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
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CDEM — Microcredit
Supports eligible businesses with competitive loans and microfinancing
Grant and FundingClosed
Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts
Grants for organizations promoting the arts
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta artists' visual arts and new media projects
Grant and FundingClosed
BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
Foster regional, national, and international opportunities for B.C. artists, enhancing exposure and mobility across artistic disciplines
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Joint Venture Program
Financing for Manitoba First Nations projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 1
Funding for producers to improve and expand water storage and irrigation infrastructure aimed at enhancing agricultural water supply, efficiency, and sustainability.
Grant and FundingClosed
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Awareness Program
Supports awareness and preservation of British Columbia heritage resources
Grant and FundingClosed
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program
Improving underserved Canadian community buildings' energy efficiency
Grant and FundingOpen
Explore and Create — Professional Development for Artists
Money for artists’ professional development
Grant and FundingClosed
Alternative Land Use Services Program
Funding for agricultural land sustainability in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingClosed
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 FundingClosed
Agriculture Stewardship Program
Funding for beneficial agriculture management practices in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingClosed
EV ChargeON Program
Funding to support the installation of public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Ontario communities outside of large urban centres.
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Funding up to $18,000 for Alberta independent film projects
Grant and FundingClosed
EPRTNT — Structuring the tourism offer
Digital Transformation Tourism Grant for Quebecans 2022-2025
Grant and FundingOpen
Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Historic Resource Conservation Grants
Alberta grants for conserving Provincial, Municipal and Indigenous historic places
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Metis-Dene Development Fund
Financial support for businesses in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
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
Financial Assistance Program for Recreational and Sports Facilities (PAFIRS)
Supports development and renovation of recreational and sports facilities
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 FundingClosed
Boating Safety Contribution Program (BSCP)
Boating Safety Contribution Program promotes boating safety and research
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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
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
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Ontario Creates supports cultural media industry business intelligence initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Skills & Training Program (ISAT)
Supports Indigenous capacity building in food systems and agriculture in BC
Grant and FundingClosed
First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP)
Supports culturally responsive policing in First Nations and Inuit communities
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriAssurance Program — Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Funding to address agribusiness market and regulatory requirements
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in New Brunswick
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds for agri-food sustainability in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
Heritage Grants Program (HGP)
Supports projects that preserve and interpret Manitoba’s human and natural heritage
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program
Funding collaborative projects for transformative advanced manufacturing in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Growth Program — Indigenous Projects for Quebec
Funding support for Indigenous tourism growth in Québec
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Product Development and Enhancement
Funding for tourism product development in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable Food Systems Grants
Supports community projects advancing equitable and sustainable food systems
Grant and FundingOpen
New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Supports energy-efficient commercial and industrial new building projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Supports workforce training and retention for Ontario organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program
Supports skill-building and leadership development in arts organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Development
Funding for emerging arts presenters in under-served communities
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Funding to support business growth in the Prairies
Grant and FundingClosed
Product Development Partnership Program
Funds for Yukon tourism industry projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Growing Greenhouses Program
Supports year-round food production through greenhouse and vertical farm upgrades
Grant and FundingClosed
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Skills Development Fund supports Ontario's workforce training needs
Grant and FundingOpen
Assurance Systems Program
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds for risk management on Prince Edward Island farms
Grant and FundingOpen
FESBC — 2025-27 Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding
Supports wildfire risk reduction projects on provincial crown land
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Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Community Futures British Columbia
Loans for entrepreneurs in rural British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
The Low Carbon Economy Fund - Implementation Readiness Fund
Support for deploying GHG emissions reduction technology projects
Grant and FundingClosed
B.C. — Agri-Business Planning Program
Supports business planning for B.C. agriculture and food sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream
Funding for indigenous workers training
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Student Summer Skills Incentive
Get a wage subsidy to hire post-secondary students
Grant and FundingOpen
Wah-ila-toos: Clean Energy Initiatives in Indigenous, rural and remote communities
Funds clean energy projects in Indigenous, rural, remote communities
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Quality Improvement Projects
Funding support for Indigenous early learning improvement projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
GNWT — Wage Subsidy Program
Supports employers hiring and training NWT residents with limited experience
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Grant and FundingClosed
Access to Justice Services Agreements
Federal funding for legal aid and justice services in territories
Grant and FundingClosed
Francophone Community Grants Program (FCGP)
Supports Ontario Francophone community development and bilingual services
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
First Citizens Fund — Business Loan Program
Business loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in British Columbia
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Pilot Projects
Supports collaborative innovation in advanced manufacturing technologies in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia Seafood and Agriculture Strategic Investment Fund
Supports transformative, innovative projects in Nova Scotia's seafood and agriculture
Grant and FundingOpen
Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
Genomic precision health initiative for personalized Canadian healthcare
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Indigenous Producers for ISO Delegation to Prime Time
Support for Indigenous producers attending national industry conference
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Business and Community Fund
Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Grants for Ontario Indigenous businesses, communities and organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mining conferences funding Sub-Stream
Government of Ontario (ON), Ministry of Mines in Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM)
Supports Indigenous participation in Ontario mining conferences
Grant and FundingArchived
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Advanced exploration and development support
Government of Ontario (ON), Ministry of Mines in Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM)
Supporting Aboriginal communities in advanced exploration and mine development
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Government of Ontario (ON), Ministry of Mines in Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM)
Enhancing Aboriginal knowledge and relationships in the mineral sector
Grant and FundingOpen
JEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Money for New Brunswick First Nation entrepreneurs
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Métis Employment Services
Wage subsidies for employers of Métis youth in Alberta
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Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Travel stream
Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Government of Canada
Travel money for your Indigenous IP-related initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
OAC — Northern Arts Projects
Supports creation, presentation, and development of northern Ontario arts
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mineral development advisor stream
Government of Ontario (ON), Ministry of Mines in Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM)
Supports Indigenous communities in mineral development consultation.
Grant and FundingClosed
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Indigenous Organizations
Financial support for Indigenous creative initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund
Supports equity and inclusion in Ottawa’s arts communities
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects
Money to support publishing Canadian literature
Grant and FundingOpen
JEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — CED
Money for New Brunswick First Nation community economic development
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agribusiness and Academic Institutions)
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Supports agricultural research and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Indigenous Producers for an ISO Delegation to Cannes International Film Festival
Supports Indigenous film producers attending Cannes Producers Network
Grant and FundingClosed
Homelessness Services Grants
Funding for Vancouver non-profits supporting people experiencing homelessness
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Island Community Food Security Program
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Supports local food security and community education
Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Funding for medium-sized business projects in Yukon
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
Grant supports small businesses' COVID-19 operational adjustments
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec city — Valo-Capitale — commercialization of innovation
Financial support for commercializing innovative products or processes
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriScience Program — Projects – Not-for-profit
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science
Grant and FundingClosed
Emerging Innovators Challenge
Money for GHG emissions reduction technologies in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Relations Office Sponsorships
City funding for Indigenous-led healing, culture, and equity initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
N.B. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds for Indigenous agricultural businesses in NB
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Arts Impact Grant
Supports arts organizations and collectives in B.C.
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Opportunity Readiness
Supports First Nation and Inuit communities' economic development initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 1: Feasibility study
Financial support for thermal waste heat recovery projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Infrastructure Program
Supports construction and revitalization of arts and cultural facilities