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NRC — Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre
Photonic device fabrication services
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
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedIndustrial Research Chair Program
Funding for industrial research chairs in Northern Ontario- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Unsolicited Concept Note / Unsolicited Proposal Funding Mechanism
Two-step funding for international development projects - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Subvention de démonstration d'un milieu de travail intégré
Supports interprofessional primary care team development - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
Supports Canadian television and new media projects 
Grant and FundingSuspendedWorkforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships
Financial support for labour market development in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosedEnergy Innovation Program — Methane Measurement and Mitigation
Supports technologies to measure and reduce methane emissions
Grant and FundingClosedRotary Club of Welland — General Funding
Community funding for local service projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program – Clean Energy Technology Innovation component (Voted)
Supports clean energy technology innovation 
Grant and FundingClosedRegional Financial Assistance Program for Travel by Users (200 kilometres and more)
Financial support for long-distance medical travel
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCollaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
PROMPT, Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ), innovÉÉ, Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA), Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ), Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedNext Ten Years of Transforming Lives
Support for high-impact research funding development
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenLRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Financing for M étis women-led businesses in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosedHealth Protection (Gwen E. Leslie Memorial) Lecture
Funding for a public health protection lecture
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedthriveFORWARD
Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), NventureInnovation funding for southern Ontario businessesEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Activator Initiative (My Main Street)
Funding for community placemaking projects
Grant and FundingClosedOntario Works – Education Supports
Education and employment support through Ontario Works
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedFinancial support for students - research and education on Quebec
Support for Quebec studies and academic outreach
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedTeam Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza
Interdisciplinary research funding on avian influenza
Grant and FundingClosedDigital adaptation of print news media — Stream B: Project implementation phase
Supports digital transformation for news media
Grant and FundingClosedPileus Foundation — Medical Research Grants
Funding for high-impact medical research- Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Manufacturing and Automotive Innovation Hub
Automotive manufacturing innovation space in London 
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosedTown of Orangeville Small Business Enterprise Centre - Business Support Services
Free business support for entrepreneurs and small businesses
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCarbon Fibre Grand Challenge Phase III
Supports carbon fibre technologies from Alberta bitumenAccess over 10 000 different funding opportunities
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Grant and FundingOpenAdvancing Agri-Food Processing
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)New Brunswick agri-food product development funding
Grant and FundingOpenSpringboard for innovation
Funding for innovative pedagogy and student support projects in member schools
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBDC Financing — Small Business Loan
Flexible financing for small business operations and growth initiatives- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Catalyst Grant : Reimagining acute care
Research funding for acute care innovation - Grant and FundingClosed
Financial Assistance Program for Local and Regional Celebrations of Quebec’s National Holiday — Stream 1: Support for Local Celebrations
Funding for local Quebec National Holiday celebrations 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedOTF — System Innovations Grant
Collaborative systems-change funding for youth
Grant and FundingClosedMunicipal Act Application/Appeal – Sickness or Extreme Poverty
Tax relief application for hardship cases
Grant and FundingClosedAnnual Research Grants
Supports dermatology research projects across multiple categories
Grant and FundingClosedPsychotherapy subsidies - individuals, organizations, and community professionals
Subsidized psychotherapy access for young people
Grant and FundingClosedCommercial Theatre Development Fund (CTDF)
Funding for Ontario commercial theatre workshops
Grant and FundingClosedREGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Money to future-proof your Quebec non-profit
Grant and FundingOpenThe Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Resident Research Grants
Support for resident-led health research projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Regional Quantum Innovation
Support for quantum innovation in Quebec 
Grant and FundingOpenSupport Policy For Businesses
Grants for business expansion and start-up projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedSHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants
Collaborative health research funding for Saskatchewan- Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Xecs — General Collaborative RD&I Funding
Collaborative RD&I funding for ECS projects - Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationClosed
Support for research - training
Research support for sport and physical activity projects 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedThe aquahacking challenge
Free water innovation program with seed funding
Grant and FundingClosedFulcher Foundation — Discretionary Project Funding (Nova Scotia)
Support for charitable projects in Nova Scotia
Expert AdviceOpenInnovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Newfoundland and LabradorFind tailored funding for your business
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedTargeted Engagement Grants Program (including Young MINDS Initiative)
Funding for defence and security policy projects- Grant and FundingClosed
We Love You Connie Foundation — DIPG Research Funding
Supports DIPG research and children’s brain cancer care 
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedBourse Alain-Lamoureux
Support for municipal engineering studies and research- Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Support Program for Research and Innovation Organizations – Support for Financing Public Research and Innovation Infrastructures (PSO, Component 4a)
Funding for public research infrastructure projects 
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedPartnership Program in Climate Protection (PPC)
Free five-step municipal climate action support
Grant and FundingArchivedToronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedTCA Opportunities Fund
Short-term collaborative research support
Grant and FundingOpenResearch Grants on Education: Large
Supports rigorous education research projects for educational improvement
Grant and FundingClosedCultural Call for Projects – Ville de La Tuque
Funding for cultural and urban art projects in La Tuque- Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Personalized advisory services for innovators 
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosedTownship of King Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Financial Incentive Programs
Financial support for township improvement projects
Grant and FundingOpenCanada's Ocean Supercluster — Program Innovation ecosystem projects and activities
Innovation Ecosystem Projects Program for Oceanic Business Growth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedHappy Roots Foundation — Early Childhood Mental Health Project Funding
Funding for early childhood mental health initiatives
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedERA — Tailings Technology Challenge
Funding for oil sands tailings technology projects- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Support for organizations - health - education - social
Funding for Quebec social impact initiatives 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedEnhancement of Official Languages Program
Supports linguistic duality and bilingual service delivery in Canada
Tax CreditsOpenManitoba paid work experience tax credit
Wage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba- Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
FAST IMPACT (Innovative Methods to Advance Angelman Syndrome Treatments Towards Clinical Trials) Award
Translational funding for Angelman syndrome research - Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Renewable Energy Demonstrations
Supports demonstration of innovative renewable energy projects across Canada - Grant and FundingClosed
Organism financing - humanism
Funding for organizations advancing humanism education 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedinnovÉÉ — Demonstration in a real environment
Support for mobility demonstration projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedAccelerate Special Offers
Special funding for selected internship projects- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards (Cycle 2)
Support for collaborative neuroscience pilot research - Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner
Equity investments for Canadian entrepreneurs - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
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- Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Economy Program
Funding for sustainable local sustainability projectsEligible Funding- From $1,000 to $80,000
- 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 projectsEnvironment and ClimateInnovation - Grant and FundingClosed
UMSL Engineering & Bridge Program
Engineering school and student pipeline support 
- Grant and FundingClosed
Building Sector Capacity, Growth and Competitiveness
Supports agri-processing sector modernization, growth, and sustainability in Manitoba 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBusiness Investment Program — Equity Investment
Equity funding for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingClosedMEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Collaborative AI and quantum innovation supportEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingClosedEARTH University Canada Foundation — General Funding
Support for education, youth leadership and environment
Grant and FundingOpenAgriculture 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- Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Mentoring and internships - trainers
Mentorship and practical development for women coaches 
Grant and FundingClosedSmart Agriculture Living Lab Call for Proposal
Funding innovative smart agriculture solutions for industry challenges
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedDementia Community Investment — Knowledge Hub
Support for dementia knowledge exchange projects
- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Smart Grids
Supports smart grid innovations for cleaner, resilient energy systems 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedBiofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosedClass Grant and Contribution Program
Funding for Canadian space research and learning- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Short-form fiction series development program in partnership with the FMC
Funding for short-form fiction series development 
Grant and FundingClosedArtwork Acquisition Program
Support for local artwork acquisition and exhibition
- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Global Partnerships Initiative
Supports international critical minerals collaboration 
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 1
Funding for business start-up and succession
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCFI — John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Supports research infrastructure for leading researchers
Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedLicensed Child Care Funding and Wage Enhancement – City of Peterborough
Funding for licensed child care wage support- Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects
Capital for forest sector innovations 
Grant and FundingClosedNova Scotia Health & QEII Health Sciences Foundation Health Equity Fund
Supports health equity research and innovation projects