Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 3: Signature innovation - renewable energies
Supports innovative renewable energy projects in Rivière-du-Loup
Updated May 2026
Green Manufacturing and Decarbonization Grants in Canada
Canada’s manufacturing sector is transforming toward a low-carbon future, and billions in grants and incentives are available to support that shift. Through federal and provincial programs, businesses can fund clean technologies, energy efficiency upgrades, electrification, and carbon capture projects. These programs reduce capital costs, improve competitiveness, and help companies meet climate goals. This guide outlines the main green manufacturing and decarbonization grants in Canada, including funding opportunities for cleaner industry, advanced equipment, and low-carbon innovations that drive sustainable growth.
467 programs available
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Business financing for growth and successionEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpenBioenergies Program
Supports business projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) in the Prairie Provinces
Supports innovative housing solutions and residential construction sector innovation
Grant and FundingOpenEnergy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future
Supports innovative clean energy technology research and development
Grant and FundingOpenMRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Reimbursement – Public Market Booth Rental Fees
Booth rental reimbursement for public market participation
Grant and FundingOpenÉcoPerformance — Implementation of large industrial projects
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Government of QuébecFinancial support for large-scale industrial projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedPSO-Biofood II – 144th call for projects
Supports collaborative biofood innovation projects between Quebec companies and researchers
Other SupportGrant and FundingArchivedBusiness growth — Éco-Capitale
Funding for eco-responsible business transformation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenMTRIC — INNOV-R
Targets collaborative industrial research to reduce GHG emissions
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosedCFIN — Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario
Mentorship program accelerating early-stage foodtech companies in Ontario- Grant and FundingClosed
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative - Indigenous stream
Funding for Indigenous-led clean transportation awareness 
Grant and FundingOpeninnovÉÉ — SI2TEC
Supports innovative industrial projects for circular economy transition
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC Drummond — Business Succession Program
Business financing demystified for tailored entrepreneurial support
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenPROMPT — GHG reduction – Academic component
Supports collaborative research projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Grant and FundingClosedRail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program — Part 3 — Studies
Financial support for studies improving Quebec rail and modal integration
Tax CreditsClosedLaval Économique — Tax credit – Urban Expansion
Property tax credit for non-residential construction or renovations
Tax CreditsOpenManufacturing and processing profits deduction and zero-emission technology manufacturing deduction
Corporate tax reduction for Canadian manufacturing and zero-emission technology- Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — Local Investment (FLI) and Solidarity (FLS) Funds
Financing for business growth and successionEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation 
Grant and FundingClosedFinancial assistance for large-scale northern projects
Supports major northern Quebec community and infrastructure development projects- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CRIBIQ — INNOV-R
Collaborative projects to reduce greenhouse gases 
Grant and FundingClosedMRC Témiscouata — Signature Innovation Fund - Component 3 - Rurality and Region Fund
Support for innovative acériculture projects
Grant and FundingOpenEnergy Performance Program
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Business Growth — Growth support vouchers
Grant program supports strategic consultancy for business growth - Other SupportClosed
Commercial CoolSaver Program
Free commercial HVAC tune-ups and discounts for York Region businesses - Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession
Financing for business succession projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation - Grant and FundingClosed
Rail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program – Part 2 – Modal Integration
Supports railway infrastructure upgrades and integration with other transport modes 
Grant and FundingClosedFedDev Ontario — Funding for organizations that help businesses grow
Funding for organizations supporting business growthEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingOpenEnbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Feasibility study
Financial aid for feasibility studies on building energy efficiency- Grant and FundingOpen
Retrofit Program
Financial incentives for energy efficiency upgrades reducing electricity use 
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchivedNext Generation of Jobs Fund
Supports green job creation and environmental sustainability in Ontario- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Strategic Jobs Investment Fund (SJIF)
Supports high-value job creation and strategic business investments - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Ontario 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- Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Save on Energy Retrofit Program – Greenhouse Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) Incentives (Southwest Region)
Incentives for greenhouse energy storage projects 
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedStrategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Energy funding for Alberta industry
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
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 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- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Investment Fund for the Economic Development of the Municipality of Concepción
Interest-free financing for local business projects 
Grant and FundingClosedLeadership scholarships in the forestry industry
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedHARVEST Business Accelerator Funding Opportunity
Funding for Canadian agri-food biotech scale-up- Grant and FundingClosed
Forest Investment Program: Component 1 – Partial Cuts
Funding for partial cuts in public forests 
Grant and FundingClosedPRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Supports feasibility studies for circular economy projects in Québec- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
MTRIC — 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
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 FundingOpen
Retrofit Program Participant Agreement
Funding for business energy-efficiency upgrades - Grant and FundingClosed
Invest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots
Funding for early-stage businesses in Nova Scotia 
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedRegional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
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
Grant and FundingOpenToronto — Capacity Buyback Program
Rewards businesses for implementing permanent water-saving measures- Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Support for forest innovation studies - Grant and FundingClosed
Energy 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- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Real-life testing support for housing innovations - Grant and FundingClosed
Regional 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 
Tax CreditsOpenClean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Refundable tax credit for clean hydrogen projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedTownship of Warwick Community Improvement Plan (CIP) – Financial Incentive Grant Programs
Funding for community improvement projects
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- Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
CIP and Mural Incentive Programs
Funding for industrial and downtown property improvements 
Expert AdviceClosedCommercial Energy Assessment Program
Free energy assessment for eligible businesses
Grant and FundingClosedImpact Canada - Food Waste Reduction Challenge: Novel Technologies (Streams C and D)
Supports innovative technologies to reduce food wasteEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Accommodation and food services
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Grant and FundingClosedTerritorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Funding for priority biofood territorial projects- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Unpuzzling: Greening Your Food Manufacturing Operation (Atlantic Companies Only)
Support for sustainable food manufacturing improvements 
- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Québec-Shanghai Cooperation Project Call
Support for Quebec-Shanghai cooperation projects 
Grant and FundingClosedEfficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Supports energy efficiency and innovation in Nova Scotia fisheries
Grant and FundingClosedAgriculture Development Fund
Money for agricultural industry research in Saskatchewan- Grant and FundingClosed
Québec-Senegal Cooperation Call for Projects
Support for Quebec-Senegal cooperation projects 
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpenSADC-CAE — Virage Vert Program
Support for greener business development in Quebec
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosedSSRIA – Business Growth Program
Business growth support for cleantech ventures- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Battery Industry Acceleration
Supports technologies accelerating Canada's battery value chain decarbonization 
Grant and FundingClosedBusiness Grants and Funding Opportunities
Municipal funding for business and property improvements- Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Not-for-profit organizations
Funding for business-support organizations in Southern OntarioEligible Funding- From $125,000 to $10,000,000
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation - Grant and FundingOpen
Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Air Curtain
Incentives for installing air curtain systems in gas-heated buildings - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Scaling up Women and Youth's Participation in the Labour Force in Jordan
Supports women and youth labour force participation in Jordan - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium and Nuclear Substance Processing Facilities 2021
Supports participation in nuclear regulatory reviews 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedNGen — Advanced Manufacturing Projects
Funding for collaborative advanced manufacturing innovation projects in Canada- Grant and FundingClosed
New electric vehicle fleet
Financial support for new electric vehicle purchases - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report on the Use of Nuclear Substances in Canada: 2021
Funding for input on a CNSC oversight report - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Women in Cleantech
National support for women cleantech entrepreneurs 
Grant and FundingOpenAlberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP)
Supports Alberta petrochemical investment projects
Grant and FundingClosedAgri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 3 – Agri-Tech Energy Costs Savings
Cost-shared support for agri-food energy efficiency- Other SupportClosed
Sponsorship request to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Sponsorship support for agriculture and food events - Grant and FundingOpen
ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund
Non-repayable funding for Gatineau economic diversificationEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 15.000001% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
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