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

Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada - Housing Supply Challenge: Round 2 - Getting Started
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Impact Canada
Innovative solutions for housing supply
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : August 25, 2021
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Canada-UK Power Forward Challenge
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Smart grid funding for Canada-UK clean tech teams
Eligible Funding
From $100,000 to $3,150,000
Eligible Industries
Utilities
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Charging the Future
Bureau of Energy Research and Development (BRDE)
Supports Canadian battery innovation for cleaner energy
Eligible Funding
From $770,000 to $1,000,000
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Crush It!
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Bureau of Energy Research and Development (BRDE)
Clean technology challenge for mining energy reduction
Eligible Funding
From $860,000 to $5,000,000
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Women in Cleantech
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
National support for women cleantech entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact of research on survival and engagement
Cancer Research Society (CRS)
Funding for ovarian cancer survivorship research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : July 25, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Implementation of Synthetic Biology Principles in Immunology
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)
Synthetic biology research for immunology
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : September 16, 2025
Closing date : November 13, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Inclusive Community Events Program
Pillar Nonprofit Network
Complimentary community event space in Downtown London
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
London, Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Funding for economic development in Northern Canada
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)
Cost-share funding for deadstock capacity in Ontario
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : April 1, 2024
Closing date : October 31, 2025
Ontario, Canada
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Increasing the Capacity of Indigenous Women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Organizations to address GBV
Government of Canada
Capacity building for Indigenous organizations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 750,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : March 10, 2022
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) - Grid Innovation Fund
Ontario Power Authority (OPA) (IESO)
Funding for innovative electrification projects in Ontario
Eligible Funding
From $1,000,000 to $4,750,000
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : July 21, 2024
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Independent Living BC Program
BC Housing (BCH)
Subsidized support for independent living
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Prince George, BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Arts Grants Program
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Funding for Inuit artists’ creative development
Eligible Funding
From $500 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
NT, Nunavut, Ontario, Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Quality Improvement Projects
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for Indigenous child care quality improvements
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : April 16, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Alberta
Genome Alberta
Supports Indigenous-led genomics capacity building
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : September 15, 2025
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Health Equity Fund
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Funding for Indigenous-led health priorities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Funding for innovative Indigenous health initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Timeline
Closing date : May 30, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Small scale initiative stream
Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
Grants for small-scale Indigenous IP-related activities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Closing date : August 13, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Canadian Heritage
Funding to maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Timeline
Open Date : May 8, 2024
Closing date : June 11, 2024
Canada
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Indigenous Languages Component — onboarding process for First Nations Regionally Designated Organizations
Government of Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Supports regional First Nations language funding administration
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Participation Support Program for Mineral Resource Development
Government of Québec
Funding for Indigenous mineral resource participation
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Pathways initiative
Mitacs
Co-funded Indigenous R&D partnerships
Eligible Funding
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Reconciliation Program (IRP)
Government of Canada
Funding for Indigenous collaboration on defence issues
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship (IYE) Program
Dehcho Business Development Centre (DCBDC)
Support for Indigenous youth business growth
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovation
NT, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous-Led Data Research Projects Program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Indigenous-led data research support
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : September 16, 2022
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesClosed
Industrial Research Chair Program
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Funding for industrial research chairs in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Industry Advancement Grant
Government of Alberta
Funding for Alberta transportation industry projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Alberta, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
INMD Institute Community Support (ICS) Program (2025/2026)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Support for pan-Canadian INMD training initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : June 3, 2026
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ), Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Funding for sustainable food innovation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : July 10, 2025
Quebec, Canada
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Innovate Niagara — Start-up Visa
Innovate Niagara
Support for immigrant entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : December 31, 2025
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Innovation and Growth Fund in Social Economy
Fonds RISQ (RISQ)
Revenue-based financing for social economy growth
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
Finance and insurance
Professional, scientific and technical services
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation Catalyst Grant
Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade (JETI)
Supports STEM entrepreneurs to commercialize hardware technologies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Innovation Networks: Micro-nets
Government of Canada
Support for collaborative 5G defence research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation Fund
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Innovation PEI (PEI), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Support to commercialize innovative products
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : May 17, 2024
Charlo, Charlottetown, PE
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation Growth Program
Government of Manitoba, Department of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation (MN), Manitoba Housing (MHRC)
Support for innovative product commercialization in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : December 15, 2024
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program
Innovation Guelph
Accelerator for women- and nonbinary-led scale-ups
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,600 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation Seed Grant
Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST)
Seed funding for innovative Angelman syndrome research
Eligible Funding
From $10,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Canada
Other SupportClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
AI monitoring for RCMP detainee safety
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : July 30, 2024
Closing date : September 10, 2024
Canada
Other SupportClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Continental Defense and Security Technologies
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Operational testing for defence innovations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,300,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : January 21, 2025
Closing date : February 11, 2025
Canada
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Innovative Solutions Canada - Cybersecurity in satellite systems
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Satellite cybersecurity prototype funding for SMEs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : June 4, 2026
Closing date : July 2, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Destruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Proof-of-feasibility funding for PFAS destruction solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : October 9, 2024
Closing date : November 20, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Development of a transportable Optical Ground Station
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Transportable Arctic optical communications system
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : May 21, 2026
Closing date : July 2, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - High-performance battery cells for aviation electric propulsion in Arctic operations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Develop battery cells for Arctic aviation propulsion
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : June 4, 2026
Closing date : July 2, 2026
Canada
Other SupportClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Inclusive industrial protective headwear
National Research Council Canada (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Inclusive headwear solution for industrial safety
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : July 10, 2024
Closing date : August 21, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Quantum repeaters for scalable quantum networks and distributed sensing
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canadian quantum network innovation support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : May 21, 2026
Closing date : July 2, 2026
Canada
Other SupportClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Trust and verification in digital government
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Pre-commercial digital trust prototypes for government
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : May 27, 2026
Closing date : June 17, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Vehicle theft prevention
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Promotes innovation to prevent vehicle theft in Canada
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : August 14, 2024
Closing date : September 25, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating
National Research Council Canada (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Zero-emissions industrial process heating solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : July 18, 2024
Closing date : September 5, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — Accord
innovÉÉ
Funding collaborative research and innovation in Quebec sectors
Eligible Funding
From $100,000 to $350,000
Up to 80% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : November 15, 2024
Quebec, Canada
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innovÉÉ — Demonstration in a real environment
innovÉÉ
Support for mobility demonstration projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 350,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : February 3, 2021
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC
innovÉÉ
Supporting circular economy feasibility and planning studies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : April 3, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
innovÉÉ
Collaborative AI R&D funding for Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 40% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : August 11, 2023
Closing date : April 15, 2024
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
innovÉÉ
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 35% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : April 15, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
InnovÉÉ Member Grant for Horizon Europe
innovÉÉ
Support for international research collaboration
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innowwide
Eureka Network (EUREKA)
International market feasibility support for innovative SMEs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Up to 70% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : November 25, 2025
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
INOVAIT Pilot Fund
INOVAIT Canada
Collaborative AI-driven image-guided therapy funding
Eligible Funding
From $100,000 to $150,000
Up to 33.329998% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Timeline
Open Date : January 26, 2026
Closing date : March 11, 2026
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
InoveMob Challenge
Toyota Mobility Foundation
Innovative mobility solutions for Brazilian cities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Transportation and warehousing
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Integrated Training Program
Government of Alberta
Competency-based training for employment
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Interactive Fund
Government of British Columbia (BC), Creative BC
Support for B.C. interactive digital creators
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : May 4, 2026
Closing date : June 15, 2026
BC, Canada
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Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Intergovernmental Cooperation on Minority-Language Services
Canadian Heritage
Support for minority-language public services
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
International Agri-Food Workers Welcoming Communities Initiative
Government of Ontario
Funding for inclusive agri-food worker communities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Timeline
Open Date : October 8, 2024
Closing date : November 19, 2024
Ontario, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationClosed
International partnership with Worldwide Cancer Research
Cancer Research Society (CRS)
Funding for cancer research partnerships
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 275,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesClosed
Intramural Research Grant Program
Canadian Blood Services (CBS)
Supports internal blood research projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Intrapreneurship program
Venture for Canada (VFC)
Paid student talent for innovation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,320 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
Invest Nova Scotia — Export Accelerator for Diverse-Owned Businesses
Invest Nova Scotia
Supports diverse-owned Nova Scotia businesses expanding into Canadian markets
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,750 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : June 9, 2026
Closing date : July 14, 2026
NS, Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Investment Fund for the Economic Development of the Municipality of Concepción
CDE of the Laurentians (CDE)
Interest-free financing for local business projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Professional, scientific and technical services
Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
La Conception, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Investment Readiness Program – Stream 2: Ecosystem builder (Round 2)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports social innovation and social finance ecosystem building
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : January 10, 2022
Closing date : February 18, 2022
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports transformative forest-sector capital projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
Up to 0.5% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : February 25, 2026
Closing date : April 27, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Forest sector innovation support for studies
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Open Date : September 30, 2023
Closing date : June 30, 2024
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Investor Speak™ Program
WeBC
Investor Q&A training for women founders
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,900 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Government of Saskatchewan, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Support for irrigation infrastructure development
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Up to 67% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : December 31, 2025
Saskatchewan, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
ITEA3 Project Outline Days smart mobility mission to Amsterdam – September 2 to 6, 2019
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canadian smart mobility mission for collaborative partnering
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : July 22, 2019
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Iwan Edwards Scholarship
Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation (FJMC)
Support for young choral conductors
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : January 7, 2025
Closing date : March 5, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
James Bradley Tubbs Memorial Scholarship
Red Deer Regional Health Foundation (RDRHF)
Support for respiratory health education
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : March 1, 2026
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
John Templeton Foundation Grants
John Templeton Foundation (JTF)
Supports research and public engagement projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Joint Pilot Project Grants (McGill-University of Edinburgh Neuroscience Collaboration)
McGill University
Funding for joint neuroscience pilot projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 40,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Open Date : June 6, 2025
Closing date : July 31, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Joint targeting of transcription and translation for medulloblastoma
Cannonball Sport & Education Foundation
Research funding for relapsed medulloblastoma
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationClosed
Jordana's Rainbows Foundation — Research Funding
Jordana's Rainbows Foundation
Funding for DIPG research at SickKids
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Kajungiqsaut Grants (Kiinaujaksaq Pivallianirijanganik Ajuriqsuujjijuq)
Inuit Art Foundation (IAF)
Funding for Inuit artists’ creative development
Eligible Funding
From $500 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Nunavut, Canada
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Keeping Cell Phones Secure on Untrusted Networks
Government of Canada
Secure mobile devices on untrusted networks
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award
Inuit Art Foundation (IAF)
Biennial support for Inuk artistic careers
Eligible Funding
From $5,000 to $20,000
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Nunavut, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Kids Brain Health Network-Mitacs research awards to support children with disabilities
Mitacs
Research support for children with disabilities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : September 30, 2022
BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Kindred Cares Grants
Kindred Foundation
Funding for palliative and hospice care initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : October 27, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
KIX call for concept notes: Knowledge and innovation for education in emergencies and fragile, conflict and violence-affected contexts
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange
Applied research for crisis education contexts
Eligible Funding
From $300,000 to $1,000,000
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Timeline
Closing date : April 25, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
KIX Call for Proposals: Knowledge and Innovation for Supporting Teacher Professional Development, Agency, and Well-being
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Applied research for stronger teaching systems
Eligible Funding
From $300,000 to $2,000,000
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Timeline
Closing date : January 15, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Knowledge Sharing and Mobilization (KSM) Grant
British Columbia Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR)
Funding for Indigenous research knowledge sharing
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : February 16, 2026
BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Kootenay Savings Community Foundation Programs
Kootenay Savings Credit Union (KSCU)
Funding for community projects and initiatives
Eligible Funding
From $1,000 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Kurling for Kids - Annual Fundraising Campaign
Kurling for Kids (K4K)
Fundraising campaign supporting children’s hospitals
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Lab to Market grants
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Funding for entrepreneurial skills training networks
Eligible Funding
From $1,000,000 to $10,000,000
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Timeline
Closing date : September 9, 2024
Canada
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Labelle Entrepreneurship Support Fund
CDE of the Laurentians (CDE)
Funding for business projects in Labelle
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Labelle, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Lake Simcoe Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative: Preventing Toxic and Nuisance Algae
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Funding to reduce harmful algae in Lake Simcoe
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Law for the Future Fund
LFFF (LFFF)
Supports innovative law initiatives serving public interest
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : May 1, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Law Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador Grants
The Law Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
Supports law-related initiatives in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : April 15, 2026
NL, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
LCC Fellowship Program
Government of Canada
One-year research fellowship for recent law graduates
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Le fonds culturel Manicouagan (FCM)
Innovation and Development Manicouagan
Support for cultural projects in Manicouagan
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Le prix Steacie
E.W.R. Steacie Foundation
Annual award for young Canadian scientists
Eligible Funding
From $10,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Le programme aquaentrepreneur
AQUAACTION
Commercial support for water technology companies
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : April 15, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Leaders in Action
CMTN Foundation (CMTN)
Student leadership volunteer program with recognition
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150 $
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Timeline
Closing date : September 26, 2025
BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential (2025)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Archived vaccine research leadership initiative
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Timeline
Closing date : February 18, 2026
Canada

Innovation Grants in Canada for 2026

Impact Canada - Housing Supply Challenge: Round 2 - Getting Started

Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Canada-UK Power Forward Challenge

Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Charging the Future

Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Crush It!

Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Women in Cleantech

Impact of research on survival and engagement

Implementation of Synthetic Biology Principles in Immunology

Inclusive Community Events Program

Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit

Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative

Discovery at scale.

Increasing the Capacity of Indigenous Women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Organizations to address GBV

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) - Grid Innovation Fund

Independent Living BC Program

Indigenous Arts Grants Program

Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Quality Improvement Projects

Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Alberta

Indigenous Health Equity Fund

Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives

Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Small scale initiative stream

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component

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Indigenous Languages Component — onboarding process for First Nations Regionally Designated Organizations

Indigenous Participation Support Program for Mineral Resource Development

Indigenous Pathways initiative

Indigenous Reconciliation Program (IRP)

Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship (IYE) Program

Indigenous-Led Data Research Projects Program

Industrial Research Chair Program

Industry Advancement Grant

INMD Institute Community Support (ICS) Program (2025/2026)

InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future

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Innovate Niagara — Start-up Visa

Innovation and Growth Fund in Social Economy

Innovation Catalyst Grant

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Innovation Networks: Micro-nets

Innovation Fund

Innovation Growth Program

Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program

Innovation Seed Grant

Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution

Innovative Solutions Canada - Continental Defense and Security Technologies

Data-driven strategy.

Innovative Solutions Canada - Cybersecurity in satellite systems

Innovative Solutions Canada - Destruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media

Innovative Solutions Canada - Development of a transportable Optical Ground Station

Innovative Solutions Canada - High-performance battery cells for aviation electric propulsion in Arctic operations

Innovative Solutions Canada - Inclusive industrial protective headwear

Innovative Solutions Canada - Quantum repeaters for scalable quantum networks and distributed sensing

Innovative Solutions Canada - Trust and verification in digital government

Innovative Solutions Canada - Vehicle theft prevention

Innovative Solutions Canada - Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating

innovÉÉ — Accord

Discovery at scale.

innovÉÉ — Demonstration in a real environment

innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC

innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

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InnovÉÉ Member Grant for Horizon Europe

Innowwide

INOVAIT Pilot Fund

InoveMob Challenge

Integrated Training Program

Interactive Fund

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Intergovernmental Cooperation on Minority-Language Services

International Agri-Food Workers Welcoming Communities Initiative

International partnership with Worldwide Cancer Research

Intramural Research Grant Program

Intrapreneurship program

Invest Nova Scotia — Export Accelerator for Diverse-Owned Businesses

Investment Fund for the Economic Development of the Municipality of Concepción

Investment Readiness Program – Stream 2: Ecosystem builder (Round 2)

Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects

Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects

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Investor Speak™ Program

Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program