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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.

176 opportunities available
Clean Technology Manufacturing (CTM) Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Clean Technology Manufacturing (CTM) Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Incentivize Canadian companies to invest in clean technology
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Financing to respond to the offensive of new tariffs and for initiatives for resilient and exporting companies (FRONTIERE)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Financing to respond to the offensive of new tariffs and for initiatives for resilient and exporting companies (FRONTIERE)

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports Québec exporters impacted by new U.S. tariffs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Expanded Energy Management Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Expanded Energy Management Program

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Funding to strengthen facility energy management and efficiency initiatives
Eligible 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
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources
GHG Challenge Program - Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

GHG Challenge Program - Industry

Environnement Québec (MELCC)
Supports major industrial projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR

ECO Canada
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
Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs entering defence supply chains
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 1

Gouvernement du Québec
Funding for Renewable Natural Gas feasibility studies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Regional Partnership Grants Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Regional Partnership Grants Program

Government of Ontario
Financial support for regional Indigenous projects in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Funding for Quebec metal transformation innovative collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs affected by international trade tariffs
Eligible 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 projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund - Regulatory Policy Dialogue
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund - Regulatory Policy Dialogue

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Funds participation in nuclear regulatory policy consultations for stakeholders
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Call for innovation projects in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies – collaborative industrial research and support for entrepreneurship
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Call for innovation projects in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies – collaborative industrial research and support for entrepreneurship

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports collaborative innovation in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Funding for critical mineral projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream

Government of Canada
Supports infrastructure projects for critical minerals development in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream

Government of Canada
Supports infrastructure projects advancing critical minerals development in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)

Gouvernement du Québec
Funding for strategic infrastructure supporting northern Quebec mining sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Funding AI commercialization and adoption in Northern Ontario businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Aid measure for the decarbonization of Quebec's industrial sector (MADI)
Grant and FundingClosed

Aid measure for the decarbonization of Quebec's industrial sector (MADI)

Environnement Québec (MELCC)
Supports Quebec industrial decarbonization projects for reduced GHG emissions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
EDC — Structured and Project Finance
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

EDC — Structured and Project Finance

Export Development Canada (EDC)
Financing for large-scale international infrastructure projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Tax incentives for mining and exploration
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax incentives for mining and exploration

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Federal and provincial tax incentives support mining and exploration activities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Capital Retrofits
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Capital Retrofits

Government of Alberta
Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Eligible 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
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI for health technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces

Government of Canada
Repayable support for prairie high-growth business scale-up
Eligible 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 projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP)

Government of Alberta
Supports carbon capture projects for emissions reduction in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 12% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supports tariff-impacted Northern Ontario SMEs for productivity and growth
Eligible 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
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation

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METHANE REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

METHANE REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF)
Non-dilutive funding for near-commercial methane technology demonstrations in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Net Zero Accelerator Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Net Zero Accelerator Initiative

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Funding for large-scale industrial decarbonization and clean technology projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Future Fuels Challenge
Grant and FundingOpen

Future Fuels Challenge

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed

Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
PacifiCan's BSP supports high-growth business innovation and scale-up
Eligible 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 projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
MTRIC — PSO SME
Grant and FundingClosed

MTRIC — PSO SME

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Funding for industrial research projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Customized Export Development Training Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Customized Export Development Training Program

Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation
Funding for export expertise, training and planning
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Workplace first aid training
Grant and FundingOpen

Workplace first aid training

The Commission for Standards, Equity, Health and Safety at Work (CNESST)
Subsidizes workplace first aid training for eligible workers based on sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Rail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program — Part 3 — Studies
Grant and FundingOpen

Rail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program — Part 3 — Studies

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Financial support for studies improving Quebec rail and modal integration
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 66.67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Local Investment Funds FLI-FLS
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Local Investment Funds FLI-FLS

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or
Local investment fund policy for business support and financing
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2

Gouvernement du Québec
Funding for Renewable Natural Gas projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream A
Grant and FundingArchived

Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream A

Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)
Supports sustainable mining development through UL ECOLOGO® certification
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
MRC De la Côte-de-Gaspé - Investment support fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC De la Côte-de-Gaspé - Investment support fund

MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé
Supports business investments in assets and specialized equipment
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports major northern Quebec community and infrastructure development projects
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Innovate BC — Ignite Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovate BC — Ignite Program

Innovate BC
Money to accelerate British Columbia innovation in natural resources and applied science
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Research Consortium Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Research Consortium Tax Credit

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Tax credit for cooperative pre-competitive research in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
DEL — Business Acquisition Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

DEL — Business Acquisition Loan

Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL)
Supports entrepreneurs acquiring businesses for succession and ownership transfer
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Diagnostic Program and Improvement Projects for Northern SMEs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Diagnostic Program and Improvement Projects for Northern SMEs

Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)
Enhances competitiveness of Northern SMEs in mining and forestry
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 42,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesDigital Transformation
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants

Government of Canada
Supports Indigenous participation in critical minerals infrastructure projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
MTRIC — INNOV-R
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

MTRIC — INNOV-R

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Targets collaborative industrial research to reduce GHG emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Federal qualifying environmental trust (QET) tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Federal qualifying environmental trust (QET) tax credit

Government of Canada
Tax credit for corporations benefiting from qualifying environmental trusts
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Financing to accelerate growth in British Columbia
Eligible 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 projects
Commercialization
Genomic Innovations: Energy and Environmental Solutions
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Genomic Innovations: Energy and Environmental Solutions

Genome Alberta
Supports genomics-driven solutions for energy and environmental sectors
Eligible Funding
  • From $300,000 to $750,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Money for collaborative projects in partnership with public research centres
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Emissions Reduction Advancement Program (ERAP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Emissions Reduction Advancement Program (ERAP)

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Supports industry-funded projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Grant and FundingClosed

MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Funding for Quebec metal transformation R&D collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation

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Genome British Columbia — GeneSolve Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Genome British Columbia — GeneSolve Program

Genome British Columbia
Supports genomics research to solve sector challenges in British Columbia
Eligible 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 projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Grant and FundingOpen

PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Financing to accelerate growth in the Prairies
Eligible 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 projects
Commercialization
Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Funding for Northern Ontario community economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Development Optimisation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Development Optimisation Fund

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay
Development support fund for Fjord-du-Saguenay organizations
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $3,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
MRC Caniapiscau — FDE
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Caniapiscau — FDE

MRC de Caniapiscau
Caniapiscau supports entrepreneurial and social economic development
Eligible Funding
  • 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 projects
Innovation
Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future
Grant and FundingOpen

Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports innovative clean energy technology research and development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Genomics integration program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Genomics integration program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment

Génome Québec
Supports partnerships integrating genomics into agriculture, forestry, and environment solutions
Eligible 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 projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Saguenay Promotion — FRR – Business Support
Grant and FundingOpen

Saguenay Promotion — FRR – Business Support

Promotion Saguenay
Supports business startup, acquisition, expansion, and succession projects
Eligible 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 projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
SDE Thetford — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SDE Thetford — Local Investment Fund (LIF)

Thetford Region Economic Development Corporation
Business loans for startups, growth, and productivity in Thetford
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • 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 projects
Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Bioenergies Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Bioenergies Program

Environnement Québec (MELCC)
Supports business projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
MRC L'Islet — Local investment fund (FLI / FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC L'Islet — Local investment fund (FLI / FLS)

MRC de L'Islet
Local funds support business startup, expansion, and consolidation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 20% 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 projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program
Grant and FundingArchived

Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program

Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
Supports innovative workplace health and safety initiatives in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Ontario Junior Exploration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Junior Exploration Program

Government of Ontario
Funding for junior mining exploration in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Grant and FundingClosed

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports entrepreneurship development and innovative business growth in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
E-tools for Exporting
Grant and FundingOpen

E-tools for Exporting

LearnSphere
Money to help Atlantic Canada businesses export
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program (CCSP) 2025-26
Grant and FundingClosed

Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program (CCSP) 2025-26

Government of Ontario
Supports Boreal Caribou conservation through habitat restoration and research
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Energy Innovation Program — Methane Measurement and Mitigation
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Innovation Program — Methane Measurement and Mitigation

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports technologies to measure and reduce methane emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Empower your company's growth and competitiveness by adopting AI through substantial funding opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 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 projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
PRCCM – Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

PRCCM – Stream 2

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports forest road construction, improvement, and strategic maintenance projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
Advanced Materials Challenge funds low-emissions, circular economy projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $250,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

innovÉÉ
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream B
Grant and FundingArchived

Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream B

Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)
Enhancing sustainable practices in Quebec's mining industry
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Grant and FundingClosed

OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Supports Ontario SMEs in adopting critical industrial technologies
Eligible Funding
  • From $50 to $1,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Northern Industries Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Northern Industries Innovation Fund

Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Innovation funding for certain northern British Columbia SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • From $10 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Mineral Exploration Support Program For Critical And Strategic Minerals
Grant and FundingClosed

Mineral Exploration Support Program For Critical And Strategic Minerals

Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)
Supports mineral exploration for strategic minerals discovery
Eligible Funding
  • From $40,000 to $400,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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True North Treasure Initiative – Labrador Trough
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

True North Treasure Initiative – Labrador Trough

Government of Canada
Supports Indigenous participation in northern Quebec mining sectors
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesBusiness Buyout
Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)

Alberta Innovates
Accelerate digital innovation to drive job creation, reduce emissions, and enhance energy efficiency
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Newfoundland and Labrador green technology tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Newfoundland and Labrador green technology tax credit

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tax credit for corporations investing in green technology equipment
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Employee Training Program
Grant and Fundingnull

Employee Training Program

Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT)
Funding for employers to train and upskill Northwest Territories employees
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 13,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
First Nations Land Management
Grant and FundingOpen

First Nations Land Management

Government of Canada
Supports Indigenous communities in managing their own lands independently
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Energy Training Program for Students
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Energy Training Program for Students

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for Nova Scotia students and recent graduates in the energy sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Podium Mines
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Podium Mines

Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)
Enhances competitiveness of Quebec mining sector suppliers
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP)
Grant and FundingClosed

NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP)

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Support to create a vertically integrated electric vehicle (EV) value chain
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)
Tax CreditsOpen

Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)

Government of Saskatchewan
Innovative oil, gas projects get 25% cost credit incentive
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia

Government of Canada
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and Indonesia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Yukon Mineral Exploration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Yukon Mineral Exploration Program

Government of Yukon
Money for mineral exploration in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network
Grant and FundingClosed

Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Foster collaborative research and innovation in Quebec's critical and strategic mineral sectors, positioning the region as a global leader
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Clarence Campeau Development Fund

Government of Saskatchewan
Financing for Saskatchewan Métis entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Economic Development Officers
Expert AdviceOpen

Economic Development Officers

Government of the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories business support services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Renewable and Alternative Energy Program

Alberta Innovates
Funds clean energy technologies for Alberta’s low‑carbon electricity transition
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Energy Innovation Program — Carbon capture, utilization and storage RD&D
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Innovation Program — Carbon capture, utilization and storage RD&D

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports RD&D in carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Small Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate
Grant and FundingOpen

Small Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate

Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Consulting cost rebate supporting small and medium business recovery
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Critical Minerals Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Innovation Fund

Government of Ontario
Funding for innovative critical minerals projects in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Grant and FundingOpen

CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business

Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Atlantic Investment Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Atlantic Investment Tax Credit

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Supports investments in Atlantic Canada's new buildings and equipment
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program

Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mineral development advisor stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mineral development advisor stream

Government of Ontario
Supports Indigenous communities in mineral development consultation.
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources

Alberta Innovates
Fosters economic growth, environmental sustainability, and innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive
Tax CreditsOpen

Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive

Government of Saskatchewan
Tax credit for oil and gas production in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000,000 to $75
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Cégep de Sept-Îles
Grant and FundingClosed

Cégep de Sept-Îles

Cégep de Sept-Îles
Explore research partnership opportunities at Cégep de Sept-Îles
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation

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