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
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and Indonesia
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingOpen
PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Funding to support francophone businesses and communities in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 3 – Agri-Tech Energy Costs Savings
Supports growth through agri-food innovation and efficiency
Grant and FundingClosed
Emerging Farmers Award
Supports young agricultural entrepreneurs demonstrating innovation and community impact
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada
Accelerating Canadian clean energy technology innovation and commercialization
Other SupportOpen
Quebec Business Women's Award
Honoring outstanding women entrepreneurs and leaders in Quebec business
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects
Capital for forest sector innovations
Grant and FundingClosed
Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund
Supports community-university partnership projects in British Columbia
Loans and Capital investmentsArchived
Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS)
Supports Ontario manufacturers investing in advanced technology and innovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Loan The Developer
Financing available for business development and job growth
Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
Grant and FundingClosed
Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)
Supports Nova Scotia seafood businesses in expanding market access
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Vantage Point bursaries - Free professional development workshops and labs
Bursaries for professional development workshops for Vancouver non-profits
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in PEI
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Law for the Future Fund
Supports innovative law initiatives serving public interest
Grant and FundingOpen
Première Ovation - Heritage
Funding for young professionals to highlight heritage in Quebec City or Wendake
Grant and FundingClosed
Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network
Foster collaborative research and innovation in Quebec's critical and strategic mineral sectors, positioning the region as a global leader
Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Supports entrepreneurship development and innovative business growth in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Livestock Strategy Program — Provincial Abattoir
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Grant and FundingOpen
Potato Stabilization and Innovation initiative (PSII)
Supports modernization and diversification of Prince Edward Island’s potato sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Ontario Creates supports cultural media industry business intelligence initiatives
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
Funds clean energy technologies for Alberta’s low‑carbon electricity transition
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Grant and FundingClosed
Young Men and Media Collective Funding Opportunity
Funding for projects shifting online masculinity narratives to support young men's health
Grant and FundingOpen
Lab-to-Market Fund
Accelerates commercialization of new or improved technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Carbon capture, utilization and storage RD&D
Supports RD&D in carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in New Brunswick
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds for agri-food sustainability in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Support for Canadian advanced manufacturing cluster development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Agriculture Technology Innovation R&D Partnering Delegation to Brazil
Supports Canadian agtech SMEs in R&D collaboration with Brazil
Grant and FundingOpen
Première Ovation - Multi Arts
Quebec bursary for emerging multidisciplinary artists
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program
Funding collaborative projects for transformative advanced manufacturing in Canada
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CFIN — Foodtech Frontier 25
Honouring top Canadian innovators in food technology sector
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Première Ovation - Circus
Funding for emerging circus artists training creation and production
Grant and FundingOpen
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Resident Research Grants
Support for resident-led health research projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Supports workforce training and retention for Ontario organizations
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
BC Tech Growth Programs
Accelerator programs for British Columbia growth and scale-stage companies
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
High intensity noise testing facility in Ottawa
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada - UK 2024-2025 multisector collaborative industrial research and development
Canada-UK collaborative R&D projects for commercialization potential
Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Innovation Fund
Funding for innovative critical minerals projects in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Funding to support business growth in the Prairies
Grant and FundingClosed
Product Development Partnership Program
Funds for Yukon tourism industry projects
Grant and FundingArchived
Lac-Mégantic Economic Assistance Fund (FAELM)
Supports economic development and job creation in Lac-Mégantic
Grant and FundingClosed
Oil Spill Response Challenge
Supports innovative oil spill response technology development
Grant and FundingClosed
Calgary Learns - Initiative Grants
Supports new learning initiatives and program development
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Grant and FundingClosed
2021 Scientific Research Grant: Call for Proposals
Funds applied anti-doping scientific research projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Health Innovation Platform Partnerships Program
Supports coordinated health innovation ecosystem development in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Grant and FundingClosed
Emerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec
Awards recognizing excellence among early career genomics researchers
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
CQRDA — Providers-Clients
Innovative partnership for Quebec aluminum technology advancement
Grant and FundingOpen
Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)
Supports Saskatchewan agri-food businesses developing innovative value-added products
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Riipen — Future Path
Connects businesses with skilled students for impactful, real-world projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge
Supports innovative food production for space and Earth
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada - Housing Supply Challenge: Round 2 - Getting Started
Supports innovative solutions to increase housing supply
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Expert AdviceOpen
MaRS Growth Acceleration Program
Support for executives of scaling, high-growth companies
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Yukon
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Pilot Projects
Supports collaborative innovation in advanced manufacturing technologies in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia Seafood and Agriculture Strategic Investment Fund
Supports transformative, innovative projects in Nova Scotia's seafood and agriculture
Grant and FundingOpen
Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
Genomic precision health initiative for personalized Canadian healthcare
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Geniuses in business
Entrepreneurial competition supporting student innovation and commercialization skills
Grant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Funding for AI and quantum technology innovation projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Compétivert — Investment Matching Solution
Funding to boost growth of businesses in Quebec
Tax CreditsOpen
Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit
Tax credit for Yukon manufacturing and processing
Grant and FundingArchived
InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future
Supporting sustainable food innovation and ecological resource use
Grant and FundingClosed
Social Innovation Project Grants
Funding for Vancouver Black-led nonprofits building organizational capacity
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Collaboration projects
Funding for collaborative forestry projects in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
PME MTL — Social Initiatives
Supports Montreal social economy projects from planning to growth
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Grant and FundingOpen
Innovation and Development Labour Rebate Program
Supports innovation and development labour costs
Grant and FundingClosed
SME in action
Supports Quebec SMEs in productivity, growth, and competitiveness
Grant and FundingClosed
OVIN — R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream
Supports R&D collaborations for advanced EV charging and V2G technologies
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agribusiness and Academic Institutions)
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Supports agricultural research and innovation
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Grant and FundingClosed
TD Bank Group - The TD Ready Challenge
Innovative solutions for underserved small business owners
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS — Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept Development
Get funding for your CUAS concept development solutions
Grant and FundingClosed
VQA Wine Support Program
Supports Ontario wineries in growing sales and tourism activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Homelessness Services Grants
Funding for Vancouver non-profits supporting people experiencing homelessness
Other SupportOpen
Hardware Catalyst Initiative
No-cost support for Canadian hardware and semiconductor firms
Grant and FundingClosed
Panel innovation platform (PIP)
Supports innovation in engineered wood and composite panel industries
Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Funding for medium-sized business projects in Yukon
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriScience Program — Projects – Not-for-profit
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
MomentumPI – Intellectual property support
Intellectual property strategy support for Quebec-based innovative startups
Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Professional Development
Supports professional development for Québec artists and curators
Grant and FundingOpen
N.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
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources
Fosters economic growth, environmental sustainability, and innovation
Tax CreditsOpen
Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive
Tax credit for oil and gas production in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingClosed
Cégep de Sept-Îles
Explore research partnership opportunities at Cégep de Sept-Îles
Grant and FundingClosed
SMART Cluster’s 8th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
Advance international R&D in manufacturing through SMART Eureka Cluster
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Guelph — Boundless Startup Program
Resources for innovative entrepreneurs and startups
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Grant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial sector innovations
Grant and FundingArchived
Cranberry Industry Development Program (CIDP)
Supports New Brunswick cranberry growers upgrading varieties, renovations, and technologies