The Community-Based Justice Fund

Department of Justice Canada (JUS)
Supports Indigenous communities in developing and delivering justice initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Program to help Québec tourism activities, attractions and events go digital — Activities, attractions and events
Grant and FundingClosed

Program to help Québec tourism activities, attractions and events go digital — Activities, attractions and events

Gouvernment of Québec
Digital transformation funding for Quebec's tourism sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $60,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
BDC Financing — Technology
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Technology

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Loan to purchase or upgrade technology
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Protein Industries Canada — Artificial Intelligence
Grant and FundingClosed

Protein Industries Canada — Artificial Intelligence

Protein Industries Canada
Accelerating the translation of AI research into commercial innovations, benefiting Canada's plant-based and agrifood sector.
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Musicaction — National collective promotion
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — National collective promotion

Musicaction
Promotes Canadian Francophone music through innovative projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization

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