Grant and FundingClosed
Stream Two — Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities
Funding for Indigenous sport and recreation projects
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
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedFamily Movie Trust Fund — Community Support Program
Community support for family cinema access
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCall for Projects to Promote Quebec Culture — Component 1: Development and deployment of collective initiatives
Supports collective initiatives promoting Quebec culture
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Project Fund
Supports community-driven Indigenous health research development
Tax CreditsOpenAlberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)
Tax credit for large investments in Alberta agri-processing facilities- Other SupportOpen
Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program
Indemnification for eligible travelling exhibitions 
Grant and FundingClosedSkills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream
Funding for research to support the skills development of adults
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedStocker Loan Program
Short-term livestock financing for Manitoba producers
Grant and FundingOpenOTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Funding for youth-led projects testing new community solutions- Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
The prices
Support for independent media creation and post-production 
Tax CreditsOpenManitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
Manitoba tax credit for digital media production
Grant and FundingClosedCivil Forfeiture Grant Program
Funding for crime prevention and victim support projects
Grant and FundingClosedCorporate Community Investment Fund
Supports community initiatives in STEM, wellbeing, and conservation
Grant and FundingClosedinnovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingClosedNBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
Funding for cleantech innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosedRobert Bruce Memorial Parking Garage Public Art Project
Two-stage public art opportunity in downtown Kingston
Grant and FundingClosedNew Frontiers in Research Fund — International Stream
NordForsk Initiative for Arctic Sustainable Development Funding Opportunity
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenID Gatineau — Local Fund
Financing for business growth in Gatineau
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedEurogia Cluster's 29th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
Supports collaborative international R&D in clean technology innovation
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenCommunity Efficiency Financing (CEF)
Supports local home energy upgrade financing- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
10 000 $ to start a research project
Research collaboration funding for Quebec startups - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Enhancing Access to Professional Sign Language Interpretation – Call for Concepts
Supports access to professional sign language interpretation 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedDemo Recording
Support for B.C. artists to record demos
Grant and FundingClosedProgram to Support Responsible and Strategic Initiatives 2025-2027 — Stream 1 - Sustainable Development
Funding for sustainable tourism development projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Funding projects aimed at improving educational success
Support for projects improving educational success 
Grant and FundingOpenN.B. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funds for Indigenous agricultural businesses in NB
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenStrategic Partnerships Initiative
Supports Indigenous economic development through coordinated federal partnerships- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Financial support to organizations
Financial support for community organizations 
- Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited call for proposals – Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities Program to support Canadians with a Learning Disability
Funding for national learning disability pilot projects 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenInvest Ottawa Accelerator Program
Expert advice for high-growth technology firms
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedAccelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Tech for Healthy Aging
Accelerates the commercialization of innovative technologies to enhance healthy agingEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpenAgri-food Funding
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funds NWT agriculture initiatives improving competitiveness innovation and resilience
Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedVillage of Havelock Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Financial support for Havelock property improvementsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Construction
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Grant and FundingClosedAutomotive Innovation Challenge (AIC)
Support for Ontario automotive talent and learning
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenHardware Catalyst Initiative
No-cost incubation for hardware and semiconductor companies- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Support for research and innovation for extraction, processing and recycling of critical and strategic minerals
Funding for critical minerals innovation projects - Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Prêt de prédémarrage
Pre-startup financing for social economy businesses - Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
High School Youth Researcher Summer Program
Paid summer health research experience for high school students 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenAgriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agricultural Producers)
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Supports PEI agriculture research and innovation- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Investment Fund for the Economic Development of the Municipality of Concepción
Interest-free financing for local business projects 
Grant and FundingOpenFood Product Development Assistance
Funding for food product and process development
Grant and FundingClosedEquity, Diversity, and Inclusion Micro Grants Program
Micro funding for inclusive arts projects
Grant and FundingClosedNational award for an engineering project or achievement
Recognition for outstanding engineering achievements- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Financial Assistance Program for Establishing a Reference Baseline
Funding to create an energy reference baseline 
Grant and FundingClosedMedical Transportation Expense Form
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Assistance to young people facing difficulties in health and education
Support for youth health and education initiatives 
Grant and FundingClosedSupport Program for the Operations of Economic Development Organizations (PAFODE)
Information not available
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonSupport for creators of digital experiences
Support for Quebec digital experience creators
Tax CreditsClosedRefundable tax credit for Gaspésie and certain maritime regions
Refurbable tax credit for job creation in maritime Quebec regions
Grant and FundingClosedProgram to Advance Connectivity and Automation in the Transportation System (ACATS)
Supports connected and automated vehicle initiatives
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationClosedSSRIA – Smart sustainable tech showcase
Showcase low-carbon building technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedTerro X
Acceleration and networking for tech startups- Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages Component — onboarding process for First Nations Regionally Designated Organizations
Supports regional First Nations language funding administration 
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenAC:Incubate
Incubation support for early-stage tech startups
Grant and FundingClosedNunavut Filmmakers Funding — Short Film Fund
Funding for emerging Nunavut short film projects
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces
Supports economic development and diversification for Prairie communities- Other SupportClosed
Connexion Laurentides - Innovation subsidies
Innovation support for new products and services 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedHARVEST Business Accelerator Funding Opportunity
Funding for Canadian agri-food biotech scale-up
Grant and FundingOpenProtein Industries Canada — Capacity Building
Enhancing Canada's plant protein industry through capacity building- Grant and FundingClosed
Subvention de recherche fbauc-procure sur le cancer de la prostate
Funding for prostate cancer research in Canada 
Expert AdviceOpenInnovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Nunavut- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Arctic Inspiration Prize 2025-2026
Funding for Northern-led community projects - Grant and FundingOpen
Business Planning, Skills Development and Agriculture Education
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Agriculture business planning and skills development in New Brunswick - Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Guitares pour vétérans
Music learning support for veterans and service members 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCall for Proposals in CareerTech
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Grant and FundingClosedBC On-Farm Technology Adoption Program
Cost-shared funding for B.C. farmers adopting new technologies
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedYoung Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (employers)
Wage subsidies for heritage jobsEligible Funding- From $200,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedMunicipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs
Financial incentives for property and business improvements
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedCommunity Impact Grant Program
Community funding for inclusive local initiativesEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projectsEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Advancing Groundbreaking Research in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases - Team Award
Funding for BC-based Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s research teams - Grant and FundingClosed
University and College Entrance Preparation Program (UCEPP)
Non-repayable support for First Nations students 
Grant and FundingClosedBusiness Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program
Funding for Toronto incubation and commercialization programs
Grant and FundingClosedPRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Supports feasibility studies for circular economy projects in Québec
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosedCommunity Improvement Plan 2024
Supports downtown business improvements- Grant and FundingClosed
OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program
Money for automotive and mobility sector student education 
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedRecreation Fee Assistance Program
Recreation access support for Port Hope residents- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Support for Workers in Live Arts and Music Sectors Fund
Funding for live arts and music projects 
Grant and FundingClosedEastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects
Grants for economic development in eastern Ontario- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for proposals for projects aimed at preventing and addressing child maltreatment
Funding for child maltreatment prevention projects 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchivedMTRIC — Start Program
Advance metal transformation processes and products- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Advancing Technologies for Spatiotemporal Omics in Live Tissue
Live-tissue omics technology development - Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
Financial support to increase representation of women in the venture capital industry 
Grant and FundingClosedAccess to Recreation Grant Program
Fee assistance for recreation and cultural activities
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedAWS Imagine Grant Canada
Support for technology-driven nonprofit innovation
Grant and FundingClosedEmerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec
Awards recognizing excellence among early career genomics researchersEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation- Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Subventions, donations et parrainages - soins de santé
Healthcare support for community projects 
Grant and FundingOpenInclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — For-Profit
Funding for innovative projects in Northern Canada- Grant and FundingClosed
Grants, funding, and scholarships for researchers - developing regions
Research funding for developing regions