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
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Grant and FundingOpen
Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund
Funding for fish and seafood businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024
Funding for participation in nuclear oversight reviews
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF)
Canadian Experiences Fund supports innovative tourism projects expansion
Eligible Funding
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Summer Employment for Nunavut Students
Wage subsidy for Nunavut students during summer
Grant and FundingClosed
BC Rebate for Accessible Home Adaptations (BC RAHA)
Funding for accessible home adaptations
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF)
Funding for sustainable transit service expansion
Grant and FundingClosed
Plant Your Roots Program — New Entrant
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingClosed
Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Small Capital Grants
Supports small-scale facility upgrades for non-profit social services
Grant and FundingClosed
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Supports workforce training and retention for Ontario organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 3 - Support the implementation of incentives designed to attract international business events to Quebec
Supports international business event tourism in Quebec
Other SupportTax CreditsOpen
Ontario Gasoline Tax Refund Program
Ontario gasoline tax refund support for eligible businesses
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
World Trade Centre Winnipeg — Business Resources
Business support for growth and trade expansion
Grant and FundingOpen
First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF)
Funding for First Nations community infrastructure
Grant and FundingClosed
STIP — Local Municipal Initiatives
Funding for municipal transportation infrastructure
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Employee Training Program
Funding for employers to train and upskill Northwest Territories employees
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Accelerator program for tourism entrepreneurs
Fully funded tourism business accelerator
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)
Subsidy to hire summer students in Yukon
Grant and FundingOpen
Emerging Opportunities Program
Supports innovation and growth in Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program
Supports Canadian artists with concert promotion and risk management
Grant and FundingClosed
First Nations Adult Secondary Education Program
Funding for adult secondary education on reserve
Grant and FundingOpen
First Nations Land Management
Supports Indigenous communities in managing their own lands independently
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovation and Business Development Fund
Financing for oil and gas projects in NL
Grant and FundingClosed
CMF — Iteration Program
Iteration Program supports previous FMC-funded digital media projects
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Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Operating Funding (COF)
Supports Vancouver non-profit arts and cultural organizations' operations
Grant and FundingClosed
Gender Equity Grant
Funds community projects advancing gender equity across the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Development Fund — Tier 3
Funding for large business projects in Yukon
Grant and FundingClosed
Safety Equipment and Basic Marine Infrastructure in Northern Communities Initiative
Support for marine safety and resupply infrastructure
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Ontario Job Creation Partnerships
Financial assistance for Ontario community projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use
Supports safe and sustainable off-road vehicle infrastructure improvement
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Cultural Infrastructure Grants (CIG)
Supports development and improvement of Vancouver cultural spaces
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Prairie Bison Initiative
Support for Indigenous-led bison stewardship
Grant and FundingOpen
Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations
Supports agricultural organizations developing new products and markets
Grant and FundingOpen
Agri-Industry Development & Advancement — Business Development (Agricultural Organizations and Associations)
Development funds for New Brunswick agri-industry groups
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Accelerate HER PEI
Mentorship program for women-led PEI businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - McMaster Nuclear Reactor Licence Renewal
Funding for participation in a nuclear licence review
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
Supports precision health genomics projects in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Reserve Land and Environment Management Program
Supports First Nations in managing reserve lands and environment
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
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Support for preserving community housing buildings
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - BWXT ITG Nuclear Facility Licence
Support for participation in a nuclear licence review
Grant and FundingClosed
Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF)
Supports culturally sensitive crime prevention in Indigenous and northern communities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program
Internships for recent Indigenous graduates
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Energy Training Program for Students
Funding for Nova Scotia students and recent graduates in the energy sector
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Commercial/Agriculture Loans
Commercial and agricultural First Nations business loans in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingClosed
ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Non Profit
Money to future-proof your Atlantic Canada non-profit
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Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
EHRC — Discovering Potential
Funding for youth internships and training placements
Grant and FundingOpen
Creation Grant Program
Funding for Indigenous artistic creation in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial Assistance Program from the Fonds de la sécurité routière
Supports road safety and victim assistance projects
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Literary Individual Project Funding
Funding for individual literary arts projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Vancouver Sport Hosting Grants
Supports not-for-profit sporting events benefiting Vancouver communities
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Program Delivery Funding
Funding for ODSP service delivery and administration
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)
Grant for cost-shared employee training in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Historic resource conservation grants
Matching funding for conserving and studying Alberta historic places
Grant and FundingClosed
Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operations
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
Funding for Indigenous arts projects in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Language Implementation Fund - Inuit Language Promotion and Protection (Schedule B-1)
Supports Inuktut language promotion and revitalization initiatives in Nunavut
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta theatre project development
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta — Value-Added Program
Alberta supports growth in value-added food sectors
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Zero Emission Transit Fund
Supports zero-emission bus fleet electrification
Grant and FundingClosed
BC On-Farm Technology Adoption Program
Cost-shared funding for B.C. farmers adopting new technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund — Capacity Funding
Support for First Nations clean energy planning
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Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Transition Award
Funding for ABE students entering full-time studies
Grant and FundingClosed
Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Small Scale Projects
Funding for non-profits to support local food systems
Grant and FundingClosed
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Awareness Program
Supports awareness and preservation of British Columbia heritage resources
Grant and FundingClosed
Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects
Boosts community food security and local food accessibility
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Grant and FundingOpen
Explore and Create — Professional Development for Artists
Money for artists’ professional development
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Alternative Land Use Services Program
Funding for agricultural land sustainability in Prince Edward Island
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Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Regional Partnership Grants Program
Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Supports Indigenous-led mineral development participation and capacity
Grant and FundingOpen
Cinespace Technician Roster
Training and placements for Indigenous film and television crew
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Funding to support business growth in the Prairies
Grant and FundingClosed
Agriculture Stewardship Program
Funding for beneficial agriculture management practices in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingClosed
ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Funding to recover Atlantic aerospace sector
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Funding up to $18,000 for Alberta independent film projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Travel
Travel support for Indigenous arts opportunities
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Funding to recover Canada’s Indigenous-led aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Workplace screening of employees
Free rapid tests for workplace screening
Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects
Capital for forest sector innovations
Grant and FundingOpen
Risk Management and Food Safety
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for assurance systems in New Brunswick agriculture
Grant and FundingClosed
Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program
Early film development support for Indigenous creators
Grant and FundingClosed
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program
Funding for greener community buildings
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial Assistance Program for Recreational and Sports Facilities (PAFIRS)
Supports development and renovation of recreational and sports facilities
Grant and FundingClosed
Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Supports innovative search and rescue improvement projects
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Funding for national assurance system projects
Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
Grant and FundingClosed
Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)
Supports Nova Scotia seafood businesses in expanding market access
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
OAC — Northern Arts Projects
Funding for northern Ontario arts projects
Grant and FundingOpen
School bus electrification program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for the purchase of an electric school bus
Financial support for purchasing new electric school buses in Quebec
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Funding Program
Funding for Indigenous-led housing solutions
Grant and FundingClosed
Organic Certification Rebate Program
Funding to help farms become certified organic
Grant and FundingOpen
Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Financing for Saskatchewan Métis entrepreneurs