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Innovation Grants in Canada for 2025

Discover innovation grants in Canada to fund your business's innovative projects in 2025. Find the best grant program

874 opportunities available
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) — Tax Incentive Program
Tax CreditsOpen

Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) — Tax Incentive Program

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Scientific research and experimental development tax credit
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
PSCE – Component 2
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

PSCE – Component 2

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Strengthening SMEs' Export Capacity and Accelerating Their Projects Outside Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
SCALE AI — Acceleration
Grant and FundingOpen

SCALE AI — Acceleration

Scale AI Cluster
Supports Canadian AI startups and SMEs focused on value chains
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)INNOVATION

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Research, Innovation and Commercialization Tax Credit (CRIC)
Tax CreditsOpening Soon

Research, Innovation and Commercialization Tax Credit (CRIC)

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports innovation and commercialization activities with tax incentives
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Development of E-Business Tax Credit (CDAE)
Tax CreditsOpen

Development of E-Business Tax Credit (CDAE)

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Tax credit for development of a Quebec e-business
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Clean Technology Manufacturing (CTM) Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Clean Technology Manufacturing (CTM) Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Incentivize Canadian companies to invest in clean technology
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Strategic Innovation Fund supports transformative Canadian economic investments
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
AI Compute Access Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

AI Compute Access Fund

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports Canadian SMEs in accessing advanced AI compute resources
Eligible Funding
  • From $67,000 to $3,350,000
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION

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NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge (AI4M)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge (AI4M)

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Funding for collaborative AI-driven advanced manufacturing projects in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,500,000 to $3,200,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)

Ontario Ministry of Finance
Refundable tax credit for R&D in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 8% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
AI-Powered Supply Chains Cluster (Scale AI)
Grant and FundingOpen

AI-Powered Supply Chains Cluster (Scale AI)

Global Innovation Clusters (GIC)
Funding to enhance supply chains with AI
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation

Gouvernement du Québec
NovaScience promotes scientific culture and innovation development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION

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CFIN Innovation Booster
Grant and FundingOpen

CFIN Innovation Booster

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Funding to advance and commercialize food innovation
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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Mitacs Accelerate International
Grant and FundingClosed

Mitacs Accelerate International

Mitacs
Funding to collaborate with international researchers
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project Component
Grant and FundingClosed

Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project Component

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Greenhouse emission reduction aid for freight transport
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Innovative Solutions Canada Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovative Solutions Canada Program

Innovation Canada
Funding for Canadian SMEs to develop and test innovations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
ESSOR – Component 2: Support for investment projects promoting productivity and business expansion
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

ESSOR – Component 2: Support for investment projects promoting productivity and business expansion

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports business productivity and expansion through technological investment
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $50,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION

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Support for Innovation and Productivity for Québec manufacturing companies (SIPEM) - Part 2
Grant and FundingOpen

Support for Innovation and Productivity for Québec manufacturing companies (SIPEM) - Part 2

PROMPT
Boost productivity through targeted technological innovations
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
ESSOR – Component 1B: Support for investment projects (digital diagnostics)
Grant and FundingOpen

ESSOR – Component 1B: Support for investment projects (digital diagnostics)

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Support for investment projects through digital transformation
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)INNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
NRC IRAP – Support for clean technology
Grant and FundingOpen

NRC IRAP – Support for clean technology

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Funding for Canadian SMEs advancing innovative clean technology commercialization
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Support for Innovation and Productivity for Québec manufacturing companies (SIPEM) - Part 1
Grant and FundingOpen

Support for Innovation and Productivity for Québec manufacturing companies (SIPEM) - Part 1

PROMPT
Supports technological innovation for Quebec manufacturing productivity
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Mitacs Accelerate
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs Accelerate

Mitacs
Connect organizations with academia for research and innovation collaboration
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Investment and innovation tax credit (IITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Investment and innovation tax credit (IITC)

Revenu Québec
Tax credit for investment and innovation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Global Innovation Clusters
Grant and FundingOpen

Global Innovation Clusters

Innovation Canada
Financial assistance to work in collaboration on innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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PSCE – Component 1
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

PSCE – Component 1

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports Quebec businesses in strategic supply chain integration
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION

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SIF — Collaborations and Networks projects
Grant and FundingOpen

SIF — Collaborations and Networks projects

Innovation Canada
Funding for collaborative business-led projects and innovation networks
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit (ORDTC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit (ORDTC)

Ontario Ministry of Finance
Non-refundable tax credit for R&D in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Protein Industries Canada  — Technology Leadership
Grant and FundingOpen

Protein Industries Canada — Technology Leadership

Protein Industries Canada
Funding for collaborative projects on plant protein
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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FAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 1
Grant and FundingOpen

FAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 1

Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)
Subsidy for ecodesign projects for recyclable food packaging and containers in Quebec.
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Innovative Solutions Canada — Testing stream
Other SupportOpen

Innovative Solutions Canada — Testing stream

Innovation Canada
Sell your innovation to government
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Mitacs — Elevate
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs — Elevate

Mitacs
Elevate: Empowering research partnerships with postdoctoral talent and funding
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $120,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) - Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed

REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) - Northern Ontario

Government of Canada
Funds to accelerate business growth in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
AgriInnovate Program
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriInnovate Program

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Repayable contributions for agri-sector innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Funding for agriculture and agri-food industry support organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Capitale-Productivity
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Capitale-Productivity

Quebec City
Supports business productivity, growth, and sustainable practices projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION

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Economic development program to help revitalize territories (DEPART)
Grant and FundingOpen

Economic development program to help revitalize territories (DEPART)

Investissement Québec (IQ)
DÉPART supports economic diversification and growth in targeted areas
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
Grand Challenges Canada
Grant and FundingClosed

Grand Challenges Canada

Grand Challenges Canada
Funding challenges for innovations that save and improve lives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Engage and Sustain — Artistic Institutions
Grant and FundingClosed

Engage and Sustain — Artistic Institutions

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money for artists building public outreach
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Supporting Artistic Practice — Sector Innovation and Development
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Supporting Artistic Practice — Sector Innovation and Development

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Financial support to grow the arts sector
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI for advanced materials
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Tax credit for external design in Québec
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for external design in Québec

Revenu Québec
Tax credit for a design activity carried out by an outside consultant
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 24% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Offensive Tr@ns Num
Other SupportExpert AdviceSuspended

Offensive Tr@ns Num

Association for the Development of Research and Innovation of Quebec (ADRIQ)
Accelerating business growth through strategic innovation coaching
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
ElevateIP
Grant and FundingOpen

ElevateIP

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
ElevateIP boosts startups with strategic IP management tools
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION

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CFIN — Innovation Scouting Fund
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

CFIN — Innovation Scouting Fund

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Funding support for foodtech innovation pilot collaborations in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
ESSOR – Component 1A: Support for investment projects (feasibility studies)
Grant and FundingOpen

ESSOR – Component 1A: Support for investment projects (feasibility studies)

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Investment support for feasibility studies in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MEDTEQ+ — AVISÉ program
Grant and FundingOpen

MEDTEQ+ — AVISÉ program

Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec
Funding for validation and evaluation of innovative health technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $700,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Mitacs — Business Strategy Internship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs — Business Strategy Internship

Mitacs
Funding for R&D collaborations with students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION

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CRIM —Support
Expert AdviceOpen

CRIM —Support

Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM)
Support for technological innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
JACOBB Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence
Expert AdviceOpen

JACOBB Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence

JACOBB Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence
Assistance and solutions in applied artificial intelligence
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
InnovÉÉ — INNOV-R
Grant and FundingOpen

InnovÉÉ — INNOV-R

innovÉÉ
Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Tax credit for R&D labour costs
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for R&D labour costs

Revenu Québec
Tax credit for R&D in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,000,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION

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Technoclimat
Grant and FundingOpen

Technoclimat

Environnement Québec (MELCC)
Financial assistance for the demonstration of new technologies in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
NovaScience Program — Support for employment in research and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

NovaScience Program — Support for employment in research and innovation

Gouvernement du Québec
NovaScience supports innovation job integration in Quebec businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Canada Council for the Arts —
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Canada Council for the Arts —

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Supports multi-year artistic and cultural sector activities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
FABconstruction – Stream 1 : Business process analysis and action plan
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

FABconstruction – Stream 1 : Business process analysis and action plan

Digital Governance Institute (IGN)
Expert guidance for optimizing modular and off-site construction processes
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
FABconstruction – Stream 2 : Support for productivity enhancement
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

FABconstruction – Stream 2 : Support for productivity enhancement

Digital Governance Institute (IGN)
Supports productivity and sustainability in modular construction companies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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Stade V
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed

Stade V

Québec Tech
Accelerator program for Quebec-based tech startups seeking growth
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
ICTC — Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

ICTC — Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital

Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)
Wage subsidy for hiring post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Indigenous Intellectual Property Program (IIPP) — Project Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Intellectual Property Program (IIPP) — Project Stream

Innovation Canada
Funding for complex Indigenous IP projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • From $40,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION

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CanExport Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

CanExport Innovation

Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)
Supports Canadian R&D partnerships with international partners
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Venture for Canada — Internship Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Venture for Canada — Internship Program

Venture for Canada
Interns for startups and SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Proof-of-Concept Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Proof-of-Concept Program

Natural Products Canada (NPC)
Financing for natural product innovations
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $350,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)INNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION

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Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Wood Innovation Program - component 1
Grant and FundingOpen

Wood Innovation Program - component 1

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports innovation and investment in Quebec's forest industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $2,500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Acting to support growth
Grant and FundingClosed

Acting to support growth

City of Montreal (MTL)
Financial support for Montréal non-profits advancing business growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $270,000
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Social Economy Support Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Social Economy Support Fund

Social Economy Mauricie
Non-repayable financial aid supporting social economy projects in Mauricie
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Wood Innovation Program — Component 2
Grant and FundingOpen

Wood Innovation Program — Component 2

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports innovative industrial projects using lower-grade Quebec wood
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION

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Capitale-Innovation
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Capitale-Innovation

Quebec City
Supports business innovation, commercialization, and market expansion projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Business project grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Business project grants

Government of Ontario
Grants to grow or expand in eastern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada Periodical Fund — Business Innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Periodical Fund — Business Innovation

Canadian Heritage
Funding for innovation in periodical publishing
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
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CFI — Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

CFI — Innovation Fund

Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
CFI Innovation Fund supports research infrastructure development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business project loans
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business project loans

Government of Ontario
Loans to grow or expand in southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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FAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 2
Grant and FundingOpen

FAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 2

Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)
Support for Collective Innovation in Packaging Eco-design
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $300,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
PADAAR — Measure 4051 – Innovation and testing
Grant and FundingOpen

PADAAR — Measure 4051 – Innovation and testing

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports agricultural innovation and adoption of new practices
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)
Tax CreditsOpen

Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports digital business projects integrating artificial intelligence in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for demonstration projects in transportation
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Tax incentives for mining and exploration
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax incentives for mining and exploration

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Federal and provincial tax incentives support mining and exploration activities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for research and development projects in transportation
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Innovative Solutions Canada — Challenge Stream for innovators
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovative Solutions Canada — Challenge Stream for innovators

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports Canadian SMEs developing innovative solutions for government challenges
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION

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CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Canadian digital media innovation and experimentation funding program
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
FedDev — Funding for southern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

FedDev — Funding for southern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Funding for businesses in southern Ontario by FedDev Ontario.
Eligible Funding
  • From $125,000 to $10,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)

Department of National Defence
Funding projects for innovative defence and security solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Entrepreneurial grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Entrepreneurial grant

Quebec City
Supports new business creation and structured business succession in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
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MT Lab — Project financing program — Component 1: Strategic support
Grant and FundingOpen

MT Lab — Project financing program — Component 1: Strategic support

MT Lab
Grant for strategic support in Quebec's tourism industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $12,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for innovation projects

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Innovation grant for Quebec's economic advancement
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
MT Lab — Project Financing Program — Component 2
Grant and FundingOpen

MT Lab — Project Financing Program — Component 2

MT Lab
Innovative tourism project funding program in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $90,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)

Government of Ontario
Supports corporate investments in Ontario's manufacturing sector
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000,000
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION

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Support for innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for innovation projects

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Funding for product and process innovations in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Grant and FundingClosed

CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business

Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI for health technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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CRIAQ — INNOV-R
Grant and FundingClosed

CRIAQ — INNOV-R

Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)
Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
SynergiQc program for biopharmaceutical research
Grant and FundingClosed

SynergiQc program for biopharmaceutical research

Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Grant for Quebec biopharmaceutical research collaborations
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $7,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Zú program — Incubation
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Zú program — Incubation

Business growth through strategic mentoring and exclusive resources
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (IFIT) — Business projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (IFIT) — Business projects

Government of Ontario
Financial assistance for forestry projects in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,000,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Évolution-Compétences -Partnership for training and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Évolution-Compétences -Partnership for training and innovation

Gouvernement du Québec
Support for diverse groups in Red Seal trades education
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Circular Economy Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Circular Economy Fund

Fondaction
Canada's first investment fund for circular economy startups
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 to $2,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION

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  • Max. $350,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
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  • Professional, scientific and technical services
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Advanced Manufacturing program
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Advanced Manufacturing program

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supporting innovation and digitalization in advanced manufacturing technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)
Grant and FundingOpen

QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Money to develop local economy and tourism in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Environment (AE) Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Environment (AE) Program

Alberta Innovates
Fosters innovation and promotes sustainable practices in agriculture
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $750,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Grant and FundingOpen

Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Funding support for Canadian cyber security initiatives and innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $300,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Biomed Propulsion Program
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Biomed Propulsion Program

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports life sciences companies for commercialization and job creation
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,500,000 to $10
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 3 - MRC ‘Signature innovation’ projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 3 - MRC ‘Signature innovation’ projects

Gouvernement du Québec
Support MRC projects for innovative regional development initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
PRIMA — Call for Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

PRIMA — Call for Projects

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)
Funding for collaborative advanced materials R&D projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
 PARESAU – Component 2 : Emergency financing for strategic companies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

PARESAU – Component 2 : Emergency financing for strategic companies

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Emergency funding for strategic businesses in financial distress
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION

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Cyber Security Innovation Network
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Innovation Network

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports pan-Canadian cyber security research, commercialization, and talent development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Grant and FundingOpen

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Celebration and Commemoration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Canadian Heritage
Funding for commemorative and celebratory pandemic recovery initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

Food Safety and Growth Initiative

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Enhance food safety systems, adopt new technologies, and drive sector growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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CALQ — Exploration and Research
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Exploration and Research

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Funding for artistic research, experimentation, and creative development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for mobilising projects
Grant and FundingSuspended

Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for mobilising projects

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Transport technology innovation projects funding in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $4,000,000 to $10
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation

PME MTL
Supports innovative business projects accelerating technology adoption in Montréal
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Startup in residence
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Startup in residence

Desjardins
Accelerator for Canadian tech startups with expert-led support
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
PME MTL — Innovation, productivity, and sustainable development fund
Grant and FundingOpen

PME MTL — Innovation, productivity, and sustainable development fund

PME MTL
Subsidizes innovation and sustainability projects in Montréal businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION

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Support for commercial arteries — Component 2 – Support for economic development projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Support for commercial arteries — Component 2 – Support for economic development projects

Quebec City
Support for economic development initiatives in Quebec’s commercial sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Support for commercial arteries — Component 1 - Support for urban revitalization projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Support for commercial arteries — Component 1 - Support for urban revitalization projects

Quebec City
Supports urban revitalization and commercial sector animation initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Guidance grants
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Guidance grants

Quebec City
Funding for business growth through specialized consulting services
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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NGen — Cluster Building Project
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

NGen — Cluster Building Project

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Funding to enhance SMEs capabilities and growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Call for projects in social innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

Call for projects in social innovation

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports innovative solutions addressing significant social needs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $800,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Money for electricity firms to hire students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
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CANtrade™
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CANtrade™

Nventure
Flexible financing supporting Northumberland business growth and market expansion
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Duo grand V
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Duo grand V

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Flexible funding and tech support for sustainable innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
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Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program

Government of Alberta
Supports carbon capture projects for emissions reduction in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 12% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Impulsion SME
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Impulsion SME

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Access to investment capital
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 to $2,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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CQRDA — PSIAL
Grant and FundingClosed

CQRDA — PSIAL

Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Supports aluminum innovation in Quebec businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • Max. $120,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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PROMPT — Artificial intelligence
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended

PROMPT — Artificial intelligence

PROMPT
Supports Quebec businesses in collaborative artificial intelligence innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed

Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
PacifiCan's BSP supports high-growth business innovation and scale-up
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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DIANA — Challenge Call
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

DIANA — Challenge Call

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Accelerates dual-use technology solutions for critical NATO challenges
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $400,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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innovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME
Grant and FundingOpen

innovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME

innovÉÉ
Supporting industrial research for GHG reduction in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $450,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
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Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funding for long-term Indigenous artistic projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $300,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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BDC Financing — Tech Companies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Tech Companies

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loans for businesses in the technology sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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MTRIC — PSO SME
Grant and FundingClosed

MTRIC — PSO SME

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Funding for industrial research projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Wood Construction Innovation Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Wood Construction Innovation Program

Gouvernement du Québec
Support for innovative use of wood in construction projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Innovation Stream supports new technology development in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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PROMPT — Quantum Technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended

PROMPT — Quantum Technologies

PROMPT
Supports collaborative quantum technology research projects among Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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The Foodpreneur Scale-Up Program
Expert AdviceOpen

The Foodpreneur Scale-Up Program

Foodpreneur Advantage
Support for high growth food businesses in Southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
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OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Grant and FundingOpen

OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
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Grid Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Grid Innovation Fund

Independent Electricity System Operator
Financial support for electricity conservation innovation in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $4,750,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Ontario Creates Industry Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Ontario Creates Industry Development Program

Government of Ontario
Funding for the Ontario cultural media industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $35,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Triple-P
Grant and FundingClosed

Triple-P

Innovation Initiatives Ontario North
Money for innovation initiatives in northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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PROMPT — GHG Reduction – SME Component
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

PROMPT — GHG Reduction – SME Component

PROMPT
Supports Quebec SMEs developing innovative GHG reduction technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $450,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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PROMPT — Collaborative Innovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

PROMPT — Collaborative Innovation

PROMPT
Facilitates collaborative R&D between Quebec businesses and research institutions
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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Lab2Market Validate
Grant and FundingClosed

Lab2Market Validate

Lab2Market
Funding for technology-enabled innovations
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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iRAPID
Grant and FundingClosed

iRAPID

Innovation Initiatives Ontario North
Funds to commercialize innovations in northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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CFIN Food Innovation Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

CFIN Food Innovation Challenge

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Challenge to improve Canada's food sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $2,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment  Fund (FLI)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment Fund (FLI)

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Support for business development and job creation in Beauharnois-Salaberry
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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MRC de Montcalm — New Entrepreneur Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC de Montcalm — New Entrepreneur Fund

MRC Montcalm
Support for new entrepreneurs in Montcalm region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $14,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
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  • Information and cultural industries
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Eligible Funding
  • Max. $40,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
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Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FDEÉS
Grant and FundingOpen

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FDEÉS

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Supports community-driven entrepreneurship in Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Emergence Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Emergence Fund

MRC Abitibi-Ouest
Fonds Émergence supports economic diversification with non-repayable aid
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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CQRDA — INNOV-R
Grant and FundingClosed

CQRDA — INNOV-R

Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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  • Max. $3,000,000
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
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MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Business support (PSE)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Business support (PSE)

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord
Supports economic development in the Haute-Côte-Nord region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Support for SMEs to develop processes or products in quantum technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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PRIMA — INNOV-R SME
Grant and FundingOpen

PRIMA — INNOV-R SME

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)
Supporting innovative projects to reduce Quebec's GHG emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $450,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Laval Économique — Business Launch Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Laval Économique — Business Launch Fund

Laval Economique
Supports new business creation and acquisition in Laval
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 1: Regional outreach fund / Territorial projects
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 1: Regional outreach fund / Territorial projects

MRC Rivière-du-Loup
Supports regional development projects with lasting territorial impact
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Policy to support structuring projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Policy to support structuring projects

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Supports innovative projects to enhance local quality of life
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Domaine-du-Roy —  Local Innovation and Growth Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Domaine-du-Roy — Local Innovation and Growth Fund

MRC Domaine-du-Roy
Fonds offers growth loans for innovative business development
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 2: Support for structuring projects to improve living environments
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 2: Support for structuring projects to improve living environments

MRC Rivière-du-Loup
Supports projects enhancing community life in Rivière-du-Loup
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Podium Manufacturier
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Podium Manufacturier

Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)
Enhances manufacturing SMEs' efficiency and local supply chain ties
Eligible Funding
  • From $40,000 to $70,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 3: Signature innovation - renewable energies
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 3: Signature innovation - renewable energies

MRC Rivière-du-Loup
Supports innovative renewable energy projects in Rivière-du-Loup
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Supporting innovative development for resilient, sustainable communities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $60,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration
Grant and FundingOpen

Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Supports innovative workforce skills development and training pathways
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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innovÉÉ — PSO
Grant and FundingOpen

innovÉÉ — PSO

innovÉÉ
Funding for electric and smart transportation technology innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Social Economy Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Social Economy Development Fund

MRC Papineau
The Social Economy Development Fund (FDÉS) provides significant non-repayable grants to support innovative projects by non-profits, cooperatives, and social enterprises in the MRC de Papineau.
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Joliette — Assistance fund for the establishment and start-up of structuring companies (FAIDES)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Joliette — Assistance fund for the establishment and start-up of structuring companies (FAIDES)

MRC de Joliette (CDÉJ)
Financial support for strategic business development in Joliette
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 3% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)

MRC Avignon
Business financing for development and job creation in Avignon
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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CQRDA — PSO-International
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpening Soon

CQRDA — PSO-International

Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Supports innovative international research and development partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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PME MTL – PME MTL investment funds
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

PME MTL – PME MTL investment funds

PME MTL
Loans for Quebec start-ups and growing companies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $300,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
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  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
Grant and FundingClosed

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Funds to improve sustainability in Quebec's seafood sector
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,500,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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SODEXPORT — Component 5: Strategic initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

SODEXPORT — Component 5: Strategic initiatives

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports major cultural export projects with international development potential
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund

MRC Charlevoix-Est
Innovation funding for sustainable tourism in Charlevoix-Est
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3
Grant and FundingClosed

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3

Recyc-Québec
Funding for projects to manage used beverage containers
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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  • Manufacturing
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Innovative Communities Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovative Communities Fund

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Funding for economic growth projects in rural Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) in the Prairie Provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) in the Prairie Provinces

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Supports innovative housing solutions and residential construction sector innovation
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation

Quebec City
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC
Grant and FundingOpen

innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC

innovÉÉ
Supporting circular economy feasibility and planning studies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Entrepreneurship assistance and support fund (FASE)
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Entrepreneurship assistance and support fund (FASE)

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay
Entrepreneurship support fund fostering economic development
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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Call for innovation projects in agritechnologies
Grant and FundingClosed

Call for innovation projects in agritechnologies

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports innovative agritechnology projects in Quebec businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Innovate BC — Ignite Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovate BC — Ignite Program

Innovate BC
Money to accelerate British Columbia innovation in natural resources and applied science
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $300,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
IP financing - Full members of IAC
Grant and FundingOpen

IP financing - Full members of IAC

Innovation asset collective (IAC)
Supports IP financing for full members of the IAC
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
IP financing - Associate members of CAI
Grant and FundingOpen

IP financing - Associate members of CAI

Innovation asset collective (IAC)
Funding support for IP strategy in data-driven cleantech SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
IP financing - Women
Grant and FundingOpen

IP financing - Women

Innovation asset collective (IAC)
Supports women in advancing business through intellectual property funding
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION

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MRC Beauce-Centre — Propulsion Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Beauce-Centre — Propulsion Fund

MRC Beauce-Centre
Financial support for emerging businesses in Beauce-Centre
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Portneuf — Business Support Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Portneuf — Business Support Fund

MRC Portneuf
Portneuf's multi-faceted business support fund offering grants
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Laval Économique — Innogec Laval Fund
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Laval Économique — Innogec Laval Fund

Laval Economique
Supports consulting services for social economy organizations in Laval
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $600,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in QC
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in QC

Innovation Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Social Economy and Sustainable Development Business Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Social Economy and Sustainable Development Business Development Fund

MRC Thérèse de Blainville
Supports social economy and sustainable development business projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
MRC Sept-Rivières — Local funds (FLI/FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Sept-Rivières — Local funds (FLI/FLS)

MRC de Sept-Rivières
Financial support for business development in Sept-Rivières region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Jacques-Cartier Tourism Envelope
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Jacques-Cartier Tourism Envelope

MRC La Jacques-Cartier
Support for tourism projects in La Jacques-Cartier region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,500
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
MRC Portneuf — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Portneuf — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund

MRC Portneuf
Portneuf's investment fund supports regional economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Support for mobilising projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for mobilising projects

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Funds for mobilizing projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Technology Leadership: Genomics stream
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Technology Leadership: Genomics stream

Protein Industries Canada
Supports commercialization of genomics-driven crop variety innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Montmagny — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

MRC Montmagny — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)

MRC de Montmagny
Regional and rural development grant for Quebec municipalities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,000,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Fund for Innovation and Technology (FIT)
Grant and FundingOpen

Fund for Innovation and Technology (FIT)

Mirabel Economique
Funds innovation for Mirabel businesses' productivity enhancement
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Nouvelle-Beauce entrepreneurial web
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Nouvelle-Beauce entrepreneurial web

MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce
Networking and financial aid for emerging entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,500
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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MTRIC — INNOV-R
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

MTRIC — INNOV-R

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Targets collaborative industrial research to reduce GHG emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3

MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Innovative project support for regional development initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Génome Québec — Genomics Integration Program – Human Health
Grant and FundingOpen

Génome Québec — Genomics Integration Program – Human Health

Génome Québec
Enhances human health innovation through research collaboration
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Game Changer Pitch Competition
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Game Changer Pitch Competition

Decentralised Energy Canada (DEC)
Pitch competition for innovative decentralised energy technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Évolution-Compétences — Partnership for training and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Évolution-Compétences — Partnership for training and innovation

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Supports training and innovation for underrepresented groups in trades
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Domaine-du-Roy —  Economic Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Domaine-du-Roy — Economic Development Fund

MRC Domaine-du-Roy
Innovative economic diversification and business support grants
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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innovÉÉ — SI2TEC
Grant and FundingOpen

innovÉÉ — SI2TEC

innovÉÉ
Supports innovative industrial projects for circular economy transition
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Project Seed Funding in Grid Innovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Project Seed Funding in Grid Innovation

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Supports Alberta SMEs advancing innovations in energy grid modernization
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Tax credit for shipbuilding
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for shipbuilding

Revenu Québec
Tax incentive supporting shipbuilding and naval innovation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 38% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION

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MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)

MRC de Sept-Rivières
Financial support for local entrepreneurs and social economy projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Grant and FundingClosed

MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Funding for Quebec metal transformation R&D collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Funding program for cybersecurity innovation projects in Quebec – Innovation stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Funding program for cybersecurity innovation projects in Quebec – Innovation stream

PROMPT
Cybersecurity innovation grants for Quebec businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Research Consortium Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Research Consortium Tax Credit

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Tax credit for cooperative pre-competitive research in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
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Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive (SCII)
Tax CreditsOpen

Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive (SCII)

Government of Saskatchewan
Tax incentive for commercializing innovative intellectual property in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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FAQDD — Ecological Transition Accelerator
Grant and FundingClosed

FAQDD — Ecological Transition Accelerator

Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)
Support structuring initiatives for the local ecological transition
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
MRC Matawinie — Tourism Innovation and Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Matawinie — Tourism Innovation and Development Fund

MRC de Matawinie
Financial support for tourism innovation in Matawinie
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Discovery Grants (individual) program
Grant and FundingOpen

Discovery Grants (individual) program

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Supports long-term research in natural sciences and engineering
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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Open Innovation Subsidy Program for start-up companies
Grant and FundingOpen

Open Innovation Subsidy Program for start-up companies

City of Montreal (MTL)
Montréal subsidy supports innovative start-up collaborations
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Research Partnerships
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Research Partnerships

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Supports collaborative social sciences and humanities research partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 3
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 3

MRC des Appalaches
Support for regional innovative projects and rural development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 1 - Call for proposals to support the development of innovative solutions
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 1 - Call for proposals to support the development of innovative solutions

MT Lab
Tourism Innovation Program fosters solutions in Quebec industry
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MTRIC — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Grant and FundingOpen

MTRIC — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Supporting feasibility studies for circular metal transformation
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund  (FAE) – Stream 3
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 3

MRC de Joliette (CDÉJ)
Financial support for innovation, export, succession, and professional services
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION

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