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 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

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

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors - Indigenous stream
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Strategic Partnerships Initiative
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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
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Accelerate HER PEI
Prince Edward Island Business Women's Association- No Condition
- All industries

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

Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP)
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

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

First Citizens Fund — Business Loan Program
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- All industries
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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

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

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

Lands and Economic Development Services Program
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Contaminated Sites On-Reserve program
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Public administration
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Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE)
Government of Ontario- Max. $10,000
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

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

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

Manitoba — Research and Innovation
Government of Manitoba- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Community Futures Treaty Seven — Lending Services
Community Futures Treaty Seven- Max. $25,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

Indigenous Innovation Initiative
Grand Challenges Canada- From $100,000 to $250,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Indigenous Business Development Services — Saskatchewan
Indigenous Business Development Services- No Condition
- All industries

Boating Safety Contribution Program (BSCP)
Transport Canada- Max. $300,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Educational services
- Public administration

Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Max. $1,000,000
- Public administration
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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

New Frontiers in Research Fund — International Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario
Genome Canada- Max. $400,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

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)

PRCCM – Stream 1
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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FESBC — 2025-27 Fibre Utilization Funding
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Public administration

General Class Contribution Program
Government of Canada- Max. $3,000,000
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Music Company
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

Buy BC Partnership Program — Producers, Processors and Cooperatives
Government of British Columbia- From $5,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
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Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Community Planning & Engagement
New Relationship Trust- Max. $12,000
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Business and Community Fund
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

AgriMarketing Program — Kosher and Halal Investment
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

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
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Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Max. $250,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Indigenous cultural partnership
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Ontario Job Creation Partnerships
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

Sound Design Program
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Cinespace Technician Roster
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
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Community Interaction Program — Restoration and/or protection of biodiversity
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

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

Legal Clinic for Indigenous Storytellers
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

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

Call for Indigenous Producers for ISO Delegation to Prime Time
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- Max. $2,000
- Up to 51% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Sundance Native Lab 2025
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- Max. $10,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

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

Call for Indigenous Producers for an ISO Delegation to Cannes International Film Festival
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- Max. $4,500
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- Max. $30,000
- Information and cultural industries
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Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Travel stream
Innovation Canada- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Artist Studio Award program
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

The Low Carbon Economy Fund — Indigenous Leadership Fund
Government of Canada- Max. $6,000,000
- All industries

Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $7,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) - Cultural Project Grants Program
City of Vancouver- From $2,500 to $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Up to 46% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Alberta
Genome Alberta- Max. $400,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program
City of Vancouver- Max. $20,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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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

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

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

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

Grants for emerging artists: Creative Spark Vancouver
City of Vancouver- Max. $5,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Theatre Rental Grant Program
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund — Entrepreneur Loan Program
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Public Art Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $100,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program (MINDS))
Department of National Defence- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Public administration

Events & Festivals Fund
Travel Alberta- From $25,000 to $150,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG)
Government of Alberta- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Skills for Success Program — Training and Tools Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- All industries

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)

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

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

SMEDCO Loan Programs
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- All industries

Childcare Enhancement Grant program
City of Vancouver- Max. $27,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Small Capital Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $25,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Childcare Research, Policy Development, and Innovation Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Core Support Grants (CSG)
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Innovation and Business Development Fund
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities

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)

Homelessness Services Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $3,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 1
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- From $200,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

PAC — Help for Small and Medium Enterprises
Public Services and Procurement Canada- No Condition
- All industries

CleanBC — Commercial Vehicle Pilots Program
Government of British Columbia- Max. $10,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Experience Ontario 2024
Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS)- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Community Historical Anniversaries Programming
Canadian Heritage- Max. $200,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Assurance Systems Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI) - Harvester Training
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Non Profit
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

Building Sector Capacity, Growth and Competitiveness
Government of Manitoba- From $50,000 to $2,500,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Community Economic Expansion Program
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Max. $300,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Nunavut Entrepreneurship Incentive
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- All industries

Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tourism Development Program (TDP)
Tourism Saskatchewan- Max. $40,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services
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Yukon Tourism Training Fund
Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon- Up to 75% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Agriculture Stewardship Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Women's Program
Women and Gender Equality Canada- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

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

Product Development Partnership Program
Government of Yukon- Max. $25,000
- Accommodation and food services
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B.C. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program – Stream 2
Government of British Columbia- Max. $15,000
- Up to 51% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

Commercial/Agriculture Loans
Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation Inc. (SIEF)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Risk Management and Food Safety
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- No Condition
- Public administration
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Community Enhancement Program — Rural Enhancement Funding Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $500,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

Manitoba Climate Action Fund (CAF)
Government of Manitoba- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Ville de La Tuque- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Toronto Cultural Festivals Funding Program
City of Toronto- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Interaction Program — Study/action projects
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
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Tourism Growth Program in southern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Tourism Destination Development Fund
Government of Yukon- Max. $375,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $130,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OCI — Innovating Digital Health Solutions (IDHS)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

Tourism Growth Program in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 15% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services
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Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund
Government of Yukon- From $2,500 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Yukon Youth Conservation Corps
Government of Yukon- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)- No Condition
- All industries

Community Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services
Community Futures Treaty Seven- No Condition
- All industries
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New Frontiers in Research Fund — Special Calls Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

CDEM — Microcredit
Corporation de développement économique montagnaise (CDEM)- Max. $20,000
- All industries

CDEM — Term loan
Corporation de développement économique montagnaise (CDEM)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)
Library and Archives Canada- From $24,999 to $150,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Min. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Adjustment Services
Government of New Brunswick- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services

CanNor — IDEANorth
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Max. $6,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

OTF — Capital Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- From $10,000 to $200,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $30,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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EDC — Indigenous Business
Export Development Canada (EDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Procurement
Government of Nunavut- Up to 5% of project cost
- All industries

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in New Brunswick
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $50,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Louis Riel Capital Corporation (LRCC)- Max. $50,000
- All industries

Canada emergency wage subsidy (CEWS)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Career Launcher Apprenticeship Program
Colleges and Institutes Canada- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Magnet — Student Work Placement Program
Magnet- Max. $7,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- All industries