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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.
1204 programs available
Grant and FundingClosedIndustrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) – AI Assist
Supports Canadian SMEs in adopting and integrating advanced AI solutions
Tax CreditsOpenResearch, Innovation and Commercialization Tax Credit (CRIC)
Refundable tax credit for Quebec business R&D and precommercialization
Grant and FundingOpenSCALE AI — Acceleration
Supports Canadian AI startups and SMEs focused on value chains- Tax CreditsOpen
Development of E-Business Tax Credit (CDAE)
Tax credit for development of a Quebec e-business 
Grant and FundingOpenStrategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Federal support for large-scale innovative business and network projects
- Grant and FundingClosed
NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation
NovaScience promotes scientific culture and innovation development - Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) — Youth Employment Program (YEP)
Money to hire a student 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpenMitacs Accelerate
Connect organizations with academia for research and innovation collaboration- Grant and FundingOpen
NRC IRAP – Support for clean technology
Funding for Canadian SMEs advancing innovative clean technology commercialization 
Grant and FundingClosedSupport for Innovation and Productivity for Québec manufacturing companies (SIPEM) - Part 2
Boost productivity through targeted technological innovations
Grant and FundingClosedISED — Artificial intelligence (AI)
Supports testing innovative AI prototypes for Canadian government needs
Grant and FundingOpenGlobal Innovation Clusters
Financial assistance to work in collaboration on innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpenTechnology and Business Demonstration
Financial support to demonstrate electricity saving technology in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosedNovaScience Program — Support for the position of innovation and commercialization manager
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE), Government of Canada, Government of QuébecNovaScience fund supports creating innovation and commercialization roles
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenECO Canada — Student Work Placement Program
Money to hire students for an environmental co-op- Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit (ORDTC)
Non-refundable tax credit for R&D in Ontario - Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Mitacs — Elevate
Elevate: Empowering research partnerships with postdoctoral talent and funding 
Grant and FundingClosedEnhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program (ERSTPP)
Funds projects to enhance road safety and reduce traffic injuries
Grant and FundingClosedREGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) - Northern Ontario
Funds to accelerate business growth in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpenRoulez Vert — Rebate for charging station at work
Get financial aid to install electric charging stations at your Quebec business
Grant and FundingOpenInnovation program — Call for First-time Adopter Projects
Investissement Québec (IQ), Government of Québec, Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)Funding for startups to develop technologies with first-time adoptersDiscover how much grant funding is available for your business
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Grant and FundingClosedCanada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (CNFASAR)
Supports recovery and protection of aquatic species at risk
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenCFIN — Innovation Scouting Fund
Funding support for foodtech innovation pilot collaborations in Canada
Grant and FundingClosedMEDTEQ+ — AVISÉ program
Funding for validation and evaluation of innovative health technologies
Grant and FundingOpenESSOR – Component 1A: Support for investment projects (feasibility studies)
Investment support for feasibility studies in Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpenDigital and Quantum Innovation Platform — PINQ²
Get expert advice and the use of a high-tech environment- Tax CreditsOpen
Incentive deduction for the commercialization of innovations (IDCI)
Reduced tax rate for Quebec-based commercialization of innovations 
Grant and FundingOpenÉcoPerformance — Standard Analysis Stream
Supports feasibility analyses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenBioTalent — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Funding to hire co-ops in healthcare or bio-economy
Grant and FundingOpenSIF — Collaborations and Networks projects
Supports large collaborative Canadian innovation networks and technology projects
Expert AdviceOpenJACOBB Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence
Assistance and solutions in applied artificial intelligence
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenTECHNATION — Career Ready Program
Wage subsidy for developing tech talent- Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR
Subsidy to hire young professionals in STEMEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 23,500 $
- 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 projectsEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources - Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ECO Canada — Science Horizons Youth Internship (SHI)
Subsidized environmental STEM intern 
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedArtificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation
Supports AI-driven solutions accelerating Canadian energy technology innovation- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Forest Innovation Program
Funding innovation to transform and decarbonize Canada's forest sector 
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpenEconomic Development & Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program
Supports tax-based incentives for new or redeveloped employment properties
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenCall for collaborative and structuring innovation projects in Quebec's strategic sectors
Collaborative innovation funding for Quebec's strategic sectorsEligible 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 projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Starter Company Plus
Supports Toronto entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and business funding - Grant and FundingClosed
NovaScience Program — Support for employment in research and innovation
NovaScience supports innovation job integration in Quebec businesses 
Grant and FundingOpenTechnoclimat
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Government of QuébecFinancial assistance for the demonstration of new technologies in Quebec- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Funding for customized AI training
Digital Intelligence Training Grants for Canadian Businesses 
Grant and FundingClosedFAQDD — Action-Climat Quebec
Program supports climate change adaptation and mitigation initiativesFind tailored funding for your business
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- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management (AAROM) Program
Supports Indigenous aquatic resource and oceans management capacity development 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedInternational Climate Cooperation Program (ICCP)
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and ParksSupports Quebec-driven climate action projects in francophone countries
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs entering defence supply chains- Grant and FundingClosed
ISDE — Advanced technologies for open-source intelligence due diligence
AI solutions for research security and open-source intelligence advancement - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Supports collaborative R&D addressing major Canadian policy challenges - Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Intellectual Property Program (IIPP) — Project Stream
Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Government of CanadaFunding for complex Indigenous IP projects - Grant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 3
Support for business clusters to develop large-scale innovation projects 
Grant and FundingClosedFinancial Assistance Program for the Promotion of French – Stream 1
Money to promote the use of French in the office- Grant and FundingClosed
Financial Assistance Program for the Promotion of French – stream 2
Support for French language promotion projects 
Grant and FundingOpenCapitale-Innovation
Supports business innovation, commercialization, and market expansion projectsEligible 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 projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingClosedVisées program — Training
Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM), Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce (FCCQ)Visées funds employee skill development for Quebec businesses
Grant and FundingOpenRegional defence investment initiative (RDII) – Quebec
Supports Quebec organizations integrating into domestic and international defence supply chains- Grant and FundingOpen
REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — For profit
Money to future-proof your for-profit business in Quebec - Grant and FundingOpen
FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs affected by international trade tariffsEligible 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 projectsTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation - Grant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 1
Funding for collaborative projects in AI - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CELTIC-NEXT – Next Generation Communications Autumn 2025 call for proposals
Funding for collaborative ICT R&D projects for Canadian SMEs 
Grant and FundingOpening SoonCQRDA — INNOV-R SME
Innovative projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Quebec- Grant and FundingClosed
Wood Innovation Program — Component 2
Supports innovative industrial projects using lower-grade Quebec wood - Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program
Funding for critical mineral projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation 
Grant and FundingClosedDigital Citizen Contribution Program (DCCP)
Funding to support a healthy information ecosystem- Tax CreditsOpen
Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)
Supports digital business projects integrating artificial intelligence in QuebecEligible 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 projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation 
Grant and FundingOpenNorthern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)
Supports northern research training for Canadian university students- Grant and FundingOpen
Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness, and Research (EA&R) component
Supports boat owner education and sustainable boat recycling research 
Grant and FundingOpenDoing business in French
Workplace French training for small businesses in select Quebec regions
Grant and FundingClosedDEL — Expertise Financing Grant
Upgrade your browser for optimal website experienceEligible 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
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Support for innovation projects
Funding for product and process innovations in Quebec 
Grant and FundingClosedINVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Financial help to grow a business in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpenFedDev — Funding for southern Ontario
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 projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
iVisit
Enables SMEs to solve innovation challenges with research expertise - Grant and FundingOpen
Entrepreneurial grant
Supports new business creation and structured business succession in QuébecEligible 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 projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation - Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec City — Major projects
Supports significant business investments in targeted Quebec City sectorsEligible 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 projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedFabrication Process Development Challenge
Supports development and commercialization of Canadian semiconductor fabrication processes- Grant and FundingClosed
Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
Supports restoration and protection of aquatic and marine habitats - Grant and FundingClosed
Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Support proposals to build large-scale sovereign AI data centres - Grant and FundingClosed
Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 2 : Support for the development of strategic sectors and regions
Support the economic development of strategic sectors and regionsEligible 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 projectsCommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation 
Grant and FundingClosedInnovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
Funding projects for innovative defence and security solutions
Grant and FundingOpenOCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)
Support for digital modernization for SMEs in Ontario- Grant and FundingOpen
InnovEnSol Program
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and ParksFunding for innovative soil and groundwater decontamination demonstration trialsEligible 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 projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation 
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenElevate Talent
Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing SoonCRIAQ — INNOV-R
Collaborative R&D funding for GHG reduction
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenValorization in RNA
Supports the advancement and commercialization of RNA technologies in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenThe Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Funding to accelerate sustainable aviation technology innovation in Canada
Grant and FundingClosedCRIBIQ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AIEligible 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 projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Grant and FundingClosedNational Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation
Supports climate data, flood mapping, hydrologic prediction, hydrometry innovation
Grant and FundingOpenResearch Training and Talent Development
Supports research skill development for students and postdoctoral researchers
Grant and FundingClosedCyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Funding support for Canadian cyber security initiatives and innovation- Grant and FundingClosed
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit
Funding to increase awareness for the reduction of vehicle emission 
Grant and FundingClosedEcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream
Supports innovative projects improving freshwater sustainability across Canada- Grant and FundingClosed
Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Supports Canadian research on online disinformation and digital citizenship - Grant and FundingOpen
QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)
Money to develop local economy and tourism in Quebec