Grants and Funding for Science in Canada for 2026

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

1348 programs available

Grant and FundingClosed
Home Renovation – Housing Improvement Programs (RénoRégion, PAD, SARP)
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord (MRC)
Housing renovation and improvement support in La Haute-Côte-Nord
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Up to 95% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Real estate and rental and leasing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Horizon Europe
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EU research and innovation funding programme
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Timeline
Closing date : November 27, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
HRJ Consulting Grants
HRJ Consulting (HRJ)
Flexible funding for aligned nonprofit initiatives
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Huron Clean Water Project (HCWP)
County of Huron, Maitland Conservation Foundation
Funding for water quality stewardship projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 6,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Construction
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
i.d.e.a. Fund
TechAlliance, Innovation Factory, WEtech Alliance
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Timeline
Open Date : March 28, 2023
Closing date : April 18, 2023
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IBM Sustainability Accelerator
IBM
Support for sustainable technology solutions
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : April 30, 2025
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Autonomous Systems for Defence and Security: Trust and Barriers to Adoption
Government of Canada
Funding for defence autonomy research and adoption
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 6,750,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Best of both worlds: Human autonomy teaming for effective decision making
Government of Canada
Funding for trusted human-autonomy teaming solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Competitive projects — Spot the Hack: Intrusion detection systems for avionics networks and bus technologies
Government of Canada
Innovative cyber defence solutions for avionics networks
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Faster, Stronger, More Secure: Advancing 5G capabilities and concepts for defence and security
Government of Canada
Collaborative 5G research for defence and security
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
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IDEaS - Innovation Networks
Government of Canada, Department of National Defence (DND)
Collaborative defence research for Canadian innovators
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Innovation Networks: Micro-nets
Government of Canada
Quantum defence research network funding
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Launch the North: Accelerating Canada’s sovereign access to space
Government of Canada, Department of National Defence (DND)
Support for Canadian sovereign space launch capability
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - NORAD Modernization S&T contest
Government of Canada
Funding for NORAD modernization innovations
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Pop Up City Contest
Government of Canada
Integrated camp utility systems challenge
Eligible Funding
From $10,000 to $2,000,000
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Utilities
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Timeline
Closing date : December 13, 2019
Manitoba, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Program — Second Call for Proposals for Innovation Networks
Government of Canada
Funding for interdisciplinary defence research networks
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Timeline
Closing date : November 30, 2018
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
IDEaS - Rapid response: Real-time insights for pandemic decision-making
Government of Canada
Real-time human-autonomy trust calibration
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesClosed
IDRC Research Awards 2025
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
One-year research awards for development topics
Eligible Funding
From $47,301 to $54,756
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : September 22, 2024
Nairobi, New Delhi, Ottawa, Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Ignite Innovation Grants Program
Arthritis Society Canada (ASC), McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
Innovative arthritis research funding for new ideas
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : May 14, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge
Impact Canada, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Food technology challenge for space missions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : July 30, 2021
Canada
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Women in Cleantech
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
National support for women cleantech entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Alberta, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Implementation of Synthetic Biology Principles in Immunology
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)
Synthetic biology research for immunology
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Timeline
Open Date : September 16, 2025
Closing date : November 13, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Energy Project (IEP) Bursary
Clean Foundation
Funding for clean economy training and equipment
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
Utilities
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
NS, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Alberta
Genome Alberta
Supports Indigenous-led genomics capacity building
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : September 15, 2025
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario
Genome Alberta
Indigenous genomics training and capacity support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : September 15, 2025
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Innovation Initiative
Grand Challenges Canada (GCC)
Get funding to empower First Nation, Inuit and Metis innovators
Eligible Funding
From $100,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Pathways initiative
Mitacs
Co-funded Indigenous R&D partnerships
Eligible Funding
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program — Inuit Labour Market Strategy
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Funding for Inuit skills and employment development
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 70,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesClosed
Industrial Research Chair Program
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Funding for industrial research chairs in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF)
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Annual report on Canada’s international aid
Eligible Funding
Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada
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Initiative to Support Economic Development in Montréal’s East End
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Support for East End economic development
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
INMD Institute Community Support (ICS) Program (2025/2026)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Support for pan-Canadian INMD training initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : June 3, 2026
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ), Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Funding for sustainable food innovation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Timeline
Closing date : July 10, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Government of British Columbia (BC), Innovate BC
Support for B.C. SMEs piloting new technology
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Timeline
Closing date : June 3, 2024
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Innovation and Growth Fund in Social Economy
Fonds RISQ (RISQ)
Revenue-based financing for social economy growth
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
Finance and insurance
Professional, scientific and technical services
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation Catalyst Grant
Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade (JETI)
Supports STEM entrepreneurs to commercialize hardware technologies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Innovation Networks: Micro-nets
Government of Canada
Support for collaborative 5G defence research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation Fund
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Innovation PEI (PEI), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Support to commercialize innovative products
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : May 17, 2024
Charlo, Charlottetown, PE
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation Growth Program
Government of Manitoba, Department of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation (MN), Manitoba Housing (MHRC)
Support for innovative product commercialization in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : December 15, 2024
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation Seed Grant
Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST)
Seed funding for innovative Angelman syndrome research
Eligible Funding
From $10,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Canada
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Other SupportClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Continental Defense and Security Technologies
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Operational testing for defence innovations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,300,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Public administration
Timeline
Open Date : January 21, 2025
Closing date : February 11, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Destruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Proof-of-feasibility funding for PFAS destruction solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Timeline
Open Date : October 9, 2024
Closing date : November 20, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Development of a transportable Optical Ground Station
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Transportable Arctic optical communications system
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Open Date : May 21, 2026
Closing date : July 2, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Vehicle theft prevention
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Promotes innovation to prevent vehicle theft in Canada
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Open Date : August 14, 2024
Closing date : September 25, 2024
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — Accord
innovÉÉ
Funding collaborative research and innovation in Quebec sectors
Eligible Funding
From $100,000 to $350,000
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Utilities
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : November 15, 2024
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC
innovÉÉ
Supporting circular economy feasibility and planning studies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Other services (except public administration)
Timeline
Closing date : April 3, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
InnovÉÉ Member Grant for Horizon Europe
innovÉÉ
Support for international research collaboration
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
INOVAIT Pilot Fund
INOVAIT Canada
Collaborative AI-driven image-guided therapy funding
Eligible Funding
From $100,000 to $150,000
Up to 33.329998% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Open Date : January 26, 2026
Closing date : March 11, 2026
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Intellectual Property Ontario
Government of Ontario
IP support and funding for Ontario applicants
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 125,000 $
Up to 80% 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
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Ontario, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
International Agri-Food Workers Welcoming Communities Initiative
Government of Ontario
Funding for inclusive agri-food worker communities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Timeline
Open Date : October 8, 2024
Closing date : November 19, 2024
Ontario, Canada
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Grant and FundingClosed
International Development (Engberg-Fewster) Award
Canadian Home Economics Foundation (CHEF)
Supports international development projects led by home economists
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 4,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
International Prize of IRAC
Irac Foundation (RAIC)
Support for Canadian architecture students and emerging professionals
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 80,090 $
Eligible Industries
Construction
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Internet of Things: Quantum Sensors Challenge program
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports collaborative quantum sensor innovation
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Investment Fund for the Economic Development of the Municipality of Concepción
CDE of the Laurentians (CDE)
Interest-free financing for local business projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Professional, scientific and technical services
Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
La Conception, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Investor Education and Protection Grants Program
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO)
Funding for investor education and protection initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Finance and insurance
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Timeline
Closing date : March 31, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Investor Speak™ Program
WeBC
Investor Q&A training for women founders
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,900 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Jerry Micsinszki Arborist Apprenticeship Bursary
Canadian TREE Fund (CTF)
Supports arborist apprenticeship students
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Jobs and Growth Fund – Quebec
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Funding to support jobs and long-term growth
Eligible Funding
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Jobs and Growth Fund in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Supports growth and job creation in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Timeline
Closing date : March 31, 2024
BC, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Jobs and Growth Fund in Western Canada
Government of Canada
Funding for growth, jobs and resilience
Eligible Funding
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Joint FLI/FLS Investment Policy – Local Investment and Solidarity Funds
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord (MRC)
Financing for business growth and succession
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Joint Pilot Project Grants (McGill-University of Edinburgh Neuroscience Collaboration)
McGill University
Funding for joint neuroscience pilot projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 40,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Open Date : June 6, 2025
Closing date : July 31, 2025
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Kensington Conservation Grant
Range Foundation
Support for field conservation and research projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Kids Brain Health Network-Mitacs research awards to support children with disabilities
Mitacs
Research support for children with disabilities
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : September 30, 2022
BC, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Knot Vulnerable- Locking Down Cybersecurity on Naval Vessels
Government of Canada
Cybersecurity challenge for naval vessel protection
Eligible Funding
From $227,744 to $230,000
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
L'initiative du centre d'excellence en recherche Canada-Inde (CERCi)
Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)
Canada-India research collaboration support
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Lab Services Incentive Program (LSIP)
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
Supports SME access to lab services
Eligible Funding
From $12,000 to $60,000
Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : December 31, 2025
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Labelle Entrepreneurship Support Fund
CDE of the Laurentians (CDE)
Funding for business projects in Labelle
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Labelle, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
LACF SALA Academic Award
Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation (LACF)
Supports Saskatchewan landscape architecture students
Eligible Funding
From $3,000 to $3,000
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Saskatchewan, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Lake of the Woods Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative — Toxic and nuisance algae
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Supports projects to reduce toxic algae in Lake of the Woods
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Timeline
Closing date : February 15, 2024
Manitoba, Ontario, Canada
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Lake Simcoe Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative: Preventing Toxic and Nuisance Algae
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Funding to reduce harmful algae in Lake Simcoe
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Lambton Shores Community Improvement Plan
Municipality of Lambton Shores
Supports property improvements in Lambton Shores
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Utilities
Construction
Retail trade
Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Launch Export Atlantic Incubator
Government of Nova Scotia, Invest Nova Scotia
Export readiness support for Atlantic businesses
Eligible Funding
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Timeline
Closing date : July 3, 2026
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
Tax CreditsClosed
Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban modernization
Laval Economique
Tax credit for industrial park modernization
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : December 31, 2025
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Law for the Future Fund
LFFF (LFFF)
Supports innovative law initiatives serving public interest
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Other services (except public administration)
Timeline
Closing date : May 1, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Le prix Steacie
E.W.R. Steacie Foundation
Annual award for young Canadian scientists
Eligible Funding
From $10,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Le programme aquaentrepreneur
AQUAACTION
Commercial support for water technology companies
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Construction
Timeline
Closing date : April 15, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential (2025)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Archived vaccine research leadership initiative
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : February 18, 2026
Canada
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Leamington Uptown Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Municipality of Leamington
Financial incentives for Uptown revitalization
Eligible Funding
From $500 to $50,000
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Leamington, Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Liber Ero Fellowship Program
Liber Ero Fellowship Program
Postdoctoral support for conservation-focused research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 210,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Platform
Data-driven strategy.
Leverage historical data to predict your likelihood of success. See how you compare against industry benchmarks and optimize your capital structure.
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Libro Credit Union - Grants & Partnerships
United Communities Credit Union
Funding for financial well-being initiatives
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Finance and insurance
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Other services (except public administration)
Timeline
Closing date : February 15, 2026
Ontario, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Life Science Fellowships
Alberta Innovates
Support for life science startup commercialization
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : January 30, 2021
Alberta, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)
Government of Saskatchewan, Innovation Saskatchewan (IS)
Contract opportunities for SK technology companies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Open Date : November 1, 2023
Closing date : January 31, 2024
Saskatchewan, Canada
Expert AdviceClosed
MaLoi25
Government of Québec
Modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : March 31, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Manitoba — Research and Innovation
Government of Manitoba, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for agriculture and agri-food R&D and innovation in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Manitoba, Canada
Tax CreditsClosed
Manitoba cooperative development tax credit
Manitoba Finance
Tax credit for Manitoba cooperative contributions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 750 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects
Eligible Funding
From $50,000 to $901,700
Up to 60.000004% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Open Date : November 26, 2025
Closing date : January 16, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for knowledge transfer and dissemination
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Support for biofood knowledge transfer projects
Eligible Funding
From $2,000 to $143,750
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Open Date : March 23, 2026
Closing date : June 15, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Mastercard Small Business Fund
Digital Main Street (DMS)
Funding for female small business owners
Eligible Funding
From $10,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
Retail trade
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : March 24, 2026
Ontario, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
mCannabis
Alberta Innovates
Funding for cannabis-based pain research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Timeline
Closing date : June 1, 2023
Alberta, Canada
Platform
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Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship — Startup Incubator Programs
McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
Startup support through mentorship and acceleration
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Measuring Metabolism Across Scales
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)
Support for collaborative metabolism research across scales
Eligible Funding
From $250,000 to $500,000
Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Timeline
Open Date : April 13, 2023
Closing date : June 1, 2023
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec (MEDTEQ)
Funding for innovative women’s health technology projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec (MEDTEQ)
Collaborative AI and quantum innovation support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Construction
Timeline
Open Date : August 23, 2024
Closing date : April 15, 2025
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Vitrine d’innovation en santé
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec (MEDTEQ)
Supports Quebec health technology companies advancing innovative solutions
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 350,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Microcrédit
Québec Loan Fund
Financing for viable business start-up or growth projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Microcrédit Charlevoix - Digital strategy fund
Microfinance institution
Loan support for digital strategy projects
Eligible Funding
From $1,000 to $5,000
Eligible Industries
Retail trade
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
MicroFAB Access
FABrIC
Reduced-cost microfabrication support for prototypes
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 4,000 $
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Ministerial initiative for incentive internships in veterinary medicine in the bio-food sector
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Funding for veterinary bio-food internships
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 12,690 $
Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur
Mitacs
Supports student entrepreneurs commercializing start-up research
Eligible Funding
Minimum amount : 15,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Canada

Grants and Funding for Science in Canada for 2026

Home Renovation – Housing Improvement Programs (RénoRégion, PAD, SARP)

Horizon Europe

HRJ Consulting Grants

Huron Clean Water Project (HCWP)

i.d.e.a. Fund

IBM Sustainability Accelerator

IDEaS - Autonomous Systems for Defence and Security: Trust and Barriers to Adoption

IDEaS - Best of both worlds: Human autonomy teaming for effective decision making

IDEaS - Competitive projects — Spot the Hack: Intrusion detection systems for avionics networks and bus technologies

IDEaS - Faster, Stronger, More Secure: Advancing 5G capabilities and concepts for defence and security

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IDEaS - Innovation Networks

IDEaS - Innovation Networks: Micro-nets

IDEaS - Launch the North: Accelerating Canada’s sovereign access to space

IDEaS - NORAD Modernization S&T contest

IDEaS - Pop Up City Contest

IDEaS - Program — Second Call for Proposals for Innovation Networks

IDEaS - Rapid response: Real-time insights for pandemic decision-making

IDRC Research Awards 2025

Ignite Innovation Grants Program

Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge

Your AI grant expert.

Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Women in Cleantech

Implementation of Synthetic Biology Principles in Immunology

Indigenous Energy Project (IEP) Bursary

Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Alberta

Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario

Indigenous Innovation Initiative

Indigenous Pathways initiative

Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program — Inuit Labour Market Strategy

Industrial Research Chair Program

Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF)

Never miss an opportunity.

Initiative to Support Economic Development in Montréal’s East End

INMD Institute Community Support (ICS) Program (2025/2026)

InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future

Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program

Innovation and Growth Fund in Social Economy

Innovation Catalyst Grant

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Innovation Networks: Micro-nets

Innovation Fund

Innovation Growth Program

Innovation Seed Grant

Data-driven strategy.

Innovative Solutions Canada - Continental Defense and Security Technologies

Innovative Solutions Canada - Destruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media

Innovative Solutions Canada - Development of a transportable Optical Ground Station

Innovative Solutions Canada - Vehicle theft prevention

innovÉÉ — Accord

innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC

InnovÉÉ Member Grant for Horizon Europe

INOVAIT Pilot Fund

Intellectual Property Ontario

International Agri-Food Workers Welcoming Communities Initiative

Discovery at scale.

International Development (Engberg-Fewster) Award

International Prize of IRAC

Internet of Things: Quantum Sensors Challenge program

Investment Fund for the Economic Development of the Municipality of Concepción

Investor Education and Protection Grants Program

Investor Speak™ Program

Jerry Micsinszki Arborist Apprenticeship Bursary

Jobs and Growth Fund – Quebec

Jobs and Growth Fund in British Columbia

Jobs and Growth Fund in Western Canada

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Joint FLI/FLS Investment Policy – Local Investment and Solidarity Funds

Joint Pilot Project Grants (McGill-University of Edinburgh Neuroscience Collaboration)

Kensington Conservation Grant

Kids Brain Health Network-Mitacs research awards to support children with disabilities

Knot Vulnerable- Locking Down Cybersecurity on Naval Vessels

L'initiative du centre d'excellence en recherche Canada-Inde (CERCi)

Lab Services Incentive Program (LSIP)

Labelle Entrepreneurship Support Fund

LACF SALA Academic Award

Lake of the Woods Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative — Toxic and nuisance algae

Never miss an opportunity.

Lake Simcoe Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative: Preventing Toxic and Nuisance Algae

Lambton Shores Community Improvement Plan