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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.

1014 opportunities available
Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals

Alberta Innovates
Apply to the Energy Storage and Minerals Program to develop next-gen sustainable materials and critical minerals.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors - Indigenous stream
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors - Indigenous stream

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for Indigenous innovators
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
SIF — Business Innovation and Growth projects
Grant and FundingOpen

SIF — Business Innovation and Growth projects

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for business innovation and growth projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
CRIBIQ-BIOnext
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

CRIBIQ-BIOnext

Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Support for industrial innovation and commercialization for CRIBIQ members
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
PacifiCan BizAP enhances business scale-up in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Food & Agriculture Startup Competition
Grant and FundingClosed

Food & Agriculture Startup Competition

Grow-NY
Global competition supporting innovative food and agriculture startups
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Cultural industries — Financial assistance
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural industries — Financial assistance

Government of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture
Financial assistance for cultural industries in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Destruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media
Grant and FundingClosed

Destruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports innovative solutions for destroying PFAS in contaminated media
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Supports sustainable mobility solutions through integrated technology and planning
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Grant and FundingClosed

innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

innovÉÉ
Funding for Quebec electricity R&D collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Invest Nova Scotia — Acceleration Initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

Invest Nova Scotia — Acceleration Initiatives

Government of Nova Scotia
Money and advice for Nova Scotia innovators
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Projects

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Funding for collaborative advanced manufacturing innovation projects in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 37% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
2023 Open Call: Automation, Digital Technologies, and Demonstration in Agri-Food Production
Grant and FundingClosed

2023 Open Call: Automation, Digital Technologies, and Demonstration in Agri-Food Production

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Money for agri-food sector technological advancements
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in SK
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in SK

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
Grant and FundingClosed

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for short-term applied research in Prince Edward Island agriculture
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 3
Grant and FundingArchived

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 3

Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec
Supports collaborative projects among Quebec social economy organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Reduction
Tax CreditsOpen

Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Reduction

Government of Saskatchewan, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Ministry of Finance (SK)
Income tax reduction for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 2% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
INNO-CENTRE
Expert AdviceOpen

INNO-CENTRE

Inno-Centre
Business advice for innovative SMEs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NRC — Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy
Expert AdviceOpen

NRC — Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy facility in Charlottetown
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
NGen — Cluster Building Project
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived

NGen — Cluster Building Project

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Funding to enhance SMEs capabilities and growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Ag-West Bio – Technology Commercialization Investment Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Ag-West Bio – Technology Commercialization Investment Fund

Government of Saskatchewan, Ag-West Bio
Loans or equity for Saskatchewan bioscience and agtech commercialization
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $300,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
School Food Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

School Food Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for healthy, culturally appropriate school-day meals in Vancouver schools
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program

Alberta Innovates
Unlock Alberta's innovation potential with the Clean Resources Program!
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Demo Recording
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Demo Recording

Creative BC
Supports emerging artists from excluded groups with recording mentorship
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 3 : Promotion of foreign trade and prospecting for foreign investments
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 3 : Promotion of foreign trade and prospecting for foreign investments

Gouvernment of Québec
Support for businesses in exportation and attracting foreign investments
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation

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Music Company
Grant and FundingClosed

Music Company

Creative BC
Invests in B.C. music companies' business development and growth
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $60,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund

MRC Témiscamingue
Financial assistance for launching new tourism businesses in Témiscamingue
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $20,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Collaborate 2 Commercialize

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Money for collaboration between public Academia and Industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
FIJE Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

FIJE Fund

Centre d'Aide aux Entreprises Haute-Yamaska et région (CAEHYR)
Loans for business in Haute-Yamaska, Brome-Missisquoi or Rouville, Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
i.d.e.a. Fund
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

i.d.e.a. Fund

TechAlliance, Innovation Factory
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers
Grant and FundingClosed

Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers

Government of Saskatchewan, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding to demonstrate and evaluate new agricultural practices in Saskatchewan.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Consulting Advisory Services
Expert AdviceOpen

Consulting Advisory Services

Metro Business Opportunities, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Funds for business advisory services in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Health & Medical Research
Grant and FundingOpen

Health & Medical Research

Jesse and Julie Rasch Foundation
Supports targeted health and medical research
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Prairie Agtech Validation Program
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationOpen

Prairie Agtech Validation Program

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Supports prairie agtech validation with producers and research experts
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Quantum Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived

Quantum Quebec

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports innovation projects in quantum science and technology
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Quebec Business Women's Award
Other SupportOpen

Quebec Business Women's Award

Quebec Business Women's Network (RFAQ)
Honoring outstanding women entrepreneurs and leaders in Quebec business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Multidirectional wave basin in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in AB
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in AB

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)

Government of Saskatchewan, Innovation Saskatchewan
Funding for R&D projects in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 450,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
SSRIA – Smart sustainable tech showcase
Other SupportClosed

SSRIA – Smart sustainable tech showcase

Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA)
Promotes innovative sustainable building technologies in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Community Investment
Grant and FundingClosed

Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Community Investment

Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to attract foreign direct investment
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Molly Towell Fellowships for Candidates with Special Aptitude for Research
Grant and FundingClosed

Molly Towell Fellowships for Candidates with Special Aptitude for Research

Molly Towell Perinatal Research Foundation (MTPRF)
Supports post-doctoral research training through stipend funding
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 35,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
RDAR — One Health Targeted Call
Grant and FundingClosed

RDAR — One Health Targeted Call

Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)
Leverage the One Health Targeted Call to address critical animal health issues with genomic solutions, benefiting Alberta's producers!
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support

Government of Canada (GC)
Support for businesses affected by COVID-19
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Tax CreditsOpen

Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Refundable tax credit supporting job creation in Quebec maritime regions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quantum Leap
Grant and FundingOpen

Quantum Leap

Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Funds collaborative translational biopharmaceutical R&D between academia and industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Grant and FundingArchived

Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for R&D in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Panel innovation platform (PIP)
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Panel innovation platform (PIP)

Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks, Gouvernment of Québec
Supports innovation in engineered wood and composite panel industries
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $375,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Tax credit for a new financial services corporation
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for a new financial services corporation

Revenu Québec
Tax credit for eligible new Quebec financial services corporations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation

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MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports local and regional development initiatives in Deux-Montagnes
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit

Government of Nova Scotia
Refundable corporate tax credit for qualifying Nova Scotia investments
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000,000 to $100,000,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream

Government of Ontario (ON)
Modernizes Ontario's forest sector using underutilized biomass resources
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Large wave flume facility in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Life Sciences Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Life Sciences Innovation Fund

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Money for human health related solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
Grant and FundingClosed

Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning

Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Supports feasibility studies for innovative circular economy projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
NRC — High-discharge Flume - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — High-discharge Flume - Research Facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
High-discharge flume in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Supports regional economic development and business innovation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships
Grant and FundingClosed

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Government of Canada (GC)
Financing to study ecosystem impacts on Quebec fisheries
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
ID Gatineau - Business Support Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

ID Gatineau - Business Support Fund

City of Gatineau
Financial aid for growing businesses in Gatineau
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Invest Nova Scotia — Payroll Rebate
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Invest Nova Scotia — Payroll Rebate

Government of Nova Scotia
Payroll rebate for Nova Scotia companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovation
CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Grant and FundingClosed

CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to recover Quebec's Indigenous-led aerospace sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Innovation and Business Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovation and Business Development Fund

Department of Energy and Mines (NS)
Financing for oil and gas projects in NL
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovation
Financing of Refundable Tax Credits
Tax CreditsOpen

Financing of Refundable Tax Credits

Investissement Québec (IQ), Gouvernment of Québec
Tax credit advance loan in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Homelessness Services Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Homelessness Services Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for Vancouver non-profits supporting people experiencing homelessness
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada - Grant-in-Aid / Research Awards Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada - Grant-in-Aid / Research Awards Program

Prostate Cancer Foundation BC (PROCURE)
Supporting innovative prostate cancer research by BC investigators
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Strategic Operating Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Strategic Operating Grant Program

Arthritis Society Canada (ASC)
Supports innovative arthritis research aligned with priorities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ignite Innovation Grants Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ignite Innovation Grants Program

Arthritis Society Canada (ASC)
Support for transformative arthritis research and testing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for economic development in Northern Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Discovery Award
Grant and FundingClosed

Discovery Award

The Banting Research Foundation, Canerector Foundation
Supports feasibility and pilot biomedical research projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Biofood Innovation Program Component 1 – Financial support for research, transfer and dissemination organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

Biofood Innovation Program Component 1 – Financial support for research, transfer and dissemination organizations

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), Gouvernment of Québec
Supports research and innovation in Quebec's biofood sector
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,500,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick
Expert AdviceOpen

CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Advice for women entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canada-UK critical minerals innovation and sustainability collaboration program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Small Business Investor Tax Credit Program
Tax CreditsOpen

Small Business Investor Tax Credit Program

Government of New Brunswick, Finance and Treasury Board (NB)
Tax credit to drive New Brunswick business investment
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation

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Nova Scotia Research and Development Tax Credit
Tax CreditsClosed

Nova Scotia Research and Development Tax Credit

Government of Nova Scotia, Finance and Treasury Board (NB)
Tax credit for R&D in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Agricultural Technology Transfer and Licencing
Other SupportOpen

Agricultural Technology Transfer and Licencing

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada (GC)
Licence government agricultural technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario

Genome Canada
Supports Indigenous genomics training and research capacity development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Funding for Quebec innovative biopharmaceutical collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in BC
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in BC

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for innovators in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Innovation

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Government of Canada (GC)
Supports innovation, infrastructure, and science partnerships in Atlantic fisheries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Annual Research Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Annual Research Grants

Canadian Dermatology Foundation (CDA)
Supports dermatology research projects across multiple categories
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Government of Ontario (ON)
Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative supports agriculture and food sector resiliency
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - New Investigator Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - New Investigator Grants

PSI Foundation (PSI)
Research support for early-career clinician researchers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic
Grant and FundingClosed

PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic

Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)
Funding for Quebec aerospace R&D collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Forest Operations Modernization Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Forest Operations Modernization Program

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports modernization and productivity for Quebec forest operations
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Healthcare Research by Community Physicians
Grant and FundingOpen

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Healthcare Research by Community Physicians

PSI Foundation (PSI)
Supports practice reviews to improve patient care
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
B
Grant and FundingClosed

Bourses d’études supérieures pour des étudiants de deuxième et de troisième cycle

Fondation du Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie (GDPL)
Supports graduate research on rare genetic diseases
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Collaborative research and development projects
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen

Collaborative research and development projects

Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), Government of Canada (GC)
Canadian SMEs R&D collaboration with foreign entities funding program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • 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 projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Safety Grants Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Safety Grants Program

The HIROC Foundation
Funding for innovative healthcare safety improvement initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Hire for Talent
Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Hire for Talent

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Resources to build an inclusive workforce in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Matching Investment Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Matching Investment Fund

Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for dairy product development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
OTF — System Innovations Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — System Innovations Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports collaborative youth-focused systems change initiatives in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Dairy Innovation Program (DIP)
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

Dairy Innovation Program (DIP)

Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Larger milk quota to produce innovative dairy products
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Policy Development Contribution Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Policy Development Contribution Program

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Supports policy development through funding for public safety initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) — Stream 1
Grant and FundingOpen

Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) — Stream 1

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for poultry and/or egg producers
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
MTRIC — Start Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived

MTRIC — Start Program

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Advance metal transformation processes and products
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
ACOA Business Information Services — New Brunswick
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed

ACOA Business Information Services — New Brunswick

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of Canada (GC)
Free advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
SFU VentureLabs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

SFU VentureLabs

Simon Fraser University VentureLabs
Scale-up support for science, cleantech and deeptech startups
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation

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