Tax CreditsOpen
Clean Technology Manufacturing (CTM) Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Incentivize Canadian companies to invest in clean technology
Updated May 2026
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.
258 programs available
Grant and FundingOpenStrategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Federal support for large-scale innovative business and network projects
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedFinancing 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 FundingClosedGHG Challenge Program - Industry
Supports major industrial projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenExpanded Energy Management Program
Funding to strengthen facility energy management and efficiency initiatives
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR
Subsidy to hire young professionals in STEMEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 23,500 $
- 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 projectsEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs entering defence supply chains
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCall 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- Grant and FundingOpen
FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs affected by international trade tariffsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation 
Grant and FundingClosedMTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec metal transformation innovative collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund - Regulatory Policy Dialogue
Funds participation in nuclear regulatory policy consultations for stakeholders
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedCritical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program
Funding for critical mineral projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenEDC — Structured and Project Finance
Financing for large-scale international infrastructure projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Aid measure for the decarbonization of Quebec's industrial sector (MADI)
Supports Quebec industrial decarbonization projects for reduced GHG emissions 
Grant and FundingClosedCritical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Supports infrastructure projects advancing critical minerals development in Canada
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Funding AI commercialization and adoption in Northern Ontario businesses- 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 - Tax CreditsOpen
Tax incentives for mining and exploration
Federal and provincial tax incentives support mining and exploration activities 
Grant and FundingClosedCapital Retrofits
Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBusiness Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces
Repayable support for prairie high-growth business scale-upEligible Funding- From $200,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyInnovation- Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Supports tariff-impacted Northern Ontario SMEs for productivity and growth 
Grant and FundingOpenAlberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP)
Support for carbon capture projects in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosedNet Zero Accelerator Initiative
Funding for large-scale industrial decarbonization and clean technology projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedMETHANE REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
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- Grant and FundingOpen
Future Fuels Challenge
Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects 
Grant and FundingClosedBusiness Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
PacifiCan's BSP supports high-growth business innovation and scale-upEligible Funding- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedCustomized Export Development Training Program
Customized export training for Northern Ontario firms
Grant and FundingOpenWorkplace first aid training
Subsidizes workplace first aid training for eligible workers based on sector- Grant and FundingClosed
Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2
Funding for Renewable Natural Gas projects 
Grant and FundingOpenMRC De la Côte-de-Gaspé - Investment support fund
Funding for business investment projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants
Supports Indigenous participation in critical minerals infrastructure projects 
Grant and FundingArchivedSustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream C
Support for Veriflora® certification in peat harvesting
Grant and FundingClosedInnovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3
Money for collaborative projects in partnership with public research centres
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedMRC Abitibi-Ouest — Local Investment Funds
Repayable financing for local business growthEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedEmissions Reduction Advancement Program (ERAP)
Supports industry-funded projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Canada- Tax CreditsOpen
Federal qualifying environmental trust (QET) tax credit
Federal tax credit for qualifying environmental trusts 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Local Investment Funds FLI-FLS
Local financing for business projects in La Vallée-de-l'OrEligible Funding- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
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 FundingOpenSaguenay Promotion — FRR – Business Support
Supports business startup, acquisition, expansion, and succession projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation- Grant and FundingOpen
Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future
Supports innovative clean energy technology research and development - Other SupportGrant and FundingArchived
Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream A
Funding for mining sector sustainability certification 
Grant and FundingClosedInnovate BC — Ignite Program
Money to accelerate British Columbia innovation in natural resources and applied science- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
MTRIC — INNOV-R
Targets collaborative industrial research to reduce GHG emissions 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenDEL — Business Acquisition Loan
Supports entrepreneurs acquiring businesses for succession and ownership transfer- Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Financing to accelerate growth in the PrairiesEligible Funding- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projectsCommercialization 
Grant and FundingClosedGenome British Columbia — GeneSolve Program
Supports genomics research to solve sector challenges in British ColumbiaEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedGenomics integration program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Supports partnerships integrating genomics into agriculture, forestry, and environment solutionsEligible Funding- From $50,000 to $150,000
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
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- Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Government of Canada, Community Futures OxfordFunding for Northern Ontario community economic development 
Tax CreditsOpenAPCHQ — Apprenticeship job creation tax credit
Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ), Government of CanadaNon-refundable tax credit for employers hiring eligible apprentices
Grant and FundingClosedRail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program — Part 3 — Studies
Financial support for studies improving Quebec rail and modal integration
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedGenomic Innovations: Energy and Environmental Solutions
Genomics research for energy and environment
Grant and FundingClosedPacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Financing to accelerate growth in British Columbia
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenSDE Thetford — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
Business loans for startups, growth, and productivity in Thetford- Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects
Supports major northern Quebec community and infrastructure development projects 
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Development Optimisation Fund
Development support fund for Fjord-du-Saguenay organizations
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC Caniapiscau — FDE
Funding for business development and job creationEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2
Support for Quebec quantum technology innovation - Grant and FundingClosed
MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Funding for Quebec metal transformation R&D collaborations in AI 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC L'Islet — Local investment fund (FLI / FLS)
Financing for business development projects
Grant and FundingArchivedOccupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program
Supports innovative workplace health and safety initiatives in Ontario- Grant and FundingOpen
Support for Northern Quebec Indigenous participation in mining development
Support for Indigenous mining participation in Northern Quebec - Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Energy funding for Alberta industry 
Grant and FundingClosedinnovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingClosedJim Popowich Mining Endowment grant for New Technologies
Support for mining professionals exploring advanced technologies- Grant and FundingClosed
Mineral Exploration Support Program For Critical And Strategic Minerals
Supports critical minerals exploration projects in Quebec - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines and Mills in Canada: 2016
Funding for participation in nuclear oversight review - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for Cameco Corporation's Beaverlodge Licence Revocation Application
Funding for public participation in a CNSC hearing 
- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Combatting fossil fuel hydrocarbon projects
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Grant and FundingClosedEquipment and Technology Advancement Program
Support for modernizing school welding programs- Grant and FundingClosed
Dr. David S. Robertson Scholarship Fund
Scholarship for geology students in Canada 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCall for Proposals in the Future of Mining & Energy
Supports digital innovation in mining and energyEligible Funding- Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation- Other SupportClosed
Compensation Program for Holders of Revoked Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Licences
Compensation for revoked hydrocarbon licence holders - Grant and FundingClosed
Jim Popowich Memorial Health and Safety Grants for Mining Professionals
Health and safety support for mining professionals 
Grant and FundingOpenNorthern Industries Innovation Fund
Innovation funding for certain northern British Columbia SMEs- Grant and FundingClosed
Clean Growth in Natural Resource Sectors Innovation Program (voted)
Supports clean technology projects in natural resources - Grant and FundingClosed
The Brian and Harold Keevil Endowment: Taking Flight Grants
Support for Indigenous mining-focused students - Tax CreditsClosed
Ontario Focused Flow-Through Share Tax Credit
Refundable tax credit for Ontario mineral exploration 
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpenOVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Funding for automotive mobility internships
Tax CreditsOpenSaskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)
Supports oil and gas innovation projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines and Mills in Canada: 2018
Support for reviewing a uranium oversight report 
Grant and FundingOpenCommercialization, Consulting and Mentoring
Money for commercialization in Atlantic Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenPodium Mines
Enhances competitiveness of Quebec mining sector suppliers
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesOpenCentre for Northern Innovation in Mining (CNIM)
Training and research for Yukon's mining industry
Grant and FundingOpenLands and Economic Development Services Program
Supports Indigenous economic development and sustainable land management- Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Supports entrepreneurship development and innovative business growth in Quebec - Grant and FundingClosed
Jim Popowich Advanced Technology Grant
Support for mining professionals in advanced technology - Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium and Nuclear Substance Processing Facilities 2021
Supports participation in nuclear regulatory reviews