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

2513 programs available

Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genome Prairie — Canadian Biotechnology Innovation and Commercialization (CBIC) Initiative
Genome Canada, Genome Prairie
Funding for genomics innovation partnerships
Eligible Funding
From $100,000 to $2,000,000
Up to 33% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : March 17, 2025
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
Genome Canada, Genome Prairie
Supports precision health genomics projects in Canada
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
Up to 45% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : June 1, 2025
Closing date : June 30, 2026
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
GeoConnections Program (Voted)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports innovative geospatial data initiatives
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
George Luscombe Mentorship Award
Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts
Recognition for performing arts mentorship
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : April 7, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
George Roberts Community Grant Program
NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC)
Community funding for culture and well-being initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 4,000 $
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NL, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Georgetown Hospital Foundation — General Funding
Georgetown Hospital Foundation (GHF)
Supports urgent equipment needs at Georgetown Hospital
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 70,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Geoscience, multidisciplinary and Northern academia research grants recipients
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Northern geoscience research and capacity building
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
GHD Foundation STEAM Education Innovation Grants
GHD Foundation (GHD)
Funding for innovative STEAM education projects
Eligible Funding
From $30,000 to $50,000
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : March 30, 2026
Closing date : May 1, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Gilead Canada Grants Program
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Funding for innovative health projects in Canada
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Gladys and Albert Eggenberger Agricultural Fund
Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF)
Supports northern food security and community farming initiatives
Eligible Funding
From $1,000 to $12,000
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : July 31, 2025
NT, Canada
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Glencore — Community engagement
Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR)
Community funding for local projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Global call for research concept notes: climate-smart livestock systems
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Funding for climate-smart livestock research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : January 25, 2024
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Global Citizenship Education Program
International Relations and la Francophonie
Support for global citizenship education initiatives
Eligible Funding
From $15,000 to $45,000
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : September 18, 2017
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Global Library Fund
Federation of Library and Documentation Communities (FMD)
Support for international library projects in the Francophonie
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : September 29, 2024
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Global Partnerships Initiative
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports international critical minerals collaboration
Eligible Funding
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Globalink Research Internship: Faculty
Mitacs
International research placements for undergraduates
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI open call
Google.org
Generative AI support for social-impact organizations
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : February 10, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
GPE KIX Regional Observatories on Education System Resilience
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Regional observatories for education resilience
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : July 11, 2024
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Graduate Grant
Branch Out Neurological Foundation (BONF)
Matched funding for NeuroCAM graduate research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 22,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : January 31, 2026
Closing date : March 31, 2026
Alberta, NS, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Grant for research on the social participation of persons with disabilities
OPHQ (OPHQ)
Support for social participation research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 130,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
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Grant program for quality of life aimed at equipment acquisition
MS Canada
Support for essential mobility and safety equipment
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Grant Readiness and Insights Training (GRIT)
Robin Hood Foundation (RF)
Invite-only training for NYC nonprofits
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Grants for scientific succession
Cancer Research Society (CRS)
Support for emerging cancer researchers
Eligible Funding
From $50,000 to $140,000
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : February 18, 2026
Closing date : April 22, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Grants to community organizations
The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal (JCF)
Funding for Jewish community organizations
Eligible Funding
From $500 to $5,000
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Grants to organizations
R. Howard Webster Foundation
Funding for arts, education and community projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Grants, funding, and scholarships for researchers - developing regions
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Research funding for developing regions
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative — Funding for preventing toxic and nuisance algae – Lake Erie Innovation Sub-Stream
Government of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Funding for innovative Lake Erie phosphorus reduction projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Professional, scientific and technical services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative: Preventing toxic and nuisance algae — Lake Erie Precision Conservation sub-stream
Government of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Funding for Lake Erie phosphorus reduction projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : January 29, 2024
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Greater Sudbury Tourism Development Fund
City of Greater Sudbury
Supports tourism growth in Greater Sudbury
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for innovative wood-based construction projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : February 25, 2026
Closing date : April 27, 2026
Canada
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Growth Community Improvement Plan
City of Thunder Bay, Clean, Green & Beautiful Committee
Funding for Thunder Bay growth projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
North Bay, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Guitares pour vétérans
Guitares Pour Vets Canada (VETS)
Music learning support for veterans and service members
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Guitares pour vétérans Canada
Guitares Pour Vets Canada (VETS)
Music support program for veterans
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Happy Roots Foundation — Early Childhood Mental Health Project Funding
Happy Roots Foundation
Funding for early childhood mental health initiatives
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Hart Family Fund for Small Towns
National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP)
Seed funding for Route 66 preservation projects
Eligible Funding
From $2,500 to $15,000
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : May 1, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Healing with a Smile
The Sabrina & Camillo D'Alesio Foundation
Supports complementary therapies for sick children
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
Health Canada
Funding for health care system improvement projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Health Protection (Gwen E. Leslie Memorial) Lecture
Canadian Home Economics Foundation (CHEF)
Funding for a public health protection lecture
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Health System Impact (HSI) Embedded Early Career Researcher Award
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Embedded health systems research support for early career researchers
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Healthy Communities Development Support Fund (HCDSF)
MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent (MRC)
Funding for community health and development projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
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Healthy Communities Initiative Regions
Community Foundations of Canada (CFC)
Supports healthier, safer communities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 60,400,000 $
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Heritage Christian Online School Parent Advisory Council — Extracurricular Activity Funding
Heritage Christian Online School Parent Advisory Council
Funding for extracurricular student activities in BC
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
BC, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Indigenous Partnership Program
Vancouver Foundation
Supports collaborative reconciliation projects with Indigenous communities in heritage
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Heritage preservation partnership program guidelines : heritage awareness, publication, and research grants
Government of Alberta
Matching funding for Alberta heritage projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Other SupportClosed
Hide and Fur Program
NWT Arts Council (NWT)
Affordable hide and fur for NWT artists
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NT, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
High School Scholarship Program
Kanwal Foundation
Scholarship support for California STEM students
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : May 15, 2022
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
High School Youth Researcher Summer Program
Alberta Innovates
Paid summer health research experience for high school students
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : March 16, 2026
Alberta, Canada
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Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Low-interest financing for hard-hit businesses
Eligible Funding
From $25,000 to $1,000,000
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : March 31, 2022
Alberta, Canada
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Holistic Scholarship Program
Jericho Foundation
Holistic support for students in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Homelessness Prevention Program
Oxford County
Funding for homelessness prevention projects in Oxford County
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : August 18, 2025
Closing date : September 18, 2025
Ontario, Canada
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Homelessness Services Grants
City of Vancouver
Funding for Vancouver non-profits supporting people experiencing homelessness
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : April 3, 2025
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Homeward Trust Edmonton — Homelessness System Planning and Funding Coordination
Homeward Trust Edmonton
Coordinated funding for Edmonton homelessness solutions
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Honorific grants 2025 – Entreprendre ici
Entreprendre Ici
Supports ethnocultural entrepreneurs creating businesses in Québec
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : June 29, 2025
Closing date : August 31, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Horizon Europe
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EU research and innovation funding programme
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Timeline
Closing date : November 27, 2025
Canada
Other SupportClosed
Housing with Supports Program
Sun Parlour Home Auxiliary
Permanent supportive housing for vulnerable adults
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
HRJ Consulting Grants
HRJ Consulting (HRJ)
Flexible funding for aligned nonprofit initiatives
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
HRJ Medical Research RFP
HRJ Consulting (HRJ)
Supports Canadian medical research in complex care
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
HSR Fare Assist
City of Hamilton
Discounted transit fares for eligible Hamilton residents
Eligible Funding
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
Humami Center — A structured approach to innovation and commercialization based on the specific needs of institutions
Humami Center
Supports Quebec companies for institutional market adaptation
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : July 1, 2025
Closing date : June 30, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Huron-Kinloss Downtown Improvement Program
Township of Huron-Kinloss
Matched funding for downtown business improvements
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Retail trade
Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Ontario, Canada
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
i.d.e.a. Fund
TechAlliance, Innovation Factory, WEtech Alliance
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : March 28, 2023
Closing date : April 18, 2023
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
ICANN Grant Program
ICANN (ICANN)
Global funding for Internet-focused initiatives
Eligible Funding
From $50,000 to $500,000
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : May 24, 2024
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Autonomous Systems for Defence and Security: Trust and Barriers to Adoption
Government of Canada
Funding for defence autonomy research and adoption
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 6,750,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Best of both worlds: Human autonomy teaming for effective decision making
Government of Canada
Funding for trusted human-autonomy teaming solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Better than Meets the Eye: Reliable Object Detection Amongst the Waves
Government of Canada
Maritime object detection innovation challenge
Eligible Funding
From $207,690 to $229,982
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Challenge: Understanding cyber intent
Government of Canada
Funding for cyber threat detection innovations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,149,087 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Hazard Detection and Planning
Government of Canada
Innovative CBR threat detection solutions
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Code meets combat: Architecting the future of electromagnetic spectrum superiority
Government of Canada
Research funding for 5G defence capabilities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : October 22, 2025
Ontario, Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Competitive Projects
Government of Canada, Department of National Defence (DND)
Phased funding for defence and security innovation
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 6,750,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Competitive Projects — Scrubbing your scrubs: Finding ways to re-use COVID-19 protective gear
Government of Canada
Supports reusable PPE innovation
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
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IDEaS - Competitive projects — Spot the Hack: Intrusion detection systems for avionics networks and bus technologies
Government of Canada
Innovative cyber defence solutions for avionics networks
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept Development
Department of National Defence (DND)
CUAS concept funding for advanced drone countermeasures
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : April 15, 2024
Ottawa, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Erosion from Motion: Reducing Wear and Tear on Rotary Blades
Government of Canada
Funding for rotary blade erosion solutions
Eligible Funding
From $200,000 to $1,000,000
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Faster, Stronger, More Secure: Advancing 5G capabilities and concepts for defence and security
Government of Canada, Department of National Defence (DND)
Collaborative 5G research for defence and security
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Green Heat: Low Carbon Energy Generation for Heating Existing Buildings
Government of Canada
Low-carbon heating for existing buildings
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - High Bandwidth, Low Profile: Next Generation Point-to-Point Communication Solutions for the Field
Government of Canada
Funding for low-signature field communication solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Innovation Networks
Government of Canada, Department of National Defence (DND)
Collaborative defence innovation networks
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Innovation Networks: Micro-nets — Call for proposals for micro-nets (CFPMN)
Government of Canada
Collaborative quantum defence research networks
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - It’s not just Noise: Innovative Tools for Acoustic Sensor Operators
Government of Canada
Innovative underwater detection tools for defence
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 229,976 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Land to sea with low GHGs: Arctic eco-safe transit of personnel and cargo from ship to shore
Government of Canada
Funding for low-emission Arctic ship-to-shore solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Nunavut, Canada
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IDEaS - Launch the North: Accelerating Canada’s sovereign access to space
Government of Canada, Department of National Defence (DND)
Support for Canadian sovereign space launch capability
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Loud and clear: Assured naval radio communications in complex electromagnetic environments
Government of Canada
Support for resilient naval radio communications
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Moral Trauma on the Frontline: See, Prevent and Treat
Government of Canada
Research networks for human-autonomy trust calibration
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Multi-modal AI for advanced situational decisions
Department of National Defence (DND)
Funding for AI-driven situational awareness solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 6,750,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - NORAD Modernization S&T contest
Government of Canada
Funding for NORAD modernization innovations
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Pop Up City Contest
Government of Canada
Integrated camp utility systems challenge
Eligible Funding
From $10,000 to $2,000,000
Up to 100% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : December 13, 2019
Manitoba, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Pop up city: Integrating energy, water and waste management systems for deployed camps
Government of Canada, Department of National Defence (DND)
Integrated utility solutions for deployed camps
Eligible Funding
From $10,000 to $2,000,000
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Program — Second Call for Proposals for Innovation Networks
Government of Canada
Funding for interdisciplinary defence research networks
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : November 30, 2018
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Rapid response: Real-time insights for pandemic decision-making
Government of Canada
Real-time human-autonomy trust calibration
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Sandboxes
Government of Canada
Test CUAS solutions in a defence environment
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,750,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
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IDEaS - Sub-zero Infrastructure, Security, and Sensors: Safekeeping assets in the Arctic
Government of Canada
Funding for Arctic security monitoring solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making
Government of Canada
Funding for innovative SB-ISR decision-making solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Under pressure: Just-in-time medical resupply in austere environments
Government of Canada
Funding for medical resupply innovation
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance
Government of Canada
Innovative defence tech for surveillance data fusion
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas
Government of Canada
Resilient military broadband solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS — Less GHGs on the Seas: Practical Solutions to Measure and Record Energy Consumption
Government of Canada, Department of National Defence (DND)
Practical marine energy monitoring solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS Competitive Projects — Turning urban data into real-time insight through AI
Government of Canada
AI solutions for urban situational awareness
Eligible Funding
From $250,000 to $5,000,000
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : June 4, 2026
Closing date : July 14, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Ignite Innovation Grants Program
Arthritis Society Canada (ASC), McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
Innovative arthritis research funding for new ideas
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : May 14, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge
Impact Canada, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Food technology challenge for space missions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : July 30, 2021
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada - Food Waste Reduction Challenge: Novel Technologies (Streams C and D)
Impact Canada
Supports innovative food waste reduction technologies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : August 31, 2021
Canada

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Genome Prairie — Canadian Biotechnology Innovation and Commercialization (CBIC) Initiative

Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative

GeoConnections Program (Voted)

George Luscombe Mentorship Award

George Roberts Community Grant Program

Georgetown Hospital Foundation — General Funding

Geoscience, multidisciplinary and Northern academia research grants recipients

GHD Foundation STEAM Education Innovation Grants

Gilead Canada Grants Program

Gladys and Albert Eggenberger Agricultural Fund

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Glencore — Community engagement

Global call for research concept notes: climate-smart livestock systems

Global Citizenship Education Program

Global Library Fund

Global Partnerships Initiative

Globalink Research Internship: Faculty

Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI open call

GPE KIX Regional Observatories on Education System Resilience

Graduate Grant

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Grant Readiness and Insights Training (GRIT)

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Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative — Funding for preventing toxic and nuisance algae – Lake Erie Innovation Sub-Stream

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Greater Sudbury Tourism Development Fund

Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program

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Growth Community Improvement Plan

Guitares pour vétérans

Guitares pour vétérans Canada

Happy Roots Foundation — Early Childhood Mental Health Project Funding

Hart Family Fund for Small Towns

Healing with a Smile

Health Care Policy and Strategies Program

Health Protection (Gwen E. Leslie Memorial) Lecture

Health System Impact (HSI) Embedded Early Career Researcher Award

Healthy Communities Development Support Fund (HCDSF)

Data-driven strategy.

Healthy Communities Initiative Regions

Heritage Christian Online School Parent Advisory Council — Extracurricular Activity Funding

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Indigenous Partnership Program

Heritage preservation partnership program guidelines : heritage awareness, publication, and research grants

Hide and Fur Program

High School Scholarship Program

High School Youth Researcher Summer Program

Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP)

Holistic Scholarship Program

Homelessness Prevention Program

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Homelessness Services Grants

Homeward Trust Edmonton — Homelessness System Planning and Funding Coordination

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Horizon Europe

Housing with Supports Program

HRJ Consulting Grants

HRJ Medical Research RFP

HSR Fare Assist

Humami Center — A structured approach to innovation and commercialization based on the specific needs of institutions

Huron-Kinloss Downtown Improvement Program

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i.d.e.a. Fund

ICANN Grant Program

IDEaS - Autonomous Systems for Defence and Security: Trust and Barriers to Adoption

IDEaS - Best of both worlds: Human autonomy teaming for effective decision making

IDEaS - Better than Meets the Eye: Reliable Object Detection Amongst the Waves

IDEaS - Challenge: Understanding cyber intent

IDEaS - Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Hazard Detection and Planning

IDEaS - Code meets combat: Architecting the future of electromagnetic spectrum superiority

IDEaS - Competitive Projects

IDEaS - Competitive Projects — Scrubbing your scrubs: Finding ways to re-use COVID-19 protective gear

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IDEaS - Competitive projects — Spot the Hack: Intrusion detection systems for avionics networks and bus technologies

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