Manufacturing Grants in Canada in 2026
Accelerate your growth with manufacturing grants. Automate, innovate, export.
Manufacturing grant programs are designed to support businesses in the manufacturing sector in Canada, by providing them with grant funding to help them grow and innovate. The program aims to strengthen the competitiveness of the manufacturing sector in Canada and create new opportunities for businesses in this sector. The program is funded by the Government of Canada and is administered by the Canadian government. Manufacturing Grants Program is an important resource for Canadian manufacturing businesses, providing them with the support they need to remain competitive in the global.

FAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 2
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 2 : Support for the development of strategic sectors and regions
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

BDC Financing — Buying a Business Loan
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services

FedDev Ontario — Economic Development Initiative (Southern Ontario) — Not-For-Profit
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

iVisit
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

DEL — Expertise Financing Grant
Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

Doing business in French
Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Ambition-Compétences — Training for resilience and competitiveness in employment
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Entrepreneurial grant
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

Quebec City — Major projects
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

Aid measure for the decarbonization of Quebec's industrial sector (MADI)
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Manufacturing

AEP - Food processing equipment operation
Sectoral Committee on Food Processing Labor- Maximum amount : 8,250 $
- Manufacturing

INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.1 - Competitiveness of slaughterhouses and cheese dairies
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $7,500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Support for innovation projects
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

EDC — Structured and Project Finance
Export Development Canada (EDC)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

FedDev — Funding for southern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- From $125,000 to $10,000,000
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

AgriMarketing Program: Market Diversification for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Government of Canada- From $14,000 to $100,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)
Government of Ontario- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
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Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge
Environment and Natural Resources Canada- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Capital Retrofits
Government of Alberta- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS)
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

CRIAQ — INNOV-R
Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

Clean Tech Internships
Career launcher- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Gouvernement du Québec- From $100,000 to $3,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

CRIBIQ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

REGI — Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Up to 33% of project cost
- Manufacturing

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
PME MTL- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

FTQ — Bioenergy
Solidarity Funds (FTQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Call for projects – Technology showcase
Entreprendre Sherbrooke- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Circular Economy Fund
Fondaction- From $250,000 to $2,000,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Strategic Response Fund (SRF)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Food self-sufficiency – major investment projects in bio-food companies
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Eco-design incentive bonus
Eco Entreprises Quebec (EEQ)- From $5,000 to $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP)
Government of Alberta- Up to 12% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Healthy Eating Program Stream 1 – Support for the implementation of diagnostic studies
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $10,000 to $100,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Grains Innovation Fund
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO)- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream
Canada Water Agency (CWA)- From $25,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Grant for a circular economy assessment
City of Montreal (MTL)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Other services (except public administration)
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Advanced Manufacturing program
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Entrepreneurship and Green Economy
Quebec International Youth Offices (LOJIQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Duo grand V
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $250,000 to $250,000
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Work-Sharing program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Canada
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- From $125,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 1
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain industrial sectors
City of Trois-Rivières- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Education and Awareness
Quebec International Youth Offices (LOJIQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

CRIAQ International
Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia
Government of Canada- From $200,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Innovation Scouting Fund
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)- From $12,000 to $75,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 2
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Net Zero Accelerator Initiative
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

PRIMA — Call for Projects
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Health care and social assistance

Organic Waste Management Support Program for Industry, Commerce, and Institutions (PMOICI)
Recyc-Québec- From $75,000 to $500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services

Aero Montreal — Eco-Responsibility
Aéro Montreal- No Condition
- Manufacturing

The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Strix- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

BC Agriculture and Food Export Program
Government of Canada- From $5,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Future Fuels Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Productivity-Skills
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

Strategic sectors
PROMPT- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Water reduction program for paper mills
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

CQRDA — PSIAL
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- From $1,000 to $2,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Quebec Strategic Electric Supply Platform (PASQÉ)
Quebec Electrical Industry Association (AIEQ)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

innovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME
innovÉÉ- Maximum amount : 450,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Guidance grants
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) – Indigenous-Led Clean Energy stream
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

MTRIC — PSO SME
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Customized Export Development Training Program
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Wood Construction Innovation Program
Gouvernement du Québec- From $400,000 to $2,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Public administration

Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Food Industry Personality of the Year 2026
Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec (CTAQ)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3: Project Implementation, It's time to take action!
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Development- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Financial assistance program aimed at optimizing Quebec's network of eco-centers
Recyc-Québec- From $30,000 to $400,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

The Foodpreneur Scale-Up Program
Foodpreneur Advantage- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Stream 1: Company consultations/micro-diagnosis and selection assistance
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Development- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 2: Feasibility study - audit towards a 4.0 transition
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Development- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

PROMPT — Collaborative Innovation
PROMPT- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

NRC — Material emissions testing facilities
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

PROMPT — GHG Reduction – SME Component
PROMPT- Maximum amount : 450,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services