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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.

591 opportunities available
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation

Quebec City
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Alberta Innovates — Industry R&D Associates Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Industry R&D Associates Program

Alberta Innovates
Funds Alberta tech firms for in-house research expertise
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 105,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
AI Expertise Program
Expert AdviceClosed

AI Expertise Program

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Supports technological innovation and AI integration for Québec companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Fellowship for automotive and smart mobility technology
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Ascension competition
Grant and FundingClosed

Ascension competition

Quebec City Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCCQ)
Pitch competition supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in Quebec City
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Employee Training Program
Grant and Fundingnull

Employee Training Program

Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT)
Funding for employers to train and upskill Northwest Territories employees
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 13,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Digital Health Sandbox
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Health Sandbox

Alberta Innovates
Accelerates digital health technology adoption in Alberta clinical settings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Housing technology test facilities in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Open Innovation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Open Innovation Program

Government of British Columbia (BC), B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE)
Funding for BC-based innovators
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 6,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Call for innovative projects in artificial intelligence: collaborative industrial research and support for innovative entrepreneurship
Grant and FundingClosed

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

Gouvernment of Québec, 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
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Eurogia Cluster's 30th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Eurogia Cluster's 30th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Eureka Network (EUREKA)
Funding for international clean-tech collaborative R&D by Canadian SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Invest-AI — Funding AI adoption
Grant and FundingArchived

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
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Europe Market Development Program
Expert AdviceOpen

Europe Market Development Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Development support for Atlantic exporting companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Atlantic Innovation Fund — Private Sector Businesses
Grant and FundingOpen

Atlantic Innovation Fund — Private Sector Businesses

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of Canada (GC)
Financial backing for technology R&D in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
CNBSC – Kivalliq, Nunavut
Other SupportClosed

CNBSC – Kivalliq, Nunavut

Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated (KCFI)
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Kivalliq
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
NRC — Wind tunnel testing facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Wind tunnel testing facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Aerodynamics testing in Ottawa for vehicles, structures & aerospace models
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Grant and FundingOpen

PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to support business growth in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program

Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for SMEs in Southern Ontario to grow, innovate and compete
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 125,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Launch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Launch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)

Launch Lab
Assistance for technology based businesses in Southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program (CCSP) 2025-26
Grant and FundingClosed

Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program (CCSP) 2025-26

Government of Ontario (ON)
Supports Boreal Caribou conservation through habitat restoration and research
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
District 3 Innovation Center — Launch & Grow
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

District 3 Innovation Center — Launch & Grow

District3
Montréal innovation hub
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

OVIN — TalentEdge Internship

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Interns for automotive and smart mobility technology
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
INOVAIT Pilot Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

INOVAIT Pilot Fund

INOVAIT Canada
Funding for AI-integrated image-guided therapy commercialization projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 3333% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses
Grant and FundingArchived

CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses

Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Innovative support for bioproducts and bioprocesses development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports Canadian AI innovation with advanced national computing infrastructure
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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NGen — Feasibility Studies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

NGen — Feasibility Studies

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Supports collaborative advanced manufacturing innovation and technology feasibility projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia

Government of Canada (GC), National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and Indonesia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
Expert AdviceOpen

Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program

LatAm Startups
Support for technology companies led by newcomer entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
BC Small Business Venture Capital Program
Tax CreditsOpen

BC Small Business Venture Capital Program

Government of British Columbia (BC)
Stimulate equity investments in local small businesses, fostering economic growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Aero Montreal — StartAéro 360°
Expert AdviceOpen

Aero Montreal — StartAéro 360°

Aéro Montreal
Commercialization help for Quebec aerospace SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Ocean Supercluster
Grant and FundingArchived

Ocean Supercluster

Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)
Funding to support Canada’s ocean industries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Advisory Services Program — Component 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise
Expert AdviceClosed

Advisory Services Program — Component 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise

Gouvernment of Québec, Agriconseils
Strengthening advisory skills for agricultural and agri-food sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources
Economic Development Officers
Expert AdviceOpen

Economic Development Officers

Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT)
Northwest Territories business support services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Renewable and Alternative Energy Program

Alberta Innovates
Funds clean energy technologies for Alberta’s low‑carbon electricity transition
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
International Development Assistance Program
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

International Development Assistance Program

Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Supports international poverty reduction and development initiatives abroad
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Energy Innovation Program — Carbon capture, utilization and storage RD&D
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Innovation Program — Carbon capture, utilization and storage RD&D

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports RD&D in carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canadian Agriculture Technology Innovation R&D Partnering Delegation to Brazil
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Canadian Agriculture Technology Innovation R&D Partnering Delegation to Brazil

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports Canadian agtech SMEs in R&D collaboration with Brazil
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
S
Grant and FundingClosed

Subventions pour des projets de recherche sur une maladie héréditaire orpheline

Fondation du Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie (GDPL)
Supports research initiatives on rare genetic diseases
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot
Grant and FundingClosed

ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
Alberta businesses propose effective, commercially viable energy technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
CFIN — Foodtech Frontier 25
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

CFIN — Foodtech Frontier 25

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Honouring top Canadian innovators in food technology sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Grant and FundingOpen

New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program

NB Power
Supports energy-efficient commercial and industrial new building projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)
Tax CreditsOpen

Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)

Government of Saskatchewan, Innovation Saskatchewan
Money to invest in tech startups in Sask.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
High intensity noise testing facility in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada - UK 2024-2025 multisector collaborative industrial research and development
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada - UK 2024-2025 multisector collaborative industrial research and development

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canada-UK collaborative R&D projects for commercialization potential
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Critical Minerals Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Innovation Fund

Government of Ontario (ON)
Funding for innovative critical minerals projects in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada Trainee Award Program
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen

ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada Trainee Award Program

Brain Canada Foundation
Funding for doctoral and postdoctoral ALS research trainees in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 165,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Grant and FundingOpen

PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)

Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to support business growth in the Prairies
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
NRC — Coastal Wave Basin - Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Coastal Wave Basin - Research Facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Coastal wave basin in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia interactive digital media tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

British Columbia interactive digital media tax credit

Government of British Columbia (BC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Supports corporations developing interactive digital media products in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Emerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec
Grant and FundingClosed

Emerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec

Génome Québec
Awards recognizing excellence among early career genomics researchers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation

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NRC — Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Collaborate on new communication and sensor technologies R&D
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Quebec International — Selling and Exporting — Set your sights on the world
Expert AdviceOpen

Quebec International — Selling and Exporting — Set your sights on the world

Québec International
Exporting advice for Quebec City businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Centre for Women in Business
Grant and FundingOpen

Centre for Women in Business

Centre for Women in Business
Training and events for Nova Scotia women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream

Government of Ontario (ON), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Financial aid to start a business in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Digital Transformation
CanCOVID
Expert AdviceOpen

CanCOVID

CanCOVID
Resources for COVID-19 research and response experts
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge

Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Supports innovative food production for space and Earth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
MaRS Growth Acceleration Program
Expert AdviceOpen

MaRS Growth Acceleration Program

MaRS Discovery District
Support for executives of scaling, high-growth companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
NGen — Pilot Projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

NGen — Pilot Projects

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Supports collaborative innovation in advanced manufacturing technologies in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Business Growth — Attracting and retaining talent
Grant and FundingOpen

Business Growth — Attracting and retaining talent

Quebec City
Funding for business projects to attract, train and retain talent
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • 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
Human Resources
ÉCLO Regional Fund – Stream 3
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

ÉCLO Regional Fund – Stream 3

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Supports regional businesses in market diversification and international expansion
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Equity Investors Incentive
Grant and FundingOpen

Equity Investors Incentive

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Innovation PEI
Funds for PEI businesses to attract investors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Geniuses in business
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Geniuses in business

Acfas
Entrepreneurial competition supporting student innovation and commercialization skills
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit

Government of Yukon, Department of Finance in Yukon
Tax credit for Yukon manufacturing and processing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Business BuyoutInnovation
Solutions for Small Business — Direct Mail Savings
Other SupportOpen

Solutions for Small Business — Direct Mail Savings

Canada Post, Government of Canada (GC)
Volume-based direct mail discounts
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Impulsion SME
Loans and Capital investmentsArchived

Impulsion SME

Investissement Québec (IQ), Gouvernment of Québec
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
Alberta Innovates — Industry Commercialization Associates
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Innovates — Industry Commercialization Associates

Alberta Innovates
Supports commercialization by funding salaries for business innovation talent
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 120,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
OVIN — R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

OVIN — R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Stream

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Supports R&D collaborations for advanced EV charging and V2G technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
IDEaS — Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept Development
Grant and FundingClosed

IDEaS — Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept Development

Government of Canada (GC)
Get funding for your CUAS concept development solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
AgriScience Program — Projects – Not-for-profit
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriScience Program — Projects – Not-for-profit

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Emerging Innovators Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

Emerging Innovators Challenge

Government of Alberta, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
Money for GHG emissions reduction technologies in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources

Alberta Innovates
Fosters economic growth, environmental sustainability, and innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% 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
Site Readiness Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Site Readiness Program

Government of Ontario (ON)
Funding assistance for industrial site preparation in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant (CSJG)
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant (CSJG)

Government of Saskatchewan
Supports employer-led training for new and existing employees
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 66% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Space Technology Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Space Technology Development Program

Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for space R&D
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation

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BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing
Grant and FundingOpen

BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Capital and expertise to expand your business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Grant and FundingArchived

Infrastructure de recherche et développement

Quebec City
Support for businesses investing in R&D infrastructure
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
CCC — International Prime Contractor
Other SupportOpen

CCC — International Prime Contractor

Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Government of Canada (GC)
Help Canadian businesses win more government business abroad
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies
Expert AdviceOpen

Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies

adMare Bioinnovations
Support for Therapeutics, Med-Tech and Digital Health innovators
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
ECO Canada — Digital Skills for Youth
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Digital Skills for Youth

ECO Canada (ECO)
Subsidy for SMEs to hire interns
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 18,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
NRC — Ice Tank - 21 m Research Facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Ice Tank - 21 m Research Facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Ice tank facility in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
Supports innovative multidisciplinary ALS research teams
Eligible Funding
  • From $125,000 to $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NRC — Climatic testing facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Climatic testing facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Testing in varied weather conditions in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
Grant and FundingClosed

Pierre Péladeau Scholarships

AsterX
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE), Gouvernment of Québec
Tax holiday for foreign expert salaries in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions
Grant and FundingClosed

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions

ventureLAB
Funding for agri-tech and cleantech solutions in York Region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund

ID Gatineau
Supports business projects in Gatineau focusing on innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Reshaping Energy Systems
Grant and FundingClosed

Reshaping Energy Systems

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), Government of Alberta
Money to strengthen energy systems in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Research Support
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Research Support

Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT)
Funding for strategic sector research in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Palette Skills — Hire Faster, Hire Better
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Palette Skills — Hire Faster, Hire Better

Palette Skills
Get access to a growing qualified talent pool
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
Expert AdviceOpen

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC)
Strategic investment, advice and services for sustainable technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program

Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology
Supports Newfoundland and Labrador businesses to innovate and expand markets
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)

Government of Ontario (ON), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business tax credit for scientific research in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation Growth Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation Growth Program

Government of Manitoba, Department of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation (MN)
Funding for Innovative Projects in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Innovation
DRDC Defence Research Partnerships
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

DRDC Defence Research Partnerships

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Collaborate on defence research
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Patent
Other SupportOpen

Patent

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Government of Canada (GC)
Provides exclusive rights for inventions through patent applications
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
PRIMA — INNOV-R
Grant and FundingClosed

PRIMA — INNOV-R

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)
Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
NRC — Laser processing and surface modification facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Laser processing and surface modification facility

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Laser processing and surface modification facility in London
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Invest Nova Scotia — Investment

Government of Nova Scotia
Early stage investment for Nova Scotia innovators
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program

Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates
Wage subsidy for an R&D associate in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 105,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation

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