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.

1350 programs available

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Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems
National Research Council Canada (NRC), Xecs (XECS)
Collaborative electronics systems innovation support
Eligible Funding
Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : April 16, 2025
Canada
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Youth Climate Action Fund
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3), Bloomberg Philanthropies, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Micro-grants for youth climate projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Utilities
Construction
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : January 20, 2025
Halifax, NS, Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Youth Entrepreneur Loan Program
SIJ
Loans for young Quebec entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
From $50,000 to $200,000
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness Buyout
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Youth Innovation Grant – Climate Champion
Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery (C2R2)
Youth climate innovation support program
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 525,000 $
Eligible Industries
Construction
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
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Yukon Call for Proposals 2023-26
Government of Canada
Supports Yukon climate adaptation projects
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Yukon, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Zenith Fellowship Program
Zenith Canada Pathways Foundation
Internships and mentorship in space sector
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Canada
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Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for EV charging in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Utilities
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Timeline
Closing date : March 20, 2026
Canada
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Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award
Zonta International
International award for women business leaders
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Canada
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Business Growth — Growth support vouchers
Quebec City
Grant program supports strategic consultancy for business growth
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Finance and insurance
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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CQRDA — PSO-International
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Supports innovative international research and development partnerships
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Quebec, Canada
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Digital Shift Support Fund
Promotion Saguenay
Digital transformation support fund for Saguenay businesses
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 35,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
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MRC Arthabaska — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
MRC Arthabaska (MRC)
Support for young entrepreneurs and business acquisition
Eligible Funding
From $4,000 to $8,000
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsArchived
Tax Holiday for Foreign Researchers
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Tax relief for foreign R&D researchers
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : March 25, 2025
Quebec, Canada
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Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP)
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports incubators and accelerators to foster high-growth businesses
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Ontario, Canada
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Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources
Alberta Innovates
Clean innovation support for Alberta projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Alberta, Canada
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Alberta Innovates — International Technology Partnership (ITP) Program
Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates
Support to de-risk the commercialization of innovative technology in Alberta
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Alberta, Canada
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Atlantic Innovation Fund — Private Sector Businesses
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Financial backing for technology R&D in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Other services (except public administration)
Timeline
Open Date : February 3, 2026
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
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Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Funding for R&D in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Call for innovative projects in artificial intelligence: collaborative industrial research and support for innovative entrepreneurship
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports Quebec businesses innovating and commercializing artificial intelligence technologies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Open Date : April 16, 2023
Closing date : October 15, 2023
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Canada–Japan Keihanna Global Acceleration Program—Spring 2026
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Support for Canada-Japan innovation partnerships
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information and cultural industries
Timeline
Closing date : March 25, 2026
Canada
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CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Advice for women entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Retail trade
Professional, scientific and technical services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
NS, Canada
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CIHR Gold Leaf Prizes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Recognition for excellence in Canadian health research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Timeline
Closing date : October 10, 2018
Canada
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Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projects
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
Closing date : October 15, 2023
Quebec, Canada
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Community Capacity Fund
Central Development Corporation
Support for rural organizations in PEI
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
PE, Canada
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ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Économie du Savoir Mauricie (ESM)
Business funding and support for innovation projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 24,750 $
Up to 55% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
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Impulsion SME
Investissement Québec (IQ)
Access to investment capital
Eligible Funding
From $250,000 to $2,000,000
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada
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Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Quebec City
Funding for dedicated R&D infrastructure projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Invest-AI — Funding AI adoption
Ivado Labs, Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports Quebec businesses integrating AI to boost productivity and competitiveness
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Quebec, Canada
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NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Funding for applied research assistantships
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 45,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
NB, Canada
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NRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Microbial fermentation support for biotech scale-up
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Ontario, Quebec, Canada
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NRC — Offshore Engineering Basin — Research Facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Large-scale offshore marine testing facility
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Utilities
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
St. John's, NL, Canada
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NRCC — Gas turbine research facilities
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Gas turbine research facilities in Ottawa and Thompson, Manitoba
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Utilities
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario, Canada
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Ocean Supercluster
Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)
Co-investment for collaborative ocean projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Canada
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Overseas Employment Tax Credit
Government of Canada
Tax relief for qualifying overseas employment
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Construction
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Canada
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Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 2 : Operating support for organizations supporting strategic sectors and regional economic development
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports operating costs for regional sectoral economic development organizations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 800,000 $
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Other services (except public administration)
Timeline
Closing date : October 31, 2026
Quebec, Canada
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Quantum Quebec
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports innovation projects in quantum science and technology
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
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Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Quebec City
Financial support for business development projects in Saint-Roch
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Finance and insurance
Professional, scientific and technical services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Quebec Economic Development Program - Initiative for infrastructure development
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Funding for regional infrastructure projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 7,000,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation
Quebec, Canada
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Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsArchived
Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Tax holiday for foreign expert salaries in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
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Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
City of Toronto
Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto
Eligible Funding
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Training and Career Support Program
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Supports training and career development in Canadian health research
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Canada
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Volta AI
Volta, Scale AI Cluster, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Support for AI supply chain ventures
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 14,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Timeline
Closing date : March 1, 2023
Canada
Tax CreditsArchived
Capital Synergie
Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 225,000 $
Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Quebec, Canada
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Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC)
Supports Ontario bioindustrial cluster growth
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Ontario, Canada
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The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
PROMPT
AI innovation funding for Quebec businesses
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
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The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs
PROMPT, Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
AI Innovation Funding Program for Quebec Businesses
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 350,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
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Sustainable Development Technology Canada — Scale Up Funding
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Funding catalyst for emerging sustainable technology companies in Canada
Eligible Funding
Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
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SDTC — Seed Funding
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Contributions for innovative environmental technologies
Eligible Funding
From $50,000 to $100,000
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationArchived
Support Program for Research and Innovation Organisations (PSO)
PROMPT
Funds collaborative research with public partners in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Grants and Funding for Science in Canada for 2026

Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems

Youth Climate Action Fund

Youth Entrepreneur Loan Program

Youth Innovation Grant – Climate Champion

Yukon Call for Proposals 2023-26

Zenith Fellowship Program

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP)

Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award

Business Growth — Growth support vouchers

CQRDA — PSO-International

Discovery at scale.

Digital Shift Support Fund

MRC Arthabaska — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)

Tax Holiday for Foreign Researchers

Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP)

Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources

Alberta Innovates — International Technology Partnership (ITP) Program

Atlantic Innovation Fund — Private Sector Businesses

Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions

Call for innovative projects in artificial intelligence: collaborative industrial research and support for innovative entrepreneurship

Canada–Japan Keihanna Global Acceleration Program—Spring 2026

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CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick

CIHR Gold Leaf Prizes

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2

Community Capacity Fund

ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing

Impulsion SME

Infrastructure de recherche et développement

Invest-AI — Funding AI adoption

NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)

NRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility

Never miss an opportunity.

NRC — Offshore Engineering Basin — Research Facility

NRCC — Gas turbine research facilities

Ocean Supercluster

Overseas Employment Tax Credit

Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 2 : Operating support for organizations supporting strategic sectors and regional economic development

Quantum Quebec

Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district

Quebec Economic Development Program - Initiative for infrastructure development

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2

Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts

Data-driven strategy.

Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program

Training and Career Support Program

Volta AI

Capital Synergie

Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs

Sustainable Development Technology Canada — Scale Up Funding

SDTC — Seed Funding

Support Program for Research and Innovation Organisations (PSO)