Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals Training and Capacity Building – Northern Region 2024-2027
Funding for northern training and capacity building
Updated May 2026
Grants and Funding for Indigenous Businesses in Canada for 2026
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Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenCommunity Futures British Columbia
Loans for entrepreneurs in rural British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Funding - Civic Events Funding
Supports inclusive, family-friendly events in Ottawa communities
Grant and FundingClosedParticipant Funding Program - Whiteshell Laboratories Licence Renewal
Support for public participation in a licence renewal hearing
Grant and FundingOpenCanadian 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
Canada Periodical Fund — Community Newspaper — Aid to Publishers
Funding for Canadian community newspapers 
Grant and FundingClosedFinancial support for small or startup businesses
Partial subscription support for small Indigenous businesses
Grant and FundingClosedFirst Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP)
Supports culturally responsive policing in First Nations and Inuit communities
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedHealth and Safety Water Stream - Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program
Funding for critical water infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingClosedSustainable Food Systems Grants
Supports community projects advancing equitable and sustainable food systems
Grant and FundingOpenLRCC — Business Grant & Loan Program
Money for Metis-owned small businesses in Manitoba
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenPrairiesCan — Alberta Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative
Support for Indigenous clean energy projects in Alberta
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenTACC First Citizens Fund (FCF) Loan
Loans with partial forgiveness for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Coast Salish- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: 2019
Support for public review of nuclear oversight reports 
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenStudent Work Placement Program
Subsidies for hiring Canadian post-secondary students
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Interaction Program — Awareness-raising
Funding for the awareness of citizens to the quality of the St. Lawrence ecosystem
Grant and FundingOpenTD — Friends of the Environment Foundation Grant (TD FEF)
Funds Canadian grassroots environmental education and public green space projects
Grant and FundingOpenMontérégie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for sustainable tourism attractions and infrastructure development
Grant and FundingClosedProduct Development Partnership Program
Funds for Yukon tourism industry projects
Grant and FundingClosedAgriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funding for short-term applied research in Prince Edward Island agriculture
Expert AdviceClosedBusiness Link — Digital Economy Program
Digital transformation support for small businesses in Alberta
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedFirst Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program
Summer wage subsidies for Indigenous youth work experience- Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Post-Majority Support Services Funding
Funding for post-majority support services 
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Grant and FundingOpenIndigenous Participant Funding Program — Project-based component
Funding for Indigenous consultation participation- Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund
Supports equity and inclusion in Ottawa’s arts communities 
Grant and FundingOpenJEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Money for New Brunswick First Nation entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosedCanada United Small Business Relief Fund
Support for safe reopening and digital growth- 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
Artist Studio Award program
Provides subsidized studio spaces to support Vancouver-based artists 
Grant and FundingClosedTerritorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Funding for priority biofood territorial projects
Grant and FundingOpening SoonStrategic Innovation Fund — Digital Generator – Stream 2
Enhancing digital capacities for Canadian arts organizations
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Indigenous
Financing for Indigenous businesses and organizations in Southern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosedAFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding
Funds rural Alberta projects to support emerging artists
Grant and FundingClosedMarketing Initiative Program
Funding support for innovative regional marketing initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenThe Ontario Trillium Foundation - Capital Grants
Funding to improve community spaces
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedStó:lō Community Futures — Business Loans and Entrepreneurship Support
Business loans and support for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedAgriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 3
Funding for agricultural water assessments and planning- Grant and FundingClosed
Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)
Funding for workplace and community accessibility projects 
Grant and FundingClosedKajungiqsaut Grants (Kiinaujaksaq Pivallianirijanganik Ajuriqsuujjijuq)
Funding for Inuit artists’ creative development- Grant and FundingOpen
Contaminated Sites On-Reserve program
Supports assessment and remediation of contaminated sites on reserves 
Grant and FundingOpenAlberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP)
Funding for Alberta exporters attending international trade events
Grant and FundingClosedCultural Spaces in Indigenous Communities Program
Support for Indigenous cultural spaces
Grant and FundingClosedPartners in Indigenous Energy Efficiency & Resilience Program - Basic Energy Saving Measures
Supports Indigenous home energy upgrades- Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous cultural partnership
Supports preservation and promotion of Indigenous cultures and languages 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedFABrIC Quantum Computing Sandbox (QCS)
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Port Hope Project Licence Renewal and Amendment
Funding for public participation in a nuclear hearing 
Grant and FundingClosedEfficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Supports energy efficiency and innovation in Nova Scotia fisheries
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsClosedMétis Voyageur Development Fund (MVDF)
Flexible financing for Ontario Métis businesses
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonEnvironmental Stewardship and Climate Change Program
Supports farm environmental and climate resilience improvements
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedC/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Co-investment for smart mobility development and demonstration
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonCloverdale Rodeo Youth Initiative Foundation (CRYIF) Scholarship Program
Scholarships for volunteer-minded graduating students
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenCDEM — Term loan
Financial support for business start-up, acquisition, or expansion
Grant and FundingClosedPresident's Choice Children's Charity — Childhood Nutrition Programs
School food and nutrition funding for public schools- Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Arts Presentation Fund — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations
Support for arts presenter development 
Grant and FundingClosedEUP OHAMR Joint Transnational Call
Supports One Health research on antimicrobial resistance treatment innovations
Grant and FundingClosedCanada Book Fund Support for Organizations — Not-for-Profit
Funding for projects in the book industry
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenAtuqtuarvik Corporation Financing
Financing for Nunavut start-ups and expansion
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedHome Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+)
Home energy rebates for Ontario households
- Grant and FundingOpen
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Supports community events advancing inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedBIPOC Mentorship Program
One-on-one mentorship for BIPOC writers in Saskatchewan
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenKitikmeot Community Futures
Business loans and advice in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
- Grant and FundingOpen
Arts Abroad — Translation
Supports international translation of Canadian literary and dramatic works - Grant and FundingOpen
Lands and Economic Development Services Program
Supports Indigenous economic development and sustainable land management - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Bruce Power Pressure Tubes Application
Participant funding for nuclear hearing participation - Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Service Corps – Micro-grants Stream
Youth-led micro-grant support across Canada 
Grant and FundingArchivedFamily and Community Support Services (FCSS) Program
Supports Alberta communities through preventative social service initiativesFind tailored funding for your business
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Targeted Call for Proposals: Reaching Home - Indigenous Homelessness funding stream
Funding for Indigenous homelessness projects in Quebec 
- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd.'s Nuclear Power Demonstration Closure Project
Funding for nuclear project participation - Grant and FundingClosed
Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) - Cultural Project Grants Program
Supports short-term arts and culture projects in Vancouver 
Grant and FundingClosedNCC ikajuKatigek Medical Transportation Program (MTP)
Financial support for insured medical travel
Grant and FundingClosedOil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) Program - Indigenous Community-Scale Applications
Funding for Indigenous heat pump transitions- Grant and FundingClosed
Policy Dialogue Guidelines — Engagement with Indigenous Rights holders and organizations on Indigenous Knowledge Policy Framework
Supports Indigenous participation in policy development - Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Ontario's Forest Biomass Program: fostering sustainable economic growth - Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program (CGHAP)
No-cost home retrofits for eligible households - Grant and FundingClosed
One-time assistance for Indigenous media
Support for urgent Indigenous media projects - Grant and FundingClosed
Yukon Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) Centre Operating Grant Funding Opportunity: Directed Grant
Support for Indigenous health research capacity in Yukon 
Grant and FundingClosedNorthwest Territories Arts Council Funding
Financial support for Northwest Territories artists and art projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenKakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans
Loans for Inuit business in Nunavut’s Qikiqtani Region- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative
Partnered research on gender-based violence 
Grant and FundingClosedInclusive Climate Action for Tunisian Municipalities (ICATM)
Inclusive climate action support for Tunisian municipalities- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium and Nuclear Substance Processing Facilities 2021
Supports participation in nuclear regulatory reviews - Grant and FundingOpen
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Supports community-led anti-racism and diversity initiatives in Canada 
Grant and FundingClosedFaculty of Nursing Awards - Memorial University
Nursing student awards and bursaries at Memorial University- Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels
Supports professional arts festivals and performing arts series presenters - Grant and FundingOpen
Nutrition North Canada retail subsidy program
Subsidy for stocking and shipping food and non-food items 
Grant and FundingOpenTourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Funding for regional tourism offer development- Grant and FundingClosed
Call for proposals: Investment Readiness Program – Stream 1: Readiness support partners (Round 2)
Supports organizations building investment readiness