Grant and FundingOpen
Support for commercial arteries — Component 1 - Support for urban revitalization projects
Supports urban revitalization and commercial sector animation initiatives
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 FundingClosedAI Compute Access Fund
Supports Canadian SMEs in accessing advanced AI compute resources
Grant and FundingClosedPRIMA — Call for Projects
Funding for collaborative advanced materials R&D projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosedCall for projects – Technology showcase
Supports Sherbrooke businesses showcasing innovative industrial technologiesEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingClosedNew Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream
Supports collective initiatives enhancing vulnerable seniors' social inclusion- Grant and FundingOpen
Strategic Response Fund (SRF)
Supports Canadian industries facing global trade and supply chain risks 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedGenomics Data Connect: Accelerating Agriculture Innovation
Supports collaborative genomics and AI research using Alberta agricultural datasets
Grant and FundingClosedRegions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 4 – Soutien à la vitalisation et à la coopération intermunicipale : Axe Vitalisation
Local revitalization financial aid program in Quebec
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedPME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
Supports innovative business projects accelerating technology adoption in MontréalEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation- Grant and FundingClosed
Cyber Security Innovation Network
Supports pan-Canadian cyber security research, commercialization, and talent development 
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Supports southern Ontario businesses impacted by international trade disruptions
Grant and FundingOpenRegional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism
Supports regional tourism innovation and sustainable digital transformation
Grant and FundingOpenCALQ — Exploration and Research
Funding for artistic research, experimentation, and creative development
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Supports Prairie organizations integrating into defence supply chainsEligible Funding- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation- Grant and FundingClosed
Net Zero Accelerator Initiative
Funding for large-scale industrial decarbonization and clean technology projects 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedConstruction Sector Digitalization and Productivity Challenge program – Call for proposals
Supporting digital and industrial innovation in construction retrofits
Grant and FundingClosedHealthy Eating Program Stream 1 – Support for the implementation of diagnostic studies
Support for diagnostic studies in healthy food processing
Grant and FundingClosedGrains Innovation Fund
Supports innovation and market growth for Ontario grain projects
Grant and FundingOpenAlberta Innovates — Agriculture & Environment (AE) Program
Support for sustainable agriculture and environmental innovationEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 750,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedBiomed Propulsion Program
Life sciences financing for Quebec growth companies
- Grant and FundingClosed
Social and Community Initiatives Support Program (SCISP) – Community Action and Volunteerism Component
Supports community organizations in research, evaluation, and training 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedMETHANE REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Non-dilutive funding for near-commercial methane technology demonstrations in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpenFuture Fuels Challenge
Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects
Grant and FundingOpenGreen Shipping Corridor Program
Funding for decarbonizing ports and maritime shipping in CanadaAccess over 10 000 different funding opportunities
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- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended
Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for mobilising projects
Collaborative aerospace innovation support - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
International Technology Pilot and Demonstration Program — Cleantech (Global Markets)
Supports Canadian SMEs piloting cleantech with international partnersEligible Funding- From $75,000 to $700,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation - Grant and FundingOpen
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 3 - MRC ‘Signature innovation’ projects
Support MRC projects for innovative regional development initiatives - Grant and FundingOpen
Food self-sufficiency – major investment projects in bio-food companies
Support for major bio-food investment and automation projects 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedDigital Health Innovation Fund
Supports collaborative digital health innovation and data-driven research- Grant and FundingOpen
Support for commercial arteries — Component 2 – Support for economic development projects
Support for economic development initiatives in Quebec’s commercial sectors - Grant and FundingClosed
Social and Community Initiatives Support Program (SCISP) – Participation and Inclusion Component
Supports community organizations' participation and social inclusion initiatives 
Grant and FundingClosedVRQ call for projects
Funding for technology maturation projects from select Quebec institutions- Grant and FundingOpen
Productivity-Skills
Funds workforce training projects to boost SME productivity and competitivenessEligible Funding- Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation - Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces
Supports Prairie businesses impacted by trade tariffs and disruptions - Grant and FundingClosed
Call for projects SOVAR
Funding for technology maturation in Quebec public research institutions - Grant and FundingClosed
College and Community social innovation Fund
Funding for social innovation projects 
Grant and FundingClosedBusiness Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
PacifiCan's BSP supports high-growth business innovation and scale-upEligible Funding- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- 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 projectsCommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedinnovÉÉ — FiabilitÉÉ
Funding for collaborative electricity transmission reliability research
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedPROMPT — Artificial intelligence
Supports Quebec businesses in collaborative artificial intelligence innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpenSmall business mitigation for drugs and medical devices
Reduced fees for small businesses on health product reviews
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenMontérégie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for tourism studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenNunavik Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for tourism consulting, studies and strategic planning
Grant and FundingOpenLanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Support for structuring regional tourism development projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenAbitibi-Témiscamingue Tourism — EPRTNT 2025–2027 — Studies and consulting services
Support for tourism studies and consulting projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpenSupport Fund for Businesses in La Mitis (FAEM)
Financial support to help La Mitis businesses grow and perform- Grant and FundingOpen
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Funding for tourism festivals and events in Lanaudière 
Grant and FundingOpenÎles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Support for regional tourism festivals and events
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenQuebec Strategic Electric Supply Platform (PASQÉ)
Supports innovation and supply chain development in Quebec's electrical industryFind tailored funding for your business
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Grant and FundingClosedinnovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME
Supporting industrial research for GHG reduction in Quebec
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedDIANA — Challenge Call
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)Accelerates dual-use technology solutions for critical NATO challenges- Grant and FundingOpen
Equipment Manufacturers–Clients
Supports innovative partnerships between equipment suppliers and aluminum producers 
Grant and FundingOpenTerritorial Development Support Policy – Component 1: Support for regional outreach
Financial support for regional development and business innovation
Grant and FundingOpenCreating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects
Funding for long-term Indigenous artistic projects- Grant and FundingOpen
Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the tourism offering
Supports structuring tourism development projects in the Islands 
Grant and FundingOpenSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodation
Support for developing and upgrading regional tourist accommodation- Grant and FundingOpen
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Support for regional tourism festivals and events 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBDC Financing — Tech Companies
Loans for businesses in the technology sector- Grant and FundingOpen
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for tourism studies and consulting projects 
Grant and FundingOpenCôte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Structuring of the tourism offering
Support for structuring, sustainable tourism projects in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingOpenMontréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring of the regional tourism offering
Support for structuring Montréal regional tourism projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenOutaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Funding for tourism studies and consulting servicesEligible Funding- From $25,000 to $90,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation- Grant and FundingOpen
Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Support for major structuring tourism projects in Outaouais - Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, Activities, and Facilities
Support for developing tourism attractions and facilities - Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Funding for tourism studies and consulting services 
Grant and FundingClosedFood Safety and Growth Initiative
Enhance food safety systems, adopt new technologies, and drive sector growth
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenCanada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Technology Internships
Supports technology internships in book publishing- Grant and FundingOpen
Wood Construction Innovation Program
Supports innovative use of wood in sustainable construction projects 
Grant and FundingOpenChaudière-Appalaches Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Support for innovative tourism projects in Chaudière-Appalaches
Grant and FundingOpenPSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for sustainable tourism consulting and study projects- Grant and FundingOpen
Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Festivals and Events
Support for tourism festivals and events in Côte-Nord - Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Guidance grants
Funding for business growth through specialized consulting services 
Other SupportOpenAlizés Awards
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- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
PROMPT — Collaborative Innovation
Facilitates collaborative R&D between Quebec businesses and research institutions 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenRCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Creavenir
Support and financing for young entrepreneurs in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenProductivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Stream 1: Company consultations/micro-diagnosis and selection assistance
Financial support for productivity and innovation in local industriesEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Expert AdviceOpenThe Foodpreneur Scale-Up Program
Support for high growth food businesses in Southwestern Ontario
- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 2: Feasibility study - audit towards a 4.0 transition
Financial support for industrial digital transformation and productivity improvement 
Grant and FundingOpenOVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Grant and FundingClosedPowering the future: Solid-state hydrogen storage for military platforms
Funding innovative solid-state hydrogen storage for military vehicles
Grant and FundingClosedGrid Innovation Fund
Supports Ontario electrification projects for grid flexibility- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
SMART Cluster's 9th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
Supports international advanced manufacturing R&D collaborations for innovative SMEs 
Grant and FundingOpenGrand Challenges Canada
Funding challenges for innovations that save and improve lives- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
PROMPT — GHG Reduction – SME Component
Supports Quebec SMEs developing innovative GHG reduction technologies - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PROMPT — Quantum Technologies
Supports collaborative quantum technology research projects among Quebec companies 
Grant and FundingOpenINVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Innovation Stream supports new technology development in Northern Ontario- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3: Project Implementation, It's time to take action!
Financial support for industrial productivity and digital transformation projects - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Canada–Germany 2026 Quantum collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
Supports Canada–Germany quantum R&D partnerships for commercialization 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedElectric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 2
Ontario EV co-investment for technology development- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
AI innovation support for Quebec business consortia 
Grant and FundingOpenMRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 3 – Market Gardening Program
Funding for market gardening projects in Val-d'Or region- Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL — Innovation Investment Fund
Loans for projects by Montreal-based businesses 
Grant and FundingOpenMRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 1: Regional outreach fund / Territorial projects
Supports regional development projects with lasting territorial impact
Grant and FundingOpenRio Tinto Aluminium Valley Fund
Support for aluminum project development in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean