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
Wage Subsidy Program
Funding for employers hiring and training eligible NWT residents
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Participant Funding Program
Funding for Indigenous consultation capacity
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Grant and FundingClosed
Métis Education Foundation Community Based Awards
Financial awards for Métis students
Grant and FundingOpen
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Funding for local vitality projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Small Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate
Consulting cost rebate supporting small and medium business recovery
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosed
Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS)
Supports Indigenous fisheries management, participation, and community self-sufficiency
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Money for pilots and commercialization in B.C
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Other SupportClosed
Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti Procurement
Bid adjustment on Nunavut contracts
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture Funding - Arts funding program
Funding support for arts creation, development, and community engagement
Grant and FundingClosed
Seniors Community Grant Program
Government of Ontario (ON), The Town of Deep River, Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility (OMSA)
Seniors Community Grant supports Ontario seniors' engagement initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
The Low Carbon Economy Fund - Low Carbon Economy Challenge
Supports projects reducing GHG emissions using low-carbon technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Provides financial aid for uninsurable disaster-related damages and losses
Grant and FundingClosed
Core Support Grants (CSG)
Supports social service organizations addressing inequity in Vancouver
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Interaction Program — Restoration and/or protection of biodiversity
Money to protect the St. Lawrence ecosystem
Grant and FundingArchived
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Festivals and events
Funding for regional tourism festivals and events
Grant and FundingOpen
ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — For Profit
Money to future-proof your Atlantic Canada for-profit business
Grant and FundingOpen
Montérégie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for sustainable tourism attractions and infrastructure development
Grant and FundingOpen
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Funding for regional tourism offer development
Grant and FundingOpen
Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Funding to help Prince Edward Island organic businesses increase market share
Grant and FundingClosed
Sexual and Reproductive Health Fund
Supports access to sexual and reproductive health care
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans
Loans for Indigenous youth and women entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG)
Supports employer-led training to enhance workforce productivity skills
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Metis Economic Development Fund (MEDF) – Investing
Equity investment partnerships for businesses in Manitoba
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Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Funding for advanced materials and low-emissions innovation
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth
Training subsidy for Indigenous youth
Grant and FundingClosed
Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream
Funding for research to support the skills development of adults
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Money to future-proof your business in British Columbia
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Financing for Métis women-led businesses in Manitoba
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
Loan for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Indigenous Business Advisory Centres
Expert advice for British Columbian Indigenous entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
Supports applied innovation in Quebec's fisheries and aquaculture sector
Grant and FundingClosed
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Funding for manufacturing growth in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI) - Harvester Training
Supports Indigenous commercial fisheries training and capacity development
Grant and FundingOpen
Artist to Market Program (AMP)
Supports NWT artists to sell work at external markets
Grant and FundingClosed
OASIS Program
Supports municipal and Indigenous climate adaptation through urban greening
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream
Modernizes Ontario's forest sector using underutilized biomass resources
Grant and FundingClosed
2026 CFDR Research Grant Competition
Funding for innovative nutrition research
Grant and FundingOpen
First Nations Training to Employment Program
Find First Nations workers in Alberta
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Future Wabanaki
Experiential learning support for Indigenous students
Grant and FundingOpen
Arts Across Canada — Circulation and Touring
Supports touring and exhibitions connecting Canadian artists with wider audiences
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive
Money for capital purchases in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed
Communities and Artists Shifting Culture
Supports arts and culture projects advancing community impact
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Community project assistance
Support for Indigenous community projects and capacity building
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Development Fund
Funding for projects, events and initiatives in Yukon
Grant and FundingOpen
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Funding to support business growth in British Columbia
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Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Grant and FundingOpen
Market Opportunities and Diversification Program
Funding for agricultural market expansion
Grant and FundingClosed
OTF — Seed Grant
Build capacity and resilience for delivering impactful community programs and services
Grant and FundingClosed
Off-Road Vehicle Financial Assistance Program - Wildlife and Habitat Protection Stream
Supports projects mitigating off-road vehicle impact on wildlife habitats
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)
Supports security enhancements for at-risk community gathering spaces
Grant and FundingClosed
Aboriginal Business Investment Fund
Funding for Alberta Indigenous community development
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Individual Employment/ Training Program
Employment and training support for Treaty #3 members
Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI) - Capacity Building (Business Development)
Supports Indigenous communities in business and fisheries development
Grant and FundingClosed
OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations
Operating support for francophone arts service organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Value-adding Equipment Program
Funding for agricultural and agri-food businesses in Nova Scotia
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Sound Design Program
Mentorship for Indigenous audio professionals in film and television
C
Grant and FundingClosed
Connecting Indigenous Research Leadership in Canada and the Global South
Funding Indigenous research partnerships across borders
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Small scale initiative stream
Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Government of Canada
Grants for small-scale Indigenous IP-related activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - NexGen's Rook 1 Project
Support for public participation in a nuclear project review
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program
Support for SMEs to take part in apprenticeship
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
TACC Conventional Loan
Conventional business financing for Aboriginal entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Money to future-proof your non-profit in Northern Canada
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Growing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC) - Urban Forestry Plans and Studies
Support for urban forestry planning and studies
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit
Funding for projects in the book industry
Grant and FundingClosed
Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants
Grants for arts sector projects in Saskatchewan
Expert AdviceOpen
KCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Kitikmeot/Cambridge Bay
Grant and FundingOpen
Canadian Experiences Fund - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Supports tourism product development, training, and visitor facilities
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Bruce Power Pressure Tubes Application
Participant funding for nuclear hearing participation
Grant and FundingClosed
Mineral Exploration Support Program For Critical And Strategic Minerals
Supports critical minerals exploration projects in Quebec
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Grant and FundingOpen
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Supporting digital transformation in tourism for sustainable growth
Grant and FundingClosed
Tremplin Grant – Indigenous Arts
Microgrants for Indigenous arts initiatives in Montréal
Grant and FundingClosed
Northwest Territories Arts Council Funding
Financial support for Northwest Territories artists and art projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Foundation — Science Horizons Youth Internship
Subsidized intern to help combat climate change
Grant and FundingOpen
Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation
Agri-innovation funding in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosed
ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund
Supports creation of new licensed child care spaces
Grant and FundingArchived
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Hosting
Funding for tourism accommodation projects in Baie-James
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Futures Manitoba — Indigenous Business Development Services
Advice and awards for Indigenous businesses in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Funding - Cultural Facilities Fund
Supports upgrades and development of Ottawa's local cultural spaces
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program
Subsidy for Nova Scotia graduate salaries
Grant and FundingOpen
Creative Entrepreneurship Program
Resources for Cape Breton Island and Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, craft entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Funding for tourism consulting projects
Grant and FundingClosed
New Frontiers in Research Fund — Exploration Stream
High-risk, interdisciplinary research fostering groundbreaking innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Planning New Opportunities Program
Business planning support for Nova Scotia agriculture
Grant and FundingClosed
CNSC Participant Funding Program - McClean Lake Operation Licence Renewal
Support for participation in a CNSC licence review
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
True North Treasure Initiative – Labrador Trough
Supports Indigenous participation in northern Quebec mining sectors
Partnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
TACC New Relationship Trust (NRT) Community Equity Match Grant
Matching equity for BC First Nation businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) — Non-Profits that Serve Underrepresented Communities
Funding for non-profit organizations in York Region
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Indigenous Producers for ISO Delegation to Content London
Support for Indigenous producers attending Content London industry event
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Startup financing for eligible Qu ébec businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 2 - Carrying out canvassing activities
Funding for international business tourism development
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund — Equity Funding
Funding for First Nations clean energy participation
Grant and FundingClosed
Bee BC Program
Financial support for B.C. beekeeping and Indigenous organizations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
TACC First Citizens Fund (FCF) Loan
Loans with partial forgiveness for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Coast Salish
Grant and FundingClosed
Sundance Native Lab 2025
Year-long fellowship supporting emerging Indigenous Canadian filmmakers