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Job Grants in Canada in 2025

Job grants in Canada provide financial assistance to employers for training and hiring employees to enhance workforce skills and productivity.

Job grants in Canada are designed to help employers train new or existing employees for available jobs, improving their skills and qualifications. These grants often cover a significant portion of training costs, encouraging companies to invest in their workforce development.

496 opportunities available
MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 2
Grant and FundingClosed

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 2

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Enhancing productivity through food industry automation assistance
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Development of E-Business Tax Credit (CDAE)
Tax CreditsOpen

Development of E-Business Tax Credit (CDAE)

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Tax credit for development of a Quebec e-business
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Accueillez un stagiaire
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Accueillez un stagiaire

Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ)
Quebec internship wage subsidies for diverse student inclusion
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Wage subsidies for quality summer work experiences for young Canadians aged 15 to 30
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Workforce Training Measure (MFOR)
Grant and FundingOpen

Workforce Training Measure (MFOR)

Gouvernement du Québec
Workforce Development Program Supporting Employee Training in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

Enhance your human resources

Discover the job grants available in Canada

Job grants support HR efforts by providing financial aid for employee training and development, enhancing workforce skills and productivity.

Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Mitacs Accelerate International
Grant and FundingClosed

Mitacs Accelerate International

Mitacs
Funding to collaborate with international researchers
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Riipen — Level UP
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Riipen — Level UP

Riipen
Top student talent to help with short-term projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Mitacs Accelerate
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs Accelerate

Mitacs
Connect organizations with academia for research and innovation collaboration
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION

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Employee Wage Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Employee Wage Subsidy

Gouvernement du Québec
Subsidy to hire people having trouble finding work in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES
Employment Integration Program for Immigrants and Visible Minorities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Employment Integration Program for Immigrants and Visible Minorities

Gouvernement du Québec
Subsidy to hire immigrants and visible minorities in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
PAMT — Workplace Apprenticeship
Tax CreditsOpen

PAMT — Workplace Apprenticeship

Gouvernement du Québec
Workplace Apprenticeship pairs experienced workers with apprentices
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
AgriDiversity Program
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriDiversity Program

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Funding to improve diversity in the agriculture and agri-food sector
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada Small Business Financing Loan (CSBFL)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Canada Small Business Financing Loan (CSBFL)

Innovation Canada
Canadian program improves small business financing access
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES

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Mitacs — Elevate
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs — Elevate

Mitacs
Elevate: Empowering research partnerships with postdoctoral talent and funding
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $120,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Concertation pour l’emploi — Human resources management support
Grant and FundingOpen

Concertation pour l’emploi — Human resources management support

Gouvernement du Québec
HR management support through Concertation pour l'emploi initiative
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $4,800
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Hire a permanent foreign worker
Other SupportOpen

Hire a permanent foreign worker

Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Help to hire permanent foreign workers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada Book Fund (CBF) — Support for Organizations — Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Canada Book Fund (CBF) — Support for Organizations — Internships

Canadian Heritage
Financial support for internships in the book industry
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $22,500
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Magnet — Outcome Campus Connect
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Magnet — Outcome Campus Connect

Magnet
Hire students for growing businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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GO Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

GO Talent

Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)
Connect with international IT professionals immigrating to Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCES
Mitacs — Business Strategy Internship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs — Business Strategy Internship

Mitacs
Funding for R&D collaborations with students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR

ECO Canada
Subsidy to hire young professionals in STEM
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Management of companies and enterprises
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit

Canadian Heritage
Labour tax credit for film or video production in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
FABconstruction – Stream 1 : Business process analysis and action plan
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

FABconstruction – Stream 1 : Business process analysis and action plan

Digital Governance Institute (IGN)
Expert guidance for optimizing modular and off-site construction processes
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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FABconstruction – Stream 2 : Support for productivity enhancement
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

FABconstruction – Stream 2 : Support for productivity enhancement

Digital Governance Institute (IGN)
Supports productivity and sustainability in modular construction companies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
ICTC — Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

ICTC — Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital

Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)
Wage subsidy for hiring post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Financial assistance for the hiring of a person to integrate a job on a long-term basis
Tax CreditsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Financial assistance for the hiring of a person to integrate a job on a long-term basis

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports employers hiring candidates facing employment barriers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Qualifying training in the workplace
Grant and FundingOpen

Qualifying training in the workplace

Gouvernement du Québec
Set up qualifying training courses to enable your staff to significantly improve their French skills.
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Venture for Canada — Internship Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Venture for Canada — Internship Program

Venture for Canada
Interns for startups and SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION

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EnAbling Change Program
Grant and FundingClosed

EnAbling Change Program

Government of Ontario
Money for accessibility awareness and support projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Financial support for the integration of foreign-trained employees
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Financial support for the integration of foreign-trained employees

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports integration of foreign-trained professionals into Quebec workforce
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports economic, social, and community projects for Indigenous peoples
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
ECO Canada — Foreign Talent Development
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

ECO Canada — Foreign Talent Development

ECO Canada
Money to hire a highly-skilled immigrant professional
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES

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Tax Credit for an On-the-Job Training Period – Individuals
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax Credit for an On-the-Job Training Period – Individuals

Revenu Québec
Refundable tax credit for businesses with eligible trainees in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business project loans
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business project loans

Government of Ontario
Loans to grow or expand in southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Digital Skills for Youth Program (DS4Y)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Digital Skills for Youth Program (DS4Y)

Innovation Canada
Money for SMEs and non-profits to hire youth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Doing business in French
Grant and FundingOpen

Doing business in French

Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ)
Workplace French training for small businesses in select Quebec regions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
CCAA — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

CCAA — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace (CCAA)
Canada's program offers paid aviation internships for students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 1
Grant and FundingClosed

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 1

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Food transformation skill development and planning support program
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Youth Employment and Skills Program
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Youth Employment and Skills Program

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Wage subsidy for agricultural organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $14,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
DEL — Expertise Financing Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

DEL — Expertise Financing Grant

Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL)
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Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program

Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC)
Money for businesses to hire students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)

Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR)
Supports northern research training for Canadian university students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $6,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Relief group
Grant and FundingOpen

PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Relief group

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports skill development for new and future agricultural producers
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Entrepreneurial grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Entrepreneurial grant

Quebec City
Supports new business creation and structured business succession in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
MT Lab — Project Financing Program — Component 2
Grant and FundingOpen

MT Lab — Project Financing Program — Component 2

MT Lab
Innovative tourism project funding program in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $90,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development —  Business Planning
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning

Canadian Heritage
Funding for book publisher business planning
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCES
Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component

Gouvernement du Québec
Program extends seasonal employment and coordinates workforce sharing
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Tax credit for an on-the-job training period
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for an on-the-job training period

Revenu Québec
Tax credit for Quebec businesses with trainees
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Propel – Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Propel – Student Work Placement Program

Tourism HR Canada
Wage subsidy for tourism employers hiring post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
FESTQ - Student Funds 1 and 2
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

FESTQ - Student Funds 1 and 2

Solidarity Funds (FTQ)
FESTQ grants employers to hire student interns
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Tax credit for retaining experienced workers (Code 107)
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for retaining experienced workers (Code 107)

Revenu Québec
Tax credit for employing experienced workers in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream
Grant and FundingOpen

ÉcoPerformance — Energy management stream

Gouvernement du Québec
Financial assistance for energy management systems in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Research Training and Talent Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Research Training and Talent Development

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Supports research skill development for students and postdoctoral researchers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Cyber Security Innovation Network
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Innovation Network

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports pan-Canadian cyber security research, commercialization, and talent development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Celebration and Commemoration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Canadian Heritage
Funding for commemorative and celebratory pandemic recovery initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development

Indigenous Services Canada
Supports Indigenous economic development through coordinated federal funding partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUT
Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

Food Safety and Growth Initiative

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Enhance food safety systems, adopt new technologies, and drive sector growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program

Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)
Practical student internships with wage subsidies in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Work-Sharing program
Grant and FundingClosed

Work-Sharing program

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Support for businesses to avoid layoffs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
AGRI Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

AGRI Talent

Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC)
Supports student employment in Canada's agriculture sector through wage subsidies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES

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Job grants support HR efforts by providing financial aid for employee training and development, enhancing workforce skills and productivity.

Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Money for electricity firms to hire students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
CANtrade™
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CANtrade™

Nventure
Flexible financing supporting Northumberland business growth and market expansion
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funding for long-term Indigenous artistic projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $300,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

Government of Ontario
Helping businesses and workers adapt to change and achieve their goals.
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Extend the employment periods of your staff — Partnership and workforce matching component
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Extend the employment periods of your staff — Partnership and workforce matching component

Gouvernement du Québec
Employment Stabilization Program supports extending seasonal employment periods
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment  Fund (FLI)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment Fund (FLI)

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Support for business development and job creation in Beauharnois-Salaberry
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Beauce-Centre — Labor fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Beauce-Centre — Labor fund

MRC Beauce-Centre
Grants for hiring skilled tech workers in Beauce-Centre
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,500 to $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Transportez vert — Eco-driving Training
Grant and FundingOpen

Transportez vert — Eco-driving Training

Gouvernement du Québec
Financial assistance to train drivers of light or heavy vehicules in eco-driving
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 3
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 3

MRC de Marguerite-D'Youville
Business support for enhancing operational skills and sales
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — MADEES
Grant and FundingOpen

Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — MADEES

MRC des Maskoutains
Boosts sustainable social business development with financial assistance
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 2: Support for structuring projects to improve living environments
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 2: Support for structuring projects to improve living environments

MRC Rivière-du-Loup
Supports projects enhancing community life in Rivière-du-Loup
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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Podium Manufacturier
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Podium Manufacturier

Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)
Enhances manufacturing SMEs' efficiency and local supply chain ties
Eligible Funding
  • From $40,000 to $70,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Financial assistance for hiring First Nations and Inuit members
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Financial assistance for hiring First Nations and Inuit members

Gouvernement du Québec
Integration support for First Nations and Inuit employment
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration
Grant and FundingOpen

Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Supports innovative workforce skills development and training pathways
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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MRC L'Islet — Support for self-employed workers (SSEW)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC L'Islet — Support for self-employed workers (SSEW)

MRC de L'Islet
Support for entrepreneurial autonomy in Quebec's financial aid program
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Alternate work arrangements and work hour reduction
Expert AdviceOpen

Alternate work arrangements and work hour reduction

Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (MESSQ)
Funding and advice to create alternate work arrangements in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Laval — Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingOpen

Laval — Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2

City of Laval
Enhances Laval's community life through strategic local projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Support Measure for Self-Employment
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Support Measure for Self-Employment

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré
Support for viable and profitable self-employment business projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Laval Économique — Innogec Laval Fund
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Laval Économique — Innogec Laval Fund

Laval Economique
Supports consulting services for social economy organizations in Laval
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Sept-Rivières — Local funds (FLI/FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Sept-Rivières — Local funds (FLI/FLS)

MRC de Sept-Rivières
Financial support for business development in Sept-Rivières region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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First Nations and Inuit Employment Integration Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

First Nations and Inuit Employment Integration Program

Gouvernement du Québec
Get financial assistance to hire Indigenous employees
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Business Growth — Attracting and retaining talent
Grant and FundingArchived

Business Growth — Attracting and retaining talent

Quebec City
Supports Canadian businesses with funding for growth initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for structuring projects (PSPS)
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for structuring projects (PSPS)

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord
Supports community and economic development initiatives in La Haute-Côte-Nord
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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ECO Canada — Environmental Employability Pathways
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Environmental Employability Pathways

ECO Canada
Get funding to hire youth professionals
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $12,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
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MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Nouvelle-Beauce entrepreneurial web
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Nouvelle-Beauce entrepreneurial web

MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce
Networking and financial aid for emerging entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,500
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Training fund for employees in the construction industry
Grant and FundingOpen

Training fund for employees in the construction industry

Corporation des maîtres mécaniciens en tuyauterie du Québec (CMMTQ)
Financial support for construction workers' training and development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Évolution-Compétences — Partnership for training and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

Évolution-Compétences — Partnership for training and innovation

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Supports training and innovation for underrepresented groups in trades
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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Îles-de-la-madeleine — Business support policy (PSE)
Grant and FundingTax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

Îles-de-la-madeleine — Business support policy (PSE)

Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Financial support for business startups, succession, and expansion
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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MRC du Rocher-Percé —  Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC du Rocher-Percé — Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC du Rocher-Percé
Supports business development and growth in the MRC du Rocher-Percé
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Regional Support Fund for Social Programs (FRSPS)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Regional Support Fund for Social Programs (FRSPS)

MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent
Supports stabilizing and continuing regional social programs partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
The Ambition-Compétences program enhances workforce skills for adapting to digital and green economic transformations.
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Discovery Grants (individual) program
Grant and FundingOpen

Discovery Grants (individual) program

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Supports long-term research in natural sciences and engineering
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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Impulse-Skills program
Grant and FundingOpen

Impulse-Skills program

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Enhances workforce skills and productivity through collective training
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $4,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Research Partnerships
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Research Partnerships

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Supports collaborative social sciences and humanities research partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Research in priority areas
Grant and FundingOpen

Research in priority areas

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Funding priority-driven research advancing health knowledge and outcomes
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Charlevoix-Est — Intercultural Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Intercultural Projects

MRC Charlevoix-Est
Intercultural projects funding initiative in Charlevoix-Est MRC
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Employment stabilization
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Employment stabilization

Gouvernement du Québec
Funding to create stable regular jobs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $6,500
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 2
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 2

MRC de Mékinac
Mékinac Regional Development Fund fosters local growth initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Rio Tinto Alcan Diversification Fund
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Rio Tinto Alcan Diversification Fund

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Supports business development and workforce retention in Beauharnois-Salaberry
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Social economy enterprises — Support for structuring projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Social economy enterprises — Support for structuring projects

Quebec City
Financial support for innovative socioeconomic development projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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DuoEmploi – Internships for people with disabilities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

DuoEmploi – Internships for people with disabilities

Gouvernement du Québec
Workplace internships for individuals with disabilities in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Acton — PDZA
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Acton — PDZA

MRC Acton
Agricultural and forestry development in Acton region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $40,950
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Musicaction — Skills development
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Skills development

Musicaction
Supports skill development for Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 2 - Support for projects and the development of innovative businesses
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 2 - Support for projects and the development of innovative businesses

MT Lab
Quebec's initiative to foster innovation in tourism industry
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $90,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS

MRC Thérèse de Blainville
Financial support for business development in Thérèse-De Blainville
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Strategic Science Fund (SSF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic Science Fund (SSF)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Mobilizes research to enhance Canada's scientific excellence
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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  • No Condition
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  • All industries
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MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 2
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 2

MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Support for local and regional development projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
MRC des Chenaux — Support for Self-Employment
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

MRC des Chenaux — Support for Self-Employment

MRC des Chenaux
Supports self-employment through financial aid for job creation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
ACQ — Proud and Competent training program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ACQ — Proud and Competent training program

Quebec Construction Association (ACQ)
Workforce training and development for Quebec’s construction industry
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Social Economy Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Social Economy Fund

MRC Abitibi-Ouest
Social Economy Fund supports collective entrepreneurship in Abitibi-Ouest
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Targeted individual skills development plan
Grant and FundingOpen

PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Targeted individual skills development plan

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports skill development for young agricultural entrepreneurs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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PME MTL — Subsidies to support social economy initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

PME MTL — Subsidies to support social economy initiatives

PME MTL
Money for social economy projects in Montreal, Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 3 - Networking with regional innovation organisations
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 3 - Networking with regional innovation organisations

MT Lab
Quebec's tourism innovation program enhances industry productivity and sustainability
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Fonds de développement des communautés (FDC)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Fonds de développement des communautés (FDC)

MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Community development funding for regional quality of life improvement
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supporting Francophone economic growth in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Défi-Québec, Commercial City
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Défi-Québec, Commercial City

Quebec City
Supporting projects for commercial and tourism revitalization
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Social economy enterprise development fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Social economy enterprise development fund

MRC La Jacques-Cartier
Financial support for social economy organizations in La Jacques-Cartier
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Diagnostic Program and Improvement Projects for Northern SMEs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Diagnostic Program and Improvement Projects for Northern SMEs

Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)
Enhances competitiveness of Northern SMEs in mining and forestry
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $42,000
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
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Visées program — Training
Grant and FundingOpen

Visées program — Training

Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM)
Visées funds employee skill development for Quebec businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $8,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Financial assistance program for businesses in physical activities (PAFEMAP)
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Financial assistance program for businesses in physical activities (PAFEMAP)

Ministry of Education (QC)
Financial support for workplace physical activity initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Caniapiscau — Signature innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Caniapiscau — Signature innovation

MRC de Caniapiscau
Caniapiscau enhances community quality through innovative projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Social Economy Enterprise Development Fund (FDEÉS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Social Economy Enterprise Development Fund (FDEÉS)

MRC Beauce-Sartigan
Social enterprise funding to improve quality of life
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — FRR – Stream 2
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — FRR – Stream 2

MRC de Marguerite-D'Youville
Supports local and regional development efforts in MRCs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Innovate BC — Innovator Skills Initiative (ISI)
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovate BC — Innovator Skills Initiative (ISI)

Government of British Columbia
Wage subsidy for B.C's tech sector
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program
Grant and FundingClosed

OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Money for automotive and mobility sector student education
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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Upskilling for Industry Initiative (UII)
Grant and FundingClosed

Upskilling for Industry Initiative (UII)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Scaling workforce skills for high-growth sector needs
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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OBIO — (WiHI) Training and Wage Subsidies
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

OBIO — (WiHI) Training and Wage Subsidies

Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO)
Wage subsidies for health sciences companies to hire women
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.3
Grant and FundingClosed

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.3

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports technical knowledge transfer through sectoral livestock exhibitions
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $115,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Apprenticeship START
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Apprenticeship START

Government of Nova Scotia
Supports Nova Scotia employers hiring and training apprentices
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects

Government of Ontario
Supports Aboriginal communities in mineral regulatory participation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
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  • All industries
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ESDC — Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

ESDC — Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Money for projects that support women in apprenticeship
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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NBIF Venture Capital Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

NBIF Venture Capital Fund

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Venture capital for high-risk, growth oriented New Brunswick companies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Atlantic Immigration Program
Expert AdviceClosed

Atlantic Immigration Program

Immigration
Hire qualified foreign workers permanently in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Summer Employment for Nunavut Students
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Summer Employment for Nunavut Students

Government of Nunavut
Wage subsidy for Nunavut students during summer
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Alberta

Genome Alberta
Supports Indigenous-led genomics training and career development initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $400,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Ontario Junior Exploration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Junior Exploration Program

Government of Ontario
Funding for junior mining exploration in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
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START Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

START Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Financial incentives for Nova Scotia employers with a labour need
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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EHRC — Discovering Potential
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

EHRC — Discovering Potential

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Youth internships in Canada's electricity sector, subsidized by EHRC
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $22,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
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Rural Enhancement Employment Program — Private Sector Businesses
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Rural Enhancement Employment Program — Private Sector Businesses

Government of Prince Edward Island
Wage subsidy for rural PEI businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $14,400
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Kitikmeot Community Futures
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Kitikmeot Community Futures

Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated
Business loans and advice in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $450,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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 Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
Grant and FundingOpen

Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)

Québec Research Fund
Supports research, knowledge dissemination, and student training in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Self-Employment Assistance
Grant and FundingOpen

Self-Employment Assistance

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Funding to support self-employment job creation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Women in Business Program
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Women in Business Program

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund
Support and financing for Indigenous women entrepreneurs in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant

Government of Ontario
Grants to train apprentices
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $17,000
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
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Work Experience PEI — For Organizations
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Work Experience PEI — For Organizations

Government of Prince Edward Island
Get a wage subsidy to hire an employee
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Grant and FundingArchived

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports entrepreneurship development and innovative business growth in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
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One-time assistance for Indigenous media
Grant and FundingClosed

One-time assistance for Indigenous media

Gouvernement du Québec
Financial support for Indigenous media organizations facing critical challenges
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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EHRC — Destination Trade
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

EHRC — Destination Trade

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
Wage subsidies for apprentice opportunities in the electricity sector
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

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

MRC Deux-Montagnes
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
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First Nations Training to Employment Program
Grant and FundingOpen

First Nations Training to Employment Program

Government of Alberta
Find First Nations workers in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 51% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsArchived

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Student Summer Employment Program — High school
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Student Summer Employment Program — High school

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Get a wage subsidy to hire high school students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Youth Strategy
Loans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Youth Strategy

Réseau des SADC et CAE
Start-up loan for young Quebec entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • Max. $14,400
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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PEI —Workplace Skills Training
Grant and FundingOpen

PEI —Workplace Skills Training

Government of Prince Edward Island
Funding to train employees
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Staffing UP
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Staffing UP

Government of Yukon
Financial support for recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Nunavut Mine Training Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Nunavut Mine Training Fund

Government of Nunavut
Money for mine training organizations in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
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OBIO — Health to Business Bridge Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

OBIO — Health to Business Bridge Program

Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO)
Wage subsidies and talent for health science companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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 B.C. — Agri-Business Planning Program
Grant and FundingClosed

B.C. — Agri-Business Planning Program

Government of British Columbia
Supports business planning for B.C. agriculture and food sectors
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $22,500
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
Grant and FundingClosed

Pierre Péladeau Scholarships

AsterX
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
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OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed

OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives

Government of Ontario
Funding for music service organizations in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student

Government of Yukon
Supports Yukon employers to hire students or youth for summer
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $4,950
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Turn to excellence!
Grant and FundingClosed

Turn to excellence!

La Financière agricole (FADQ)
Recognizing excellence among young, innovative agricultural entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Workforce Training and Employment — Employment Partnerships
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Workforce Training and Employment — Employment Partnerships

Government of Manitoba
Financial support for labour force development in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Co-op Graduates Hiring Incentive
Tax CreditsOpen

Co-op Graduates Hiring Incentive

Government of Manitoba
Subsidy to hire co-op graduates in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive
Grant and FundingOpen

Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive

Government of Nova Scotia
Supplement for Nova Scotia employer training
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Newfoundland and Labrador interactive digital media tax credit
Tax CreditsClosed

Newfoundland and Labrador interactive digital media tax credit

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tax credit for interactive digital media production in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)

Government of Ontario
Supports Ontario SMEs to strengthen supply chains and expand markets
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills
Grant and FundingOpen

Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills

Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)
Supports BC agriculture workforce recruitment and skills training
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)

Government of Alberta
Grant for cost-shared employee training in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $300,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Grant and FundingOpen

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building

Government of Ontario
Enhancing Aboriginal knowledge and relationships in the mineral sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
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Workforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships
Grant and FundingOpen

Workforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships

Government of Manitoba
Financial support for labour market development in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Grant and FundingOpen

Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)

INSAT
Supporting sustainable aviation innovation through strategic collaboration
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 36% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
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British Columbia shipbuilding and ship repair industry tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

British Columbia shipbuilding and ship repair industry tax credit

Government of British Columbia
Supports tax credits for shipbuilding industry apprenticeship employers in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,875
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
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Economic Development Fund — Tier 1
Grant and FundingOpen

Economic Development Fund — Tier 1

Government of Yukon
Funding for small business projects in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Community Futures Network of Canada
Expert AdviceOpen

Community Futures Network of Canada

Community Futures Development Corporation
Funding and support for rural SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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B.C. Employer Training Grant (ETG)
Grant and FundingOpen

B.C. Employer Training Grant (ETG)

WorkBC
Funding for employee training in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • From $300,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Loan for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $350,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Grant and FundingClosed

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway

Government of Ontario
Skills Development Fund supports Ontario's workforce training needs
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.2
Grant and FundingClosed

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.2

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports coordination and collaboration in Quebec's agri-food sectors
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
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JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program

Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI)
Wage subsidy to hire Indigenous graduates
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $45,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program

Invest Ottawa
Expert advice for high-growth technology firms
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Job Creation Partnerships
Grant and FundingOpen

Job Creation Partnerships

Government of Nova Scotia
Support for Nova Scotia workers’ skills development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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YMCA Business Planning Program
Expert AdviceOpen

YMCA Business Planning Program

YMCA of Northeast Avalon
Start-up business planning help in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
Other SupportOpen

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Government of Alberta
Assess international qualifications against Alberta standards
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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Alberta — Workplace Training
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Alberta — Workplace Training

Government of Alberta
Workplace training fund in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program

Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
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Experience Matters Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Experience Matters Program

Bowman Employment Services
Support to hire workers aged 55+
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
BioTalent  — Science Horizons Youth Internship
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

BioTalent — Science Horizons Youth Internship

BioTalent Canada
Subsidized environmental STEM intern
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Ressources Entreprises
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Ressources Entreprises

Ressources Entreprises
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Eastern Quebec 
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
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Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream

Government of Ontario
Supports workforce training and retention for Ontario organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Graduate Mentorship Program — For Employers
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Graduate Mentorship Program — For Employers

Government of Prince Edward Island
Get a wage subsidy to hire post-secondary graduates
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Lac-Mégantic Economic Assistance Fund (FAELM)
Grant and FundingArchived

Lac-Mégantic Economic Assistance Fund (FAELM)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic development and job creation in Lac-Mégantic
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
BioTalent — Career Starter Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

BioTalent — Career Starter Program

BioTalent Canada
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Manitoba — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit

Government of Manitoba
Manitoba tax credit for digital media production
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant

Government of Saskatchewan
Employer-driven training support program for Saskatchewan businesses and non-profits
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 66% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Workplace Education Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

Workplace Education Initiative

Government of Nova Scotia
Support for Nova Scotia skills development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Yukon Film — Training Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Yukon Film — Training Fund

Government of Yukon
Financial support for Yukon film production training
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Agriculture
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Agriculture

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Hire foreign workers for agriculture jobs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)

Government of Yukon
Subsidy to hire summer students in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Alberta Media Fund — Alberta Made Production Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Media Fund — Alberta Made Production Grant

Government of Alberta
Funds for small-budget productions in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $125,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Future Wabanaki
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Future Wabanaki

Government of New Brunswick
Get a wage subsidy to hire Indigenous university students
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations —  For-Profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit

Canadian Heritage
Funding for projects in the book industry
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Manitoba cultural industries printing tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Manitoba cultural industries printing tax credit

Government of Manitoba
Refundable tax credit for Manitoba book printing businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,100,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Métis Employment Services
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Métis Employment Services

Rupertsland Institute
Wage subsidies for employers of Métis youth in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Pathway Job matching
Other SupportOpen

Pathway Job matching

Population Growth and Skills
Get help finding new employees for your business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
WorkBC — Wage Subsidy Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

WorkBC — Wage Subsidy Program

WorkBC
Wage subsidy aids training and employment through subsidized wages
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,600 to $12,000
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Yukon Business Incentive Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Yukon Business Incentive Program

Government of Yukon
Rebates on labour and materials for Yukon contractors
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

Government of Ontario
Train youth apprentices in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
BDC Advisory Services — Certifications
Expert AdviceOpen

BDC Advisory Services — Certifications

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Guidance towards a successful certification
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Workforce Analysis and Planning Program (WAPP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Workforce Analysis and Planning Program (WAPP)

Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)
Strengthen domestic agriculture by funding workforce development strategies in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $400,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
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Investment Attraction Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Investment Attraction Fund

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador investment attraction fund
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Tax credit to support the print media
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit to support the print media

Revenu Québec
Tax credit supporting wages for eligible print media organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises

Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec
Specialized support for social economy enterprise development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $300,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Cégep de Sept-Îles
Grant and FundingClosed

Cégep de Sept-Îles

Cégep de Sept-Îles
Explore research partnership opportunities at Cégep de Sept-Îles
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
PANAM recognition program
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed

PANAM recognition program

City of Montreal (MTL)
Supports non-profits providing activities for disabled individuals
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Training on the Job — Nunavut
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Training on the Job — Nunavut

Government of Nunavut
Wage subsidy program for SMEs in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Small Business Recovery Consulting Rebate
Grant and FundingOpen

Small Business Recovery Consulting Rebate

Northern Development Initiative Trust
Money for consulting projects in Northern B.C
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
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OTF — Seed Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — Seed Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Build capacity and resilience for delivering impactful community programs and services
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)

MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent
Supports sustainable rural community development in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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Trucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Trucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy

Trucking HR Canada
Wage subsidies to employers for hiring post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
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Quebec International — Set up or expand a business
Expert AdviceOpen

Quebec International — Set up or expand a business

Québec International
Support to start or grow a business in Quebec City
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature and Technology Sector (FRQNT)
Grant and FundingOpen

Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature and Technology Sector (FRQNT)

Québec Research Fund
Supports research, knowledge dissemination, and training in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingArchived

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2

Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
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INNOGEC
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

INNOGEC

City of Montreal (MTL)
Supports consulting and governance services for Montréal social enterprises
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions
Grant and FundingArchived

Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic diversification and business development in targeted regions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 2

Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)
Offer cost-shared funding to enhance community-owned water systems for better agricultural water management in British Columbia.
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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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
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Rural Economic Development (RED) program
Grant and FundingOpen

Rural Economic Development (RED) program

Government of Ontario
Supports rural community economic development in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Funding for hiring student research assistants in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $45,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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Hardware Catalyst Initiative
Expert AdviceOpen

Hardware Catalyst Initiative

ventureLAB
Hardware and semiconductor-focused products lab and incubator
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Support for SMEs to take part in apprenticeship
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Wage subsidy for Newfoundland and Labrador apprentices to gain work experience
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Workforce Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Workforce Development Program

Government of Manitoba
Support for human resource management needs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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Community Futures Saskatchewan — Self-Employment for the Unemployed
Expert AdviceClosed

Community Futures Saskatchewan — Self-Employment for the Unemployed

Community Futures Saskatchewan
Business start-up help for unemployed people in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
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OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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