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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

1014 opportunities available
CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
One-time funding for innovative manufacturing to accelerate multi-unit housing construction
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
Grant and FundingOpen

Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), Gouvernment of Québec
Supports applied innovation in Quebec's fisheries and aquaculture sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $210,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
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
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Clean Tech in Agri-Food
Grant and FundingClosed

Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Clean Tech in Agri-Food

Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)
Support for agriculture and food producers and businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources
Manitoba tax credit for digital media production
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Workforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships
Grant and FundingSuspended

Workforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships

Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources, Skills PEI
Financial support for labour market development in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
BDC Capital — Venture Capital
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Capital — Venture Capital

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Venture Capital financing for Canadian entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Kindred Cares Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Kindred Cares Grants

Kindred Foundation
Supports palliative and end-of-life care initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Community Futures Alberta — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Community Futures Alberta — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Community Futures Alberta, Government of Canada (GC)
Training and coaching for entrepreneurs with disabilities in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Eurogia Cluster's 29th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Eurogia Cluster's 29th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports collaborative international R&D in clean technology innovation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Innovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
The NRC and NRCan Grant Challenge aims to promote cost-effective net-zero industrial heating processes by providing up to $1.7M CAD in funding.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
CMF — Distributor Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Distributor Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
CMF Distributor Program enhances Canadian content distribution opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Northern Industries Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Northern Industries Innovation Fund

Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Innovation funding for certain northern British Columbia SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • From $10 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Grant and FundingClosed

Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic diversification and business development in MRC des Sources
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC
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
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program

Innovation Guelph
National accelerator supporting women-led businesses to scale sustainably
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
CBDC Young Millionaires Program
Grant and FundingOpen

CBDC Young Millionaires Program

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Support for Atlantic youth to start a business
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Support Policy For Businesses
Grant and FundingOpen

Support Policy For Businesses

City of Trois-Rivières
Grants for business expansion and start-up projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 40,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Research Funding Programs
Grant and FundingClosed

Research Funding Programs

Stem Cell Network
Supports translational regenerative medicine research and clinical advancement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII)

Community Futures Eastern Ontario (CFEO)
Funds for innovative SMEs in southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $150,000 to $500,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants

Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Arts Board
Grants for arts sector projects in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
OTF — Family Innovations Test Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Family Innovations Test Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Funding for grassroots, caregiver-led projects supporting Ontario families
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ressources Entreprises
Expert AdviceOpen

Ressources Entreprises

Ressources Entreprises
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Eastern Quebec 
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
CAAIN — 2024 – 2025 Open Competition
Grant and FundingClosed

CAAIN — 2024 – 2025 Open Competition

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
CAAIN supports innovation in agriculture automation and smart farms
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Anges Québec Capital Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Anges Québec Capital Fund

Anges Québec
Angel investment for innovative Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation

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Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation

Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB)
Agri-innovation funding in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 90,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Community Futures Manitoba — Indigenous Business Development Services
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Futures Manitoba — Indigenous Business Development Services

Community Futures Manitoba, Government of Canada (GC)
Advice and awards for Indigenous businesses in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit

Government of Nova Scotia, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Tax incentive encouraging investment in innovative Nova Scotia businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Strategic Improvement Assistance
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic Improvement Assistance

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Innovation PEI
Financial support to improve PEI businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
CICE 2023 Directed Call for Innovation — Measurement, Monitoring and Verification (MMV) of Carbon Management
Grant and FundingClosed

CICE 2023 Directed Call for Innovation — Measurement, Monitoring and Verification (MMV) of Carbon Management

Government of British Columbia (BC), B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE)
Funding for BC-based innovators
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Alberta Innovates — Water Innovation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Innovates — Water Innovation Program

Alberta Innovates
Apply for the Water Innovation Program to secure funding for sustainable water solutions!
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)

Ontario Genomics, Genome Canada
Genomic Applications Partnership Program funds genomics-derived R&D projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $6,000,000
  • Up to 1% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Tourism Market Readiness Subsidy Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourism Market Readiness Subsidy Program

Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
Money for Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism service industry
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for innovators
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation

Quebec City
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Alberta Innovates — Tech2Farm
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Alberta Innovates — Tech2Farm

Alberta Innovates
Supports Alberta SMEs to commercialize innovative agri-tech solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
BDC Financing — Small Business Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Small Business Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Flexible financing for small business operations and growth initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Grant and FundingOpen

Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)

INSAT
Supporting sustainable aviation innovation through strategic collaboration
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 36% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Program Innovation ecosystem projects and activities
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Program Innovation ecosystem projects and activities

Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)
Innovation Ecosystem Projects Program for Oceanic Business Growth
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)

Alberta Innovates
Accelerate digital innovation to drive job creation, reduce emissions, and enhance energy efficiency
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Springboard for innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

Springboard for innovation

Federation of Private Educational Institutions (FEEP)
Funding for innovative pedagogy and student support projects in member schools
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 66% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for innovative wood-based multi-unit residential building projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Call for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Call for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie

Gouvernment of Québec, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Ascension competition
Grant and FundingClosed

Ascension competition

Quebec City Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCCQ)
Pitch competition supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in Quebec City
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Bee BC Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Bee BC Program

Government of British Columbia (BC), Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)
Financial support for B.C. beekeeping and Indigenous organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
CAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

CAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Funding for collaborative innovation in large-scale Canadian crop production
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream

Government of Ontario (ON)
Ontario's Forest Biomass Program: fostering sustainable economic growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 130,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Agri-Industry Development & Advancement — Business Development (Agricultural Organizations and Associations)
Grant and FundingOpen

Agri-Industry Development & Advancement — Business Development (Agricultural Organizations and Associations)

Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB)
Development funds for New Brunswick agri-industry groups
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Grant and FundingOpen

Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI)
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program

Alberta Innovates
Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial sector innovations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation

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Digital Health Sandbox
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Health Sandbox

Alberta Innovates
Accelerates digital health technology adoption in Alberta clinical settings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Economic Development Fund — Tier 3
Grant and FundingClosed

Economic Development Fund — Tier 3

Government of Yukon, Department of Economic Development of Yukon
Funding for large business projects in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production

Canada Media Fund (CMF), Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Quebec animation series prototyping support for young audiences
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Alberta Innovates — Health Innovations
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Innovates — Health Innovations

Alberta Innovates, Government of Alberta
Funding for health solutions in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Housing technology test facilities in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Open Innovation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Open Innovation Program

Government of British Columbia (BC), B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE)
Funding for BC-based innovators
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 6,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed

OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Creates
Funding for music service organizations in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Call for innovative projects in artificial intelligence: collaborative industrial research and support for innovative entrepreneurship
Grant and FundingClosed

Call for innovative projects in artificial intelligence: collaborative industrial research and support for innovative entrepreneurship

Gouvernment of Québec, Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports Quebec businesses innovating and commercializing artificial intelligence technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Eurogia Cluster's 30th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Eurogia Cluster's 30th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Eureka Network (EUREKA)
Funding for international clean-tech collaborative R&D by Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Humami Center — A structured approach to innovation and commercialization based on the specific needs of institutions
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

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

Humami Center
Supports Quebec companies innovating and commercializing for institutional markets
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Atlantic Innovation Fund — Private Sector Businesses
Grant and FundingOpen

Atlantic Innovation Fund — Private Sector Businesses

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of Canada (GC)
Financial backing for technology R&D in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program

Creative BC
Supports Indigenous filmmakers' early project development in B.C
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $20,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF)

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Supports culturally sensitive crime prevention in Indigenous and northern communities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NRC — Wind tunnel testing facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Wind tunnel testing facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Aerodynamics testing in Ottawa for vehicles, structures & aerospace models
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Grant and FundingOpen

PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to support business growth in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program

Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for SMEs in Southern Ontario to grow, innovate and compete
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 125,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Launch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Launch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)

Launch Lab
Assistance for technology based businesses in Southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

OVIN — TalentEdge Internship

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Interns for automotive and smart mobility technology
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
M
Grant and FundingOpen

Manitoba Mineral Development Fund

Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Manitoba Mineral Development Fund promotes economic growth in mining
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Alberta — Value-Added Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta — Value-Added Program

Government of Alberta, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Alberta supports growth in value-added food sectors
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
BC On-Farm Technology Adoption Program
Grant and FundingClosed

BC On-Farm Technology Adoption Program

Innovate BC
Cost-shared funding for B.C. farmers adopting new technologies
Eligible Funding
  • From $300 to $150,000
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses
Grant and FundingArchived

CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses

Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Innovative support for bioproducts and bioprocesses development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
NGen — Feasibility Studies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

NGen — Feasibility Studies

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Supports collaborative advanced manufacturing innovation and technology feasibility projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agribusiness and Academic Institutions)
Grant and FundingOpen

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agribusiness and Academic Institutions)

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for short-term applied research in Prince Edward Island agriculture
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 80,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)
Tax CreditsOpen

Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)

Government of Saskatchewan
Innovative oil, gas projects get 25% cost credit incentive
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation

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Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia

Government of Canada (GC), National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and Indonesia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Grant and FundingOpen

PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to support francophone businesses and communities in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
The Healing Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

The Healing Fund

The United Church of Canada Foundation (UCCF)
Supports healing initiatives in Indigenous communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Yukon Mineral Exploration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Yukon Mineral Exploration Program

Government of Yukon
Money for mineral exploration in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 3 – Agri-Tech Energy Costs Savings
Grant and FundingClosed

Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 3 – Agri-Tech Energy Costs Savings

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Supports growth through agri-food innovation and efficiency
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
MEIE — Program to support the development of strategic sectors and niches of excellence (PADS)
Grant and FundingClosed

MEIE — Program to support the development of strategic sectors and niches of excellence (PADS)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports development of strategic sectors and excellence niches in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Emerging Farmers Award
Grant and FundingClosed

Emerging Farmers Award

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports young agricultural entrepreneurs demonstrating innovation and community impact
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,500 to $7,500
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Accelerating Canadian clean energy technology innovation and commercialization
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Aero Montreal — StartAéro 360°
Expert AdviceOpen

Aero Montreal — StartAéro 360°

Aéro Montreal
Commercialization help for Quebec aerospace SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

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

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Capital for forest sector innovations
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Loan The Developer
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Loan The Developer

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Financing available for business development and job growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 2% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario Trillium Foundation - Youth Opportunities Fund
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Ontario Trillium Foundation - Youth Opportunities Fund

Carolyn Sifton Foundation Incorporated, Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports community-led youth and family innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Vantage Point bursaries - Free professional development workshops and labs
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

Vantage Point bursaries - Free professional development workshops and labs

City of Vancouver
Bursaries for professional development workshops for Vancouver non-profits
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in PEI
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in PEI

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Prince Edward Island
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network
Grant and FundingClosed

Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Foster collaborative research and innovation in Quebec's critical and strategic mineral sectors, positioning the region as a global leader
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Genome Funding Opportunities
Grant and FundingOpen

Genome Funding Opportunities

Genome British Columbia
Genomics research funding competitions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Senior Care Micro Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Senior Care Micro Grant

Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation
Support for senior-focused programs and services
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Potato Stabilization and Innovation initiative (PSII)
Grant and FundingOpen

Potato Stabilization and Innovation initiative (PSII)

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of Canada (GC)
Supports modernization and diversification of Prince Edward Island’s potato sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program

Ontario Creates, Kingston Arts Council (KAC)
Ontario Creates supports cultural media industry business intelligence initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Y
Grant and FundingClosed

Young Men and Media Collective Funding Opportunity

Movember Canada
Funding for projects shifting online masculinity narratives to support young men's health
Eligible Funding
  • From $90,000 to $275,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Renewable and Alternative Energy Program

Alberta Innovates
Funds clean energy technologies for Alberta’s low‑carbon electricity transition
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Energy Innovation Program — Carbon capture, utilization and storage RD&D
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Innovation Program — Carbon capture, utilization and storage RD&D

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports RD&D in carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Grant and FundingClosed

NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Support for Canadian advanced manufacturing cluster development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 150% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Canadian Agriculture Technology Innovation R&D Partnering Delegation to Brazil
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Canadian Agriculture Technology Innovation R&D Partnering Delegation to Brazil

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports Canadian agtech SMEs in R&D collaboration with Brazil
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation

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