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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NBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
Funding for cleantech innovation projects
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Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
Funding for ecological transition business projects
Eligible Funding
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
Acoustic testing for full-scale aerospace components
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Renfrew County Community Development Fund
Non-repayable funding for local economic development
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Co-investment for smart mobility technology development
Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia Seafood Innovation and Technology Adoption Program (NS-ITAP)
Funding for Nova Scotia seafood innovation projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Child Care Service Management Agreement
Support for licensed child care operators
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for tourism development projects in Outaouais
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
DRDC Defence Research Partnerships
Collaborate on defence research
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program
Collaborative ocean technology commercialization support
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Validate
Funding for Alberta health tech validation
Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Support for forest innovation studies
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
BioCreate Program
Funding and mentorship for Ontario biotech SMEs
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 1
Funding for business start-up and succession
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Funding for Ontario SME 5G technology development
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
HSR Fare Assist
Discounted transit fares for eligible Hamilton residents
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Ballast Water Innovation Program (BWIP)
Funding for ballast water innovation projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Collaborative AI R&D funding for Quebec companies
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Support for advanced manufacturing clusters
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Nouvelle-Beauce entrepreneurial web
Networking and support for young businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Accessible Technology Program
Supports accessible technology development and improvement
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Funding under the Social Development Partnerships Program (Disability component): Building a stronger foundation for leadership of youth with disabilities: Application closed
Funding for youth disability leadership partnerships
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Domestic Industry Initiatives
Funding for strategic creative industry initiatives
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PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Support for BC business scale-up initiatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
RDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0
Cost-shared support for Alberta agricultural innovation
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Community Affiliation Policy
Support for local community leisure organizations
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Marine Biotechnology Research Centre (MBRC)
Marine biotechnology innovation support center
Grant and FundingClosed
CMF — Conceptualization Program
Early-stage support for interactive digital media concepts
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for knowledge transfer and dissemination
Support for biofood knowledge transfer projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Sectoral Agreement on Cultural Development in Mauricie
Funding for cultural development projects in Mauricie
Grant and FundingOpen
Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Financing to solve economic, environmental, and social problems
Grant and FundingOpen
Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion
Support for PEI beekeeping expansion
Other SupportClosed
Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
AI monitoring for RCMP detainee safety
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Training and Career Support Program
Supports training and career development in Canadian health research
Grant and FundingClosed
Global Library Fund
Support for international library projects in the Francophonie
Tax CreditsOpen
Manufacturing & Processing Investment Tax Credit Saskatchewan
Tax credit for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025
Funding for livestock technology innovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Horticulture Diversification Program
Supports horticultural producers to expand and diversify production
Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Family Innovations Test Grant
Family-led innovation funding for Ontario groups
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program
Wage subsidy for an R&D associate in Alberta
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Funding to maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages
Grant and FundingClosed
Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Research and Innovation
Information not available
Grant and FundingClosed
Interactive Fund
Grant for British Columbia digital media or software productions
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Autonomous Disinfection Robot Challenge
Support for autonomous disinfection robot development
Grant and FundingOpen
Step Forward Entrepreneurs Program
Money for innovation and commercialization enhancement
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Appendix A: Eligible and ineligible cost categories
Financial support for advanced manufacturing growth
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Motorola Solutions Foundation
Supports first responders and STEM education initiatives
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Grant and FundingOpen
Manitoba Mineral Development Fund
Funding for mineral development projects in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
Supports research, knowledge dissemination, and student training in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — INNOV-R SME
Supporting innovative projects to reduce Quebec's GHG emissions
Grant and FundingClosed
Mining Research and Innovation Support Program
Supports mining R&D and innovation projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
VERGE Capital — Breakthrough Fund
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — Accord
Funding collaborative research and innovation in Quebec sectors
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Drilling Technology Challenge
Funding for innovative drilling technology projects advancing emissions reduction
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Startup Zone Accelerator Program
Training to help you build your PEI start-up
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ), innovÉÉ, Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA), Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Economic Development Fund
Funding for competitive community-led projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Research and Development Tax Credit
R&D tax credit for corporations in Saskatchewan
Other SupportClosed
Circular Initiatives Awards
Recognizes innovative circular economy initiatives across Quebec organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia
Quantum commercialization support in British Columbia
Other SupportClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada — Inclusive industrial protective headwear
Inclusive headwear solution for industrial safety
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Mineral Exploration Tax Credit
Tax credit for investors in Saskatchewan mineral exploration
Grant and FundingOpen
Carbon Capture Kickstart
Funding pre-construction studies for industrial carbon capture projects in Alberta
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
Developing innovative biologics through clinical trials
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MaRS Momentum
Strategic support for scaling high-growth companies
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions
Supports economic diversification and business development in targeted regions
Expert AdviceClosed
Prince Edward Island Rural Action Centres — Business Guidance
Business counselling for rural PEI entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Bison Transport Women to Watch Grant
Funding for young female sport development in Manitoba
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Lab to Market grants
Funding for entrepreneurial skills training networks
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
Capital support for hardtech and deeptech startups
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Supports Indigenous forest biomass partnerships
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program
Supports rural projects safeguarding Ottawa’s surface and groundwater quality
Grant and FundingOpen
INVEST North Program — Innovation – Industrial Research Chair
Money to establish and enhance research capacity
Grant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding to implement innovative technologies in P.E.I. agriculture and agri-food
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Rural Economic Development (RED) program
Supports rural community economic development in Ontario
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Community Grant and Sponsorship Program
Funding for community-focused local initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Money to support business growth in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Methane Emissions Reduction Program
Funding for methane reduction technologies
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Industry R&D Associates Program
Funding for Alberta tech companies hiring R&D expertise
Grant and FundingArchived
Innov'Action agroalimentaire Program
Supports research and innovation in Quebec’s agri-food sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
Manitoba — Research and Innovation
Funding for agriculture and agri-food R&D and innovation in Manitoba
Grant and FundingArchived
Honorific grants 2024 — Entreprendre ici
$25,000 grants for ethnocultural immigrant entrepreneurs in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Organ Donation and Transplant Research Foundation of BC/CDTRP Venture Grants
Seed funding for transplant research innovation
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationOpen
Yukon bids&tenders
Platform for accessing and managing Yukon government contract opportunities
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceArchived
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program
Accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Alberta
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Grant and FundingClosed
Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Awards
Funding for emerging classical music performers
Tax CreditsClosed
New Brunswick Research and Development Tax Credit
Tax credit for R&D in New Brunswick
Expert AdviceOpen
CDEM — Self-Employment Benefit Program
Money and help for unemployed Francophone Manitoban start-ups
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Catalyst Grant : Reimagining acute care
Research funding for acute care innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Other Initiatives Program (OIP)
Supports urgent, community-focused projects benefiting the public interest
Grant and FundingClosed
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF)
Funding for manufacturing growth and modernization
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Leaders in Action
Student leadership volunteer program with recognition
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen
Discounts and Rebates (City of Thunder Bay)
Municipal tax and water relief programs
Grant and FundingOpen
Évolution-Compétences — Innovation and knowledge component
Fosters innovative solutions to workforce skill development
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Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous-Led Data Research Projects Program
Funding for Indigenous-led data research projects