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.
1257 programs available
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenClosing Soon
DÉCLIC IA
AI project support for SMEs
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
- Maximum amount : 700,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- From $250,000 to $500,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- From $500,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 82% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
- From $2,000 to $710,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
National Killam Program
Support for distinguished research scholars
- Maximum amount : 160,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenClosing Soon
Quebec Research Support Program
Funding for research and knowledge dissemination
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
- Maximum amount : 130,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
CQRDA — INNOV-R SME
Innovative projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Quebec
- Maximum amount : 450,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
- From $100,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 67% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
- From $50,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
- Minimum amount : 10,000,000 $
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
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- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Grant and FundingOpen
IP for Business
Intellectual property training, tools and expertise
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
- From $20,000 to $75,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Grant and FundingOpen
ElevateIP
IP support for Canadian startups
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyDigital Transformation
- Up to 83% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Expert AdviceOpen
CRIM —Support
Support for technological innovation projects
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- From $3,000,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 77% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Technoclimat
Financial assistance for innovative energy projects in Quebec
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Capitale-Innovation
Supports innovative product commercialization and growth
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
- 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
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- 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, Quebec, Canada
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- From $125,000 to $10,000,000
- 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
- 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
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
- From $200,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Elevate Talent
Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Grant and FundingOpen
InnovEnSol Program
Funding for innovative soil and groundwater decontamination demonstration trials
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Maximum amount : 750,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
- From $250,000 to $2,000,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Tech Internships
Internships supporting youth employment in clean technology sectors
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
CRIAQ International
Supports international collaborative aerospace R&D commercialization projects
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 21,500 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpen
Epic MegaGrants
Funding for innovative Unreal Engine real-time 3D projects
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Grant and FundingOpen
Future Fuels Challenge
Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Innovation continuum
Supports innovation development and commercialization in Quebec’s strategic sectors
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- From $75,000 to $700,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
- From $125,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
- Maximum amount : 80,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
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- Maximum amount : 475,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Valorization in RNA
Supports the advancement and commercialization of RNA technologies in Quebec
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Guidance grants
Business growth support through specialized consulting
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Laval, Quebec, Canada
- From $10,000 to $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
PROMPT — Collaborative Innovation
Facilitates collaborative R&D between Quebec businesses and research institutions
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 450,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Utilities
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
CQRDA — PSO-v2b
Collaborative R&D funding for aluminum innovation
Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Technology
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Elevate Women+
Supports women and gender-diverse founders and investors in tech
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
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