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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
BDC Financing — Purchase Order Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Purchase Order Loan

Purchase order financing for entrepreneurs
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $750,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund  (FAE) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 2

Financial support for social economy projects in MRC Joliette
Joliette, Quebec, Canada
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
Joliette, Quebec, Canada
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Youth Strategy Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Youth Strategy Fund

Supports young entrepreneurs with loans and personalized guidance
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program

Supports Canadian plant-based innovation and local supply chain resilience
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Energy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels and Industrial Fuel Switching
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels and Industrial Fuel Switching

Supports industrial decarbonization through clean fuel and fuel switching
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia

Supports quantum product commercialization in British Columbia
British Columbia, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
British Columbia, Canada
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access
Grant and FundingClosed

Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access

Funding for Alberta health tech market access
Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Alberta, Canada
FTQ —  Business Financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

FTQ — Business Financing

Provides tailored financing and strategic support for Québec businesses
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Business BuyoutInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts
Grant and FundingClosed

Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts

Accelerates Alberta health innovation with digital solutions
Alberta, Canada
Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative

Funding initiative for Ontario deadstock management and sustainability
Ontario, Canada
Insight Research
Grant and FundingOpen

Insight Research

Supports excellence in social sciences and humanities research
Canada
Competitiveness Consulting Rebate
Grant and FundingOpen

Competitiveness Consulting Rebate

Money for consulting projects in Northern B.C
British Columbia, Canada
Francophone economic development in British Columbia
British Columbia, Canada
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025
Grant and FundingClosed

CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025

Funding for innovation in Canadian livestock technology and research
Canada
Accessible Technology Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Accessible Technology Program

Enhances digital access for Canadians with disabilities.
Canada
Tourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Tourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)

Tourism Enterprise Development Fund enhances tourism offerings and activities
Quebec, Canada
Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive (SCMII)
Tax CreditsOpen

Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive (SCMII)

Transferable royalty credits for critical minerals innovations
Saskatchewan, Canada
Desjardins — Agriculture loans and financing
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Desjardins — Agriculture loans and financing

Customized agricultural financing and advisory support for farm businesses
Quebec, Canada
Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
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.
Alberta, Canada
CRIBIQ-BIOnext
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed

CRIBIQ-BIOnext

Support for industrial commercialization projects
Quebec, Canada
Cultural industries  — Financial assistance
New Brunswick, Canada
New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1

Supports sustainable mobility solutions through integrated technology and planning
Quebec, Canada
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Grant and FundingClosed

innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

Funding for Quebec electricity R&D collaborations in AI
Quebec, Canada
CFI — College Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

CFI — College Fund

Funds research infrastructure at eligible Canadian colleges
Canada

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Invest Nova Scotia  — Acceleration Initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

Invest Nova Scotia — Acceleration Initiatives

Money and advice for Nova Scotia innovators
Nova Scotia, Canada
Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Reduction
Saskatchewan, Canada
INNO-CENTRE
Expert AdviceArchived

INNO-CENTRE

Business advice for innovative SMEs in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Ag-West Bio – Technology Commercialization Investment Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Ag-West Bio – Technology Commercialization Investment Fund

Loans or equity for Saskatchewan bioscience and agtech commercialization
Saskatchewan, Canada
School Food Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

School Food Grants

Funding for healthy, culturally appropriate school-day meals in Vancouver schools
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program

Unlock Alberta's innovation potential with the Clean Resources Program!
Alberta, Canada
Music Company
Grant and FundingClosed

Music Company

Invests in B.C. music companies' business development and growth
British Columbia, Canada
MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund

Financial assistance for launching new tourism businesses in Témiscamingue
Ville-Marie, Quebec, Canada
Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Affordable Housing Innovation Fund

Supporting scalable innovative affordable housing solutions
Canada
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 2 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 2 – Agri-Tech Innovation

Agri-Tech Initiative supports innovation and energy efficiency investments
Ontario, Canada
i.d.e.a. Fund
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

i.d.e.a. Fund

Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
Ontario, Canada
Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers
Grant and FundingClosed

Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers

Funding to demonstrate and evaluate new agricultural practices in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan, Canada
Northern Technology Accelerator Program (NTAP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Northern Technology Accelerator Program (NTAP)

Supports Northern Ontario SMEs adopting innovative technology solutions
Ontario, Canada
New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream

Supports interdisciplinary Canadian-led research for transformative change
Canada
Health & Medical Research
Grant and FundingOpen

Health & Medical Research

Supports targeted health and medical research
Canada
Quantum Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived

Quantum Quebec

Supports innovation projects in quantum science and technology
Quebec, Canada
NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility

Multidirectional wave basin in Ottawa
Canada
Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)

Funding for R&D projects in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada
RDAR — One Health Targeted Call
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!
Alberta, Canada
Molly Towell Fellowships for Candidates with Special Aptitude for Research
Grant and FundingClosed

Molly Towell Fellowships for Candidates with Special Aptitude for Research

Supports post-doctoral research training through stipend funding
Canada

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Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Tax CreditsOpen

Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces

Refundable tax credit supporting job creation in Quebec maritime regions
Quebec, Canada
Quantum Leap
Grant and FundingOpen

Quantum Leap

Funds collaborative translational biopharmaceutical R&D between academia and industry
Canada
Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Tax credit for a new financial services corporation
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for a new financial services corporation

Tax credit for eligible new Quebec financial services corporations
Quebec, Canada
CALQ — Strategic Opportunities and Career Planning
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Strategic Opportunities and Career Planning

Financial aid supporting artists’ career development and strategic projects
Quebec, Canada
MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2

Supports local and regional development initiatives in Deux-Montagnes
Quebec, Canada
Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit

Refundable corporate tax credit for qualifying Nova Scotia investments
Nova Scotia, Canada
NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility

Large wave flume facility in Ottawa
Canada
Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)

Supports regional economic development and business innovation in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships
Grant and FundingClosed

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships

Financing to study ecosystem impacts on Quebec fisheries
Quebec, Canada
Invest Nova Scotia — Payroll Rebate
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Invest Nova Scotia — Payroll Rebate

Payroll rebate for Nova Scotia companies
Nova Scotia, Canada
CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Quebec, Canada
NBIF Innovation Voucher
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen

NBIF Innovation Voucher

Funding for R&D at a New Brunswick research institution
New Brunswick, Canada
Financing of Refundable Tax Credits
Quebec, Canada
Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada - Grant-in-Aid / Research Awards Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada - Grant-in-Aid / Research Awards Program

Supporting innovative prostate cancer research by BC investigators
British Columbia, Canada
Strategic Operating Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Strategic Operating Grant Program

Supports innovative arthritis research aligned with priorities
Canada
Ignite Innovation Grants Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ignite Innovation Grants Program

Support for transformative arthritis research and testing
Canada
Discovery Award
Grant and FundingClosed

Discovery Award

Supports feasibility and pilot biomedical research projects
Canada
CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick
Expert AdviceOpen

CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick

Advice for women entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Nova Scotia, Canada
Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen

Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)

Funding support for health research and student training in Québec
Quebec, Canada
Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity

Canada-UK critical minerals innovation and sustainability collaboration program
Canada
AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations

Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science
Canada

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Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario

Supports Indigenous genomics training and research capacity development
Canada
CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Funding for Quebec innovative biopharmaceutical collaborations in AI
Quebec, Canada
IP financing - Women
Grant and FundingOpen

IP financing - Women

Supports women in advancing business through intellectual property funding
Canada
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Innovation

Supports innovation, infrastructure, and science partnerships in Atlantic fisheries
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative

Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative supports agriculture and food sector resiliency
Ontario, Canada
Annual Research Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Annual Research Grants

Supports dermatology research projects across multiple categories
Canada
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - New Investigator Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - New Investigator Grants

Research support for early-career clinician researchers
Canada
Seafood Accelerator Program – Product Development and Technical Support
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Seafood Accelerator Program – Product Development and Technical Support

Supports Nova Scotia seafood companies in product development and safety
Nova Scotia, Canada
Forest Operations Modernization Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Forest Operations Modernization Program

Supports modernization and productivity for Quebec forest operations
Quebec, Canada
Safety Grants Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Safety Grants Program

Funding for innovative healthcare safety improvement initiatives
Canada
Hire for Talent
Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Hire for Talent

Resources to build an inclusive workforce in Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
OTF — System Innovations Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — System Innovations Grant

Supports collaborative youth-focused systems change initiatives in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
Dairy Innovation Program (DIP)
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

Dairy Innovation Program (DIP)

Larger milk quota to produce innovative dairy products
Canada
MTRIC — Start Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived

MTRIC — Start Program

Advance metal transformation processes and products
Quebec, Canada
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL

Personalized advisory services for innovators in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
Grant and FundingArchived

Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program

Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Thames Valley Education Foundation - The Learning Enhancement Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

The Thames Valley Education Foundation - The Learning Enhancement Fund

Supports innovative school-led learning enhancements
Ontario, Canada
OCI — Innovating Digital Health Solutions (IDHS)
Grant and FundingClosed

OCI — Innovating Digital Health Solutions (IDHS)

Promotes digital health tech partnerships for improved patient care
Ontario, Canada
EUREKA!
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

EUREKA!

Funds for international R&D projects
Canada
ERA — Tailings Technology Challenge
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

ERA — Tailings Technology Challenge

Funding for innovative oil sands tailings and water solutions
Alberta, Canada
Ontario — Growing Future Opportunities Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

Ontario — Growing Future Opportunities Initiative

Cost-share support for competitive grape and fruit replanting
Ontario, Canada