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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.
2078 programs available
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenPSO – Organic food
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects in Quebec
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCAEHM - Support for the self-employed worker
Financing support for self-employed entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpenLife Sciences Scale-Up Fund (LSSUF)
Supports SMEs in commercializing and scaling life sciences innovations
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedLarge-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more)
Workforce training support for business growth- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Team Grant: Beyond Treatment – Advancing Cancer Survivorship
Supports cancer survivorship research teams 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenSeafood Accelerator Program – Quality and Food Safety
Supports Nova Scotia seafood companies in quality and food safety projects
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund
Supports community-university partnership projects in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpenInnovation and Development Labour Rebate Program
Supports innovation and development labour costs
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosedTownship of Huron-Kinloss Community Improvement Plan
Supports local business and property improvementsEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedAscendBio
Scale industrial biotech and agritech in Canada
Grant and FundingOpenSTDP AO 10.1 Space R&D – Advanced technologies
Funding for advanced space technology R&D
Grant and FundingClosedMusic Company
Invests in B.C. music companies' business development and growth
Grant and FundingClosedThe Economic Development Initiative
Supports economic growth in official language minority communities
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenGenome Funding Opportunities
Funding for genomics research and innovation in BC
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedDisaster Financial Assistance (DFA) – Individual Claimants
Disaster support for uninsurable losses
Grant and FundingOpenIrrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to increase irrigation capacity
Grant and FundingOpenAffordable Housing Innovation Fund
Supporting scalable innovative affordable housing solutions
Tax CreditsOpenOntario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Refundable tax credit for Ontario research contracts
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenResearch Support Program for Research and Innovation Organizations — Support for Research Projects in Collaboration with the Community (PSO, stream 2b)
Funding for collaborative research and innovation projectsEligible Funding- From $100,000 to $9,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedAgriInnovation Program Stream C: Enabling Commercialization and Adoption
Supports agri-food innovation commercialization and adoption
Grant and FundingOpenOntario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Supports industry research for Ontario creative sectors
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Grant and FundingClosedEnergy Innovation Program — On-road Transportation Decarbonization
Supports decarbonization research for on-road transportation technologies- Grant and FundingClosed
S.H. Cowell Foundation — Place-Based Community Funding
Place-based funding for community organizations 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedSpecialized Support Fund
Non-repayable support for business improvement projects
Grant and FundingClosedManitoba Adult Literacy Program – Funding
Funding for adult literacy organizations
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedChild Care Service Management Agreement
Support for licensed child care operators
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenVERGE Capital — Breakthrough Fund
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative
One-time funding for innovative manufacturing to accelerate multi-unit housing construction
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedMunicipal Partnerships for Innovation - Women in Local Politics
Women’s leadership in local government
- Grant and FundingClosed
Accessibility Projects Grants 2025/2026
Funding for accessibility-focused community projects 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedWinterTech Development
Funding for winter mobility technology development- Grant and FundingArchived
CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses
Innovative support for bioproducts and bioprocesses development 
Grant and FundingClosedSaskatchewan Arts Board Grants
Grants for arts sector projects in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenOCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Co-investment for Ontario technology start-ups- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Programme d'aide à la création
Support for independent media art creation 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing SoonBeyond Treatment: Advancing Cancer Survivorship Team Grants
Interdisciplinary cancer survivorship research funding- Grant and FundingClosed
Child Care Quality and Innovation Initiative (CCQII)
Supports child care quality and innovation in NYC - Grant and FundingClosed
Joint targeting of transcription and translation for medulloblastoma
Research funding for relapsed medulloblastoma - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Funding for automotive and smart mobility fellowshipsEligible Funding- From $35,000 to $70,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation 
Grant and FundingClosedHealth Care Policy and Strategies Program
Funding for health care system improvement projects
Grant and FundingOpenThe Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Health Research Grants
Supports physician-led health research priorities- Grant and FundingClosed
Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation Canada — General Funding
Supports women’s health and safety initiatives Find tailored funding for your business
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Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedFunding for Company-driven RNA Innovation (AReNA)
Supports company-driven RNA innovation- Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Undergraduate Summer Research Awards (USRA) and Summer Student Research Program
Undergraduate summer research funding for students 
Grant and FundingOpenOther Initiatives Program (OIP)
Supports urgent, community-focused projects benefiting the public interestEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedTali's Fund — Research and Family Support
Support for childhood brain cancer research and families
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedResearch Grant Program Policy 2026
Funding for dietetic and nutrition research in Canada
Grant and FundingClosedResearch Funding Programs
Supports translational regenerative medicine research and clinical advancement
Grant and FundingClosedZero-Emission Trucking Program - Call for Proposals
Zero-Emission Trucking Program funds eco-friendly transportation initiatives
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenNRC — Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre
Collaborative R&D in quantum and photonics
Grant and FundingOpenAboriginal Business Financing Program (ABDP) — Community project
Non‑repayable funding for First Nations community economic development projects- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and IndonesiaEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation - Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
CAEHM - Support
Entrepreneur support in Haute-Montérégie 
Expert AdviceClosedAdvanced Manufacturing Technology Assessments
Support for advanced manufacturing assessments
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenHorticulture Diversification Program
Supports horticultural producers to expand and diversify production
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedEnhanced Support Funding (ESF)
Support for inclusive child care services
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Newspapers — Business Innovation — Canada Periodical Fund
Innovation funding for Canadian community newspapers- Grant and FundingArchived
Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Funding for R&D in Atlantic Canada 
Grant and FundingClosedCanadian Future-Ready Education Grant (CFREG)
Free future-ready learning resources for schools and nonprofits
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedYork Region Water Saving and Protection Incentives For Businesses
Funding for business water-saving improvements- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund
Funding for Black-led community initiatives 
Grant and FundingOpenRDAR — Producer Research and Evaluation Program (PREP)
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Grant and FundingClosedBCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
Supports arts circulation and touring activities- Grant and FundingClosed
Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
Supports feasibility studies for innovative circular economy projects 
Grant and FundingClosedMEIE — Program to support the development of strategic sectors and niches of excellence (PADS)
Supports development of strategic sectors and excellence niches in Quebec- Grant and FundingClosed
Emerging Farmers Award
Supports young agricultural entrepreneurs demonstrating innovation and community impact - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada
Accelerating Canadian clean energy technology innovation and commercialization 
Grant and FundingOpenCALQ — Professional Development
Supports professional development for Québec artists and curators
Grant and FundingClosedHigh School Scholarship Program
Scholarship support for California STEM students
Expert AdviceOpenInnovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in MB
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpenPremière Ovation - Heritage
Funding for young professionals to highlight heritage in Quebec City or Wendake
Grant and FundingOpenOutaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for tourism development projects in Outaouais
Grant and FundingClosedSustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) – SD Tech Fund
Funding for clean technology commercialization
Grant and FundingClosedIncreasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative
Funding initiative for Ontario deadstock management and sustainability- Grant and FundingClosed
NRCAN — Mining Decarbonization Demonstration
Mining sector decarbonization technology demonstration funding opportunity 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCuratorial Projects: Indigenous and Culturally Diverse
Support for Ontario curatorial exhibitions and mentorship
Grant and FundingClosedFaculty Staff and Opportunity Grants
Funding for Sheridan College staff and faculty projects
Grant and FundingOpenInnovative Enterprise Program
Funding for robotization, automation, and business process projects
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingTax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsClosedRound 2 Product Development for IoT Device Challenge
Funding for Canadian IoT product developmentEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 37% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation- Grant and FundingClosed
Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operationsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation 
Grant and FundingOpenARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)
Strategic financing for large regional projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedFellowship Program
Career and entrepreneurship training for recent graduates
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenRiipen — Future Path
Connects businesses with skilled students for impactful, real-world projects- Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Money for collaboration between public Academia and Industry