Innovation Grants Available in the Canadian Prairies for 2026
Accelerate R&D, commercialization, and scale‑up with targeted public funding. Navigate federal, provincial, and local programs efficiently.
Across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, innovation grants help organizations fund research, pilot projects, product validation, and scale‑up. Programs span federal agencies like NRC IRAP and PrairiesCan, provincial bodies such as Alberta Innovates, Innovation Saskatchewan, and Research Manitoba, and sector initiatives across agri‑food, cleantech, digital, and manufacturing. This directory explains key funding types, eligibility, and how to apply so applicants can secure non‑dilutive financing.
1320 opportunities available
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AAT Program (Adaptive Equipment / Assistive Technology / Therapy Treatment)
Funding for adaptive equipment and therapy support
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Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Awards
Funding for early career neurodegeneration researchers
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Guelph — Boundless Startup Program
Resources for innovative entrepreneurs and startups
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BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness
Funding for manufacturing growth projects in British Columbia
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
PSC Partners Canada Annual Research Grant Program
Funding for innovative PSC research projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
WinterTech Development
Funding for winter mobility technology development
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Funding for automotive and smart mobility fellowships
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity
Canada-UK critical minerals R&D support
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Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 1 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Cost-shared funding for agri-tech upgrades
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Programme de réussite économique pour les femmes de Jordanie
Supports women’s economic empowerment in Jordan
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Future Generation Foundation Individual Call for Applications 2025-2026
Funding for First Nations education and cultural learning
Grant and FundingArchived
Cranberry Industry Development Program (CIDP)
Supports New Brunswick cranberry growers upgrading varieties, renovations, and technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Short Film Fund
Funding for emerging Nunavut short film projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
The innovative projects program
Funding for innovative youth reintegration projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre
Collaborative R&D in quantum and photonics
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Cryo-CLEM Labels RFA
Supports one-year cryo-CLEM imaging probe development
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Refundable tax credit for Ontario research contracts
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Research grants in medical education for healthcare professionals
Crowdfunded support for medical education research
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NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Collaborative funding for sustainable manufacturing projects
Tax CreditsClosed
Nova Scotia Research and Development Tax Credit
Refundable R&D tax credit for Nova Scotia businesses
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Deep Tissue Imaging (Phase 2)
Support for advanced deep tissue imaging technology
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
TCA Opportunities Fund
Short-term collaborative research support
Expert AdviceOpen
Farm Debt Mediation Service
Free mediation service helping insolvent Canadian farmers negotiate debt arrangements with creditors
Grant and FundingOpen
BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing
Capital and expertise to expand your business
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Expanding Global Access to Bioimaging
Support to expand access to bioimaging expertise
Grant and FundingArchived
Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Support for businesses investing in R&D infrastructure
Other SupportOpen
CCC — International Prime Contractor
Help Canadian businesses win more government business abroad
Grant and FundingClosed
Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)
Supports scaling BC food processors for productivity and growth
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Printable Electronics - Ottawa research facility
Applied research for printable electronics solutions
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Mobilize Grant - Truth & Action
Support health research knowledge mobilization for reconciliation
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)
Supports oil and gas innovation projects
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Graduate Grant
Matched funding for NeuroCAM graduate research
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
AC:Incubate
Incubation support for early-stage tech startups
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agricultural Producers)
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Supports PEI agriculture research and innovation
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CMF — Prototyping Program
Early-stage product prototyping funding for Canadian digital projects
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Undergraduate Summer Research Awards (USRA) and Summer Student Research Program
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Undergraduate summer research funding for students
Grant and FundingOpen
Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — Not-for-profit
Supports economic growth in official language minority communities
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2
Funding for local and regional development projects
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards (Cycle 2)
Support for collaborative neuroscience pilot research
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Agriculture Development Fund
Money for agricultural industry research in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingOpen
Food Product Development Assistance
Funding for food product and process development
Grant and FundingOpen
Multi-Species Research and Development Fund
Non-repayable support for aquaculture R&D
Grant and FundingArchived
ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Business funding and support for innovation projects
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Measuring Metabolism Across Scales
Support for collaborative metabolism research across scales
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
The Ballytobin Foundation Grant
Funding for Kingston arts events at The Isabel
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Rare As One (Cycle 3)
Patient-led rare disease network support
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Implementation of Synthetic Biology Principles in Immunology
Synthetic biology research for immunology
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
NBIF — CleanTech Accelerator Program
Free CleanTech accelerator support for New Brunswick startups
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CME’s Technology Investment Program
Funding for manufacturing technology investments
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
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Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Nventure
Innovation funding for southern Ontario businesses
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Advancing Groundbreaking Research in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases - Team Award
Funding for BC-based Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s research teams
Other SupportOpen
Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program
Indemnification for eligible travelling exhibitions
Grant and FundingClosed
DCAF Athlete of the Month / Athlete of the Year Program
Funding for Canadian amateur athletes
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Genome Funding Opportunities
Funding for genomics research and innovation in BC
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
ID Gatineau — Local Fund
Financing for business growth in Gatineau
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ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program
Supports innovative multidisciplinary ALS research teams
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Demo Recording
Support for B.C. artists to record demos
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
OTF — System Innovations Grant
Collaborative systems-change funding for youth
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Consumer Studies and/or Family Resource Management Award
Support for consumer studies and family resource projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
SMART Cluster’s 8th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
International collaborative R&D for advanced manufacturing
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Real-life testing support for housing innovations
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Grant for research on the social participation of persons with disabilities
Funding for research and experimentation on social participation
Other SupportOpen
Wickerson Foundation Fund for Educational Leadership and Universal Design
Supports inclusive teaching and pedagogical innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Township Donation Policy
Municipal support for community organizations and events
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Development Fund (TDF)
Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming and Ministry of Sport, Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8)
Funding for innovative tourism projects in Ontario
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP)
Low-interest financing for hard-hit businesses
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Emerging Innovators Challenge
SME-led clean technology funding in Alberta
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OTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant
Scale a proven community project for families
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Funding for First Nations with claims at the Specific Claims Tribunal of Canada
Funding for First Nations tribunal claim participation
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Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
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Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects
Grants for economic development in eastern Ontario
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Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 3 – Agri-Tech Energy Costs Savings
Cost-shared support for agri-food energy efficiency
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund
Funding for Black-led community initiatives
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Reshaping Energy Systems
Funding for Alberta energy system innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
UINR 2025 Science, Technology & Natural Resources Scholarships
Scholarships for science and technology students
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ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot
Supports Alberta businesses testing new energy technologies
Tax CreditsOpen
Newfoundland and Labrador research and development tax credit
Provides a refundable tax credit for eligible R&D in Newfoundland and Labrador
Other SupportClosed
Continental Defense and Security Technologies
Operational testing for defence innovations
Grant and FundingOpen
ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)
Strategic financing for large regional projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Techno-Economic Profile Assistance Program
Funding for techno-economic profiles in agriculture
Grant and FundingClosed
The Economic Development Initiative
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Supports economic growth in official language minority communities
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Hardware Catalyst Initiative
No-cost incubation for hardware and semiconductor companies
Grant and FundingClosed
CIHR Mental Health and Substance Use Responses to COVID-19 Funding
Rapid funding for COVID-19 mental health research
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Cell Culture Pilot Plant
Cell culture scale-up for biologics and vaccines
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating
Zero-emissions industrial process heating solutions
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
BC Hydro EV Charger Rebate Top-ups
Funding for EV charger installations in B.C.
Grant and FundingClosed
Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) – Non-Profit Organizations
Disaster recovery support for nonprofits