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.
931 opportunities available
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CBDC Seafood Technology Adoption Program (S-TAP)
Support for seafood technology adoption in New Brunswick
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Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
Économie circulaire Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Support for circular economy transition
Grant and FundingClosed
Food & Agriculture Startup Competition
Global competition supporting innovative food and agriculture startups
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario — Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative
Funding for meat processing capacity upgrades
Grant and FundingClosed
Native Women’s Association of Canada — National Apprenticeships Program
Inclusive apprenticeship hiring support across Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
B.C. — Agri-Business Planning Program
Funding for farm business planning and training
Tax CreditsOpen
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax credit for innovative Nova Scotia corporations
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)
Support for Ontario automotive suppliers' modernization efforts
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Manufacturing and Processing Assistance - Capital Loan
Loan to purchase or refurbish capital assets in Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Grant and FundingOpen
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) — Business Project Grants
Grants to grow or expand in southwestern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
STIP — Resource Road Program
Funding for municipal resource road infrastructure
Grant and FundingOpen
Centre for Women in Business
Training and events for Nova Scotia women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Financial aid to start a business in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)
Funding for Saskatchewan value-added agri-food innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge
Supports innovative food production for space and Earth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Pathways to Possibility
Funding for inclusive automotive career programs
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Yukon
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Synchronex
Québec network supporting innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO)
Financial support after a natural disaster
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems
Collaborative ECS R&D funding for SMEs
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP)
Supports Alberta petrochemical investment projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Pilot Projects
Supports collaborative innovation in advanced manufacturing technologies in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia Seafood and Agriculture Strategic Investment Fund
Supports transformative, innovative projects in Nova Scotia's seafood and agriculture
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and Indonesia
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Expert AdviceOpen
CCC — U.S. DoD Prime Contractor
Assistance for Canadian companies to access the U.S. Department of Defense (US DoD)
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Geniuses in business
Entrepreneurial competition supporting student innovation and commercialization skills
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Funding for collaborative AI and quantum projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — New Products
Funding for innovative northern Ontario agri-food projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Unpuzzling: Greening Your Food Manufacturing Operation (Atlantic Companies Only)
Support for sustainable food manufacturing improvements
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Compétivert — Investment Matching Solution
Funding to boost growth of businesses in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy-Efficient Products Rebate Program
Rebates for energy-efficient product purchases
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Co-investment for Ontario technology start-ups
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Water Efficient Technology (WET) Program
Support for business water-efficiency improvements
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingClosed
SME in action
Supports Quebec SMEs in productivity, growth, and competitiveness
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Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
BioReady™ Paid Internship Program
Salary support for hiring BioReady talent
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program – Market Development Team Applicants’ Guide
Funding for regional deep retrofit market development
Grant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Funding for Quebec R&D collaborations in AI for advanced materials
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Trade Mission Support Program
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Support for trade missions and buyer visits
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec city — Valo-Capitale — commercialization of innovation
Financial support for commercializing innovative products or processes
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriScience Program — Projects – Not-for-profit
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
EDC — Export Guarantee Program
Guarantee-backed working capital financing for exporters
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Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
MomentumPI – Intellectual property support
Intellectual property strategy support for Quebec-based innovative startups
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
INOVAIT Pilot Fund
Collaborative AI-driven image-guided therapy funding
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable 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
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Community Planning & Engagement
Funding for Indigenous cannabis projects in British Columbia
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aerospace Research Centre
Aerospace R&D support for industry and partners
Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions
Funding for Agri-tech and cleantech innovators
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Laser processing and surface modification facility
Advanced laser manufacturing and surface technology support
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
Commercialization support for sustainable SMEs
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network
Collaborative funding for critical minerals innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources
Fosters economic growth, environmental sustainability, and innovation
Tax CreditsOpen
Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive
Transferable tax credits for value-added processing
Grant and FundingOpen
Site Readiness Program
Funding assistance for industrial site preparation in Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.3
Funding for Quebec fisheries and aquaculture projects
Other SupportOpen
Ontario Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program
Payment protection for beef cattle sellers
Grant and FundingClosed
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Project Readiness
Funding for manufacturing growth projects in British Columbia
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
WinterTech Development
Funding for winter mobility technology development
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Funding for automotive and smart mobility fellowships
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity
Canada-UK critical minerals R&D support
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 1 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Cost-shared funding for agri-tech upgrades
Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Infrastructure Program
Supports major infrastructure projects boosting local and regional economies
Expert AdviceOpen
Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation
Financial support for thermal waste heat recovery projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 1
Supports awareness of agriculture careers in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant (CSJG)
Employer-led training support for businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Funding for Ontario training centre capital projects
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre
Collaborative R&D in quantum and photonics
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Collaborative funding for sustainable manufacturing projects
Grant and FundingOpen
La Pocatière – Business Financial Assistance Program
Business support for property development projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Food Supply Chain Infrastructure Investment Stream
Supports Ontario agri-food business development
Grant and FundingOpen
BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing
Capital and expertise to expand your business
Grant and FundingArchived
Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Support for businesses investing in R&D infrastructure
Other SupportOpen
CCC — International Prime Contractor
Help Canadian businesses win more government business abroad
Grant and FundingClosed
Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)
Supports scaling BC food processors for productivity and growth
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Printable Electronics - Ottawa research facility
Applied research for printable electronics solutions
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — Selling and Exporting — Set your sights on the world
Support for companies expanding into new markets
Grant and FundingClosed
Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills
Workforce funding for agriculture and food projects
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
AC:Incubate
Incubation support for early-stage tech startups
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
DEL — Loan for Growing Collective Enterprises
Financing for growing collective enterprises
Grant and FundingClosed
Women in Skilled Trades Initiative
Supports women apprentices in skilled trades
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for ethanol production in Quebec
Tax credit for eligible ethanol production in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Agriculture Development Fund
Money for agricultural industry research in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingOpen
Food Product Development Assistance
Funding for food product and process development
Grant and FundingArchived
ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Business funding and support for innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Poultry Biosecurity Preparedness Initiative (PBPI)
Cost-share funding for poultry biosecurity improvements
Grant and FundingClosed
CME’s Technology Investment Program
Funding for manufacturing technology investments
Grant and FundingOpen
Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund
Funding for Canadian manufacturers of whalesafe gear
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
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Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Nventure
Innovation funding for southern Ontario businesses
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