Innovation Grants in Canada for 2026
Discover innovation grants in Canada to fund your business's innovative projects in 2026. Find the best grant program
1162 opportunities available

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Purchase Order Loan
Purchase order financing for entrepreneurs

Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 2
Financial support for social economy projects in MRC Joliette
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- 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
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovation

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Youth Strategy Fund
Supports young entrepreneurs with loans and personalized guidance

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Supports Canadian plant-based innovation and local supply chain resilience

Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels and Industrial Fuel Switching
Supports industrial decarbonization through clean fuel and fuel switching

Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia
Supports quantum product commercialization in British Columbia

Grant and FundingClosed
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access
Funding for Alberta health tech market access

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
FTQ — Business Financing
Provides tailored financing and strategic support for Québec businesses

Grant and FundingClosed
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts
Accelerates Alberta health innovation with digital solutions

Grant and FundingClosed
Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative
Funding initiative for Ontario deadstock management and sustainability



Other SupportOpen
Francophone economic development in British Columbia
Francophone business support in British Columbia

Grant and FundingClosed
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025
Funding for innovation in Canadian livestock technology and research

Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in MB
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Manitoba

Grant and FundingClosed
Accessible Technology Program
Enhances digital access for Canadians with disabilities.

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Tourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)
Tourism Enterprise Development Fund enhances tourism offerings and activities

Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive (SCMII)
Transferable royalty credits for critical minerals innovations

Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Desjardins — Agriculture loans and financing
Customized agricultural financing and advisory support for farm businesses

Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Apply to the Energy Storage and Minerals Program to develop next-gen sustainable materials and critical minerals.

Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
CRIBIQ-BIOnext
Support for industrial commercialization projects

Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural industries — Financial assistance
Financial assistance for cultural industries in New Brunswick

Grant and FundingClosed
New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1
Supports sustainable mobility solutions through integrated technology and planning

Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Funding for Quebec electricity R&D collaborations in AI

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Grant and FundingOpen
Invest Nova Scotia — Acceleration Initiatives
Money and advice for Nova Scotia innovators

Grant and FundingClosed
2023 Open Call: Automation, Digital Technologies, and Demonstration in Agri-Food Production
Money for agri-food sector technological advancements

Grant and FundingClosed
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for short-term applied research in Prince Edward Island agriculture

Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Reduction
Income tax reduction for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan


Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ag-West Bio – Technology Commercialization Investment Fund
Loans or equity for Saskatchewan bioscience and agtech commercialization

Grant and FundingClosed
School Food Grants
Funding for healthy, culturally appropriate school-day meals in Vancouver schools

Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Unlock Alberta's innovation potential with the Clean Resources Program!

Grant and FundingClosed
Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 3 : Promotion of foreign trade and prospecting for foreign investments
Support for businesses in exportation and attracting foreign investments

Grant and FundingClosed
Music Company
Invests in B.C. music companies' business development and growth

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund
Financial assistance for launching new tourism businesses in Témiscamingue

Grant and FundingOpen
Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
Supporting scalable innovative affordable housing solutions

Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 2 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Agri-Tech Initiative supports innovation and energy efficiency investments

Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
i.d.e.a. Fund
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery

Grant and FundingClosed
Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers
Funding to demonstrate and evaluate new agricultural practices in Saskatchewan.

Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Technology Accelerator Program (NTAP)
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs adopting innovative technology solutions

Grant and FundingClosed
New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream
Supports interdisciplinary Canadian-led research for transformative change


Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Quantum Quebec
Supports innovation projects in quantum science and technology

Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility
Multidirectional wave basin in Ottawa

Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in AB
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Alberta

Grant and FundingClosed
Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)
Funding for R&D projects in Saskatchewan

Grant and FundingClosed
Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Community Investment
Funding to attract foreign direct investment

Grant and FundingClosed
RDAR — One Health Targeted Call
Leverage the One Health Targeted Call to address critical animal health issues with genomic solutions, benefiting Alberta's producers!

Grant and FundingClosed
Molly Towell Fellowships for Candidates with Special Aptitude for Research
Supports post-doctoral research training through stipend funding
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Tax CreditsOpen
Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Refundable tax credit supporting job creation in Quebec maritime regions

Grant and FundingOpen
Quantum Leap
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM), Regroupements sectoriels de recherche industrielle du Québec (RSRI)
Funds collaborative translational biopharmaceutical R&D between academia and industry

Grant and FundingArchived
Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Funding for R&D in Atlantic Canada

Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for a new financial services corporation
Tax credit for eligible new Quebec financial services corporations

Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Strategic Opportunities and Career Planning
Financial aid supporting artists’ career development and strategic projects

Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2
Supports local and regional development initiatives in Deux-Montagnes

Tax CreditsOpen
Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit
Refundable corporate tax credit for qualifying Nova Scotia investments

Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility
Large wave flume facility in Ottawa

Grant and FundingClosed
Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
Supports feasibility studies for innovative circular economy projects

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Supports regional economic development and business innovation in Quebec

Grant and FundingClosed
Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships
Financing to study ecosystem impacts on Quebec fisheries

Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Invest Nova Scotia — Payroll Rebate
Payroll rebate for Nova Scotia companies

Grant and FundingClosed
CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Funding to recover Quebec's Indigenous-led aerospace sector

Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen
NBIF Innovation Voucher
Funding for R&D at a New Brunswick research institution


Grant and FundingClosed
Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada - Grant-in-Aid / Research Awards Program
Supporting innovative prostate cancer research by BC investigators

Grant and FundingClosed
Strategic Operating Grant Program
Supports innovative arthritis research aligned with priorities

Grant and FundingClosed
Ignite Innovation Grants Program
Support for transformative arthritis research and testing


Grant and FundingOpen
Biofood Innovation Program Component 1 – Financial support for research, transfer and dissemination organizations
Supports research and innovation in Quebec's biofood sector

Expert AdviceOpen
CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick
Advice for women entrepreneurs in New Brunswick

Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen
Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Funding support for health research and student training in Québec

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity
Canada-UK critical minerals innovation and sustainability collaboration program

Grant and FundingOpen
AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science

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Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario
Supports Indigenous genomics training and research capacity development

Grant and FundingClosed
CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec innovative biopharmaceutical collaborations in AI

Grant and FundingOpen
IP financing - Women
Supports women in advancing business through intellectual property funding

Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Innovation
Supports innovation, infrastructure, and science partnerships in Atlantic fisheries

Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative
Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative supports agriculture and food sector resiliency

Grant and FundingClosed
Annual Research Grants
Supports dermatology research projects across multiple categories

Grant and FundingOpen
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - New Investigator Grants
Research support for early-career clinician researchers

Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Seafood Accelerator Program – Product Development and Technical Support
Supports Nova Scotia seafood companies in product development and safety

Grant and FundingClosed
Forest Operations Modernization Program
Supports modernization and productivity for Quebec forest operations

Grant and FundingOpen
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Healthcare Research by Community Physicians
Supports practice reviews to improve patient care
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Grant and FundingClosed
Bourses d’études supérieures pour des étudiants de deuxième et de troisième cycle
Supports graduate research on rare genetic diseases

Grant and FundingClosed
Safety Grants Program
Funding for innovative healthcare safety improvement initiatives

Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Hire for Talent
Resources to build an inclusive workforce in Atlantic Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
OTF — System Innovations Grant
Supports collaborative youth-focused systems change initiatives in Ontario

Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Dairy Innovation Program (DIP)
Larger milk quota to produce innovative dairy products

Grant and FundingOpen
Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) — Stream 1
Funding for poultry and/or egg producers

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
MTRIC — Start Program
Advance metal transformation processes and products

Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Newfoundland and Labrador

Grant and FundingArchived
Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto

Grant and FundingClosed
The Thames Valley Education Foundation - The Learning Enhancement Fund
Supports innovative school-led learning enhancements

Grant and FundingClosed
OCI — Innovating Digital Health Solutions (IDHS)
Promotes digital health tech partnerships for improved patient care

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
EUREKA!
Funds for international R&D projects

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
ERA — Tailings Technology Challenge
Funding for innovative oil sands tailings and water solutions

Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario — Growing Future Opportunities Initiative
Cost-share support for competitive grape and fruit replanting

Grant and FundingClosed
REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Money to future-proof your Quebec non-profit