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.
871 opportunities available
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — On-road Transportation Decarbonization
Supports decarbonization research for on-road transportation technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Medical Devices Research Centre
Collaborate on medical devices R&D
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Money for pilots and commercialization in B.C
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Grant and FundingClosed
The Low Carbon Economy Fund - Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund
Funding for emissions reduction and energy efficiency initiatives
Expert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors (TDA)
Free advice for Alberta tech SMEs
Grant and FundingClosed
The Low Carbon Economy Fund - Low Carbon Economy Challenge
Supports projects reducing GHG emissions using low-carbon technologies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)
Rouyn-Noranda business financial support through FPS loans
Tax CreditsOpen
Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)
Tax credit for large investments in Alberta agri-processing facilities
Grant and FundingOpen
ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — For Profit
Money to future-proof your Atlantic Canada for-profit business
Grant and FundingClosed
FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses
Unlock your company's potential with cutting-edge AI advancements
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies
Supports Quebec businesses in expanding with advanced technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
Collaborate on human health therapeutics R&D
Tax CreditsOpen
Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban modernization
Supports property tax credits for industrial park modernization projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Community Planning & Engagement
Support for Indigenous business development in the cannabis sector
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre
Photonics research facility in Ottawa
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Humami Center — A structured approach to innovation and commercialization based on the specific needs of institutions
Supports Quebec companies innovating and commercializing for institutional markets
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Advanced Materials Challenge funds low-emissions, circular economy projects
Grant and FundingClosed
BOLT Grant Program
Supports projects expanding global Internet connectivity through prototypes and pilots.
Tax CreditsOpen
British Columbia logging tax credit
Tax credit for income from logging operations in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Money to future-proof your business in British Columbia
Grant and FundingArchived
Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support
Support for businesses affected by COVID-19
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 1 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Supports agri-food growth through innovation and energy efficiency
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Automotive and Surface Transportation
Collaborate on automotive and surface transportation R&D
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Other SupportOpen
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Express Entry
Hire skilled foreign workers immigrating to Canada
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for ethanol production in Quebec
Tax credit supporting eligible ethanol production activities in Quebec
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Indigenous Business Advisory Centres
Expert advice for British Columbian Indigenous entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative
One-time funding for innovative manufacturing to accelerate multi-unit housing construction
Grant and FundingOpen
Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
Supports applied innovation in Quebec's fisheries and aquaculture sector
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Funding for manufacturing modernization and job creation in B.C
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)
Supports clean technology adoption and operational sustainability improvements
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingOpen
Transal — Consortium TIC
Supports digital transition through technical expertise adjustments
Grant and FundingOpen
Rental Cost Assistance
Contribution to cover Prince Edward Island (PEI) business rental costs
Grant and FundingClosed
OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Supports Ontario SMEs in adopting critical industrial technologies
Expert AdviceOpen
Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies
Support for Therapeutics, Med-Tech and Digital Health innovators
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive
Money for capital purchases in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed
NBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program
Funding for early-stage emissions-reduction technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Culture and Heritage
Financial aid to promote culture and heritage in Nunavut.
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Structural Full-scale Aerospace - Testing Facilities
Structural full-scale testing facility in Ottawa
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NB
Personalized advisory services for innovators in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 2 : Operating support for organizations supporting strategic sectors and regional economic development
Supports operating costs for regional sectoral economic development organizations
Expert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — Set up or expand a business
Support to start or grow a business in Quebec City
Expert AdviceOpen
Advisory Services Program — Component 1 - Support for the use of advisory services by businesses
Supports business access to expert advisory services
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating
National Research Council Canada (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
The NRC and NRCan Grant Challenge aims to promote cost-effective net-zero industrial heating processes by providing up to $1.7M CAD in funding.
Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Industries Innovation Fund
Innovation funding for certain northern British Columbia SMEs
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Expert AdviceOpen
BDC Advisory Services — Financial Management
Guidance to better manage your cash flow
Grant and FundingClosed
CICE 2023 Directed Call for Innovation — Measurement, Monitoring and Verification (MMV) of Carbon Management
Funding for BC-based innovators
Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba paid work experience tax credit
Wage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpen
Support Policy For Businesses
Grants for business expansion and start-up projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program
Support for SMEs to take part in apprenticeship
Grant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy
Supports renewable fuels and circular economy projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for biofuel production in Quebec
Incentive for eligible Quebec companies producing qualifying biofuels
Grant and FundingClosed
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Money to future-proof your non-profit in Northern Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
BioCreate Program
Supports southern Ontario biotech SMEs advancing genomics innovations
Tax CreditsClosed
Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec
Tax credit for creating employment in Gaspésie and Maritime Regions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Community Economic Expansion Program
Funding to create jobs for Manitoba First Nations
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
Collaborative research and development projects
Canadian SMEs R&D collaboration with foreign entities funding program
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Beyond Combustion (BBC) Program
Transform Alberta's oil sands into high-value, non-combustion products, enhancing economic potential and sustainability
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)
Cloud-based computing and storage
Grant and FundingClosed
Emissions Performance Standards program
Ontario EPS program reduces industrial greenhouse gas emissions
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Personalized advisory services for innovators
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — FEED Studies for Carbon capture, utilization and storage
Supports FEED studies advancing Canadian carbon capture technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
STIP — Resource Road Program
Funds municipal roads for industrial growth through cost-sharing
Tax CreditsOpen
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Financial support for carbon mitigation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Ascension competition
Pitch competition supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in Quebec City
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Grant and FundingClosed
Post-Farm Food Safety Program
Cost-sharing program for enhancing BC food safety practices
Grant and Fundingnull
Employee Training Program
Funding for employers to train and upskill Northwest Territories employees
Grant and FundingOpen
Emerging Opportunities Program
Supports innovation and growth in Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario — Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative
Enhance meat processing capacity through equipment upgrades
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS)
Supports scaling operations for food processors in BC
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Yukon Business Incentive Program
Rebates on labour and materials for Yukon contractors
Grant and FundingOpen
Fonds Mon virage écologique
Support for Trois-Rivières SMEs in environmental impact reduction
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Housing technology test facilities in Ottawa
Grant and FundingOpen
Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations
Supports agricultural organizations developing new products and markets
Grant and FundingClosed
ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Funding to recover Atlantic aerospace sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Three Phase Network Access Program
Supports three-phase electrical network access for agri-food businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
CleanBC Industry Fund - Emissions Performance Request for Proposals
Supports industrial emissions reductions using commercial technologies
Grant and FundingOpen
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Funding to support business growth in British Columbia
Expert AdviceOpen
Europe Market Development Program
Development support for Atlantic exporting companies
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Supports industrial energy efficiency projects in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Distillery Program
Supports Ontario small distilleries' business expansion and job creation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
EDC — Buyer financing
Flexible financing for your international buyers
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
Supports Ontario SMEs to strengthen supply chains and expand markets
Grant and FundingOpen
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business Project Grants
Grants to grow or expand in southwestern Ontario
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Wind tunnel testing facility
Aerodynamics testing in Ottawa for vehicles, structures & aerospace models
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Funding for SMEs in Southern Ontario to grow, innovate and compete
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Podium Mines
Enhances competitiveness of Quebec mining sector suppliers
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Interns for automotive and smart mobility technology
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