Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Construction Research Centre
Collaborate on construction R&D
Updated May 2026
Grants and Funding for Science in Canada for 2026
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1204 programs available
Grant and FundingClosedInitiative to Support Economic Development in Montréal’s East End
Support for East End economic development
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedMicroFAB Access
Reduced-cost microfabrication support for prototypes
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenEnergy Retrofit Loans (ERL)
Low-interest financing for energy-efficient building retrofits in Toronto
Grant and FundingClosedRegional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in southern Ontario - Pillar 1: AI Productization and Commercialization
AI commercialization support in southern Ontario
Other SupportClosedCity-wide Development Charges Deferral for Office Buildings
Deferred development charges for eligible office buildings- Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Regional Quantum Innovation
Support for quantum innovation in Quebec 
Grant and FundingOpenSupport Policy For Businesses
Grants for business expansion and start-up projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedSHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants
Collaborative health research funding for Saskatchewan- Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Xecs — General Collaborative RD&I Funding
Collaborative RD&I funding for ECS projects - Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationClosed
Support for research - training
Research support for sport and physical activity projects 
Grant and FundingClosedInvestor Education and Protection Grants Program
Supports investor education and protection initiatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedThe aquahacking challenge
Free water innovation program with seed funding
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedFirst Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector)
Funding to provide work skills to First Nations and Inuit youth
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsClosed4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports
Supports disability-related work barriers to employment
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedBourse Alain-Lamoureux
Support for municipal engineering studies and research
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedSupport Program for Research and Innovation Organizations – Support for Financing Public Research and Innovation Infrastructures (PSO, Component 4a)
Funding for public research infrastructure projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSolicited call for funding to support workers and employers towards economic recovery - Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
Funding for sector-led workforce solutions- Grant and FundingArchived
Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedTCA Opportunities Fund
Short-term collaborative research support
Expert AdviceOpenInnovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Personalized advisory services for innovators
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosedTownship of King Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Financial Incentive Programs
Financial support for township improvement projects
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonCity of Orillia Per Door Grant Program
Competitive funding for affordable housing development
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Tax CreditsOpenManitoba paid work experience tax credit
Wage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosedOlympia's Gift Scholarship Fund
Funding for African descent students in business studies- Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
FAST IMPACT (Innovative Methods to Advance Angelman Syndrome Treatments Towards Clinical Trials) Award
Translational funding for Angelman syndrome research 
Grant and FundingClosedPerth Community Improvement Plan (CIP) – Façade and Signage Improvement Program
Funding for façade and signage improvements
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosedDeluge resilience
Support for flood-resilient building adaptation
Grant and FundingClosedHeritage Grants - Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program
Supports restoration and seismic upgrades of heritage building façades
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedEvol — Conventional start-up loan
Startup financing for eligible Québec businesses
Other SupportOpenACOA Industrial and Technological Benefits policy
Help with defence procurement for Atlantic contractorsEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedAccelerate Special Offers
Special funding for selected internship projects
Grant and FundingOpenSaint-Hyacinthe Technopole — FLI/FLS
Local investment to enhance Quebec's economic developmentEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards (Cycle 2)
Support for collaborative neuroscience pilot research 
Grant and FundingOpenBusiness Rebate Program
Supports business energy efficiency upgrades in New Brunswick
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner
Equity investments for Canadian entrepreneurs- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Eurostars
Transnational innovation support for tech SMEs - Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Economy Program
Funding for sustainable local sustainability projectsEligible Funding- From $1,000 to $80,000
- 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 projectsEnvironment and ClimateInnovation 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBusiness Investment Program — Equity Investment
Equity funding for business improvement in Newfoundland and LabradorEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingClosedMEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Collaborative AI and quantum innovation supportEligible 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
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedBiofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosedClass Grant and Contribution Program
Funding for Canadian space research and learning
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedGlobal Partnerships Initiative
Supports international critical minerals collaboration
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 1
Funding for business start-up and succession
Expert AdviceOpenNew Ventures BC — Venture Accelerator Program
Distance accelerator for early-stage technology in BC- Grant and FundingClosed
Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative — Restoring Areas of Concern
Supports restoration projects in Great Lakes Areas of Concern - Tax CreditsClosed
Eligibility Certificate – New Corporation Dedicated to the Commercialization of Intellectual Property
Tax holiday for IP commercialization in Quebec Find tailored funding for your business
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- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for bilateral cooperation projects Quebec-Cameroon
Support for Quebec-Cameroon entrepreneurial cooperation 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedNuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation — Business Financing and Advisory Services
Financing and advisory support for Indigenous businesses
Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCommunity Improvement Plan (CIP) – 2023 Intake
Incentives for housing and downtown revitalizationEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projectsEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation- Grant and FundingClosed
Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component A
Funding for climate training in the bio-food sector 
Grant and FundingClosedProgramme de soutien à la diffusion des connaissances sur le Québec
Support for activities promoting Quebec knowledge
Grant and FundingTax CreditsExpert AdviceClosedTown of Erin Community Improvement Plan (CIP) & Wellington County Community Improvement Funding
Funding for downtown and property improvement projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedParticipant Funding Program - CNSC Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Plants: 2015
Supports public input on nuclear oversight
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedPetawawa Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Funding for Petawawa commercial property improvementsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Construction
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Digital Transformation
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosedNBIF — CleanTech Accelerator Program
Free CleanTech accelerator support for New Brunswick startups- Expert AdviceOpen
Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation
Financial support for thermal waste heat recovery projects in Quebec 
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosedDigital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)
Cloud-based computing and storage- Grant and FundingClosed
AGAT Foundation — General Funding
Support for community-focused philanthropic initiatives 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedEnterprise-led Centres of Excellence Network Programme (ECoN)
Private-sector-led research network funding
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosedStormwater Financing Program
Stormwater cost relief for Windsor properties
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenWEOC National Loan Program
OEFC offers microloans to empower women entrepreneurs in Canada- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Commercial Energy Audit Program
Incentives for commercial energy audits 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCall for Proposals to Grow Housing Production Capacity in B.C.
Co-investment for housing innovation in B.C
Grant and FundingOpenAlberta Innovates — Recovery Technologies Program
Funding for lower-emission hydrocarbon recovery technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenGrant financing for ICT research partnerships
Finances collaborative ICT applied research and development- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - CLSI Licence Renewal
Funding for public participation in a licence renewal hearing 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenInvest Ontario Fund (IOF)
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- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
The sitc-rce initiative
Supports international knowledge transfer networks 
Grant and FundingClosedCulture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Culture and Heritage
Support for culture and heritage initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedCleanBC Industry Fund - Project Feasibility Studies Request for Proposals
Supports feasibility studies assessing project viability
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCommunity-Nominated Priority Places (CNPP) for Species at Risk
Funding for species-at-risk conservation projects
Grant and FundingClosedLaw for the Future Fund
Supports innovative law initiatives serving public interest- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Climate Action and Awareness Fund — Support to Canadian Think Tanks & Academic Institutions Call for Proposals
Funding for Canadian net-zero research projects - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Team Grant: ERDERA Joint Transnational Call 2026
International rare disease research funding - Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program
Wage subsidy for an R&D associate in Alberta 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenGenome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
Supports precision health genomics projects in Canada- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Computational Tools for the Human Cell Atlas
Computational tools for Human Cell Atlas research 
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Alberta
Supports Indigenous-led genomics capacity building
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
Financial support for businesses in Blainville- Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre
Collaborate on energy, mining and environment R&D 
Grant and FundingOpenQuebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
Supports research, knowledge dissemination, and student training in QuebecEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationClosed
Research on training
Support for coaching and sport research 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedTourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance
Funding for tourism product business planning in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed2021 Scientific Research Grant: Call for Proposals
Funds applied anti-doping scientific research projects- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program
Supports Canada Impact+ Research Chair nominations 
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenSynchronex
Québec network supporting innovation projectsEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
- Grant and FundingArchived
Sustainable Development Technology Canada — Scale Up Funding
Funding catalyst for emerging sustainable technology companies in Canada 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchivedOntario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
Supports Ontario bioindustrial cluster growth
