Grants and Funding for non-profits in Canada
Canada's non-profit organizations (NPO) benefit from grants and funding that support innovation and sustainability
Canadian non-profits benefit from a wide range of grants and funding programs designed to support their mission-driven initiatives and community services. These financial aids enable organizations to enhance their operations, expand their outreach, and ensure sustainable growth in addressing various social, environmental, and cultural needs.

Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Max. $300,000
- Up to 66.67% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy – Investments in Training Equipment
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction

Clean Foundation — Science Horizons Youth Internship
Clean Foundation- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

AgriScience Program — Projects – Not-for-profit
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

JobsNL Wage Subsidy
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

Limestone Trucking Assistance Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $32,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Student Summer Skills Incentive
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Codes Acceleration Fund (CAF)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Construction

Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
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Évolution-Compétences - Professional Norms Component
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services

NRCAN — National Energy Systems Modelling
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $300,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Emerging Innovators Challenge
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $50,000 to $901,700
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — CleanBC Communities Fund
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy- No Condition
- Utilities

PISAQ – Stream 2
Gouvernement du Québec- From $2,000 to $30,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

ACOA Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Pay-for-Performance
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Up to 10% of project cost
- Utilities
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Alberta Media Fund — Cultural Industry Organizations Grant
Government of Alberta- Max. $20,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Utilities

Business Development Program — Commercial Component
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)

Cooperative Education Incentive
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Job integration contract
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- All industries

Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing

NRC — Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 1
Agriculture for Life- Max. $40,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program — Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- No Condition
- All industries

REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Zero Emission Transit Fund
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada- Up to 80% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Operating Grant Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Customized Products and Services
Statistics Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada- Min. $100,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Northern REACHE Program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)- No Condition
- Utilities

Genome Prairie — Canadian Biotechnology Innovation and Commercialization (CBIC) Initiative
Genome Canada- From $100,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Fund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Workforce Training and Employment — Self Employment
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program (CCSP) 2025-26
Government of Ontario- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Low Carbon Communities
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $75,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Public administration

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Heritage- Up to 70% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

DEPS — Assistance and support program for local businesses
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MEIE — Program to support the development of strategic sectors and niches of excellence (PADS)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- All industries

Trade Mission Support Program
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation- Max. $10,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component B
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $57,142 to $330,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

CMF — Conceptualization Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

SaskJobs — Employer Services
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- All industries
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EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience
Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)- Max. $175,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services

Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Assistance program for organizations working for the economic development of Quebec (PAODEQ)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Industrial Designs
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program
City of Toronto- Max. $100,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence
Alberta Innovates- Max. $800,000
- Health care and social assistance

Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- Up to 95% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OCLF — Small Business Loans
Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF)- Max. $15,000
- All industries

PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Interactive Fund
Government of British Columbia- Max. $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Export Marketing Assistance Program
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation- Max. $90,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

RDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Tim Hortons — Smile Cookie
Tim Hortons- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Investment Banking — Corporate Finance
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component A
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $40,000 to $330,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

OAC — Media Arts Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $15,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Requalification and skills enhancement
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Help for community media operations
Ministry of Culture and Communications- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

EPRTNT — Structuring the tourism offer
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $30,000 to $100,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Training and Career Support Program
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

NRC — Automotive and Surface Transportation
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

Manitoba Mineral Development Fund
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce- Max. $300,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships Program
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- All industries

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) — Non-Profits that Serve Underrepresented Communities
ventureLAB- From $10,000 to $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Information and cultural industries
- Other services (except public administration)

Career Development
Creative BC- From $1,000 to $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- No Condition
- All industries

DEPS — Social Economy Development Fund
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

La Ruche — Mille et UN Fund
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $100,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Northern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour
Musicaction- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Consulting Advisory Services
Metro Business Opportunities- Max. $5,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Copyright
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

GradWorks — Employer Incentive Program
Nova Scotia Community College- Max. $30,360
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

NRC — Data Analytics Centre research facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Panel innovation platform (PIP)
Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks- From $100,000 to $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Riipen — Future Path
Riipen- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Bee BC Program
Government of British Columbia- Max. $7,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Buyandsell.gc.ca — Procurement Assistance Canada Coaching Service
Public Services and Procurement Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Clean Foundation- Max. $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Rural Innovation Fund (RIF)
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre- Max. $10,000
- All industries

SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Digital Literacy Exchange Program
Innovation Canada- From $50,000 to $2,000,000
- All industries

AFA — Arts Presenting Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 65% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Government of Ontario- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière Golf Tournament
APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Impact Canada- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Experience Ontario 2025
Government of Ontario- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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Regional Development Fund — Community Capacity Building
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $10,000
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Dance Creation Residency
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Max. $8,500
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Cultural industries — Financial assistance
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

NRC — Metrology Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- All industries

Working NB Employers
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Canadian Heritage- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Private Archives Support Program
National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)- Max. $85,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 2
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $30,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 1 : Operating support for organizations supporting entrepreneurship
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries
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Assistance program for setting up offices in Old Saint-Jean
City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu- Max. $30,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Targeted Labour Market Programs
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Educational services

Women in Skilled Trades Initiative
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Canada Arts Presentation Fund — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Program to support the processing of end-of-life tires through reuse, recycling and energy recovery, as well as out-of-province processing.
Recyc-Québec- No Condition
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $3,741
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Public administration

NRC — Construction Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Music Industry Initiatives
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative (LFMSI)
Government of Ontario- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Business Development Program (BDP)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)

People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $35,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

People & Talent Program — Indigenous Workforce Development Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $52,500
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) — Youth Internships — Not-for-Profit
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- No Condition
- All industries

Canada Media Fund
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PISAQ – Stream 4
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $30,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Buy BC Partnership Program — Industry Associations, Boards or Councils
Government of British Columbia- From $5,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

BCAC — Arts Infrastructure Program
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Web Presence Assistance
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $2,500
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade

Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Associations
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)- From $20,000 to $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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ID Gatineau — Local Fund
ID Gatineau- Max. $150,000
- All industries

Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Clean Foundation- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CMF — POV Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $400,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OBIO — Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN)
Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO)- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

NBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- Max. $150,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program
Futurpreneur Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Canadian Heritage- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Public administration

NRC — Aerospace Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

CSSP — Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders
Department of National Defence- Max. $2,000,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
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Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Max. $100,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Agriculture Development Fund
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Wine Sector Support Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Seniors Community Grant Program
Government of Ontario- From $1,000 to $25,000
- Health care and social assistance

Climate Change Challenge Fund
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- All industries

CHOICES Workplace Safety Incentive Program
Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board- Max. $25,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Perennia — On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $100,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Northern Industries Innovation Fund
Northern Development Initiative Trust- From $10 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Beyond Combustion (BBC) Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Sector Council Program
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for urban public transit
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Up to 65% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

FESBC — 2025-27 Fibre Utilization Funding
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)- Max. $30,000,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Public administration

Biofood Innovation Program Component 1 – Financial support for research, transfer and dissemination organizations
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $3,500,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

NRC — Laser processing and surface modification facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for regional public transit
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Program for financial contributions to the ecological transition
City of Montreal (MTL)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Support program for organizations working with people experiencing homelessness
City of Trois-Rivières- Up to 2% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

CMF — Prototyping Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Custom Energy Retrofits
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Max. $750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for knowledge transfer and dissemination
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $8,000 to $143,750
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Carbon Capture Kickstart
Government of Alberta- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Public administration

Manitoba — First Jobs Fund
Government of Manitoba- Max. $225,000
- All industries

Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF)
Government of Ontario- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

CleanBC — Custom Program
CleanBC- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities

NRC — Aluminium Technology Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)
Government of British Columbia- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 10% of project cost
- Public administration

NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Quantum Program
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $1,000,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Cultural Supports Program — Community Events Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $15,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

OAC — Music Organizations: Operating
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Agricultural biodiversity enhancement program
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy’s Ecosystem Fund
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- From $250,000 to $3,000,000
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

EV ChargeON Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — Not-for-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Startup Zone Accelerator Program
Startup Zone- No Condition
- All industries

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services

Doing Business with the Government — British Columbia
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Alberta Innovates — Recovery Technologies Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Express Entry
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 4 : Other financial assistance
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $200,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

PacifiCan — Lytton Business Restart Program
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Max. $1,000,000
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Advisory Services Program — Component 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $300,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
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Transportation Assets Risk Assessment (TARA) Program
Transport Canada- Max. $50,000
- Transportation and warehousing

Alberta Innovates — Water Innovation Program
Alberta Innovates- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
Alberta Innovates- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

JEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — CED
Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI)- Max. $16,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Emerging Opportunities
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- From $2,000,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Toronto — Capacity Buyback Program
City of Toronto- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Educational services

School bus electrification program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for the purchase of an electric school bus
Gouvernement du Québec- From $240,000 to $240,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

Digital Main Street – Digital Service Squad Grant
Digital Main Street- No Condition
- Retail trade

CleanBC — Go Electric Other Rebates
CleanBC- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Inclusive Spaces Program Grant
Government of Alberta- Up to 10% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

School bus electrification program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for the acquisition and installation of charging infrastructure for electric school buses
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $25,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

Ontario Labour Market Partnerships
Ministry of Colleges and Universities- No Condition
- All industries

OAC — Visual arts and crafts – Francophone projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $20,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- From $1,500 to $3,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS)
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- From $25,000 to $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

CMF — Distributor Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Canada Periodical Fund — Special Measures for Journalism
Canadian Heritage- Min. $2,500
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Data standardization support program
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Accompaniment and technical support for Québec forestry companies (MASTE)
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 4
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

ACOA — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (REGI)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Public administration

PrairiesCan — Alberta Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- No Condition
- Utilities

Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund
Government of Nova Scotia- Min. $25,000
- Up to 26% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Strategic Fund – Community Life
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Operations Patient Capital Loan
Chantier de l'économie sociale- From $50,000 to $250,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

International Mobility Program
Refugees and Citizenship Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $5,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Northwest Territories Tourism Training Fund
Northwest Territories- Max. $6,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
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Manitoba Accessibility Fund
Government of Manitoba- Max. $50,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 3 - Support the implementation of incentives designed to attract international business events to Quebec
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $200,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Alberta Innovates — Land and Biodiversity Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

Job Creation Partnership Northwest Territories
Government of the Northwest Territories- No Condition
- All industries

Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Music PEI Funding Program
Music PEI- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Student Work Placement Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- All industries
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Canada Book Fund Publishing Support
Canadian Heritage- Max. $850,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

OTF — Grow Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- From $50,000 to $600,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Fonds Mon virage écologique
Innovation et Développement économique Trois-Rivières (IDETR)- From $2,000 to $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Electric Vehicle Incentive
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $4,000
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

CleanBC — Custom-Lite Program
CleanBC- Max. $84,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities

Programme d’appui au développement des secteurs stratégiques et des créneaux d’excellence (PADS)
UAS Centre of Excellence- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 2 - Carrying out canvassing activities
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Local Festivals — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Financial Assistance Program from the Fonds de la sécurité routière
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Max. $350,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy
Government of Saskatchewan- From $1,000 to $5,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Scale AI — STEM Youth Awareness Program
Scale AI Cluster- No Condition
- Educational services

Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

Commemorate Canada Program
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CED — Business Information Services
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- All industries

Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Real Estate Patient Capital Loans
Chantier de l'économie sociale- From $50,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 31% of project cost
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy
Alberta Innovates- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services