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.
1162 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Supports structuring, sustainable and digital regional tourism projects
Grant and FundingOpen
QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)
Money to develop local economy and tourism in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Food self-sufficiency – major investment projects in bio-food companies
Support for major bio-food investment and automation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Action Support Program for Families – Component 4 – One-time Support for Innovative Projects
One-time funding for innovative family-focused community initiatives
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
Project Grant Program
Supports innovative health research projects across all career stages
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Supports Prairie organizations integrating into defence supply chains
Eligible 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 projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — Call for Projects
Funding for collaborative advanced materials R&D projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP)
Supports carbon capture projects for emissions reduction in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
VRQ call for projects
Funding for technology maturation projects from select Quebec institutions
Grant and FundingClosed
Regions 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 FundingClosed
Research 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
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Construction Sector Digitalization and Productivity Challenge program – Call for proposals
Supporting digital and industrial innovation in construction retrofits
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Entrepreneurship and Green Economy
Supports young Quebecers in entrepreneurship and green economy initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Environment (AE) Program
Fosters innovation and promotes sustainable practices in agriculture
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PARESAU – Component 2 : Emergency financing for strategic companies
Emergency funding for strategic businesses in financial distress
Grant and FundingClosed
Grains Innovation Fund
Supports innovation and market growth for Ontario grain projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Advanced Manufacturing program
Supporting innovation and digitalization in advanced manufacturing technologies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Duo grand V
Flexible funding and tech support for sustainable innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream
Supports collective initiatives enhancing vulnerable seniors' social inclusion
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program
Money for electricity firms to hire students
Grant and FundingClosed
Social and Community Initiatives Support Program (SCISP) – Community Action and Volunteerism Component
Supports community organizations in research, evaluation, and training
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism
Supports regional tourism innovation and sustainable digital transformation
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Supports southern Ontario businesses impacted by international trade disruptions
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Grant and FundingOpen
PME MTL — Innovation, productivity, and sustainable development fund
Subsidizes innovation and sustainability projects in Montréal businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Exploration and Research
Funding for artistic research, experimentation, and creative development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
METHANE REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Non-dilutive funding for near-commercial methane technology demonstrations in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Supports innovative projects for an accessible, fair Canadian justice system
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
International Technology Pilot and Demonstration Program — Cleantech (Global Markets)
Supports Canadian SMEs piloting cleantech with international partners
Grant and FundingOpen
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 3 - MRC ‘Signature innovation’ projects
Support MRC projects for innovative regional development initiatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Scientific and Innovative Venture Program (SIVP)
Supports researchers launching innovative science-based businesses in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Digital Health Innovation Fund
Supports collaborative digital health innovation and data-driven research
Grant and FundingClosed
Social and Community Initiatives Support Program (SCISP) – Participation and Inclusion Component
Supports community organizations' participation and social inclusion initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for projects SOVAR
Funding for technology maturation in Quebec public research institutions
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Valorization in RNA
Supports the advancement and commercialization of RNA technologies in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Genomics Data Connect: Accelerating Agriculture Innovation
Supports collaborative genomics and AI research using Alberta agricultural datasets
Grant and FundingClosed
College and Community social innovation Fund
Funding for social innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Small business mitigation for drugs and medical devices
Reduced fees for small businesses on health product reviews
Grant and FundingClosed
Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
PacifiCan's BSP supports high-growth business innovation and scale-up
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended
PROMPT — Artificial intelligence
Supports Quebec businesses in collaborative artificial intelligence innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
innovÉÉ — FiabilitÉÉ
Collaborative research funding for electricity transmission reliability
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Tech Companies
Loans for businesses in the technology sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Structuring of the tourism offering
Support for structuring, sustainable tourism projects in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingOpen
Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Festivals and Events
Support for tourism festivals and events in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingOpen
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Support for structuring regional tourism development projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Funding for tourism studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingOpen
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for tourism studies and consulting projects
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Grant and FundingClosed
Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Enhance food safety systems, adopt new technologies, and drive sector growth
Grant and FundingOpen
PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for sustainable tourism consulting and study projects
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
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Tourism — EPRTNT 2025–2027 — Studies and consulting services
Support for tourism studies and consulting projects
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 FundingOpen
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodation
Support for developing and upgrading regional tourist accommodation
Grant and FundingOpen
Chaudière-Appalaches Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Support for innovative tourism projects in Chaudière-Appalaches
Grant and FundingOpen
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Support for regional tourism festivals and events
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Montérégie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for tourism studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingOpen
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Funding for tourism festivals and events in Lanaudière
Grant and FundingOpen
Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Support for regional tourism festivals and events
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Guidance grants
Funding for business growth through specialized consulting services
Grant and FundingOpen
Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring of the regional tourism offering
Support for structuring Montréal regional tourism projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Nunavik Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for tourism consulting, studies and strategic planning
Grant and FundingOpen
Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the tourism offering
Supports structuring tourism development projects in the Islands
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Support Fund for Businesses in La Mitis (FAEM)
Financial support to help La Mitis businesses grow and perform
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME
Supporting industrial research for GHG reduction in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Equipment Manufacturers–Clients
Supports innovative partnerships between equipment suppliers and aluminum producers
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec Strategic Electric Supply Platform (PASQÉ)
Supports innovation and supply chain development in Quebec's electrical industry
Grant and FundingOpen
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects
Funding for long-term Indigenous artistic projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Wood Construction Innovation Program
Supports innovative use of wood in sustainable construction projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
DIANA — 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
Territorial Development Support Policy – Component 1: Support for regional outreach
Financial support for regional development and business innovation
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
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Creavenir
Support and financing for young entrepreneurs in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Stream 1: Company consultations/micro-diagnosis and selection assistance
Financial support for productivity and innovation in local industries
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended
PROMPT — Quantum Technologies
Supports collaborative quantum technology research projects among Quebec companies
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 FundingOpen
INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Innovation Stream supports new technology development in Northern Ontario
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
Expert AdviceOpen
The Foodpreneur Scale-Up Program
Support for high growth food businesses in Southwestern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
PROMPT — Collaborative Innovation
Facilitates collaborative R&D between Quebec businesses and research institutions
Grant and FundingOpen
Grand Challenges Canada
Funding challenges for innovations that save and improve lives
Grant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI for advanced materials
Grant and FundingClosed
Grid Innovation Fund
Financial support for electricity conservation innovation in Ontario
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
PROMPT — GHG Reduction – SME Component
Supports Quebec SMEs developing innovative GHG reduction technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Powering the future: Solid-state hydrogen storage for military platforms
Funding innovative solid-state hydrogen storage for military vehicles
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
SMART Cluster's 9th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
Supports international advanced manufacturing R&D collaborations for innovative SMEs
Other SupportOpen
Alizés Awards
Awards recognizing Canadian agri-food export excellence and innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Studies and consulting services
Supports tourism businesses in the Laurentides with consulting services
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC — Support for innovative initiatives
Support for Quebec cultural innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovate BC — Ignite Program
Money to accelerate British Columbia innovation in natural resources and applied science
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
Supporting innovative development for resilient, sustainable communities
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 1: Regional outreach fund / Territorial projects
Supports regional development projects with lasting territorial impact