
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.
Grant and FundingOpenOffers business optimization support in Beauce-Centre region
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenDéveloppement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSTE
Support for business transfers in Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Grant and FundingOpening SoonRCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Programme Innovation (PI)
Supports digital transformation projects for local businesses and organizationsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchivedNext Generation of Jobs Fund
Supports green job creation and environmental sustainability in Ontario
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC Domaine-du-Roy — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
Local business financing for growth and succession
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchivedStrategic Jobs Investment Fund (SJIF)
Supports high-value job creation and strategic business investments
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchivedOntario Automotive Investment Strategy (OAIS)
Funds innovative auto manufacturing projects creating or retaining jobs
Grant and FundingClosedThe Low Carbon Economy Fund - Low Carbon Economy Challenge
Supports projects reducing GHG emissions using low-carbon technologies
Tax CreditsOpenAlberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)
Tax credit for large investments in Alberta agri-processing facilities
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedSave on Energy Retrofit Program – Greenhouse Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) Incentives (Southwest Region)
Incentives for greenhouse energy storage projects
Grant and FundingClosedFunding Policy – Regions and Rurality Fund (Component 2) – Agglomeration of La Tuque
Funding for strategic business development projects
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedStrategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Energy funding for Alberta industry
Grant and FundingClosedD. Michael A. Rudder and Susan E. Reid Charitable Foundation Scholarship Program
Scholarship funding for Canadian students
Grant and FundingClosedDirect Contact Water Heater Rebates
Rebates for industrial direct contact water heaters
Grant and FundingClosedinnovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingClosedNBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
Funding for cleantech innovation projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedParticipant Funding for the CNSC Regulatory Oversight Report on the Use of Nuclear Substances in Canada: 2016
Funding for CNSC public participation
- Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
CIP Business Grants and Rebates — Embrun Business Park and 417 Industrial Park
Property improvement funding for local businesses 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedEurogia Cluster's 29th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
Supports collaborative international R&D in clean technology innovation
Grant and FundingClosedThe Nova Scotia Beef Initiative
Supports capacity and improvements for Nova Scotia beef processors
Grant and FundingClosedPRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpenAgri-food Funding
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funds NWT agriculture initiatives improving competitiveness innovation and resilience
Grant and FundingClosedAutomotive Innovation Challenge (AIC)
Support for Ontario automotive talent and learning
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenHardware Catalyst Initiative
No-cost incubation for hardware and semiconductor companies- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Investment Fund for the Economic Development of the Municipality of Concepción
Interest-free financing for local business projects
Grant and FundingOpenFood Product Development Assistance
Funding for food product and process development

Tax CreditsClosedRefundable tax credit for Gaspésie and certain maritime regions
Refurbable tax credit for job creation in maritime Quebec regions
Grant and FundingClosedLeadership scholarships in the forestry industry
Forestry scholarships for student leadership
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedTerro X
Acceleration and networking for tech startups
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenAC:Incubate
Incubation support for early-stage tech startups- Other SupportClosed
Connexion Laurentides - Innovation subsidies
Innovation support for new products and services
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedHARVEST Business Accelerator Funding Opportunity
Funding for Canadian agri-food biotech scale-up
Grant and FundingOpenProtein Industries Canada — Capacity Building
Enhancing Canada's plant protein industry through capacity building
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedTownship of Selwyn Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Funding for township property and building improvements
Expert AdviceOpenInnovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Nunavut
Grant and FundingClosedForest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts
Funding for partial cuts in public forests
Grant and FundingClosedAgri-Food Supply Chain Infrastructure Investment Stream
Supports Ontario agri-food business development- Grant and FundingClosed
Manitoba Métis Federation-Vickar Community Chevrolet Award for Red River Métis Students (MMF-Vickar Award)
Support for Red River Métis students at Red River College Polytech
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedMunicipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs
Financial incentives for property and business improvements

Grant and FundingClosedPRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Supports feasibility studies for circular economy projects in Québec
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Grant and FundingClosedOVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program
Money for automotive and mobility sector student education
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchivedMTRIC — Start Program
Advance metal transformation processes and products
Other SupportOpenCCC — International Prime Contractor
Help Canadian businesses win more government business abroad
Grant and FundingClosed2025 City of Pembroke Private Property Tree Planting Incentive Program
Rebate for private property tree planting
Tax CreditsClosedProperty Tax Rebate Program for Eligible Charities (By-law No. 2022-23)
Property tax relief for eligible charities
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenPSO – Support for R&D Organizations – 33rd, 34th and 35th Calls for Projects 2026–2027
Funding for metal transformation R&D projects
Grant and FundingOpenSkills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Funds to support upgrades or construction of training centers
Grant and FundingClosedSupport for Large Companies in Their Structuring Projects on International Markets (PSCE – Stream 3)
Support for market development and export growth
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpenRetrofit Program Participant Agreement
Funding for business energy-efficiency upgrades
Grant and FundingClosedInvest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots
Funding for early-stage businesses in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingClosedAlberta — Value-Added Program
Alberta supports growth in value-added food sectors- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Property Improvement Grant/Loan
Funding for commercial property improvements
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedRegional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Grant and FundingClosedRegional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in southern Ontario - Pillar 2: AI Adoption
AI adoption support for southern Ontario businesses
Grant and FundingClosedSustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Clean Tech in Agri-Food
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)Funding for agri-food innovation in northern Ontario
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedBDC financing — Softwood Lumber Guarantee Program
Guaranteed financing for softwood lumber businesses
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonWine Sector Support Program
Supports Canadian wineries adapting to industry challenges
Grant and FundingOpenNorthern Industries Innovation Fund
Innovation funding for certain northern British Columbia SMEs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCanada – Singapore 2025-26 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
Bilateral support for Singapore-Canada R&D collaboration
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedFonds Première entreprise de la Pointe-de-la-Gaspésie
Support for first-time business start-up and growthEligible Funding- From $8,000 to $20,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedEd Coates Memorial Automotive Red Seal Scholarship
Support for Red Seal automotive training
Grant and FundingOpenToronto — Capacity Buyback Program
Rewards businesses for implementing permanent water-saving measuresFind tailored funding for your business
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Grant and FundingClosedFinancial assistance for businesses in the fisheries sector of the MRC de La Côte‑de‑Gaspé
Support for fisheries business developmentEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedInvestments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Support for forest innovation studies
Grant and FundingClosedEnergy Innovation Program – Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration component (Voted)
Supports next-generation EV charging infrastructure demonstration
Grant and FundingOpenNew Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Supports energy-efficient commercial and industrial new building projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchivedQuantum Quebec
Supports innovation projects in quantum science and technology
Grant and FundingOpenAddressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 2
Enhancing HR skills in agriculture to reduce worker turnover
Eligible Funding- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenNRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Real-life testing support for housing innovations- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Labelle Entrepreneurship Support Fund
Funding for business projects in Labelle
Grant and FundingClosedRegional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Funding for SMEs in Southern Ontario to grow, innovate and competeEligible Funding- Minimum amount : 125,000 $
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpenOVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Funding for automotive mobility internships
Grant and FundingArchivedERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Business funding and support for innovation projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedINOVAIT Pilot Fund
Collaborative AI-driven image-guided therapy fundingEligible Funding- From $100,000 to $150,000
- Up to 33.329998% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Other SupportTax CreditsClosedExport Distribution Centre Program
GST/HST relief for export-oriented businesses
Grant and FundingClosedRegional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative in British Columbia
Supports innovative homebuilding in British Columbia
Tax CreditsOpenClean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Refundable tax credit for clean hydrogen projects
Grant and FundingOpenCommercialization, Consulting and Mentoring
Money for commercialization in Atlantic Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedTownship of Warwick Community Improvement Plan (CIP) – Financial Incentive Grant Programs
Funding for community improvement projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedQuébec-Corée : Robotique intelligente et IA avancée
Funding for Québec–Korea robotics and AI projects
Grant and FundingArchivedCanada Digital Adoption Program — Boost Your Business Technology — Digital Advisors
Call for Digital Advisors to support SMEs adopting new technologies
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedAdvisory Services Program — Component 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise
Funding for advisor skills development
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenMaRS Momentum
Strategic support for scaling high-growth companies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSMART Cluster’s 8th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
International collaborative R&D for advanced manufacturing
Expert AdviceClosedAccompaniment and technical support for Québec forestry companies (MASTE)
Technical support for Québec forestry companies