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
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Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Micro-business
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Northwest Territories Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Investment
Money for micro-businesses in the Northwest Territories
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Podium Mines
Enhances competitiveness of Quebec mining sector suppliers
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Funding for automotive mobility internships
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program (EVMP)
Support to create a vertically integrated electric vehicle (EV) value chain
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Regional Partnership Grants Program
Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Supports Indigenous-led mineral development participation and capacity
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)
Funding for digital clean energy technology development
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Funding for bitumen upgrading technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Supports entrepreneurship development and innovative business growth in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Financing for Saskatchewan Métis entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
Funds clean energy technologies for Alberta’s low‑carbon electricity transition
Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Innovation Fund
Funding for innovative critical minerals projects in Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Oil Spill Response Challenge
Supports innovative oil spill response technology development
Grant and FundingClosed
Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program (CCSP) 2025-26
Supports Boreal Caribou conservation projects in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Support for Albertans affected by coal phase out
Financial support for coal sector workers in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
STIP — Resource Road Program
Funding for municipal resource road infrastructure
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and Indonesia
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Advanced exploration and development support
Support for Indigenous mining consultation capacity
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Funding for collaborative AI and quantum projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mineral development advisor stream
Funding for Aboriginal communities in mineral sector participation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Trade Mission Support Program
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Support for trade missions and buyer visits
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network
Collaborative funding for critical minerals innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources
Fosters economic growth, environmental sustainability, and innovation
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Tax CreditsOpen
Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive
Transferable tax credits for value-added processing
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Funding for automotive and smart mobility fellowships
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity
Canada-UK critical minerals R&D support
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)
Supports oil and gas innovation projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Genome Funding Opportunities
Funding for genomics research and innovation in BC
Grant and FundingClosed
Emissions Performance Standards program
Ontario EPS program reduces industrial greenhouse gas emissions
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Emerging Innovators Challenge
SME-led clean technology funding in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Reshaping Energy Systems
Funding for Alberta energy system innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating
Zero-emissions industrial process heating solutions
Tax CreditsClosed
Ontario Focused Flow-Through Share Tax Credit
Refundable tax credit for Ontario mineral exploration
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report on Uranium Processing and Nuclear Processing Facilities in Canada: 2017
Funding to support review and written submissions
Grant and FundingArchived
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects
Supports consultation capacity for Indigenous communities
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Grant and FundingOpen
Manitoba Mineral Development Fund
Funding for mineral development projects in Manitoba
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre
Collaborate on energy, mining and environment R&D
Grant and FundingClosed
Mining Research and Innovation Support Program
Supports mining R&D and innovation projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Drilling Technology Challenge
Funding for innovative drilling technology projects advancing emissions reduction
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ), innovÉÉ, Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA), Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mining conferences funding Sub-Stream
Funding for Indigenous mining conference attendance
Other SupportClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada — Inclusive industrial protective headwear
Inclusive headwear solution for industrial safety
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Mineral Exploration Tax Credit
Tax credit for investors in Saskatchewan mineral exploration
Grant and FundingOpen
Carbon Capture Kickstart
Funding pre-construction studies for industrial carbon capture projects in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019
Funding for review of a nuclear oversight report
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Education and relationship-building
Funding for Indigenous mining-sector learning
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Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Methane Emissions Reduction Program
Funding for methane reduction technologies
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Energy funding for Alberta industry
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Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines, Mills, Historic and Decommissioned Sites in Canada: 2017
Funding for written submissions on uranium oversight report
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Blind River Refinery
Funding for public participation in a licence renewal review
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive (SCMII)
Transferable credits for critical minerals innovation
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Subsidy to hire interns in the natural resources sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Apply to the Energy Storage and Minerals Program to develop next-gen sustainable materials and critical minerals.
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada Growth Fund (CGF)
Independent investments that unlock private capital for emissions reduction
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing
Supports corporations with eligible manufacturing and processing income
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Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Save on Energy – Energy Manager Program
Funding for a full-time Energy Manager
Grant and FundingClosed
Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)
Funding for R&D projects in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingClosed
Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund (WHVPF)
Funds projects developing tools and training to prevent workplace harassment and violence
Grant and FundingOpen
CHOICES Workplace Safety Incentive Program
Rebates for employee training in occupational health and safety in Yukon
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
GradWorks — Employer Incentive Program
Connect with skilled graduates in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingOpen
Commercialization, Consulting and Mentoring
Money for commercialization in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Lands and Economic Development Services Program
Supports Indigenous economic development and sustainable land management
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Women in Cleantech
National support for women cleantech entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Junior Exploration Assistance Program
Money for the discovery of new mineral districts in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
ERA — Tailings Technology Challenge
Funding for oil sands tailings technology projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business Investment Program — Equity Investment
Equity funding for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador
Tax CreditsOpen
City of Saskatoon Business Development Incentives Program
Tax abatement incentive to encourage business in Saskatoon
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Recovery Technologies Program
Funding for lower-emission hydrocarbon recovery technologies
Grant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Land and Biodiversity Program
Support for sustainable land and biodiversity innovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Regional Future Workforce (RFW) – Critical Minerals Pilot Program
Support for Ontario critical minerals workforce projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Multicultural Initiatives Fund - Annual and Project Funding
Supports cultural projects and organizations promoting diversity and reconciliation
Grant and FundingClosed
CleanBC Industry Fund - Innovation Accelerator Request for Proposals
Support for industrial clean technology demonstrations in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
CleanBC Industry Fund - Project Feasibility Studies Request for Proposals
Supports feasibility studies assessing project viability
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Early exploration support
Support for Indigenous communities managing exploration notices