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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.

1131 opportunities available
School Food Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

School Food Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for healthy, culturally appropriate school-day meals in Vancouver schools
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
C
Grant and FundingClosed

Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund

The University of British Columbia
Supports community-university partnership projects in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program

Alberta Innovates
Unlock Alberta's innovation potential with the Clean Resources Program!
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Demo Recording
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Demo Recording

Creative BC
Supports emerging artists from excluded groups with recording mentorship
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 3 : Promotion of foreign trade and prospecting for foreign investments
Grant and FundingOpen

Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 3 : Promotion of foreign trade and prospecting for foreign investments

Gouvernement du Québec
Support for businesses in exportation and attracting foreign investments
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Music Company
Grant and FundingClosed

Music Company

Creative BC
Invests in B.C. music companies' business development and growth
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $60,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund

MRC Témiscamingue
Financial assistance for launching new tourism businesses in Témiscamingue
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $20,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Affordable Housing Innovation Fund

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Supporting scalable innovative affordable housing solutions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Collaborate 2 Commercialize

Government of Ontario
Money for collaboration between public Academia and Industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program

Invest Ottawa
Expert advice for high-growth technology firms
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 2 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 2 – Agri-Tech Innovation

Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)
Agri-Tech Initiative supports innovation and energy efficiency investments
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
FIJE Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

FIJE Fund

Centre d'Aide aux Entreprises Haute-Yamaska et région (CAEHYR)
Loans for business in Haute-Yamaska, Brome-Missisquoi or Rouville, Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
i.d.e.a. Fund
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

i.d.e.a. Fund

TechAlliance
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers
Grant and FundingClosed

Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers

Government of Saskatchewan
Funding to demonstrate and evaluate new agricultural practices in Saskatchewan.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Supports interdisciplinary Canadian-led research for transformative change
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Northern Technology Accelerator Program (NTAP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Northern Technology Accelerator Program (NTAP)

Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre (NOIC)
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs adopting innovative technology solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Consulting Advisory Services
Expert AdviceOpen

Consulting Advisory Services

Metro Business Opportunities
Funds for business advisory services in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Health & Medical Research
Grant and FundingOpen

Health & Medical Research

Jesse and Julie Rasch Foundation
Supports targeted health and medical research
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Prairie Agtech Validation Program
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationOpen

Prairie Agtech Validation Program

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Supports prairie agtech validation with producers and research experts
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Quantum Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived

Quantum Quebec

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports innovation projects in quantum science and technology
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Quebec Business Women's Award
Other SupportOpen

Quebec Business Women's Award

Quebec Business Women's Network (RFAQ)
Honoring outstanding women entrepreneurs and leaders in Quebec business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Multidirectional wave basin in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in AB
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in AB

Innovation Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)

Government of Saskatchewan
Funding for R&D projects in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 450,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
SSRIA – Smart sustainable tech showcase
Other SupportClosed

SSRIA – Smart sustainable tech showcase

Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA)
Promotes innovative sustainable building technologies in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation

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Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Community Investment
Grant and FundingClosed

Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Community Investment

Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Funding to attract foreign direct investment
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Molly Towell Fellowships for Candidates with Special Aptitude for Research
Grant and FundingClosed

Molly Towell Fellowships for Candidates with Special Aptitude for Research

Molly Towell Perinatal Research Foundation
Supports post-doctoral research training through stipend funding
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 35,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
RDAR — One Health Targeted Call
Grant and FundingClosed

RDAR — One Health Targeted Call

Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)
Leverage the One Health Targeted Call to address critical animal health issues with genomic solutions, benefiting Alberta's producers!
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support

Government of Canada
Support for businesses affected by COVID-19
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Tax CreditsOpen

Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Refundable tax credit supporting job creation in Quebec maritime regions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quantum Leap
Grant and FundingOpen

Quantum Leap

Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Funds collaborative translational biopharmaceutical R&D between academia and industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Food Ventures Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Food Ventures Program

Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation
Supports Nova Scotia food businesses with quality and safety services
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Grant and FundingArchived

Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Funding for R&D in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Money to future-proof your business in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Panel innovation platform (PIP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Panel innovation platform (PIP)

Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks
Supports innovation in engineered wood and composite panel industries
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $375,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Tax credit for a new financial services corporation
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for a new financial services corporation

Revenu Québec
Tax credit for eligible new Quebec financial services corporations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
CALQ — Strategic Opportunities and Career Planning
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Strategic Opportunities and Career Planning

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Financial aid supporting artists’ career development and strategic projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU

Innovation Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2

MRC Deux-Montagnes
Supports local and regional development initiatives in Deux-Montagnes
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit

Government of Nova Scotia
Refundable corporate tax credit for qualifying Nova Scotia investments
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000,000 to $100,000,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream

Government of Ontario
Modernizes Ontario's forest sector using underutilized biomass resources
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Large wave flume facility in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Life Sciences Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Life Sciences Innovation Fund

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Money for human health related solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
Grant and FundingClosed

Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning

Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Supports feasibility studies for innovative circular economy projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
NRC — High-discharge Flume - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — High-discharge Flume - Research Facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
High-discharge flume in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Supports regional economic development and business innovation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships
Grant and FundingClosed

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Financing to study ecosystem impacts on Quebec fisheries
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
ID Gatineau - Business Support Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

ID Gatineau - Business Support Fund

City of Gatineau
Financial aid for growing businesses in Gatineau
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Invest Nova Scotia — Payroll Rebate
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Invest Nova Scotia — Payroll Rebate

Government of Nova Scotia
Payroll rebate for Nova Scotia companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovation
CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Grant and FundingClosed

CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Funding to recover Quebec's Indigenous-led aerospace sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation

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Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 1 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 1 – Agri-Tech Innovation

Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)
Supports agri-food growth through innovation and energy efficiency
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 49,999 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
NBIF Innovation Voucher
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen

NBIF Innovation Voucher

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Funding for R&D at a New Brunswick research institution
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $80,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Innovation and Business Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovation and Business Development Fund

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Financing for oil and gas projects in NL
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Financing of Refundable Tax Credits
Tax CreditsOpen

Financing of Refundable Tax Credits

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Tax credit advance loan in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Homelessness Services Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Homelessness Services Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for Vancouver non-profits supporting people experiencing homelessness
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Supports economic development and diversification for Prairie communities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada - Grant-in-Aid / Research Awards Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada - Grant-in-Aid / Research Awards Program

Prostate Cancer Foundation BC (PROCURE)
Supporting innovative prostate cancer research by BC investigators
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NBIF Venture Capital Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

NBIF Venture Capital Fund

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Venture capital for high-risk, growth oriented New Brunswick companies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Strategic Operating Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Strategic Operating Grant Program

Arthritis Society Canada
Supports innovative arthritis research aligned with priorities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ignite Innovation Grants Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ignite Innovation Grants Program

Arthritis Society Canada
Support for transformative arthritis research and testing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit
Grant and FundingClosed

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

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Funding for economic development in Northern Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Discovery Award
Grant and FundingClosed

Discovery Award

The Banting Research Foundation
Supports feasibility and pilot biomedical research projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Biofood Innovation Program Component 1 – Financial support for research, transfer and dissemination organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

Biofood Innovation Program Component 1 – Financial support for research, transfer and dissemination organizations

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports research and innovation in Quebec's biofood sector
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,500,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick
Expert AdviceOpen

CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Advice for women entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen

Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)

Québec Research Fund
Funding support for health research and student training in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canada-UK critical minerals innovation and sustainability collaboration program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Small Business Investor Tax Credit Program
Tax CreditsOpen

Small Business Investor Tax Credit Program

Government of New Brunswick
Tax credit to drive New Brunswick business investment
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Nova Scotia Research and Development Tax Credit
Tax CreditsClosed

Nova Scotia Research and Development Tax Credit

Government of Nova Scotia
Tax credit for R&D in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Agricultural Technology Transfer and Licencing
Other SupportOpen

Agricultural Technology Transfer and Licencing

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Licence government agricultural technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario

Genome Canada
Supports Indigenous genomics training and research capacity development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Funding for Quebec innovative biopharmaceutical collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in BC
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in BC

Innovation Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
IP financing - Women
Grant and FundingOpen

IP financing - Women

Innovation asset collective (IAC)
Supports women in advancing business through intellectual property funding
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Tourism Market Readiness Subsidy Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourism Market Readiness Subsidy Program

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Money for Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism service industry
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation

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Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Innovation

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Supports innovation, infrastructure, and science partnerships in Atlantic fisheries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Annual Research Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Annual Research Grants

Canadian Dermatology Foundation
Supports dermatology research projects across multiple categories
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative supports agriculture and food sector resiliency
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - New Investigator Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - New Investigator Grants

PSI Foundation
Research support for early-career clinician researchers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic

Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)
Funding for Quebec aerospace R&D collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Seafood Accelerator Program – Product Development and Technical Support
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Seafood Accelerator Program – Product Development and Technical Support

Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation
Supports Nova Scotia seafood companies in product development and safety
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Forest Operations Modernization Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Forest Operations Modernization Program

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports modernization and productivity for Quebec forest operations
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Healthcare Research by Community Physicians
Grant and FundingOpen

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Healthcare Research by Community Physicians

PSI Foundation
Supports practice reviews to improve patient care
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
B
Grant and FundingClosed

Bourses d’études supérieures pour des étudiants de deuxième et de troisième cycle

Fondation du Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie
Supports graduate research on rare genetic diseases
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Collaborative research and development projects
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen

Collaborative research and development projects

Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)
Canadian SMEs R&D collaboration with foreign entities funding program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Seafood Accelerator Program – Quality and Food Safety
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Seafood Accelerator Program – Quality and Food Safety

Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation
Supports Nova Scotia seafood companies in quality and food safety projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Safety Grants Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Safety Grants Program

The HIROC Foundation
Funding for innovative healthcare safety improvement initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Hire for Talent
Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Hire for Talent

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Resources to build an inclusive workforce in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Matching Investment Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Matching Investment Fund

Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Funding for dairy product development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
OTF — System Innovations Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — System Innovations Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports collaborative youth-focused systems change initiatives in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Dairy Innovation Program (DIP)
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

Dairy Innovation Program (DIP)

Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Larger milk quota to produce innovative dairy products
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Policy Development Contribution Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Policy Development Contribution Program

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Supports policy development through funding for public safety initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) — Stream 1
Grant and FundingOpen

Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) — Stream 1

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Funding for poultry and/or egg producers
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
MTRIC — Start Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived

MTRIC — Start Program

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Advance metal transformation processes and products
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL

Innovation Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
ACOA Business Information Services — New Brunswick
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed

ACOA Business Information Services — New Brunswick

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Free advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
SFU VentureLabs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

SFU VentureLabs

Simon Fraser University VentureLabs
Scale-up support for science, cleantech and deeptech startups
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — For-Profit
Grant and FundingOpen

Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — For-Profit

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Funding for innovative projects in Northern Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
Grant and FundingArchived

Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program

City of Toronto
Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Community Tourism Destination Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Tourism Destination Development Fund

Government of Yukon
Funding for sustainable tourism development in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 375,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Innovation

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