
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.
Grant and FundingClosedInnovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Government of CanadaFunding for complex Indigenous IP projects
Eligible Funding- From $100,000 to $350,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingClosedCollaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 3
Support for business clusters to develop large-scale innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosedFinancial Assistance Program for the Promotion of French – stream 2
Support for French language promotion projects
Grant and FundingClosedMAPAQ — Food Processing Program Component 3 — Food quality and safety management
Funding nutritious food development projects in Québec businesses
Grant and FundingClosedWood Innovation Program - component 1
Supports innovation and investment in Quebec's forest industry
Grant and FundingOpenCapitale-Innovation
Supports business innovation, commercialization, and market expansion projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCall for innovation projects in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies – collaborative industrial research and support for entrepreneurship
Supports collaborative innovation in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies
Grant and FundingOpenREGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Funding for business innovation and growth through CERI program
Grant and FundingOpenRegional defence investment initiative (RDII) – Quebec
Supports Quebec organizations integrating into domestic and international defence supply chains
Grant and FundingClosedRegional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) – Atlantic Canada
Supports Atlantic Canadian SMEs impacted by international trade tariffs
Grant and FundingOpenFedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs affected by international trade tariffsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedCollaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 1
Funding for collaborative projects in AI
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCELTIC-NEXT – Next Generation Communications Autumn 2025 call for proposals
Funding for collaborative ICT R&D projects for Canadian SMEs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCanadian Apprenticeship Strategy (CAS) - Union Training and Innovation (UTIP))
Supports union-led training innovation for skilled Red Seal trades
Grant and FundingClosedActing to support growth
Financial support for Montréal non-profits advancing business growth
Grant and FundingClosedGreater Montreal Climate Fund — 2025-2026 Call for projects
Supports innovative projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Montreal
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedRegional Defence Investment Initiative in Southern Ontario
Funding initiative supporting southern Ontario defence sector growth
Grant and FundingClosedEastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Business project grants
Grants to grow or expand in eastern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpenSocial Economy Support Fund
Non-repayable financial aid supporting social economy projects in Mauricie
Grant and FundingClosedWood Innovation Program — Component 2
Supports innovative industrial projects using lower-grade Quebec wood
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedCritical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program
Funding for critical mineral projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedProduction program — Indigenous stream
Funding for Canadian feature film production
Grant and FundingClosedCanada Periodical Fund — Business Innovation
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Tax CreditsOpenDevelopment of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)
Supports digital business projects integrating artificial intelligence in QuebecEligible Funding- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedInnovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for innovation projects
Innovation grant for Quebec's economic advancement
Grant and FundingOpenAbandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness, and Research (EA&R) component
Supports boat owner education and sustainable boat recycling research
Grant and FundingClosedCMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program
Canadian digital media innovation and experimentation funding program
Grant and FundingClosedOn-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects
Support for on-road transport decarbonization projects
Grant and FundingClosedSupport for innovation projects
Funding for product and process innovations in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosedFAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 2
Support for Collective Innovation in Packaging Eco-design
Grant and FundingClosedPADAAR — Measure 4051 – Innovation and testing
Supports agricultural innovation and adoption of new practices
Grant and FundingOpenFedDev Ontario — Economic Development Initiative (Southern Ontario) — Not-For-Profit
Assistance for Francophone projects in southern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpenFedDev — Funding for southern Ontario
Funding for businesses in southern Ontario by FedDev Ontario.Eligible Funding- From $125,000 to $10,000,000
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosediVisit
Enables SMEs to solve innovation challenges with research expertise
Grant and FundingClosedOn-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects
Funding for clean on-road transport innovation
Grant and FundingOpenEntrepreneurial grant
Supports new business creation and structured business succession in QuébecEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Grant and FundingOpenQuebec City — Major projects
Supports significant business investments in targeted Quebec City sectorsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingClosedMT Lab — Project Financing Program — Component 2
Innovative tourism project funding program in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosedAid measure for the decarbonization of Quebec's industrial sector (MADI)
Supports Quebec industrial decarbonization projects for reduced GHG emissions
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedFabrication Process Development Challenge
Supports development and commercialization of Canadian semiconductor fabrication processes
Tax CreditsOpenOntario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)
Supports corporate investments in Ontario's manufacturing sector
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenRegional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) — Business Scale-up and Productivity — ACOA
Financing to accelerate growth in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosedMAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies
Support for food processing competitiveness and innovationEligible Funding- From $7,500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpenInnovative Solutions Canada — Challenge Stream for innovators
Supports Canadian SMEs developing innovative solutions for government challenges
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenOfficial Languages Support Programs
Supports official language minority communities and promotes bilingualism
Grant and FundingClosedMT Lab — Project financing program — Component 1: Strategic support
Grant for strategic support in Quebec's tourism industry
Grant and FundingClosedSupport program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 2 : Support for the development of strategic sectors and regions
Support the economic development of strategic sectors and regionsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Tax CreditsOpenTax incentives for mining and exploration
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Grant and FundingClosedLe Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village
Financial support for local socio-economic and cultural projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Grant and FundingClosedInnovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
Funding projects for innovative defence and security solutions
Grant and FundingClosedEnergy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge
Funding to modernize energy-efficient residential building via off-site construction
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedMEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for collaborative AI healthcare projects
Grant and FundingOpenInnovEnSol Program
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and ParksFunding for innovative soil and groundwater decontamination demonstration trialsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingOpenBusiness case: Community Energy Systems
Funding to develop business cases for low-carbon community energy systems
Grant and FundingClosedSynergiQc program for biopharmaceutical research
Grant for Quebec biopharmaceutical research collaborations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBusiness Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces
Repayable support for prairie high-growth business scale-upEligible Funding- From $200,000 to $10,000,000
- 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 projectsCommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenValorization in RNA
Supports the advancement and commercialization of RNA technologies in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenThe Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Funding to accelerate sustainable aviation technology innovation in Canada
Grant and FundingClosedNational Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation
Supports climate data, flood mapping, hydrologic prediction, hydrometry innovation
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia
Supports B.C. businesses adapting to tariff-related trade disruptions
Grant and FundingClosedCyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Funding support for Canadian cyber security initiatives and innovation
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenFTQ — Bioenergy
Financing and support for biomethanization projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosedEcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream
Supports innovative projects improving freshwater sustainability across Canada
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Action Support Program for Families – Component 4 – One-time Support for Innovative Projects
One-time funding for innovative family-focused community initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedForest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (IFIT) — Business projects
Financial assistance for forestry projects in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpenPME MTL — Innovation, productivity, and sustainable development fund
Subsidizes innovation and sustainability projects in Montréal businesses
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedInnovation Scouting Fund
Funds pilot collaborations to validate foodtech solutions with industry partners
Grant and FundingOpenCanada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), GLOCAL Foundation of Canada (GLOCAL), Government of CanadaFunding for youth-led community service projects supporting diversity
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada
Funding for Atlantic businesses integrating into defence supply chains
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenZú program — Incubation
Business growth through strategic mentoring and exclusive resources
Grant and FundingArchivedCall for projects in social innovation
Supports innovative solutions addressing significant social needs in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenQEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)
Money to develop local economy and tourism in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenCall for projects Genium360
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Grant and FundingClosedProject Grant Program
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH)Supports innovative health research projects across all career stages
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenPARESAU – Component 2 : Emergency financing for strategic companies
Emergency funding for strategic businesses in financial distress
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenAdvanced Manufacturing program
Supporting innovation and digitalization in advanced manufacturing technologies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenDuo grand V
Flexible funding and tech support for sustainable innovation projectsEligible Funding- From $250,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpenStrategic sectors
Supports collaborative innovation projects in Quebec strategic technology sectors
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenInnovation continuum
Supports innovation development and commercialization in Quebec’s strategic sectors
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Supports tariff-impacted Northern Ontario SMEs for productivity and growth
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedCall for investments VRQ
Supports Quebec research-based startups in early-stage company development
Grant and FundingOpenTechnology Maturation Program – PSOv2d
Supports technology development and validation for Quebec research institutions
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedCANtrade™
Flexible financing supporting Northumberland business growth and market expansion
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenCRIAQ International
Supports international collaborative aerospace R&D commercialization projects
Grant and FundingOpenREGI — Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario
Funding for manufacturers in Northern Ontario
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenTourism Sprint Program
Cost-shared funding for short-term innovative tourism product development
Grant and FundingClosedEnvironmental Damages Fund
Funds projects that restore and protect Canada's natural environment
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenYouth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Entrepreneurship and Green Economy
Supports young Quebecers in entrepreneurship and green economy initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedResearch Support Fund
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)Supports Canadian postsecondary institutions with federally funded research administration
Grant and FundingOpenGaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Supports structuring, sustainable and digital regional tourism projects
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Canada
Supports Northern Canadian businesses facing trade-related challenges
Grant and FundingClosedHarnessing Agriculture for Research, Value-add Environmental Solutions, and Technology (HARVEST)
Support for Canadian agri-food clean biotechnology commercialization
Grant and FundingOpenWater reduction program for paper mills
Financial support to help Quebec paper mills reduce water use
Grant and FundingClosedJustice Partnership and Innovation Program
Supports innovative projects for an accessible, fair Canadian justice system
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedScientific and Innovative Venture Program (SIVP)
Supports researchers launching innovative science-based businesses in Quebec
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenRNA Entrepreneurship initiative
Supports entrepreneurial development in RNA therapeutics for Quebec academics
Grant and FundingOpenRegions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities