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.
1260 opportunities available
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Student Work Placement Program
Subsidies for hiring Canadian post-secondary students
Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding
Funding for innovation, infrastructure and science projects in the Atlantic
Eligible Funding
- Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CDEM — Term loan
Financial support for business start-up, acquisition, or expansion
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Business Financing Program (ABDP) — Community project
Non‑repayable funding for First Nations community economic development projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Interaction Program — Study projects
Money for study projects on the St. Lawrence ecosystem
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program
Summer wage subsidies for Indigenous youth work experience
Grant and FundingClosed
First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program
Funding for First Nations and Inuit cultural centres
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Participant Funding Program — Project-based component
Funding for Indigenous consultation participation
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Transformative industrial decarbonization projects in Alberta
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program
Funding for collaborative innovation in large-scale Canadian crop production
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Indigenous
Financing for Indigenous businesses and organizations in Southern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
NADF Financing
Financing for Northern Ontario Indigenous business and economic development
Grant and FundingOpen
The Low Carbon Economy Fund — Indigenous Leadership Fund
Funding for Indigenous clean energy projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Marketing Initiative Program
Funding support for innovative regional marketing initiatives
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Grant and FundingClosed
Nature and climate grant program
Support for habitat restoration and carbon storage
Grant and FundingOpen
Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)
Provides federal financial assistance for large-scale natural disaster recovery
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships Program
Funding for group training projects to support Indigenous communities
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) — Special Calls Stream
Funding for interdisciplinary postpandemic research
Grant and FundingOpen
Contaminated Sites On-Reserve program
Supports assessment and remediation of contaminated sites on reserves
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Supports northern Quebec biofood production, processing, and marketing initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Supports energy efficiency and innovation in Nova Scotia fisheries
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Grant and FundingClosed
Randhawa Rising Stars Bursary
Bursary support for Ontario commerce and business students
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Grant and FundingOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Contribution Fund
Financial support for Manitoba First Nation businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Student Bursary (ISB)
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation (PRI), York University, Trent University, Shukrana Foundation, Environmental Health Foundation of Canada (EHFC), Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan (CIC)
Financial aid for Indigenous students
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Co-investment for smart mobility development and demonstration
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Community Economic Expansion Program
Funding to create jobs for Manitoba First Nations
Grant and FundingClosed
EUP OHAMR Joint Transnational Call
Supports One Health research on antimicrobial resistance treatment innovations
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Food Systems and Agriculture Partnership Program (IFSAP)
Supports Indigenous food sovereignty and agriculture enterprises.
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Joint Venture Program
Financing for Manitoba First Nations projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Globalink Research Award
Support for international research collaboration
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+)
Home energy rebates for Ontario households
Grant and FundingClosed
Active Communities Initiative
Supports developing and improving public community sport and recreation facilities
Grant and FundingOpen
Organic Industry Development — Certified Organic Land Conversion
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding to convert agricultural land in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingOpen
Manitoba Climate Action Fund (CAF)
The program funds Manitoba climate change resiliency projects
Grant and FundingOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund - Aftercare Program
Funding for Manitoba First Nations businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Water Program — On-farm irrigation stream
Funding to enhance water management on Alberta farms
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund — Entrepreneur Loan Program
Loans for Manitoba First Nations entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Supports community events advancing inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism
Tax CreditsOpen
British Columbia shipbuilding and ship repair industry tax credit
Refundable tax credit for shipbuilding employers
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Health and Safety Water Stream - Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program
Funding for critical water infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingOpen
LRCC — Business Grant & Loan Program
Money for Metis-owned small businesses in Manitoba
Tax CreditsOpen
British Columbia mining exploration tax credit
Refundable tax support for mining exploration
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Climate Action Grants
Supports Vancouver community climate action and resilience initiatives
Expert AdviceOpen
LRCC — Business Advisory
Advisory services for Metis-owned small businesses in Manitoba
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Supports Yukon employers to hire students or youth for summer
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
Supports agri-food planning initiatives in Quebec
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Grant and FundingClosed
Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) - Cultural Project Grants Program
Supports short-term arts and culture projects in Vancouver
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Ontario's Forest Biomass Program: fostering sustainable economic growth
Grant and FundingOpen
Inclusive Spaces Program Grant
Funding for accessible, inclusive renovations in licensed child care facilities
Grant and FundingClosed
The Giller Mantella Scholarship
Scholarship supporting racialized literature students in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Rural Transit Solutions Fund — Capital Projects
Supports rural public transit capital investments
Grant and FundingOpen
Heritage Grants Program (HGP)
Supports projects that preserve and interpret Manitoba’s human and natural heritage
Grant and FundingOpen
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Funds to support upgrades or construction of training centers
Expert AdviceOpen
Community Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services
Business planning help for Treaty Seven Members (Alberta)
Grant and FundingOpen
TD — Friends of the Environment Foundation Grant (TD FEF)
Funds Canadian grassroots environmental education and public green space projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Funding for innovative health research across all disciplines
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
CanNor — IDEANorth
Supports northern economic development and infrastructure readiness
Grant and FundingClosed
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Beneficial Management Practices Program
Supports Nova Scotian farms adopting sustainable energy-efficient practices
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Funding - Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs
Supports Ottawa arts, culture festivals, and agricultural fairs annually
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Food & Beverage Financing
Financing for food and beverage production or processing
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Training on the Job — Nunavut
Wage subsidy program for SMEs in Nunavut
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
BioTalent — Career Starter Program
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Funding for priority biofood territorial projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Theatrical documentary program — Indigenous stream
Funding for Indigenous-owned documentary projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Community Futures Treaty Seven — Lending Services
Business loans for Treaty Seven Members (Alberta)
Grant and FundingClosed
Job Creation Partnerships (JCP)
Support for Nova Scotia workers’ skills development
Grant and FundingOpen
REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Money to support business growth in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Project Based
Supports Alberta non-profits building community programs and events
Grant and FundingOpen
Programme de traitement des matières organiques par biométhanisation et compostage (PTMOBC)
Supports organic waste treatment infrastructure and residential collection equipment
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous cultural partnership
Supports preservation and promotion of Indigenous cultures and languages
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Grant and FundingClosed
Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets
Financial assistance for restoration of heritage and cultural properties
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program (MINDS))
Funding for research and collaboration in defence and security
Grant and FundingOpen
Protein Industries Canada — Capacity Building
Enhancing Canada's plant protein industry through capacity building
Grant and FundingClosed
Capital Project Grants - Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Grants
Funds facility improvements supporting vulnerable communities in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Grant and FundingOpen
Livestock Strategy Program — Community Pasture
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Grant and FundingOpen
Saskatchewan Lean Improvements in Manufacturing (SLIM)
Funding for agri-food manufacturing improvements
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Indian Business Corporation Services
Loans for First Nations' businesses in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Firesmart Community Grants Program (FCGP)
Supports wildfire preparedness and mitigation for First Nations communities
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance program for the development of active transportation in urban areas (TAPU)
Funding for developing active transportation infrastructure in urban areas
Grant and FundingClosed
Renter Services Grants
Supports non-profit initiatives to improve rental housing outcomes
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS)
Supports small food processors to scale up operations
Grant and FundingOpen
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to increase irrigation capacity
Grant and FundingClosed
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Planning Program
Supports heritage conservation, awareness, and planning initiatives in BC
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1
Funding for priority agro-food sector projects
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
EDC — Indigenous Business
Export support for Indigenous-owned businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Alberta Indian Investment Corporation
Loans for Alberta First Nations entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Plant Your Roots Program — Commercial Farm Purchases
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingOpen
Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Historic Resource Conservation Grants
Alberta grants for conserving Provincial, Municipal and Indigenous historic places
Grant and FundingClosed
CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program
Supports early-stage scripted development for emerging Indigenous creators
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 3
Funding for agricultural water assessments and planning
Grant and FundingOpen
Family and Community Support Services Program
Supports preventive community social service programs
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Funding for publisher internships and planning