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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.

815 opportunities available
Eligible Funding
  • Varies by project
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Varies by project
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Canada
MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.1 - Competitiveness of slaughterhouses and cheese dairies
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream

Financial help to grow a business in Northern Ontario
Ontario, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
iVisit
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed

iVisit

Enables SMEs to solve innovation challenges with research expertise
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Varies by project
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
FAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

FAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 2

Support for Collective Innovation in Packaging Eco-design
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Doing business in French
Grant and FundingOpen

Doing business in French

Workplace French training for small businesses in select Quebec regions
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec, Canada
Fabrication Process Development Challenge
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Fabrication Process Development Challenge

Supports development and commercialization of Canadian semiconductor fabrication processes
Canada
Financial assistance program aimed at optimizing Quebec's network of eco-centers
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance program aimed at optimizing Quebec's network of eco-centers

Supports development and optimization of Quebec's eco-center network
Quebec, Canada
Quebec City — Major projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Quebec City — Major projects

Supports significant business investments in targeted Quebec City sectors
Quebec, Canada
Aid measure for the decarbonization of Quebec's industrial sector (MADI)
Quebec, Canada
Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)

Supports corporate investments in Ontario's manufacturing sector
Ontario, Canada
Support for innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for innovation projects

Funding for product and process innovations in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)
Ontario, Canada
Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge

Funding to modernize energy-efficient residential building via off-site construction
Canada
Investment and Growth Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Investment and Growth Fund

Support for high-impact private sector investment projects in Alberta
Canada
Capital Retrofits
Grant and FundingClosed

Capital Retrofits

Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Alberta, Canada
Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS)
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS)

Funding for systems using energy data to reduce waste and costs
Alberta, Canada
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces

Repayable support for prairie high-growth business scale-up
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
CRIAQ — INNOV-R
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

CRIAQ — INNOV-R

Collaborative R&D funding for GHG reduction
Quebec, Canada
The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)

Funding to accelerate sustainable aviation technology innovation in Canada
Canada
Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Education and Awareness
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Education and Awareness

Supports young Quebecers' climate action projects and awareness abroad
Quebec, Canada

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Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia

Supports B.C. businesses adapting to tariff-related trade disruptions
British Columbia, Canada
Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for mobilising projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended

Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for mobilising projects

Collaborative aerospace innovation support
Quebec, Canada
PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation

Supports innovative business projects accelerating technology adoption in Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Net Zero Accelerator Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Net Zero Accelerator Initiative

Funding for large-scale industrial decarbonization and clean technology projects
Canada
BC Agriculture and Food Export Program
Grant and FundingOpen

BC Agriculture and Food Export Program

Cost-shared funding for agrifood export market development outside British Columbia
British Columbia, Canada
Productivity-Skills
Grant and FundingOpen

Productivity-Skills

Funds workforce training projects to boost SME productivity and competitiveness
Quebec, Canada
Work-Sharing program
Grant and FundingOpen

Work-Sharing program

Support for businesses to avoid layoffs
Canada
FTQ — Bioenergy
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

FTQ — Bioenergy

Financing and support for biomethanization projects in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Circular Economy Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Circular Economy Fund

Funding for early-stage circular economy companies
Quebec, Canada
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Supports tariff-impacted Northern Ontario SMEs for productivity and growth
Ontario, Canada
WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

WILWorks program — Student Work Placement Program

Practical student internships with wage subsidies in Canada
Ontario, Canada
Future Fuels Challenge
Grant and FundingOpen

Future Fuels Challenge

Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects
Canada
CRIAQ International
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

CRIAQ International

Supports international collaborative aerospace R&D commercialization projects
Quebec, Canada
REGI — Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

REGI — Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario

Funding for manufacturers in Northern Ontario
Ontario, Canada
Innovation Scouting Fund
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Innovation Scouting Fund

Funds pilot collaborations to validate foodtech solutions with industry partners
Canada
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Canada

Supports Northern Canadian businesses facing trade-related challenges
Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces

Supports Prairie businesses impacted by trade tariffs and disruptions
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Grant and FundingOpen

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach

Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities
Quebec, Canada
Water reduction program for paper mills
Grant and FundingOpen

Water reduction program for paper mills

Financial support to help Quebec paper mills reduce water use
Quebec, Canada
Strategic Response Fund (SRF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic Response Fund (SRF)

Supports Canadian industries facing global trade and supply chain risks
Canada
CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative

Funding to recover Quebec's aerospace sector
Quebec, Canada
CRIBIQ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle —  For-profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit

Funding to increase awareness for the reduction of vehicle emission
Canada
Food self-sufficiency – major investment projects in bio-food companies
Quebec, Canada

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Eco-design incentive bonus
Grant and FundingClosed

Eco-design incentive bonus

The ÉEQ Ecodesign Incentive Bonus Program rewards companies for sustainable packaging innovations, offering up to a 50% contribution credit.
Quebec, Canada
BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan

Flexible government financing for equipment and business modernization
Canada
Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP)

Support for carbon capture projects in Alberta
Alberta, Canada
Biomed Propulsion Program
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Biomed Propulsion Program

Life sciences financing for Quebec growth companies
Quebec, Canada
Trade Disruption Customer Support program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Trade Disruption Customer Support program

Financing support for agri-food businesses affected by trade
Quebec, Canada
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces

Supports Prairie organizations integrating into defence supply chains
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 2

Funding for projects to manage used beverage containers
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 1

Funding for projects to manage used beverage containers
Quebec, Canada
Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3
Grant and FundingClosed

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3

Support for beverage container reuse and recycling
Quebec, Canada
Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Entrepreneurship and Green Economy
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Entrepreneurship and Green Economy

Supports young Quebecers in entrepreneurship and green economy initiatives
Quebec, Canada
Grant for a circular economy assessment
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Grant for a circular economy assessment

Supports businesses in Montreal adopting circular economy practices
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Advanced Manufacturing program
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Advanced Manufacturing program

Supporting innovation and digitalization in advanced manufacturing technologies
Quebec, Canada
Duo grand V
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Duo grand V

Flexible funding and tech support for sustainable innovation projects
Quebec, Canada
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario

Supports southern Ontario businesses impacted by international trade disruptions
Ontario, Canada
FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 1
Quebec, Canada
Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain industrial sectors
Tax CreditsOpen

Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain industrial sectors

Property tax credit for industrial building improvement projects
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 2
Grant and FundingClosed

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 2

Supports projects improving air quality and reducing noise pollution
Quebec, Canada
Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures

Financial assistance for business GHG reduction and energy efficiency measures
Quebec, Canada
Small business mitigation for drugs and medical devices
Grant and FundingOpen

Small business mitigation for drugs and medical devices

Reduced fees for small businesses on health product reviews
Canada
Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed

Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia

PacifiCan's BSP supports high-growth business innovation and scale-up
British Columbia, Canada
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG)

Supports apprentices financially during technical training in Red Seal trades
Canada
Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Food Safety and Growth Initiative

Enhance food safety systems, adopt new technologies, and drive sector growth
Ontario, Canada
Guidance grants
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Guidance grants

Funding for business growth through specialized consulting services
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
innovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME
Grant and FundingClosed

innovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME

Supporting industrial research for GHG reduction in Quebec
Quebec, Canada

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Buy BC Partnership Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Buy BC Partnership Program

Supports local B.C. agri-food businesses with cost-shared marketing initiatives
Canada
MTRIC — PSO SME
Grant and FundingClosed

MTRIC — PSO SME

Funding for industrial research projects
Quebec, Canada
Wood Construction Innovation Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Wood Construction Innovation Program

Supports innovative use of wood in sustainable construction projects
Quebec, Canada
Food Industry Personality of the Year 2026
Other SupportOpen

Food Industry Personality of the Year 2026

Recognition award honoring a transformative Quebec food industry leader
Quebec, Canada
CFIN Food Innovation Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

CFIN Food Innovation Challenge

Challenge to improve Canada's food sector
Canada
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Creavenir
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Creavenir

Support and financing for young entrepreneurs in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Quebec, Canada
OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Grant and FundingOpen

OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1

Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Ontario, Canada
The Foodpreneur Scale-Up Program
Expert AdviceOpen

The Foodpreneur Scale-Up Program

Support for high growth food businesses in Southwestern Ontario
Ontario, Canada
iRAPID
Grant and FundingClosed

iRAPID

Support for innovative company growth projects
Ontario, Canada
Canada–Germany 2026 Quantum collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Canada–Germany 2026 Quantum collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals

Supports Canada–Germany quantum R&D partnerships for commercialization
Canada
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1

Supports development of connected vehicle and smart mobility technologies
Ontario, Canada
Powering the future: Solid-state hydrogen storage for military platforms
Grant and FundingClosed

Powering the future: Solid-state hydrogen storage for military platforms

Funding innovative solid-state hydrogen storage for military vehicles
Canada
SMART Cluster's 9th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

SMART Cluster's 9th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing

Supports international advanced manufacturing R&D collaborations for innovative SMEs
Canada
Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 2
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 2

Ontario EV co-investment for technology development
Ontario, Canada
Alizés Awards
Other SupportOpen

Alizés Awards

Awards recognizing Canadian agri-food export excellence and innovation
Canada
MRC Témiscamingue — Business Succession Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Témiscamingue — Business Succession Loan

Financing for business succession in Témiscamingue
Temiscaming, Quebec, Canada
MRC des Chenaux — Young Promoters Fund
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

MRC des Chenaux — Young Promoters Fund

Funding for young entrepreneurs and business succession
Quebec, Canada
Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies

Funding for collaborative aerospace innovation projects
Quebec, Canada
REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC)  —  Indigenous stream
Quebec, Canada
MRC des Chenaux — Chenaux Local Social Economy Fund (FLÉS)
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC des Chenaux — Chenaux Local Social Economy Fund (FLÉS)

Supports social enterprise projects in the Chenaux region
Quebec, Canada
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Digital Transition Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Digital Transition Fund

Support for business digital transformation
Quebec, Canada
Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development

Funding for Northern Ontario community economic development
Ontario, Canada
Mosaic Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Mosaic Fund

Business loans for Quebec's cultural communities entrepreneurs
Quebec, Canada
MRC Les Moulins — FLI/FLS
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Les Moulins — FLI/FLS

Investment fund supporting business startup and expansion phases
Quebec, Canada

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