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Grants and Funding for Science in Canada for 2026

Explore funding solutions to support scientific innovation in Canada.

Canada offers numerous financing opportunities for scientific research. Access grants and programs to support your innovative projects.

681 opportunities available
PSCE – Component 2
Grant and FundingClosed

PSCE – Component 2

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Non-repayable funding to support SMEs’ export market diversification
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) – AI Assist
Grant and FundingClosed

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) – AI Assist

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports Canadian SMEs in adopting and integrating advanced AI solutions
Eligible Funding
  • From $750,000 to $10,500,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
SCALE AI — Acceleration
Grant and FundingOpen

SCALE AI — Acceleration

Scale AI Cluster
Supports Canadian AI startups and SMEs focused on value chains
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Development of E-Business Tax Credit (CDAE)
Tax CreditsOpen

Development of E-Business Tax Credit (CDAE)

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Tax credit for development of a Quebec e-business
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Research, Innovation and Commercialization Tax Credit (CRIC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Research, Innovation and Commercialization Tax Credit (CRIC)

Gouvernement du Québec
Refundable tax credit for Quebec business R&D and precommercialization
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Strategic Innovation Fund supports transformative Canadian economic investments
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)

Ontario Ministry of Finance
Refundable tax credit for R&D in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 8% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation

Gouvernement du Québec
NovaScience promotes scientific culture and innovation development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) — Youth Employment Program (YEP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) — Youth Employment Program (YEP)

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Money to hire a student
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Mitacs Accelerate
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs Accelerate

Mitacs
Connect organizations with academia for research and innovation collaboration
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Support for Innovation and Productivity for Québec manufacturing companies (SIPEM) - Part 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for Innovation and Productivity for Québec manufacturing companies (SIPEM) - Part 2

PROMPT
Boost productivity through targeted technological innovations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
NRC IRAP – Support for clean technology
Grant and FundingOpen

NRC IRAP – Support for clean technology

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Funding for Canadian SMEs advancing innovative clean technology commercialization
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
ISED — Artificial intelligence (AI)
Grant and FundingClosed

ISED — Artificial intelligence (AI)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports testing innovative AI prototypes for Canadian government needs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,300,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Global Innovation Clusters
Grant and FundingOpen

Global Innovation Clusters

Innovation Canada
Financial assistance to work in collaboration on innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Technology and Business Demonstration
Grant and FundingOpen

Technology and Business Demonstration

Hydro-Québec
Financial support to demonstrate electricity saving technology in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
NovaScience Program — Support for the position of innovation and commercialization manager
Grant and FundingClosed

NovaScience Program — Support for the position of innovation and commercialization manager

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
NovaScience fund supports creating innovation and commercialization roles
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
IP for Business
Grant and FundingOpen

IP for Business

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
Intellectual property training, tools and expertise
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
ECO Canada — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Student Work Placement Program

ECO Canada
Money to hire students for an environmental co-op
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
ISDE — Advanced technologies for open-source intelligence due diligence
Grant and FundingClosed

ISDE — Advanced technologies for open-source intelligence due diligence

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
AI solutions for research security and open-source intelligence advancement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Mitacs — Elevate
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs — Elevate

Mitacs
Elevate: Empowering research partnerships with postdoctoral talent and funding
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $120,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) - Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed

REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) - Northern Ontario

Government of Canada
Funds to accelerate business growth in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit (ORDTC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit (ORDTC)

Ontario Ministry of Finance
Non-refundable tax credit for R&D in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program (ERSTPP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program (ERSTPP)

Transport Canada (TC)
Funds projects to enhance road safety and reduce traffic injuries
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Roulez Vert — Rebate for charging station at work
Grant and FundingOpen

Roulez Vert — Rebate for charging station at work

Gouvernement du Québec
Get financial aid to install electric charging stations at your Quebec business
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 49,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
ÉcoPerformance — Standard Analysis Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

ÉcoPerformance — Standard Analysis Stream

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports feasibility analyses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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MEDTEQ+ — AVISÉ program
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

MEDTEQ+ — AVISÉ program

Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec
Funding for validation and evaluation of innovative health technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 700,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Digital and Quantum Innovation Platform — PINQ²
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

Digital and Quantum Innovation Platform — PINQ²

Plateforme d'Innovation Numérique et Quantique
Get expert advice and the use of a high-tech environment
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
ElevateIP
Grant and FundingOpen

ElevateIP

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
ElevateIP boosts startups with strategic IP management tools
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
ESSOR – Component 1A: Support for investment projects (feasibility studies)
Grant and FundingOpen

ESSOR – Component 1A: Support for investment projects (feasibility studies)

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Investment support for feasibility studies in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Incentive deduction for the commercialization of innovations (IDCI)
Tax CreditsOpen

Incentive deduction for the commercialization of innovations (IDCI)

Gouvernement du Québec
Reduced tax rate for Quebec-based commercialization of innovations
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 83% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (CNFASAR)
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (CNFASAR)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Supports recovery and protection of aquatic species at risk
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $1,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
BioTalent — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

BioTalent — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

BioTalent Canada
Funding to hire co-ops in healthcare or bio-economy
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CFIN — Innovation Scouting Fund
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

CFIN — Innovation Scouting Fund

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Funding support for foodtech innovation pilot collaborations in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Innovation program — Call for First-time Adopter Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovation program — Call for First-time Adopter Projects

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports startup-led R&D with Quebec early adopter partners
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
SIF — Collaborations and Networks projects
Grant and FundingOpen

SIF — Collaborations and Networks projects

Innovation Canada
Supports large collaborative Canadian innovation networks and technology projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
CRIM —Support
Expert AdviceOpen

CRIM —Support

Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM)
Support for technological innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
JACOBB Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence
Expert AdviceOpen

JACOBB Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence

JACOBB Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence
Assistance and solutions in applied artificial intelligence
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
TECHNATION — Career Ready Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

TECHNATION — Career Ready Program

TECHNATION
Wage subsidy for developing tech talent
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
ECO Canada — Science Horizons Youth Internship (SHI)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Science Horizons Youth Internship (SHI)

ECO Canada
Subsidized environmental STEM intern
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR

ECO Canada
Subsidy to hire young professionals in STEM
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Management of companies and enterprises
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Forest Innovation Program
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpening Soon

Forest Innovation Program

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding innovation to transform and decarbonize Canada's forest sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Call for collaborative and structuring innovation projects in Quebec's strategic sectors
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Call for collaborative and structuring innovation projects in Quebec's strategic sectors

Gouvernement du Québec
Collaborative innovation funding for Quebec's strategic sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Economic Development & Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen

Economic Development & Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program

City of Toronto
Supports tax-based incentives for new or redeveloped employment properties
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,000,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 77% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Tax credit for R&D labour costs
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for R&D labour costs

Revenu Québec
Tax credit for R&D in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports AI-driven solutions accelerating Canadian energy technology innovation
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Starter Company Plus
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Starter Company Plus

Government of Ontario
Supports Toronto entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and business funding
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Technoclimat
Grant and FundingOpen

Technoclimat

Environnement Québec (MELCC)
Financial assistance for the demonstration of new technologies in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
NovaScience Program — Support for employment in research and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

NovaScience Program — Support for employment in research and innovation

Gouvernement du Québec
NovaScience supports innovation job integration in Quebec businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs entering defence supply chains
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
International Climate Cooperation Program (ICCP)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

International Climate Cooperation Program (ICCP)

Environnement Québec (MELCC)
Supports Quebec-driven climate action projects in francophone countries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation

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FAQDD — Action-Climat Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed

FAQDD — Action-Climat Quebec

Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)
Program supports climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Financial support to assess your energy use Hydro Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceSuspended

Financial support to assess your energy use Hydro Quebec

Hydro-Québec
Up to $50,000 for energy performance analysis and optimization
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management (AAROM) Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management (AAROM) Program

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Supports Indigenous aquatic resource and oceans management capacity development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports collaborative R&D addressing major Canadian policy challenges
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Indigenous Intellectual Property Program (IIPP) — Project Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Intellectual Property Program (IIPP) — Project Stream

Innovation Canada
Funding for complex Indigenous IP projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Funding for customized AI training
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Funding for customized AI training

Scale AI Cluster
Digital Intelligence Training Grants for Canadian Businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $1,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Financial Assistance Program for the Promotion of French – Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial Assistance Program for the Promotion of French – Stream 1

Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF)
Money to promote the use of French in the office
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 3
Grant and FundingClosed

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 3

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Support for business clusters to develop large-scale innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Regional defence investment initiative (RDII) – Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional defence investment initiative (RDII) – Quebec

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Supports Quebec organizations integrating into domestic and international defence supply chains
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Capitale-Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

Capitale-Innovation

Quebec City (FLI)
Supports business innovation, commercialization, and market expansion projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — For profit
Grant and FundingOpen

REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — For profit

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Money to future-proof your for-profit business in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
CELTIC-NEXT – Next Generation Communications Autumn 2025 call for proposals
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

CELTIC-NEXT – Next Generation Communications Autumn 2025 call for proposals

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Funding for collaborative ICT R&D projects for Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
CQRDA — INNOV-R SME
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

CQRDA — INNOV-R SME

Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Innovative projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 450,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs affected by international trade tariffs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 1

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Funding for collaborative projects in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Wood Innovation Program — Component 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Wood Innovation Program — Component 2

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports innovative industrial projects using lower-grade Quebec wood
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Digital Citizen Contribution Program (DCCP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Citizen Contribution Program (DCCP)

Canadian Heritage
Funding to support a healthy information ecosystem
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 380,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 2 : Support for the development of strategic sectors and regions
Grant and FundingOpen

Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 2 : Support for the development of strategic sectors and regions

Gouvernement du Québec
Support the economic development of strategic sectors and regions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for demonstration projects in transportation
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
iVisit
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed

iVisit

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Enables SMEs to solve innovation challenges with research expertise
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness, and Research (EA&R) component
Grant and FundingOpen

Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness, and Research (EA&R) component

Transport Canada (TC)
Supports boat owner education and sustainable boat recycling research
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for research and development projects in transportation
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
DEL — Expertise Financing Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

DEL — Expertise Financing Grant

Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL)
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Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Doing business in French
Grant and FundingOpen

Doing business in French

Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ)
Workplace French training for small businesses in select Quebec regions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Grant and FundingClosed

Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Support proposals to build large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Entrepreneurial grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Entrepreneurial grant

Quebec City (FLI)
Supports new business creation and structured business succession in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Quebec City — Major projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Quebec City — Major projects

Quebec City (FLI)
Supports significant business investments in targeted Quebec City sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)
Tax CreditsOpen

Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports digital business projects integrating artificial intelligence in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)

Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR)
Supports northern research training for Canadian university students
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 6,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream

Government of Ontario
Financial help to grow a business in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation
Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Supports restoration and protection of aquatic and marine habitats
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Support for innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for innovation projects

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Funding for product and process innovations in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
FedDev — Funding for southern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

FedDev — Funding for southern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Funding for businesses in southern Ontario by FedDev Ontario.
Eligible Funding
  • From $125,000 to $10,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Fabrication Process Development Challenge
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Fabrication Process Development Challenge

FABrIC
Supports development and commercialization of Canadian semiconductor fabrication processes
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)

Department of National Defence (DND)
Funding projects for innovative defence and security solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)
Grant and FundingOpen

OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)

Government of Ontario
Support for digital modernization for SMEs in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
CRIAQ — INNOV-R
Grant and FundingClosed

CRIAQ — INNOV-R

Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)
Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Elevate Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Elevate Talent

Elevate Talent
Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
InnovEnSol Program
Grant and FundingOpen

InnovEnSol Program

Environnement Québec (MELCC)
Funding for innovative soil and groundwater decontamination demonstration trials
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Clean Tech Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Clean Tech Internships

Career launcher
Internships supporting youth employment in clean technology sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Grant and FundingOpen

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Call for investments VRQ
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Call for investments VRQ

Axelys
Supports Quebec research-based startups in early-stage company development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
CRIBIQ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

CRIBIQ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Technology Maturation Program – PSOv2d
Grant and FundingOpen

Technology Maturation Program – PSOv2d

Axelys
Supports technology development and validation for Quebec research institutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 475,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Funding support for Canadian cyber security initiatives and innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation

PME MTL
Supports innovative business projects accelerating technology adoption in Montréal
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding to increase awareness for the reduction of vehicle emission
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Call for projects – Technology showcase
Grant and FundingClosed

Call for projects – Technology showcase

Entreprendre Sherbrooke
Supports Sherbrooke businesses showcasing innovative industrial technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program

Canadian Heritage
Supports research and activities countering online disinformation in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 380,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
Cyber Security Innovation Network
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Innovation Network

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports pan-Canadian cyber security research, commercialization, and talent development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation

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