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
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL — Innovation Investment Fund
Loans for projects by Montreal-based businesses
Expert AdviceOpen
MRC Papineau — Consultancy fund (FEC)
Non-recurrent fund for specialized professional services assistance
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for Innovative Projects for Cultural Development and Community Animation
Innovative cultural projects funding in Kamouraska
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Cultural Development
Charlevoix-Est Cultural Development Project Grant Opportunity
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)
Business financing for development and job creation in Avignon
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for innovation projects in agritechnologies
Supports innovative agritechnology projects in Quebec businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 3 – Market Gardening Program
Funding for market gardening projects in the MRC
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC de Montcalm — FLI/FLS
Financing for business growth and succession
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
eCommerce North Tech Accelerator
Accelerator supporting Canadian tech startups in ecommerce innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
Funds to improve sustainability in Quebec's seafood sector
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Matanie — Business Support Program (PAE)
Financial aid for sustainable business development in MRC La Matanie
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund
Innovation funding for sustainable tourism in Charlevoix-Est
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Beauce-Centre — Propulsion Fund
Financial support for emerging businesses in Beauce-Centre
Grant and FundingOpen
SODEXPORT — Component 5: Strategic initiatives
Supports major cultural export projects with international development potential
Grant and FundingSuspended
RCM de la Mitis — Component 3 : “Signature Innovation” Projects
Supports innovative digital projects strengthening local territorial identity
Grant and FundingClosed
Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component
Empowering youth to improve accessibility for people with disabilities
Grant and FundingOpen
Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation
Supports innovative projects for natural gas efficiency and GHG reduction
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC des Chenaux — Economic Diversification Fund (FDÉ)
Economic diversification fund for SMEs in MRC des Chenaux
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Pontiac — FRR Stream 3
Supports innovative signature projects for MRC territorial development
Grant and FundingOpen
Applied Research and Development Grants — Industrial Partner
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Government of Canada, ABC Life Literacy Canada (ABC)
Funded researcher for academic/business collaboration
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genomic Innovations: Energy and Environmental Solutions
Supports genomics-driven solutions for energy and environmental sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
OAC — Deaf and Disability Arts Projects
Supports Ontario Deaf and disabled artists' creative and professional projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Quebec Fund for Social Initiatives (FQIS)
Quebec Fund supports anti-poverty and social exclusion initiatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Technology Leadership: Genomics stream
Supports commercialization of genomics-driven crop variety innovation
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Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
La Vallée-du-Richelieu Agricultural Microcredit Fund
Interest-free loans for agricultural business development in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Game Changer Pitch Competition
Pitch competition for innovative decentralised energy technology companies
Grant and FundingClosed
Évolution-Compétences — Partnership for training and innovation
Supports training and innovation for underrepresented groups in trades
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpening Soon
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat
Financial support for business development in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Grant and FundingOpen
Elevate Women+
Supports women and gender-diverse founders in Canadian tech entrepreneurship
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Portneuf — Business Support Fund
Portneuf's multi-faceted business support fund offering grants
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Policy to support structuring projects
Supports innovative projects to enhance local quality of life
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Project Seed Funding in Grid Innovation
Supports Alberta SMEs advancing innovations in energy grid modernization
Grant and FundingClosed
MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Funding for Quebec metal transformation R&D collaborations in AI
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax Credit for Pre-Competitive Private Partnership Research
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE), Revenu Québec, Gouvernment of Québec
Tax credit for pre-competitive partnership research in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Fund for Innovation and Technology (FIT)
Funds innovation for Mirabel businesses' productivity enhancement
Grant and FundingClosed
Genome British Columbia — GeneSolve Program
Supports genomics research to solve sector challenges in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Haut-Richelieu — FRR – Stream 3
Supports innovation in civil security and advanced logistics
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ventures at Coralus
Funding and support for women and non-binary entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Genome British Columbia — Sector Innovation Program
Funds genomics research addressing strategic challenges in key BC sectors
Grant and FundingArchived
Défi-Québec, Sustainable City
Support eco-friendly projects in Québec businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Social economy enterprises — Support for structuring projects
Financial support for innovative socioeconomic development projects in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Matanie — Grant and Sponsorship Program
DEM offers financial support for sustainable business development
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for preliminary studies and expertise funds for project implementation (PSEFE)
Support for preliminary studies and project implementation expertise
Grant and FundingClosed
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities
Supports sustainable tourism development projects in the Laurentians region
Grant and FundingClosed
Genome British Columbia — Societal Issues Competition
Funds qualitative research on societal issues of genomics in health
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC L'Islet — SME Propulsion Measurement
Financial aid for SME growth in MRC de L'Islet
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
APCHQ — Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Supports innovative, scalable affordable housing solutions across Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
IP financing - Full members of IAC
Supports IP financing for full members of the IAC
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) in the Prairie Provinces
Supports innovative housing solutions and residential construction sector innovation
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Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Propulsion Funds
Supports business innovation and growth for local organizations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC du Granit — FIL
Local investment fund supporting entrepreneurial development in Granit
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Development Optimisation Fund
Development support fund for Fjord-du-Saguenay organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Caniapiscau — FDE
Caniapiscau supports entrepreneurial and social economic development
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
CFIN — Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario
Mentorship program accelerating early-stage foodtech companies in Ontario
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Canada’s Next Sustainable Changemaker Challenge
Supports sustainable startups advancing net-zero and clean technology solutions
Grant and FundingOpen
Strategic Science Fund (SSF)
Mobilizes research to enhance Canada's scientific excellence
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
PROMPT — GHG reduction – Academic component
Supports collaborative research projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 2
Supports social economy projects for non-profit organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Portneuf — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN)
Portneuf's investment fund supports regional economic development
Grant and FundingSuspended
Open Innovation Subsidy Program for start-up companies
Supports Montréal start-ups testing innovative solutions with partner organizations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Local FLI/FLS funds
Investment funds supporting economic impact businesses in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FDEÉS
Supports community-driven entrepreneurship in Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Témiscouata — Signature Innovation Fund - Component 3 - Rurality and Region Fund
Program supports innovation in Témiscouata's maple industry
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
City of Lévis — Desjardins Business Fund (FDE)
Economic development support for Lévis businesses and entrepreneurs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Canadian Semiconductor R&D Partnering Delegation to France
Supports Canadian SMEs partnering in France for semiconductor R&D
Grant and FundingOpen
innovÉÉ — Primo-adoptants
Supports collaboration between startups and early technology adopters
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for projects showcasing Sherbrooke’s intangible heritage
Supports innovative projects promoting Sherbrooke's intangible cultural heritage
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Montmagny — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)
Regional and rural development grant for Quebec municipalities
Grant and FundingArchived
MRC Arthabaska — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEÉS)
Funds nonprofit cooperatives addressing community social needs
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Fonds de développement des communautés (FDC)
Supports community development projects improving quality of life
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 1
Funding for startups for collaborative R&D projects in quantum technologies
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in QC
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Funding program for cybersecurity innovation projects in Quebec – Innovation stream
Cybersecurity innovation grants for Quebec businesses
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) — Alberta
Funding support for commercializing genomics research innovations in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Beauce-Centre MRC — Optimization Assistance Program
Offers business optimization support in Beauce-Centre region
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 4
Business support for sustainable and innovative projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Project (PSI)
Supports innovative regional development and waterfront public spaces
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Support for business development and job creation in Beauharnois-Salaberry
Grant and FundingOpen
Rio Tinto Aluminium Valley Fund
Support for aluminum project development in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Maskinongé — RRF-stream 3 Signature innovation
Innovation projects for nature accessibility in Maskinongé
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Ontario Automotive Investment Strategy (OAIS)
Funds innovative auto manufacturing projects creating or retaining jobs
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP)
Supports incubators and accelerators to foster high-growth businesses
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Next Generation of Jobs Fund
Supports green job creation and environmental sustainability in Ontario
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Strategic Jobs Investment Fund (SJIF)
Supports high-value job creation and strategic business investments
Grant and FundingArchived
Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program
Supports innovative workplace health and safety initiatives in Ontario
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Funding to recover Canada’s Indigenous-led aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Financial support for business development projects in Saint-Roch
Grant and FundingClosed
Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream
Funding for promoting Canadian content and talent initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada - Food Waste Reduction Challenge: Novel Technologies (Streams C and D)
Supports innovative technologies to reduce food waste
Grant and FundingClosed
New Frontiers in Research Fund — International Stream
NordForsk Initiative for Arctic Sustainable Development Funding Opportunity
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Eurogia Cluster's 29th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
Supports collaborative international R&D in clean technology innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Vitrine d’innovation en santé
Supports Quebec health technology companies advancing innovative solutions
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Strategic Partnerships Initiative
Supports Indigenous economic development through coordinated federal partnerships
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for internal design in Québec
Payroll tax credit for eligible internal design activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Destruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media
Supports innovative solutions for destroying PFAS in contaminated media
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program
Expert advice for high-growth technology firms
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Agri-food Funding
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds NWT agriculture initiatives improving competitiveness innovation and resilience