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.
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Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Call for investments VRQ
Supports Quebec research-based startups in early-stage company development
Grant and FundingOpen
Future Fuels Challenge
Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
CRIAQ International
Supports international collaborative aerospace R&D commercialization projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Environmental Damages Fund
Funds projects that restore and protect Canada's natural environment
Grant and FundingClosed
Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program
Supports research and activities countering online disinformation in Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
RNA Entrepreneurship initiative
Supports entrepreneurial development in RNA therapeutics for Quebec academics
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces
Supports Prairie businesses impacted by trade tariffs and disruptions
Grant and FundingOpen
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Innovation continuum
Supports innovation development and commercialization in Quebec’s strategic sectors
Grant and FundingOpen
Call for projects Genium360
Funding support for engineering students and graduates advancing public research
Grant and FundingOpen
Research Training and Talent Development
Supports research skill development for students and postdoctoral researchers
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for projects – Technology showcase
Supports Sherbrooke businesses showcasing innovative industrial technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
CRIBIQ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingOpen
QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)
Money to develop local economy and tourism in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Project Grant Program
Supports innovative health research projects across all career stages
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Supports Prairie organizations integrating into defence supply chains
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpening Soon
Startup in residence
Investment-focused accelerator supporting early-stage Canadian impact tech startups
Grant and FundingClosed
VRQ call for projects
Funding for technology maturation projects from select Quebec institutions
Grant and FundingClosed
MTL + ECOMMERCE — Digital Accelerator
Support Quebec SMEs in digital transformation and growth
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Entrepreneurship and Green Economy
Supports young Quebecers in entrepreneurship and green economy initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Environment (AE) Program
Fosters innovation and promotes sustainable practices in agriculture
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Grant for a circular economy assessment
Supports businesses in Montreal adopting circular economy practices
Grant and FundingClosed
Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk
Funding for projects supporting recovery of species at risk
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Duo grand V
Flexible funding and tech support for sustainable innovation projects
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Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Supports southern Ontario businesses impacted by international trade disruptions
Tax CreditsOpen
Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain industrial sectors
Property tax credit for industrial building improvement projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
International Technology Pilot and Demonstration Program — Cleantech (Global Markets)
Supports Canadian SMEs piloting cleantech with international partners
Grant and FundingClosed
Virage techno – shops, restaurants and accommodation downtown
Help businesses in downtown Laval to develop their competitiveness through innovative projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Study: Community Energy Systems
Supports feasibility studies for low-carbon community energy system design
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Digital Skills Internships
Internship wage subsidy for digital skill development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Scientific and Innovative Venture Program (SIVP)
Supports researchers launching innovative science-based businesses in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Digital Health Innovation Fund
Supports collaborative digital health innovation and data-driven research
Grant and FundingClosed
Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education
Funding for EV test drives and charging education outreach programs
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for projects SOVAR
Funding for technology maturation in Quebec public research institutions
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Valorization in RNA
Supports the advancement and commercialization of RNA technologies in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures
Financial assistance for business GHG reduction and energy efficiency measures
Grant and FundingClosed
College and Community social innovation Fund
Funding for social innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
PacifiCan's BSP supports high-growth business innovation and scale-up
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended
PROMPT — Artificial intelligence
Supports Quebec businesses in collaborative artificial intelligence innovation projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Tech Companies
Loans for businesses in the technology sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Enhance food safety systems, adopt new technologies, and drive sector growth
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Guidance grants
Funding for business growth through specialized consulting services
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Creavenir
Support and financing for young entrepreneurs in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended
PROMPT — Quantum Technologies
Supports collaborative quantum technology research projects among Quebec companies
Grant and FundingOpen
INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Innovation Stream supports new technology development in Northern Ontario
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Canada–Germany 2026 Quantum collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
Supports Canada–Germany quantum R&D partnerships for commercialization
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Operating Grant : Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research
Supports community-engaged 2S/LGBTQI+ health research in Canada
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
Singapore fintech - Canadian Technology Accelerator
No-cost business development support for Canadian fintech entering Singapore
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Grant and FundingOpen
Plug-In NB Charging Rebates for Business
Supports businesses installing electric vehicle charging stations in New Brunswick
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
PROMPT — Collaborative Innovation
Facilitates collaborative R&D between Quebec businesses and research institutions
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Material emissions testing facilities
Ottawa facility for organic chemical off-gassing testing
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
PROMPT — GHG Reduction – SME Component
Supports Quebec SMEs developing innovative GHG reduction technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Supports development of connected vehicle and smart mobility technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Powering the future: Solid-state hydrogen storage for military platforms
Funding innovative solid-state hydrogen storage for military vehicles
Grant and FundingClosed
Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 2
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovate BC — Ignite Program
Money to accelerate British Columbia innovation in natural resources and applied science
Grant and FundingArchived
Digital Shift Support Fund
Digital transformation support fund for Saguenay businesses
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genomics integration program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Supports partnerships integrating genomics into agriculture, forestry, and environment solutions
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovate BC — Innovator Skills Initiative (ISI)
Wage subsidy for B.C's tech sector
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix — Support Fund for the Emergence of Business Projects
Funding for business growth and entrepreneurship in Charlevoix
Grant and FundingOpen
innovÉÉ — PSO
Funding for electric and smart transportation technology innovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Mosaic Fund
Business loans for Quebec's cultural communities entrepreneurs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Rimouski-Neigette — Local Investment Fund
FLI/FLS funds support Quebec economic impact projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Les Moulins — FLI/FLS
Investment fund supporting business startup and expansion phases
Grant and FundingOpen
innovÉÉ — SI2TEC
Supports innovative industrial projects for circular economy transition
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 3: Signature innovation - renewable energies
Supports innovative renewable energy projects in Rivière-du-Loup
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Xecs – electronic components and systems Call 5 call for proposals
Funding for international collaborative R&D in electronic components and systems
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects
Supports major northern Quebec community and infrastructure development projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - 2024 Business Support Policy
Support for business growth in rural La Matapédia
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpening Soon
CQRDA — PSO-International
Supports innovative international research and development partnerships
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix — Special Projects Fund
Financial support for innovative economic development projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 3
Financial support for innovation, export, succession, and professional services
Grant and FundingClosed
CQRDA — PSO-v2A
Financial support for collaborative research and innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Genome British Columbia — Genomics Innovation Fund – Intake 002
Supports commercialization-focused genomics innovation projects across British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Fund to help architectural design companies conquer new markets
Funding for architectural design businesses entering new markets
Grant and FundingOpen
IP financing - Associate members of CAI
Funding support for IP strategy in data-driven cleantech SMEs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SDE Thetford — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
Business loans for startups, growth, and productivity in Thetford
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix - Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Supports entrepreneurship and economic growth with risk capital
Grant and FundingOpen
Saguenay Promotion — FRR – Business Support
Supports business startup, acquisition, expansion, and succession projects
Tax CreditsOpen
BC Scientific Research & Experimental Development Tax Credit
Tax credit for R&D in British Columbia
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
The Quantum Technologies innovation funding program
Supports quantum technology research collaboration funding in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Génome Québec — Commercialization Priming
Early-stage support for translating discoveries into commercial products
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Kamouraska — Project Emergence Program (PEP)
Non-repayable financial aid up to $5,000 for eligible projects
Grant and FundingArchived
Business Growth — Growth support vouchers
Grant program supports strategic consultancy for business growth
Grant and FundingClosed
FedDev Ontario — Funding for organizations that help businesses grow
Supporting organizational growth through innovation and sustainable development
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
OPZI – Innovation in optics and photonics
Accelerated R&D support for optics photonics and quantum innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy
Montréal subsidizes sustainable industrial building tax increases
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Charlevoix-Est supports local entrepreneurship and economic development
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Arthabaska - Local Solidarity Fund (LSF)
FLS offers financial and technical support to eligible businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS
Financial support for business development in Thérèse-De Blainville
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Roussillon — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Supports entrepreneurial growth and economic development in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CACHE Challenges
Open competition advancing computational drug discovery through expert collaboration
Grant and FundingOpen
Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future
Supports innovative clean energy technology research and development
Grant and FundingOpen
Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
Funding for international industrial R&D