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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

1131 opportunities available
Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream

Government of Ontario
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
FoodTech Next
Grant and FundingClosed

FoodTech Next

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Funding for tech startups relating to the food industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)
Supports feasibility studies for circular economy projects in Québec
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
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports collaborative innovation partnerships in Quebec's biofood sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $901,700
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
BHER — WIL Hub
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

BHER — WIL Hub

Business + Higher Education Roundtable
Get access to candidates with job ready skills
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)
Grant and FundingOpen

Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)

Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)
Supports scaling BC food processors for productivity and growth
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)

Government of Ontario
Supports Ontario SMEs to strengthen supply chains and expand markets
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative

Innovation Canada
Financial support to increase representation of women in the venture capital industry
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business Project Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business Project Grants

Government of Ontario
Grants to grow or expand in southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Brandon University
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesOpen

Brandon University

Brandon University
Work with researchers at an academic facility
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Grant and FundingOpen

Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship

Centre culturel afro-canadien de Montréal (CCAM)
Supports cultural entrepreneurship for young Black women in Montreal
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Grant and FundingClosed

Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement

Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)
Support for agriculture and food producers and businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
CAAIN — 2024 Smart Farm Network Competition
Grant and FundingClosed

CAAIN — 2024 Smart Farm Network Competition

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Develop smart farm networks for Canadian agtech innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Community Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services
Expert AdviceOpen

Community Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services

Community Futures Treaty Seven
Business planning help for Treaty Seven Members (Alberta)
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy

Alberta Innovates
Supports renewable fuels and circular economy projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
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)
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
Live Music
Grant and FundingClosed

Live Music

Creative BC
Supports B.C. live music events and industry sustainability
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Energy Innovation Program — Methane Measurement and Mitigation
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Innovation Program — Methane Measurement and Mitigation

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports technologies to measure and reduce methane emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships

Alberta Innovates
Paid experiential learning for Alberta's undergraduate health students
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $1,900,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships
Grant and FundingOpen

Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Funding to study ecosystem impacts on Atlantic fisheries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Support for SMEs to develop processes or products in AI technology
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Sector development program
Grant and FundingArchived

Sector development program

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports collective projects to boost agri-food sector competitiveness
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Funding for innovative health research across all disciplines
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 46% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district

Quebec City
Financial support for business development projects in Saint-Roch
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
NRC — Medical device facilities
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Medical device facilities

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Medical device testing facilities in Boucherville and Winnipeg
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation

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Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur

Mitacs
Money to grow start-ups and get to market faster through funded internships
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $7,500
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)
Grant and FundingClosed

Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)

Government of Saskatchewan
Contract opportunities for SK technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Nova Scotia Seafood Innovation and Technology Adoption Program (NS-ITAP)
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Nova Scotia Seafood Innovation and Technology Adoption Program (NS-ITAP)

Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation
Non-repayable funding for Nova Scotia seafood innovation enhancements
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 99,900 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
Grant and FundingClosed

Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition

City of Montreal (MTL)
Supports ecological transition projects in Montreal for businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
OTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports scaling proven projects for parents, guardians, and caregivers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
thriveFORWARD
Grant and FundingClosed

thriveFORWARD

Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC)
Money for technology and industrial companies in Southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Agriculture Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Agriculture Development Fund

Government of Saskatchewan
Money for agricultural industry research in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Agriculture Awareness Initiative Program (AAIP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Agriculture Awareness Initiative Program (AAIP)

Government of Saskatchewan
Money to build awareness and trust in Saskatchewan agriculture
Eligible Funding
  • From $250 to $50,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream

Government of Ontario
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program

Government of Saskatchewan
Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to increase irrigation capacity
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Small scale initiative stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Small scale initiative stream

Innovation Canada
Grants for small-scale Indigenous IP-related activities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment

Government of British Columbia
Funding for manufacturing modernization and job creation in B.C
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
ADM Fund / 375 idea
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

ADM Fund / 375 idea

City of Montreal (MTL)
Empower your entrepreneurial journey with the Fonds ADM / 375 idées program's generous funding!
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingArchived

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2

Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program

Ontario Creates
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
PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Funding to recover Canada’s Indigenous-led aerospace sector in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
NRC — Manufacturing and Automotive Innovation Hub
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Manufacturing and Automotive Innovation Hub

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Automotive manufacturing innovation space in London
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Energy Innovation Program — On-road Transportation Decarbonization
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Innovation Program — On-road Transportation Decarbonization

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports decarbonization research for on-road transportation technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Nouvelle-Beauce entrepreneurial web
Expert AdviceOpen

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Nouvelle-Beauce entrepreneurial web

MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce
Networking and financial aid for emerging entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,500 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)

Government of Alberta
Tax credit for large investments in Alberta agri-processing facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 12% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Market Validation Training Program
Expert AdviceOpen

Market Validation Training Program

Government of British Columbia
Early-stage business validation training in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
SaskTenders
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

SaskTenders

Government of Saskatchewan
Opportunities to sell to the Government of Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
PSO – Organic food
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

PSO – Organic food

Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 27% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation

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Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream

Telefilm Canada
Funding for promoting Canadian content and talent initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
Advanced Materials Challenge funds low-emissions, circular economy projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for research to support the skills development of adults
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program
Grant and FundingClosed

NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program

Alberta Innovates
Supports Alberta university researchers advancing emerging technology discoveries
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program

Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)
Ocean Supercluster supports innovative ocean economy projects in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 400,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

Government of Manitoba
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
BDC Advisory Services — E-commerce
Expert AdviceOpen

BDC Advisory Services — E-commerce

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Advice to build a successful online presence
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
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
NBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program
Grant and FundingClosed

NBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Support for early-stage emission-reduction technology development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Workforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships
Grant and FundingSuspended

Workforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships

Government of Manitoba
Financial support for labour market development in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Show production tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Show production tax credit

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports Quebec show producers with refundable tax assistance
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,250,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
BDC Capital — Venture Capital
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Capital — Venture Capital

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Training and coaching for entrepreneurs with disabilities in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec International — Set up or expand a business
Expert AdviceOpen

Quebec International — Set up or expand a business

Québec International
Support to start or grow a business in Quebec City
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
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)
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
N.B. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen

N.B. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program

Government of New Brunswick
Funds for Indigenous agricultural businesses in NB 
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Innovation

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CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses
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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
Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation

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
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
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
Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation

Government of New Brunswick
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
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit

Government of Nova Scotia
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
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
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
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors

Innovation Canada
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
BDC Financing — Small Business Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Small Business Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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
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
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

Gouvernement du Québec
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
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
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
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
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
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
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
Zero-Emission Trucking Program - Call for Proposals
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero-Emission Trucking Program - Call for Proposals

Transport Canada (TC)
Zero-Emission Trucking Program funds eco-friendly transportation initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
CFI — Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

CFI — Innovation Fund

Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
CFI Innovation Fund supports research infrastructure development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation

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