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.
909 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — FLI/FLS
Local investment to enhance Quebec's economic development
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Other SupportOpen
Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Ontario gasoline tax refund for unlicensed equipment
Grant and FundingArchived
Innov'Action agroalimentaire Program
Supports research and innovation in Quebec’s agri-food sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
Manitoba — Research and Innovation
Funding for agriculture and agri-food R&D and innovation in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosed
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF)
Funding for manufacturing growth and modernization
Grant and FundingClosed
Business Development Support Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology (NL) (IET), Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Money for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador
Tax CreditsOpen
Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Tax credit supporting Alberta manufacturing and tourism infrastructure investments
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Expert AdviceClosed
Enbridge Gas Energy Audits, Studies & Assessments Incentives
Incentives for energy audits and efficiency studies
Grant and FundingOpen
Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF)
Funding for supply-managed sectors facilities improvements
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream
Support for agri-food sector market and supply chain challenges
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Purchase Order Loan
Purchase order financing for entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in British Columbia
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Terro X
Acceleration and networking for tech startups
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 2
Funding for social economy business projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Supports Canadian plant-based innovation and local supply chain resilience
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels and Industrial Fuel Switching
Supports industrial decarbonization through clean fuel and fuel switching
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — International recruiting
International hiring support in Québec City
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
FTQ — Business Financing
Provides tailored financing and strategic support for Québec businesses
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ)
Support for veterinary services and animal health
T
Grant and FundingClosed
Tax Increment Equivalent Grant (TIEG) Program
Tax relief for major development projects
B
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Bitumen Advanced Materials (BAM)
Funding for bitumen-derived advanced materials
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit
Money to future-proof your non-profit in British Columbia
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Opportunities Fund Wage Subsidy Program
Wage support for bio-economy employers
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Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Apply to the Energy Storage and Minerals Program to develop next-gen sustainable materials and critical minerals.
Tax CreditsOpen
Training tax credit for employers
British Columbia apprentice training tax credit for employers
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada Growth Fund (CGF)
Independent investments that unlock private capital for emissions reduction
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing
Supports corporations with eligible manufacturing and processing income
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities
Wage subsidies for Ontario work placements
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
CRIBIQ-BIOnext
Support for industrial commercialization projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Desjardins — Bridge financing
Short-term loan to cover temporary cash flow needs
Grant and FundingClosed
2023 Open Call: Automation, Digital Technologies, and Demonstration in Agri-Food Production
Money for agri-food sector technological advancements
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Reduction
Income tax reduction for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan
Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba green energy equipment tax credit
Manitoba tax credit for installing green energy equipment
Grant and FundingOpen
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — For-profit
Money to future-proof your for-profit business in Northern Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 2 – Agri-Tech Innovation
Supports agri-food innovation and efficiency
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Business Planning, Design, and Capital
Funding for Indigenous cannabis businesses in BC
Grant and FundingClosed
Buy BC Partnership Program — Industry Associations, Boards or Councils
Funding to promote British Columbia agri-food and seafood
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
i.d.e.a. Fund
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Technology Accelerator Program (NTAP)
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs adopting innovative technology solutions
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Quantum Quebec
Supports innovation projects in quantum science and technology
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in AB
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)
Funding for R&D projects in Saskatchewan
Tax CreditsOpen
Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Refundable tax credit supporting job creation in Quebec maritime regions
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Grant and FundingArchived
Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Funding for R&D in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy efficiency for industry – Industrial Facility Track
Supports energy efficiency upgrades for Canadian industrial facilities
Tax CreditsOpen
Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit
Refundable corporate tax credit for qualifying Nova Scotia investments
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NWT
Personalized advisory services for innovators in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed
Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
Supports feasibility studies for innovative circular economy projects
Grant and FundingClosed
ESDC — Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative
Money for projects that support women in apprenticeship
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Supports regional economic development and business innovation in Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships
Funding for Quebec fish and seafood innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Funding to recover Quebec's Indigenous-led aerospace sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Marketing Support Program
Funding for PEI exporters’ marketing and market expansion activities
Tax CreditsOpen
Advanced Marine Technology Tax Rebate
Tax rebate for advanced marine technology companies
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen
NBIF Innovation Voucher
Funding for R&D at a New Brunswick research institution
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Centre
Aerospace manufacturing research support facility
Grant and FundingOpen
Biofood Innovation Program Component 1 – Financial support for research, transfer and dissemination organizations
Supports research and innovation in Quebec's biofood sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund
Supports food initiatives in Canada's North
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
GradWorks — Employer Incentive Program
Connect with skilled graduates in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Innovation
Supports innovation, infrastructure, and science partnerships in Atlantic fisheries
Grant and FundingOpen
Commercialization, Consulting and Mentoring
Money for commercialization in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative
Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative supports agriculture and food sector resiliency
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Savings for Business Program
Funding for Alberta SMEs to improve efficiency
Wage Subsidies And InternsSuspended
EHRC — Welcoming Newcomers
Wage support for hiring newcomers in electricity
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
MTRIC — Start Program
Advance metal transformation processes and products
Grant and FundingClosed
ACOA Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Funding to recover Atlantic's Indigenous-led aerospace sector
Grant and FundingArchived
Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Collaborative AI innovation support for Quebec businesses
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
EUREKA!
Funds for international R&D projects
Grant and FundingOpen
INVEST North Program — Investment – Locate Stream
Supports businesses relocating operations to Northern Ontario for economic growth
Other SupportOpen
ACOA Industrial and Technological Benefits policy
Help with defence procurement for Atlantic contractors
Grant and FundingClosed
Heritage Grants - Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program
Supports restoration and seismic upgrades of heritage building façades
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Rebate Program
Supports business energy efficiency upgrades in New Brunswick
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner
Equity investments for Canadian entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
OCI — Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)
Supports Ontario SMEs to implement DMAP-recommended digital technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Building Sector Capacity, Growth and Competitiveness
Supports agri-processing sector modernization, growth, and sustainability in Manitoba
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business Investment Program — Equity Investment
Equity funding for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingClosed
Transal — Alu 4.0, Digital Locomotive
Funding for digital transformation projects in aluminum
Grant and FundingClosed
Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component A
Funding for climate training in the bio-food sector
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business Investment Program — Term Loan
Loan for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingOpen
FESBC — 2025-27 Fibre Utilization Funding
Supports residual fibre utilization projects
Tax CreditsOpen
City of Saskatoon Business Development Incentives Program
Tax abatement incentive to encourage business in Saskatoon
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Kenora and Rainy River District Business Accelerator Fund
Supports business growth in Kenora and Rainy River Districts
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec Industrial Research Centre — CRIQ
Support for companies designing innovative industrial projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
Financial support for businesses in Blainville
Grant and FundingClosed
CleanBC Industry Fund - Innovation Accelerator Request for Proposals
Support for industrial clean technology demonstrations in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
CleanBC Industry Fund - Project Feasibility Studies Request for Proposals
Supports feasibility studies assessing project viability
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Initiatives Support Grant Program
Supports local cultural projects with funding to promote community identity and access
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