Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) — Non-Profits that Serve Underrepresented Communities
Funding for non-profit organizations in York Region
Updated May 2026
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.
2078 programs available
Grant and FundingClosedEnergy Innovation Program — FEED Studies for Carbon capture, utilization and storage
Supports FEED studies advancing Canadian carbon capture technologies
Grant and FundingClosedFonds covid-19 d'aide communautaire pour populations vulnérables
Direct funding for vulnerable populations
- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Research grants in medical education for healthcare professionals
Crowdfunded support for medical education research 
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsOpenBusiness Improvement Grant
Funding for creative business growth and efficiency
Tax CreditsOpenAlberta Innovation Employment Grant (IEG)
Refundable tax credit for Alberta R&D investments
Grant and FundingOpenSTDP AO 10.2 Space R&D – Small Businesses
Space R&D funding for small Canadian businesses
Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCommunity Improvement Plan Incentive Program
Funding for Prescott property revitalization projects
Grant and FundingClosedBee BC Program
Financial support for B.C. beekeeping and Indigenous organizations
Other SupportClosedInnovative Solutions Canada — Inclusive industrial protective headwear
National Research Council Canada (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)Inclusive headwear solution for industrial safety- Grant and FundingClosed
Allan Carswell Physics Educator Scholarship
Scholarship for future physics educators 
Grant and FundingOpenInternational Business Tourism Stimulus Fund (FSTAI) — Stream 4 – Supporting Events Held or to Be Held in Quebec
Support for international business events in Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenNRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre
Collaborative quantum and nanotechnology research support
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program – Contributions
Funding for community-level SDG projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 900,000 $
Eligible Industries- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedOntario Trillium Foundation - Youth Opportunities Fund
Supports community-led youth and family innovation- Grant and FundingClosed
Association Development Grant Program (ADP)
Operating support for Alberta sport organizations 
Grant and FundingOpenAtlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships
Funding to study ecosystem impacts on Atlantic fisheries- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems
Collaborative ECS R&D funding for SMEs - Grant and FundingClosed
Rising Youth Community Service Grants
Youth-led community service funding for Canadian projects - Grant and FundingClosed
Culture at School — Cultural Workshops in Schools
Funding for cultural workshops in Quebec schools 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedPISAQ – Stream 4
Supports adoption of best practices in animal health management
Grant and FundingClosedFramework for Financial Operating Support to Organizations
Operating support for eligible community organizationsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- Up to 2% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedPromoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund — Black LGBTQI+ Canadians
Supports Black LGBTQI+ mental health projects
Expert AdviceOpenOBIO — Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN)
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Grant and FundingOpenINVEST North Program — Innovation – Industrial Research Chair
Money to establish and enhance research capacity
Grant and FundingOpenToronto Foundation - Vital Signs Grants
Support for high-impact non-profits and charities in Toronto
Grant and FundingOpenLivestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI)Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aerospace Research Centre
Aerospace R&D support for industry and partnersEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation 
Grant and FundingClosedRay Ferris Innovation and Sustainability Grant
Funding for sustainable live theatre innovation
Grant and FundingOpenAboriginal Business Contribution Program (ABCP)
Support for Aboriginal business growth and competitiveness
Grant and FundingClosedERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Funding for advanced materials and low-emissions innovation
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpenNBIF Innovation Voucher
Funding for R&D at a New Brunswick research institution
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedPost-Farm Food Safety Program
Funding for food safety improvements in BC
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedLoans and Bursaries Program
Government aid for full-time studies in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosedCall for innovative projects in artificial intelligence: collaborative industrial research and support for innovative entrepreneurship
Supports Quebec businesses innovating and commercializing artificial intelligence technologies
Grant and FundingOpenOfficial Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — Not-for-profit
Supports economic growth in official language minority communities
Grant and FundingClosedAlberta Innovates — Water Innovation Program
Supports innovation for sustainable water solutions
Grant and FundingOpenEmerging Opportunities Program
Supports innovation and growth in Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector
Grant and FundingClosedHomelessness Services Grants
Funding for Vancouver non-profits supporting people experiencing homelessness
Grant and FundingOpenInitiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Supporting sustainable aviation innovation through strategic collaboration
Tax CreditsOpenSaskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Reduction
Income tax reduction for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingClosedRecreation Assistance Program
Fee support for eligible recreation participation
Grant and FundingOpenInnovation and Business Development Fund
Financing for oil and gas projects in NL- Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited call under Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component – Disability Inclusion Action Plan: Closed
Closed funding for disability inclusion engagement Find tailored funding for your business
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedi.d.e.a. Fund
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
Grant and FundingClosedAgriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers
Funding to demonstrate and evaluate new agricultural practices in Saskatchewan.- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Support à la création - présentation générale | film principal
Support for film creation and production 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedLITE Granting Program (Job Grants & Springboard Jobs Fund)
Employment support for barriered job seekers- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat de la municipalité de Lac-Supérieur
Local business support for growth and job creation 
Grant and FundingClosedRDAR — One Health Targeted Call
One Health research funding for Alberta producers- Grant and FundingOpen
REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Money to support business growth in Quebec 
Grant and FundingClosedTownship Donation Policy
Municipal support for community organizations and events- Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)
Funding for digital clean energy technology developmentEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation - Grant and FundingClosed
Research reports on the social participation of persons with disabilities
Research funding for disability inclusion projects - Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance for pilot projects to reduce or avoid GHG emissions in the marine, air and rail sectors
Supports low-emission transport projects 
Tax CreditsOpenAdvanced Marine Technology Tax Rebate
Tax rebate for advanced marine technology companies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCall for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Supports digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Grant and FundingClosedEmerging approaches for reducing landfill methane emissions
Funding for landfill methane monitoring pilots
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSport and Recreation Programs for Indigenous Communities
Funding for Indigenous sport and recreation programs
Tax CreditsClosedEquity Tax Credit for Community Economic Development Investment Funds
Tax credit for community investment financing- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceClosed
ventureLAB — Accelerate AI
AI acceleration program for Canadian startups 
Tax CreditsClosedNova Scotia Research and Development Tax Credit
Refundable R&D tax credit for Nova Scotia businesses
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonRespiratory Grants
Support respiratory equipment, research, training, and care programs- Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Funding available for starting and expanding a business
Financing for business startup and growth - Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
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Funding for early-stage health innovation scale-up 
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedBurcity International Development & Welfare Foundation — Community Support Programs
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedOperating Grant: Human Frontier Science Program - Research Grants
International collaboration for frontier life science research
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedNew Dawn – International film production fund
Additional funding for eligible feature films
Grant and FundingClosedEconomic Development Fund — Tier 3
Funding for large business projects in Yukon
Grant and FundingClosedACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Funding to recover Atlantic aerospace sector- Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Health Innovations
Funding for health solutions in Alberta - Grant and FundingOpen
STDP AO 10.3 Space R&D – Next wave of technologies
Canadian space technology R&D funding for medium to long term market deployment 
Grant and FundingClosedCapacity Development Plan (Professional and Institutional Development Program)
Supports capacity planning for First Nations communities- Grant and FundingClosed
2024 Emergency Issues Grant Program
Funding for unexpected child care operating costs - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — LevMax-Health
Funding support for health research and innovation in Alberta 
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedHomelessness Prevention Program
Funding for homelessness prevention projects in Oxford County
Grant and FundingOpenPacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Funding to support business growth in British Columbia- Grant and FundingClosed
Public Art Grants
Funding for innovative, artist-led public art projects in Vancouver 
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonBison Transport Women to Watch Grant
Funding for young female sport development in Manitoba
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenSFU VentureLabs
Scale-up support for science, cleantech and deeptech startups
Grant and FundingOpenCast & Learn Grants
Supports parish innovation and community outreach initiatives- Grant and FundingClosed
Funding for Early Learning and Child Care Innovation
Supports innovative early learning and child care projects - Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for internal design in Quebec - Fashion design
Payroll tax credit for eligible internal design activities 
- Grant and FundingClosed
Stream Three — Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities
Funding for Indigenous-led sport and recreation projects - Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Christian Education Bursaries
Support for church teaching ministry course auditing 
Grant and FundingClosedTurn to excellence!
Recognizing excellence among young, innovative agricultural entrepreneurs