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.
1257 programs available
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
- From $50,000 to $100,000
- Up to 27% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
- From $300,000 to $900,000
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingOpen
innovÉÉ — PSO
Funding for electric and smart transportation technology innovation
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingOpen
innovÉÉ — SI2TEC
Supports collaborative industrial innovation for circular economy transition
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Mosaic Fund
Business loans for Quebec's cultural communities entrepreneurs
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
- From $5,000 to $100,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business Buyout
- Maximum amount : 225,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Business Buyout
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Blainville, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
Blainville, Quebec, Canada
- From $2,000 to $3,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
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- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Joliette, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 3% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Joliette, Quebec, Canada
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Saint-Pascal, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Saint-Pascal, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada
- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
- Maximum amount : 14,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Business BuyoutInnovation
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
- From $10,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
Saskatchewan, Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Saskatchewan, Canada
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projects
Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 14% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
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- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpen
Accelerate Fund
Early investment and coaching for Alberta startups
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Saskatchewan, Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Saskatchewan, Canada
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Maximum amount : 105,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
- Maximum amount : 105,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
- From $10,001 to $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
- Maximum amount : 165,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
- From $25,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
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- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
BioCreate Program
Funding and mentorship for Ontario biotech SMEs
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
Commercialization support for sustainable SMEs
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
- Maximum amount : 560,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
- From $1,000 to $30,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Travel
Financial support for artists’ professional travel and career development
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Saskatchewan, Canada
- From $1,000 to $100,000
- Up to 66.67% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Saskatchewan, Canada
- Minimum amount : 400,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Expert AdviceOpen
CanCOVID
Multidisciplinary COVID-19 knowledge network
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingOpen
CFI — College Fund
College research infrastructure for applied innovation
- From $60,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
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