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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
Première Ovation - Multi Arts
Grant and FundingOpen

Première Ovation - Multi Arts

Quebec City
Quebec bursary for emerging multidisciplinary artists
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Première Ovation - Heritage
Grant and FundingOpen

Première Ovation - Heritage

Quebec City
Funding for young professionals to highlight heritage in Quebec City or Wendake
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Honorific grants 2025 – Entreprendre ici
Grant and FundingClosed

Honorific grants 2025 – Entreprendre ici

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports immigrant entrepreneurs advancing economic innovation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
S
Grant and FundingClosed

Subventions pour des projets de recherche sur une maladie héréditaire orpheline

Fondation du Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie (GDPL)
Supports research initiatives on rare genetic diseases
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Funding collaborative projects for transformative advanced manufacturing in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $600,000 to $3,200,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Health Research Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Health Research Grants

PSI Foundation (PSI)
Supports physician-led health research priorities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
CFIN — Foodtech Frontier 25
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

CFIN — Foodtech Frontier 25

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Honouring top Canadian innovators in food technology sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Première Ovation - Circus
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Première Ovation - Circus

Quebec City
Funding for emerging circus artists training creation and production
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Resident Research Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Resident Research Grants

PSI Foundation (PSI)
Support for resident-led health research projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream

Government of Ontario (ON)
Supports workforce training and retention for Ontario organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
BC Tech Growth Programs
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

BC Tech Growth Programs

BC Tech Association
Accelerator programs for British Columbia growth and scale-stage companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Early Stage Startup Stream
Expert AdviceOpen

Early Stage Startup Stream

Parkdale Centre for Innovation
Support for early stage innovation entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
High intensity noise testing facility in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada - UK 2024-2025 multisector collaborative industrial research and development
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada - UK 2024-2025 multisector collaborative industrial research and development

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canada-UK collaborative R&D projects for commercialization potential
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Critical Minerals Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Innovation Fund

Government of Ontario (ON)
Funding for innovative critical minerals projects in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • 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
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Innovative Enterprise Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovative Enterprise Program

Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)
Funding for robotization, automation, and business process projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 38,000 $
  • Up to 95% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Grant and FundingOpen

PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)

Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to support business growth in the Prairies
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
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Lac-Mégantic Economic Assistance Fund (FAELM)
Grant and FundingArchived

Lac-Mégantic Economic Assistance Fund (FAELM)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic development and job creation in Lac-Mégantic
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Product Development Partnership Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Product Development Partnership Program

Government of Yukon, Yukon Department of Tourism and Culture
Funds for Yukon tourism industry projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Victims Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Victims Fund

Government of Canada (GC), Department of Justice Canada (JUS)
Supports access to justice and services for crime victims
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Career Development
Grant and FundingClosed

Career Development

Creative BC, Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation (SHMF)
Supports career growth for B.C. artists in music.
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $30,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Relève Alimentaire Québec Award
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Relève Alimentaire Québec Award

Initia Foundation
Awards recognizing emerging leaders in Quebec's food industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Business BuyoutInnovation
Alberta Innovates — Health Innovation Platform Partnerships Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Innovates — Health Innovation Platform Partnerships Program

Alberta Innovates
Supports coordinated health innovation ecosystem development 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
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Grant and FundingOpen

CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business

Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% 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
Emerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec
Grant and FundingClosed

Emerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec

Génome Québec
Awards recognizing excellence among early career genomics researchers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation

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ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)

Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)
Strategic financing for northern Quebec regional development projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovation
CQRDA — Providers-Clients
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

CQRDA — Providers-Clients

Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Innovative partnership for Quebec aluminum technology advancement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)

Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Supports Saskatchewan agri-food businesses developing innovative value-added products
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Riipen — Future Path
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Riipen — Future Path

Riipen
Connects businesses with skilled students for impactful, real-world projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge

Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Supports innovative food production for space and Earth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program

Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
MaRS Growth Acceleration Program
Expert AdviceOpen

MaRS Growth Acceleration Program

MaRS Discovery District
Support for executives of scaling, high-growth companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
NGen — Pilot Projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

NGen — Pilot Projects

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Supports collaborative innovation in advanced manufacturing technologies in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative

Genome Prairie
Genomic precision health initiative for personalized Canadian healthcare
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 6 $
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Equity Investors Incentive
Grant and FundingOpen

Equity Investors Incentive

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Innovation PEI
Funds for PEI businesses to attract investors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Geniuses in business
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Geniuses in business

Acfas
Entrepreneurial competition supporting student innovation and commercialization skills
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Grant and FundingClosed

PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)
Funding for AI and quantum technology innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Compétivert — Investment Matching Solution
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Compétivert — Investment Matching Solution

Investissement Québec (IQ), Gouvernment of Québec
Funding to boost growth of businesses in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit

Government of Yukon, Department of Finance in Yukon
Tax credit for Yukon manufacturing and processing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Business BuyoutInnovation
InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future
Grant and FundingArchived

InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future

Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Supporting sustainable food innovation and ecological resource use
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Social Innovation Project Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Social Innovation Project Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for Vancouver Black-led nonprofits building organizational capacity
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Collaboration projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Collaboration projects

Government of Ontario (ON), Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (ON) (MNRF)
Funding for collaborative forestry projects in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,000,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
PME MTL — Social Initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

PME MTL — Social Initiatives

PME MTL
Supports Montreal social economy projects from planning to growth
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Impulsion SME
Loans and Capital investmentsArchived

Impulsion SME

Investissement Québec (IQ), Gouvernment of Québec
Access to investment capital
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 to $2,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Innovation and Development Labour Rebate Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovation and Development Labour Rebate Program

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Innovation PEI
Tax credit for development and commercialization in Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
SME in action
Grant and FundingClosed

SME in action

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports Quebec SMEs in productivity, growth, and competitiveness
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
OVIN — R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

OVIN — R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Supports R&D collaborations for advanced EV charging and V2G technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
IDEaS — Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept Development
Grant and FundingClosed

IDEaS — Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept Development

Government of Canada (GC)
Get funding for your CUAS concept development solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
eForcePEI
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

eForcePEI

eForcePEI
Online training for PEI employers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation

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Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Grant and FundingOpen

Economic Development Fund — Tier 2

Government of Yukon, Department of Economic Development of Yukon
Funding for medium-sized business projects in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
AgriScience Program — Projects – Not-for-profit
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriScience Program — Projects – Not-for-profit

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
N.B. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen

N.B. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program

Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds for Indigenous agricultural businesses in NB 
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources

Alberta Innovates
Fosters economic growth, environmental sustainability, and innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive
Tax CreditsOpen

Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive

Government of Saskatchewan
Tax credit for oil and gas production in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000,000 to $75
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Cégep de Sept-Îles
Grant and FundingClosed

Cégep de Sept-Îles

Cégep de Sept-Îles
Explore research partnership opportunities at Cégep de Sept-Îles
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
SMART Cluster’s 8th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
Grant and FundingClosed

SMART Cluster’s 8th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Advance international R&D in manufacturing through SMART Eureka Cluster
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Innovation Guelph — Boundless Startup Program
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Guelph — Boundless Startup Program

Innovation Guelph
Resources for innovative entrepreneurs and startups
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Space Technology Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Space Technology Development Program

Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for space R&D
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing
Grant and FundingOpen

BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Capital and expertise to expand your business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Grant and FundingArchived

Infrastructure de recherche et développement

Quebec City
Support for businesses investing in R&D infrastructure
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
CCC — International Prime Contractor
Other SupportOpen

CCC — International Prime Contractor

Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Government of Canada (GC)
Help Canadian businesses win more government business abroad
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Première Ovation - Theatre
Grant and FundingOpen

Première Ovation - Theatre

Quebec City
Support for theatre creation and production projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies
Expert AdviceOpen

Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies

adMare Bioinnovations
Support for Therapeutics, Med-Tech and Digital Health innovators
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Intrapreneurship program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Intrapreneurship program

Venture for Canada
Fellowship program offering paid work experience to diverse students
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
CMF — Prototyping Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Prototyping Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Early-stage product prototyping funding for Canadian digital projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Honorific grants 2024 — Entreprendre ici
Grant and FundingClosed

Honorific grants 2024 — Entreprendre ici

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
$25,000 grants for ethnocultural immigrant entrepreneurs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canadian Agricultural Loans Act program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Canadian Agricultural Loans Act program

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada (GC)
Loan guarantee for farmers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 95% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovation
Community Innovation Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Innovation Grant

Gwaii Trust Society (GTS)
Support for small innovative community projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
Supports innovative multidisciplinary ALS research teams
Eligible Funding
  • From $125,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
Grant and FundingClosed

Pierre Péladeau Scholarships

AsterX
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE), Gouvernment of Québec
Tax holiday for foreign expert salaries in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects

Government of Ontario (ON)
Grants for economic development in eastern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions
Grant and FundingClosed

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions

ventureLAB
Funding for agri-tech and cleantech solutions in York Region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund

ID Gatineau
Supports business projects in Gatineau focusing on innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation

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Reshaping Energy Systems
Grant and FundingClosed

Reshaping Energy Systems

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), Government of Alberta
Money to strengthen energy systems in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program

Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology
Supports Newfoundland and Labrador businesses to innovate and expand markets
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Innovation Growth Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation Growth Program

Government of Manitoba, Department of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation (MN)
Funding for Innovative Projects in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Innovation
DRDC Defence Research Partnerships
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

DRDC Defence Research Partnerships

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Collaborate on defence research
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Startup Canada — Equal Slice Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Startup Canada — Equal Slice Program

Startup Canada
Empowering underserved Canadian entrepreneurs with resources and support
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovation
City of Lévis — Quebec Business Access Network
Grant and FundingOpen

City of Lévis — Quebec Business Access Network

Ville de Lévis
Quebec supports entrepreneurs with unified regional business services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Grant and FundingOpen

Impact Canada Challenge Hub

Government of Canada (GC)
Financing to solve economic, environmental, and social problems
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Agri-food Funding
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Agri-food Funding

Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds NWT agriculture initiatives improving competitiveness innovation and resilience
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
PRIMA — INNOV-R
Grant and FundingClosed

PRIMA — INNOV-R

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)
Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Manufacturing & Processing Investment Tax Credit Saskatchewan
Tax CreditsOpen

Manufacturing & Processing Investment Tax Credit Saskatchewan

Government of Saskatchewan, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Tax credit for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Horticulture Diversification Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Horticulture Diversification Program

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI)
Supports horticultural producers to expand and diversify production
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Invest Nova Scotia — Investment

Government of Nova Scotia
Early stage investment for Nova Scotia innovators
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program

Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates
Wage subsidy for an R&D associate in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 105,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Food Security and Supply Chain Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Food Security and Supply Chain Fund

Government of Ontario (ON)
Supports agri-food sector resilience and workforce development in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Research and Innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Research and Innovation

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada (GC)
Money to develop or improve agricultural technology
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Interactive Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Interactive Fund

Government of British Columbia (BC), Creative BC
Grant for British Columbia digital media or software productions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for projects in the book industry
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for knowledge transfer and dissemination
Grant and FundingOpen

Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for knowledge transfer and dissemination

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), Gouvernment of Québec
Promotes knowledge transfer and adoption in the biofood sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $8,000 to $143,750
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Step Forward Entrepreneurs Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Step Forward Entrepreneurs Program

Innovation Initiatives Ontario North
Money for innovation and commercialization enhancement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Grant and FundingClosed

Motorola Solutions Foundation

Motorola Foundation
Supports first responders and STEM education initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining (CNIM)
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesOpen

Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining (CNIM)

Yukon University
Training and research for Yukon's mining industry
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
MaRS Momentum
Expert AdviceOpen

MaRS Momentum

MaRS Discovery District
Support for high-growth science and technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Wholesale trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
PRIMA — INNOV-R SME
Grant and FundingClosed

PRIMA — INNOV-R SME

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)
Supporting innovative projects to reduce Quebec's GHG emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 450,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Mining Research and Innovation Support Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Mining Research and Innovation Support Program

Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)
Supports mining R&D and innovation in Quebec industry
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation

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