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
The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 2
Offer cost-shared funding to enhance community-owned water systems for better agricultural water management in British Columbia.
Grant and FundingClosed
Fabulous Festivals and Events Program
Supports unique festivals and events promoting northern B.C. tourism
Grant and FundingOpen
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Digital development of a company
Financial aid for sustainable digital growth in tourism
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Rangeland Sustainability Program (RSP)
Supports collaborative projects for sustainable rangeland management in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE)
Support for racialized and Indigenous entrepreneurs in Ontario
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)
Funding to provide work skills to First Nations and Inuit youth
Expert AdviceClosed
Indigenous Business Development Services — Saskatchewan
Indigenous business help in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Funding - Creation and production fund for artists
Supports Ottawa artists in creating and producing new works
Grant and FundingClosed
Public Art Grants
Funding for innovative, artist-led public art projects in Vancouver
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors - Indigenous stream
Personalized advisory services for Indigenous innovators
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)
Financing for energy-efficient retrofits in older Toronto apartment buildings
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada History Fund
Supports national projects advancing knowledge of Canadian history and civics
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Artist career, skills and business development
Financial aid for music career and business development
Grant and FundingOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund - Aftercare Program
Funding for Manitoba First Nations businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
Accelerate small business R&D with comprehensive financial support and commercialization pathways.
Grant and FundingClosed
Neighbourhood Climate Action Grants
Funding for resident-led Toronto climate action and education projects
Tax CreditsClosed
Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses
Refundable tax credit for eligible small Canadian-controlled corporations
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Marketing Assistance for Tourism Businesses
Funding for tourism product marketing in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed
North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA)
Promotes Indigenous partnerships for environmental and climate adaptation
Grant and FundingClosed
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit
Funding for economic development in Northern Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Toronto Circular Food Innovators Fund
Supports Toronto businesses in implementing reusable foodservice systems
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Funding - Civic Events Funding
Supports inclusive, family-friendly events in Ottawa communities
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Grant and FundingOpen
Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI)
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Expert AdviceClosed
Legal Clinic for Indigenous Storytellers
Free legal advice for Indigenous storytellers on creative rights
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
MiHR — Green Jobs
Green Jobs Program supports eco-friendly mining youth employment
Grant and FundingOpen
LRCC — Business Grant & Loan Program
Money for Metis-owned small businesses in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs
Empowers Indigenous music businesses through financial support
Grant and FundingClosed
Skills for Success Program — Training and Tools Stream
Funding for foundational and transferable skills training and development
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Alberta Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative
Alberta Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative supports renewable energy projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Student Work Placement Program
Subsidies for hiring Canadian post-secondary students
Grant and FundingOpen
FRWIP — Water Development Projects
Supports sustainable agricultural water infrastructure development in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding
Funding for innovation, infrastructure and science projects in the Atlantic
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CDEM — Term loan
Financial support for business start-up, acquisition, or expansion
Grant and FundingClosed
Zero-Emission Trucking Program - Call for Proposals
Zero-Emission Trucking Program funds eco-friendly transportation initiatives
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 FundingClosed
First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program
Funding to create summer jobs for First Nations and Inuit students
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Participant Funding Program — Project-based component
Grants support Indigenous participation in Transport Canada consultations
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program
Funding for collaborative innovation in large-scale Canadian crop production
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Supports priority biofood sector projects in designated Quebec territories
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 FundingOpenClosing Soon
Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operations
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Funding for book publishing internships
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Grant and FundingClosed
Slate Development
Supports B.C. production companies' project development and capacity-building initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Marketing Initiative Program
Funding support for innovative regional marketing initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 3
Enhance irrigation infrastructure and water management in British Columbia's agricultural sector.
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Arts Abroad — Translation
Supports translation of Canadian literary and dramatic works
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
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 FundingOpen
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Vitalization support in regional and rural areas, 2020-2026
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous cultural partnership
Supports preservation and promotion of Indigenous cultures and languages
Grant and FundingClosed
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Supports energy efficiency and innovation in Nova Scotia fisheries
Grant and FundingClosed
PRCCM – Stream 2
Supports forest road construction, improvement, and strategic maintenance projects
Grant and FundingClosed
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Funding for autonomous vehicles and smart mobility technologies
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.
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — Not-for-Profit
Funding for projects in the book industry
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — ISCP Residency in New York Funding
Supports Alberta artists' residencies in visual arts/new media
Grant and FundingClosed
Active Communities Initiative
Supports developing and improving public community sport and recreation facilities
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Support for agriculture and food producers and businesses
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 FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.3
Supports collective development in Quebec's fisheries and aquaculture sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Water Program — On-farm irrigation stream
Funding to enhance water management on Alberta farms
Grant and FundingClosed
Market Opportunities and Diversification Program
Funding to help producers with local and export activities
Grant and FundingOpen
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness
Support for manufacturing companies in BC
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Grant and FundingOpen
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Supports community events advancing inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
Funding opportunity for Indigenous artists' development in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Climate Action Grants
Supports Vancouver community climate action and resilience initiatives
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 territorial and sectoral planning for Quebec's agri-food sector
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
Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based
CIP Project-Based Grant supports Alberta community enhancements
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Ontario's Forest Biomass Program: fostering sustainable economic growth
Grant and FundingClosed
One-time assistance for Indigenous media
Financial support for Indigenous media organizations facing critical challenges
Grant and FundingOpen
Inclusive Spaces Program Grant
Funding for accessible, inclusive renovations in licensed child care facilities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
TACC Conventional Loan
Conventional business loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Coast Salish
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Supports community-led anti-racism and diversity initiatives in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Documentary + Factual Development Fund
Early-stage development funding for B.C. documentary projects
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
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Baffin Business Development — Business Counseling
Baffin Island business counselling
Grant and FundingArchived
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Hosting
Financial support for sustainable tourism development in Baie-James
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