Grants and Funding for Indigenous Businesses in Canada for 2026
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1844 programs available

NB, Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
NB, Canada

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2024
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2024
Closing date : March 31, 2026

Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 15, 2024
Closing date : October 31, 2025
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 15, 2024
Closing date : October 31, 2025

BC, Canada
Open Date : July 14, 2023
Closing date : September 22, 2023
- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
BC, Canada
Open Date : July 14, 2023
Closing date : September 22, 2023

Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2023
Closing date : August 30, 2024
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyDigital Transformation
Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2023
Closing date : August 30, 2024

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2022
Closing date : December 31, 2025
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2022
Closing date : December 31, 2025

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2022
Closing date : December 31, 2025
- From $30,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2022
Closing date : December 31, 2025

Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
- From $3,000 to $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Saguenay, Quebec, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Ontario, Canada

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- From $60,000 to $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2025
- From $500,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2025

Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Quebec, Canada

Canada
- Construction
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Canada

Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2023
Closing date : March 31, 2025
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2023
Closing date : March 31, 2025

Canada
Closing date : September 27, 2023
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Canada
Closing date : September 27, 2023

BC, Canada
Closing date : December 8, 2025
- From $500 to $9,500
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
BC, Canada
Closing date : December 8, 2025

Canada
Open Date : May 16, 2025
Closing date : September 18, 2025
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Open Date : May 16, 2025
Closing date : September 18, 2025

Canada
Open Date : August 21, 2024
Closing date : September 16, 2024
- Maximum amount : 17,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : August 21, 2024
Closing date : September 16, 2024

Canada
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Ontario, Canada
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Canada
Closing date : March 4, 2026
- From $10,000 to $20,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : March 4, 2026
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Ontario, Canada
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada

Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
6.3 Shelter
Housing support for eligible Ontario Works recipients
Ontario, Canada
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada

Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Alberta, Canada
Open Date : May 15, 2024
Closing date : September 15, 2024
- From $150,000 to $750,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Open Date : May 15, 2024
Closing date : September 15, 2024

Quebec, Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Quebec, Canada

Canada
- Up to 20% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada

Canada
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada

Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2025
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2025

Alberta, Canada
Open Date : October 12, 2024
Closing date : November 8, 2024
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Alberta, Canada
Open Date : October 12, 2024
Closing date : November 8, 2024

Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Canada

Canada
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Canada
Open Date : February 4, 2022
Closing date : March 25, 2022
- Maximum amount : 675,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Open Date : February 4, 2022
Closing date : March 25, 2022

NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
- Up to 100% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada

NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
- Up to 100% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Technology
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada

NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
- Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada

NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada

Alberta, Canada
Closing date : June 1, 2026
- From $50,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : June 1, 2026

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 28, 2024
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 28, 2024

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 19, 2025
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 19, 2025

NB, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
NB, Canada

BC, Canada
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada

Canada
- From $1,500,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada

NS, Canada
Open Date : February 6, 2026
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
NS, Canada
Open Date : February 6, 2026
Closing date : March 31, 2026
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : April 1, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Closing date : April 1, 2026

Alberta, Canada
Closing date : December 2, 2024
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : December 2, 2024

Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada

London, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 45,000 $
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
London, Ontario, Canada

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Affordable Housing Fund
Funding for affordable and community housing
Canada
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada

Alberta, Canada
Closing date : February 17, 2026
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : February 17, 2026

Manitoba, Ontario, PE, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : January 27, 2023
- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Manitoba, Ontario, PE, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : January 27, 2023

Canada
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 95% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada

NS, Canada
Open Date : February 13, 2026
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
NS, Canada
Open Date : February 13, 2026
Closing date : March 31, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : October 8, 2024
Closing date : December 3, 2024
- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : October 8, 2024
Closing date : December 3, 2024

Saskatchewan, Canada
Open Date : November 14, 2019
Closing date : June 7, 2024
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Saskatchewan, Canada
Open Date : November 14, 2019
Closing date : June 7, 2024

Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Closing date : July 9, 2024
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Closing date : July 9, 2024

PE, Canada
Closing date : May 17, 2024
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
PE, Canada
Closing date : May 17, 2024

BC, Canada
Open Date : July 25, 2024
Closing date : August 8, 2024
- From $200,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
BC, Canada
Open Date : July 25, 2024
Closing date : August 8, 2024

BC, Canada
Open Date : May 30, 2024
Closing date : June 20, 2024
- From $20,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
BC, Canada
Open Date : May 30, 2024
Closing date : June 20, 2024

BC, Canada
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
BC, Canada

Dettah, N’dilo, Yellowknife, NT
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Dettah, N’dilo, Yellowknife, NT

Alberta, Canada
Open Date : February 1, 2025
Closing date : January 31, 2026
- From $2,000 to $300,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Alberta, Canada
Open Date : February 1, 2025
Closing date : January 31, 2026

Alberta, Canada
- From $50,000 to $250,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Alberta, Canada

Alberta, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Alberta, Canada

Alberta, Canada
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Closing date : July 9, 2024
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Alberta, Canada
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Closing date : July 9, 2024

Alberta, Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
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PE, Canada
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Closing date : July 9, 2024
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
PE, Canada
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Closing date : July 9, 2024
ABC, Canada
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Alberta, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

NS, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : May 15, 2026
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources
NS, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2026
Closing date : May 15, 2026

Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada

Ontario, Canada
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada

Canada
Open Date : August 3, 2021
Closing date : September 14, 2021
- Maximum amount : 72,500,000 $
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Open Date : August 3, 2021
Closing date : September 14, 2021

Canada
Closing date : January 29, 2021
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : January 29, 2021

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Canada
Closing date : August 31, 2023
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Closing date : August 31, 2023

NL, NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Closing date : January 19, 2026
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
NL, NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Closing date : January 19, 2026
ABrantford, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : July 6, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : July 6, 2025

Canada
Open Date : July 30, 2024
Closing date : September 10, 2024
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Open Date : July 30, 2024
Closing date : September 10, 2024

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 27, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 27, 2026

Vancouver, BC, Canada
Open Date : June 30, 2021
Closing date : August 4, 2021
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Open Date : June 30, 2021
Closing date : August 4, 2021

Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

NB, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2024
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
NB, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2024

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 1, 2025
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 1, 2025

Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ArtWorksTO Indigenous Program
Paid training and contracts for Indigenous media artists
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 8, 2025
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 8, 2025

Canada
Closing date : November 30, 2025
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Closing date : November 30, 2025

Canada
- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Canada

BC, Yukon, Canada
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
BC, Yukon, Canada
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