Grants and Funding Opportunities in the Mining Sector in Canada for 2026
The Canadian mining sector plays a crucial economic role, fueling many industries and contributing to employment across the country. To support this strategic sector, governments offer various mining incentives in the form of grants, financial aid, and tax relief.
184 opportunities available
Tax CreditsOpen
Clean Technology Manufacturing (CTM) Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Incentivize Canadian companies to invest in clean technology
Grant and FundingOpen
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Federal support for large-scale innovative business and network projects
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Financing to respond to the offensive of new tariffs and for initiatives for resilient and exporting companies (FRONTIERE)
Supports Québec exporters impacted by new U.S. tariffs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Expanded Energy Management Program
Funding to strengthen facility energy management and efficiency initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
GHG Challenge Program - Industry
Supports major industrial projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR
Subsidy to hire young professionals in STEM
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Management of companies and enterprises
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs entering defence supply chains
Grant and FundingClosed
MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec metal transformation innovative collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund - Regulatory Policy Dialogue
Funds participation in nuclear regulatory policy consultations for stakeholders
Grant and FundingOpen
FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs affected by international trade tariffs
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for innovation projects in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies – collaborative industrial research and support for entrepreneurship
Supports collaborative innovation in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program
Funding for critical mineral projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
EDC — Structured and Project Finance
Financing for large-scale international infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream
Supports infrastructure projects for critical minerals development in Canada
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)
Funding for strategic infrastructure supporting northern Quebec mining sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Supports infrastructure projects advancing critical minerals development in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Funding AI commercialization and adoption in Northern Ontario businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Aid measure for the decarbonization of Quebec's industrial sector (MADI)
Supports Quebec industrial decarbonization projects for reduced GHG emissions
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax incentives for mining and exploration
Federal and provincial tax incentives support mining and exploration activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Capital Retrofits
Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces
Repayable support for prairie high-growth business scale-up
Grant and FundingClosed
Net Zero Accelerator Initiative
Funding for large-scale industrial decarbonization and clean technology projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Supports tariff-impacted Northern Ontario SMEs for productivity and growth
Grant and FundingOpen
Future Fuels Challenge
Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP)
Support for carbon capture projects in Alberta
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
METHANE REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Non-dilutive funding for near-commercial methane technology demonstrations in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
PacifiCan's BSP supports high-growth business innovation and scale-up
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Customized Export Development Training Program
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Customized export training for Northern Ontario firms
Grant and FundingOpen
Workplace first aid training
Subsidizes workplace first aid training for eligible workers based on sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovate BC — Ignite Program
Money to accelerate British Columbia innovation in natural resources and applied science
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genomics integration program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Supports partnerships integrating genomics into agriculture, forestry, and environment solutions
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Government of Canada, Community Futures Oxford
Funding for Northern Ontario community economic development
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genomic Innovations: Energy and Environmental Solutions
Genomics research for energy and environment
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects
Supports major northern Quebec community and infrastructure development projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SDE Thetford — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
Business loans for startups, growth, and productivity in Thetford
Grant and FundingOpen
Saguenay Promotion — FRR – Business Support
Supports business startup, acquisition, expansion, and succession projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Bioenergies Program
Supports business projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants
Supports Indigenous participation in critical minerals infrastructure projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
MTRIC — INNOV-R
Targets collaborative industrial research to reduce GHG emissions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Local Investment Funds FLI-FLS
Local financing for business projects in La Vallée-de-l'Or
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 4
Collaborative funding for quantum innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC De la Côte-de-Gaspé - Investment support fund
Funding for business investment projects
Grant and FundingArchived
Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream C
Support for Veriflora® certification in peat harvesting
Other SupportGrant and FundingArchived
Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream A
Funding for mining sector sustainability certification
Grant and FundingClosed
Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2
Funding for Renewable Natural Gas projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
DEL — Business Acquisition Loan
Supports entrepreneurs acquiring businesses for succession and ownership transfer
Tax CreditsOpen
Federal qualifying environmental trust (QET) tax credit
Federal tax credit for qualifying environmental trusts
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2
Support for Quebec quantum technology innovation
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Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Financing to accelerate growth in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Rail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program — Part 3 — Studies
Financial support for studies improving Quebec rail and modal integration
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3
Money for collaborative projects in partnership with public research centres
Grant and FundingClosed
Emissions Reduction Advancement Program (ERAP)
Supports industry-funded projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Funding for Quebec metal transformation R&D collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Financing to accelerate growth in the Prairies
Grant and FundingClosed
Genome British Columbia — GeneSolve Program
Supports genomics research to solve sector challenges in British Columbia
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Local Investment Funds
Repayable financing for local business growth
Grant and FundingArchived
Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program
Supports innovative workplace health and safety initiatives in Ontario
Grant and FundingArchived
Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream B
Support for mining sustainability projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Junior Exploration Program
Funding for early mineral exploration in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Energy Advantage Program (NEAP)
Rebates for Northern Ontario industrial electricity consumers
Grant and FundingClosed
Equipment and Technology Advancement Program
Supports modernization of welding programs with funding for equipment and technology upgrades.
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Empower your company's growth and competitiveness by adopting AI through substantial funding opportunities
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Transformative industrial decarbonization projects in Alberta
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesOpen
Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining (CNIM)
Training and research for Yukon's mining industry
Tax CreditsOpen
British Columbia mining exploration tax credit
Refundable tax support for mining exploration
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program
Canada-Japan co-innovation support for SMEs
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
CanNor — IDEANorth
Supports northern economic development and infrastructure readiness
Tax CreditsOpen
Newfoundland and Labrador green technology tax credit
20% tax credit for green equipment investments
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Grant and FundingOpen
Prospecting Assistance (PA) Grants
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology (NL) (IET), Department of Energy and Mines (NS)
Supports independent mineral exploration in Newfoundland and Labrador
Tax CreditsOpen
Atlantic Investment Tax Credit
Supports investments in Atlantic Canada's new buildings and equipment
Grant and FundingClosed
Aide financière aux festivals et aux événements touristiques - Stream 2: Festivals and Events of Tourist Scope
Financial assistance for recurring festivals and tourist events in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Intellectual Property Ontario
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectors
Grant and FundingOpen
Small Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate
Consulting cost rebate supporting small and medium business recovery
Expert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors (TDA)
Free advice for Alberta tech SMEs
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Funding for advanced materials and low-emissions innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
BOLT Grant Program
Supports projects expanding global Internet connectivity through prototypes and pilots.
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Support for Ontario critical technology innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Culture and Heritage
Financial aid to promote culture and heritage in Nunavut.
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Industries Innovation Fund
Innovation funding for certain northern British Columbia SMEs
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - NexGen's Rook 1 Project
Support for public participation in a nuclear project review
Grant and FundingClosed
Mineral Exploration Support Program For Critical And Strategic Minerals
Supports critical minerals exploration projects in Quebec
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
Supports non-combustion oil sands technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
CNSC Participant Funding Program - McClean Lake Operation Licence Renewal
Support for participation in a CNSC licence review
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
True North Treasure Initiative – Labrador Trough
Supports Indigenous participation in northern Quebec mining sectors
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Startup financing for eligible Québec businesses
Grant and Fundingnull
Employee Training Program
Funding for employers to train and upskill Northwest Territories employees
Grant and FundingOpen
First Nations Land Management
Supports Indigenous communities in managing their own lands independently
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovation and Business Development Fund
Financing for oil and gas projects in NL
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Moonshot for Mining, Minerals and Manufacturing (M4M3)
Dual-use ISRU innovation for mining and manufacturing
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Energy Training Program for Students
Funding for Nova Scotia students and recent graduates in the energy sector
Grant and FundingArchived
Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream D
Encouraging sustainable practices in Quebec's mining sector