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.
1320 opportunities available
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Next Ten Years of Transforming Lives
Support for high-impact research funding development
Grant and FundingClosed
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
Funding to improve sustainability in Atlantic fisheries
Grant and FundingOpen
City of Lévis — Quebec Business Access Network
Quebec supports entrepreneurs with unified regional business services
Expert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors (TDA)
Free advice for Alberta tech SMEs
Grant and FundingOpen
Rio Tinto Alcan Canada - Rio Tinto Aluminum Canada Fund
Support for community social and environmental initiatives
Tax CreditsOpen
Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)
Tax credit for large investments in Alberta agri-processing facilities
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
ACOA Business Information Services — New Brunswick
Free advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in SK
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Saskatchewan
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre
Photonic device fabrication services
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Humami Center — A structured approach to innovation and commercialization based on the specific needs of institutions
Supports Quebec companies innovating and commercializing for institutional markets
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Funding for advanced materials and low-emissions innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream
Funding for research to support the skills development of adults
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Grant and FundingClosed
Prix d'innovation Guy Langlois
Recognition for innovative inclusive leisure projects
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Money to future-proof your business in British Columbia
Grant and FundingArchived
Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support
Support for businesses affected by COVID-19
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
NBIF Venture Capital Fund
Venture capital for high-risk, growth oriented New Brunswick companies
Grant and FundingClosed
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
Funding for health care system improvement projects
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Automotive and Surface Transportation
Collaborate on automotive and surface transportation R&D
Grant and FundingOpen
STDP AO 10.3 Space R&D – Next wave of technologies
Canadian space technology R&D funding for medium to long term market deployment
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Financing for Métis women-led businesses in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpen
Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-profit
Funding for Quebec SMEs promoting official languages
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative
One-time funding for innovative manufacturing to accelerate multi-unit housing construction
Grant and FundingOpen
Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
Supports applied innovation in Quebec's fisheries and aquaculture sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)
Supports clean technology adoption and operational sustainability improvements
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream
Modernizes Ontario's forest sector using underutilized biomass resources
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Collaboration projects
Funding for collaborative forestry projects in Ontario
Expert AdviceClosed
Accompaniment and technical support for Québec forestry companies (MASTE)
Technical support for Québec forestry companies
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Grant and FundingClosed
Association Development Grant Program (ADP)
Operating support for Alberta sport organizations
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Support for Ontario critical technology innovation
Expert AdviceOpen
Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies
Support for Therapeutics, Med-Tech and Digital Health innovators
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Small Business Loan
Flexible financing for small business operations and growth initiatives
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in BC
Personalized advisory services for innovators in British Columbia
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NB
Personalized advisory services for innovators in New Brunswick
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Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 2 : Operating support for organizations supporting strategic sectors and regional economic development
Supports operating costs for regional sectoral economic development organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Water Innovation Program
Supports innovation for sustainable water solutions
Grant and FundingOpen
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Funding to support business growth in British Columbia
Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Industries Innovation Fund
Innovation funding for certain northern British Columbia SMEs
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Funding to recover Canada’s Indigenous-led aerospace sector in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Research Grants on Education: Large
Supports rigorous education research projects for educational improvement
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Program Innovation ecosystem projects and activities
Innovation Ecosystem Projects Program for Oceanic Business Growth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Scaling up Women and Youth's Participation in the Labour Force in Jordan
Supports women and youth labour force participation in Jordan
Grant and FundingClosed
CICE 2023 Directed Call for Innovation — Measurement, Monitoring and Verification (MMV) of Carbon Management
Funding for BC-based innovators
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program
National accelerator supporting women-led businesses to scale sustainably
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
ARSACS - Research grants
Funding for ARSACS research projects
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationOpen
Prairie Agtech Validation Program
Supports prairie agtech validation with producers and research experts
Grant and FundingOpen
Support Policy For Businesses
Grants for business expansion and start-up projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Research Funding Programs
Supports translational regenerative medicine research and clinical advancement
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Grant and FundingClosed
Connecting Indigenous Research Leadership in Canada and the Global South
Funding Indigenous research partnerships across borders
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Small scale initiative stream
Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Government of Canada
Grants for small-scale Indigenous IP-related activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Youth Climate Action Fund
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3), Bloomberg Philanthropies, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Micro-grants for youth climate projects
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Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Community Impact Grant Program
Community funding for inclusive local initiatives
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CFI — John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Supports research infrastructure for leading researchers
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII)
Funds for innovative SMEs in southern Ontario
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Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit
Funding for projects in the book industry
Grant and FundingClosed
Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants
Grants for arts sector projects in Saskatchewan
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Wind tunnel testing facility
Large-scale wind tunnel testing facility
Grant and FundingArchived
Sector development program
Supports collective projects to boost agri-food sector competitiveness
Grant and FundingClosed
CAAIN — 2024 – 2025 Open Competition
CAAIN supports innovation in agriculture automation and smart farms
Other SupportOpen
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Global Talent Stream
Fast access to highly skilled foreign workers
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Anges Québec Capital Fund
Angel investment for innovative Quebec companies
Grant and FundingOpen
Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation
Agri-innovation funding in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Futures Manitoba — Indigenous Business Development Services
Advice and awards for Indigenous businesses in Manitoba
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Advancing Hydrogen – Competition 1
Funding for hydrogen innovation projects in Alberta
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Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
Collaborative research and development projects
Canadian SMEs R&D collaboration with foreign entities funding program
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Beyond Combustion (BBC) Program
Supports non-combustion oil sands technologies
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program
Subsidy for Nova Scotia graduate salaries
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)
Cloud-based computing and storage
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Funding for tourism consulting projects
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Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationClosed
Research on training
Support for coaching and sport research
Grant and FundingClosed
New Frontiers in Research Fund — Exploration Stream
High-risk, interdisciplinary research fostering groundbreaking innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Turn to excellence!
Recognizing excellence among young, innovative agricultural entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Development Fund — Regional Development Program
Funding for regional development in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingOpen
Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)
Genomic Applications Partnership Program funds genomics-derived R&D projects
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Personalized advisory services for innovators
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Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationClosed
Support for research - training
Research support for sport and physical activity projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
NGen — Cluster Building Project
Funding for collaborative advanced manufacturing clusters
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Tech2Farm
Supports Alberta SMEs to commercialize innovative agri-tech solutions
Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) — Non-Profits that Serve Underrepresented Communities
Funding for non-profit organizations in York Region
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Grant and FundingClosed
Global call for research concept notes: climate-smart livestock systems
Funding for climate-smart livestock research
Grant and FundingOpen
STDP AO 10.2 Space R&D – Small Businesses
Space R&D funding for small Canadian businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Bee BC Program
Financial support for B.C. beekeeping and Indigenous organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
RDAR — Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC)
Funding for agricultural research and innovation
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Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Société d'investissement de capital Laurentides
Financing for business growth in the Laurentides
Grant and FundingOpen
Springboard for innovation
Funding for innovative pedagogy and student support projects in member schools
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
PISAQ – Stream 4
Supports adoption of best practices in animal health management
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Supports digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie