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.

Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Arts in communities
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 2 : Operating support for organizations supporting strategic sectors and regional economic development
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $800,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Canada Council for the Arts — Prizes
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Zero Emission Transit Fund
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada- Up to 80% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
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Digital Main Street – ShopHere
Digital Main Street- No Condition
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $3,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

Business and Community Services
Patricia Area Community Endeavours (PACE)- 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
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Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Évolution-Compétences - Professional Norms Component
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services

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

FRWIP — Water Development Projects
Government of Saskatchewan- From $500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Max. $1,400,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Public administration
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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

Rural Transit Solutions Fund — Capital Projects
Infrastructure Canada- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

Collective entrepreneurship financing
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Min. $50,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- 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)

BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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CMF — Prototyping Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

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

Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)
Government of Alberta- Max. $300,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

NGO Stabilization Fund
Northwest Territories- Max. $50,000
- 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
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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

SODEC — Production support
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $4,000,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

British Columbia Arts Council Funding
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

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

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

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

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

Vantage Point bursaries - Free professional development workshops and labs
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
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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

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

Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Telefilm Canada- Max. $250,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Social Innovation Project Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

International Development Assistance Program
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
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Cultural industries — Financial assistance
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Reshaping Energy Systems
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- Min. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Strategic Funds - Media Arts Equipment Acquisition Fund
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $30,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Social Responsibility Fund (SRF) Community Grant Program
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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

NRCAN — Mining Decarbonization Demonstration
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

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

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Private Archives Support Program
National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)- Max. $85,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

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

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

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

ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries
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Inclusive Spaces Program Grant
Government of Alberta- Up to 10% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

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

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

Sustainable Food Systems Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Major Sport Event Grant Program
Government of Alberta- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Buyandsell.gc.ca — Procurement Assistance Canada Coaching Service
Public Services and Procurement Canada- No Condition
- All industries

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

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

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

Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries
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OCLF — Small Business Loans
Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF)- Max. $15,000
- All industries

Student Work Placement Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- All industries

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- All industries
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Community Interaction Program — Awareness-raising
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

ARBJ — Business start-up, expansion and succession program (PDERE)
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Max. $125,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- All industries

Regional Development Fund — Regional Development Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $10,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

Employer Health Tax relief (EHT) BC
Government of British Columbia- Up to 6% of project cost
- All industries

Financial assistance program for regional service units in the areas of recreation, sports, outdoor activities, and physical activity (PAFURS)
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Business Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

PRCCM – Stream 2
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

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

AFA — Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

Atlantic Immigration Program
Immigration- No Condition
- All industries

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

Community Development Fund
Government of Yukon- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries
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Edmonton Edge Fund
City of Edmonton- From $75,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

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

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

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

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

Training on the Job — Nunavut
Government of Nunavut- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

RDAR — Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC)
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

INVEST North Program — Innovation – Industrial Research Chair
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Startup Zone Accelerator Program
Startup Zone- No Condition
- All industries
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First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services

The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Improving Crop and Livestock Health and Quality
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

NRC — Large Area Basin - Research Facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $25,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

Community Interaction Program — Study projects
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
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Heritage Grants Program (HGP)
Government of Manitoba- Min. $1,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships
Alberta Innovates- From $50,000 to $1,900,000
- Health care and social assistance

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

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

SODEC — Development Aid Program
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Réseau des SADC et CAE — Loans
Réseau des SADC et CAE- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

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

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

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

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
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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

Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC)- Max. $5,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Financial assistance program for the development of active transportation in urban areas (TAPU)
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Public administration

Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $250,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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
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VERGE Capital — Startup Fund
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 150% of project cost
- Manufacturing

2 Billion Trees Program
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

PANAM recognition program
City of Montreal (MTL)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Alberta Innovates — Water Innovation Program
Alberta Innovates- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Community Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages Stream
Government of British Columbia- From $15,000 to $300,000
- All industries

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CQRDA — SI2TEC
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Strategic Innovation Fund — Digital Generator – Stream 2
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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OAC — Media Arts Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $15,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

General Class Contribution Program
Government of Canada- Max. $3,000,000
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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

AFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $30,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Livestock Strategy Program — Community Pasture
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Vancouver Sport Hosting Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $10,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
INSAT- Up to 36% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Water professions
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Utilities

OAC — Visual arts, media arts and crafts: French-speaking self-managed artist organizations and centers – operation
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

CALQ — Distribution of works in Quebec
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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
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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

NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $150,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

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

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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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

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

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

Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)
Alberta Innovates- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

OAC — Visual arts and crafts – Francophone projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Targeted Labour Market Programs
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Educational services

Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream
Innovation Canada- Max. $5,000,000
- Information and cultural industries

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

Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program
City of Vancouver- Max. $40,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Active Communities Initiative
Government of Alberta- From $50,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Childcare Research, Policy Development, and Innovation Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

OAC — Music Recording Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $10,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

RDAR — Irrigation Targeted Call
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

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

Magazine Publishers Travel Support
Creative BC- Max. $3,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

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

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

Employer Health Tax relief (EHT)
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- All industries
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OAC — Dance Organizations: Operating
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Kitikmeot Community Futures
Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated- Max. $450,000
- All industries

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

Arts Abroad — Translation
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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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

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

Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream
Government of British Columbia- From $20,000 to $300,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Data standardization support program
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 3 : Operating support for export support organizations
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $600,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

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

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.3
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $200,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Tourism Development Program (TDP)
Tourism Saskatchewan- Max. $40,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

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

Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 2
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $50,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Youth Climate Action Fund
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3)- From $1,400 to $7,000
- Utilities
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) - Cultural Project Grants Program
City of Vancouver- From $2,500 to $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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AFA — Public Art Galleries Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 22% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

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

Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant
Government of Ontario- Max. $17,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

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
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Economic Development Fund — Tier 1
Government of Yukon- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

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

OAC — Literary Organizations: Operating
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Resilient Communities Fund
Government of Ontario- Min. $10,000
- All industries

Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Not-for-profit organizations
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Min. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
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Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster (COB)
Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS)- Up to 20% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

Toronto Eco-Roof Incentive Program
City of Toronto- Max. $100,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

Agri-Industry Development & Advancement — Business Development (Agricultural Organizations and Associations)
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $130,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

INVEST North Program — Regional Tile Drainage
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

One-time assistance for Indigenous media
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

AFA — Professional Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 10% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund
Tourisme Montréal- Max. $100,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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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

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

Competitiveness Consulting Rebate
Northern Development Initiative Trust- From $2,000 to $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Northwest Territories Arts Council Funding
NWT Arts Council- Max. $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Francophone economic development in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- No Condition
- All industries
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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
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MEDTEQ+ — Impact
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Market Opportunities and Diversification Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $75,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

DEPS — Social Economy Development Fund
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
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FortisBC — Custom Performance Program
FortisBC- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)

Rangeland Sustainability Program (RSP)
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Community Economic Development
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $25,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

Community Opportunity Readiness
Government of Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
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- Other services (except public administration)
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Riipen — Future Path
Riipen- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $20,000,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Projects
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- Up to 37% of project cost
- Manufacturing

ECHO Foundation — Environment
ECHO Foundation- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels
Canadian Heritage- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Nutrition North Canada retail subsidy program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance

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

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

START Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $35,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Capital Project Grants - Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

School Food Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services

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

My First Games
Sport Quebec- Max. $1,000
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Canadian Heritage- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

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

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

EHRC — Discovering Potential
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)- Max. $22,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
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Efficiency Nova Scotia — Pay-for-Performance
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Up to 10% of project cost
- Utilities
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
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Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing

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

Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance

Canada Book Fund Publishing Support
Canadian Heritage- Max. $850,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries