Grants and Funding for Science in Canada for 2025
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.

MEDTEQ+ — Impact
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Manitoba — Research and Innovation
Government of Manitoba- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Indigenous Innovation Initiative
Grand Challenges Canada- From $100,000 to $250,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $30,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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OCI — Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NGen — Pilot Projects
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $50,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

New Frontiers in Research Fund — International Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario
Genome Canada- Max. $400,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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Eurogia Cluster's 29th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

NGen — Feasibility Studies
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $100,000 to $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
LatAm Startups- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — For-profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Max. $250,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
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Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Advanced Marine Technology Tax Rebate
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 83% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Quantum Quebec
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)
CANARIE- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Up to 46% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Alberta
Genome Alberta- Max. $400,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Min. $125,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Find a Licensed Insolvency Trustee
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program (MINDS))
Department of National Defence- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Public administration
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International Development Assistance Program
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

CFI — College Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)- Up to 40% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Self Employment Training
microbusiness- Up to 86% of project cost
- Construction
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

Launch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)
Launch Lab- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Société de Développement économique de la Colombie-Britanique
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
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Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

NRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Space Technology Development Program
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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NBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- Max. $160,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

WeBC — Business Mentoring and Peer Groups
WeBC- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

NRC — Zebrafish research facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

PrairiesCan — Economic Development Initiative
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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EUREKA!
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit
Government of Yukon- Max. $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Continental Defense and Security Technologies
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Max. $2,300,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration
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New Frontiers in Research Fund — Special Calls Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest- Max. $25,000
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- From $500,000 to $250,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Accelerate Okanagan — Revup Program
Accelerate Okanagan- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Économie du Savoir Mauricie (ESM)- Max. $24,750
- Up to 55% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Patent
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NRC — Offshore Engineering Basin — Research Facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Invest Ottawa Scale-Up Platform
Invest Ottawa- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA
PROMPT- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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SDTC — Seed Funding
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)- From $50,000 to $100,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Sustainable Development Technology Canada — Scale Up Funding
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)- Up to 33% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Capital Synergie
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $225,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs
PROMPT- Max. $350,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
PROMPT- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)