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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.
1217 programs available
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedAccelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Tech for Healthy Aging
Accelerates the commercialization of innovative technologies to enhance healthy agingEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- 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 projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedVillage of Havelock Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Financial support for Havelock property improvementsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Construction
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedCleanBC EV Charger Rebate Program
Rebates for EV charging projects in B.C.
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenHardware Catalyst Initiative
No-cost incubation for hardware and semiconductor companies- Other SupportOpen
The Excellence Awards Competition
Recognition for exceptional community achievements 
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedCAEHM - Mentorat
Entrepreneur mentoring for business growth
Grant and FundingClosedParticipant Funding Program - Bruce Power Mid-Term Update
Supports participation in Bruce Power review- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Investment Fund for the Economic Development of the Municipality of Concepción
Interest-free financing for local business projects 
Grant and FundingClosedNational award for an engineering project or achievement
Recognition for outstanding engineering achievements
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationClosedSSRIA – Smart sustainable tech showcase
Showcase low-carbon building technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedTerro X
Acceleration and networking for tech startups
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenAC:Incubate
Incubation support for early-stage tech startups
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedTownship of Selwyn Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Funding for township property and building improvements- Grant and FundingClosed
Frank E. Milne Scholarship
Scholarship for Nova Scotia students with strong academics 
Expert AdviceOpenInnovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Nunavut
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedCanada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program - Application instructions
Supports postdoctoral health research training
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedMunicipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs
Financial incentives for property and business improvements
Grant and FundingClosedPRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Supports feasibility studies for circular economy projects in Québec
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosedCommunity Improvement Plan 2024
Supports downtown business improvements
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosedTecumseh Road Main Street Community Improvement Plan Financial Incentive Program
Financial incentives for Main Street redevelopment- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Advancing Technologies for Spatiotemporal Omics in Live Tissue
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Grant and FundingClosedEmerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec
Awards recognizing excellence among early career genomics researchersEligible 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 projectsEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation- Grant and FundingClosed
Grants, funding, and scholarships for researchers - developing regions
Research funding for developing regions 
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedENCQOR 5G at MaRS
Pre-commercial 5G support for innovative startups
Other SupportOpenCCC — International Prime Contractor
Help Canadian businesses win more government business abroad
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCall for Proposals in the Future of Mining & Energy
Supports digital innovation in mining and energyEligible Funding- Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
Tax CreditsClosedProperty Tax Rebate Program for Eligible Charities (By-law No. 2022-23)
Property tax relief for eligible charities
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpenWeBC — Business Mentoring and Peer Groups
Mentors for women entrepreneurs in B.C
Grant and FundingClosedUINR 2025 Science, Technology & Natural Resources Scholarships
Scholarships for science and technology students
Grant and FundingOpenAtlantic Innovation Fund — Private Sector Businesses
Financial backing for technology R&D in Atlantic Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenMitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur
Money to grow start-ups and get to market faster through funded internships- Grant and FundingClosed
2025-26 Partnering for Impact – Catalyst Grant
Funding for health research partnerships and co-productionEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
Eligible Industries- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation - Grant and FundingClosed
Tiny Foundation — General Funding
Support for research, journalism, and nonprofits 
Grant and FundingOpenArchaeology and Palaeontology Research Support
Supports archaeological and paleontological research in Nunavut
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedRegional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region- Grant and FundingClosed
Women’s Voice and Leadership Learning Partnership: Global Learning Hub
Global learning hub for feminist knowledge sharing 
Grant and FundingClosedMotorola Solutions Foundation
Supports first responders and STEM education initiatives- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program
Supports Alberta university researchers advancing emerging technology discoveries 
Grant and FundingClosedRegional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in southern Ontario - Pillar 2: AI Adoption
AI adoption support for southern Ontario businesses
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedSmall Enterprise Co-operative Placement Assistance Program (SECPAP)
Wage subsidy for small business co-op placements
Grant and FundingClosedNBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program
Funding for early-stage emissions-reduction technologies- Researchers And FacilitiesWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Grants for scientific succession
Support for emerging cancer researchers 
Grant and FundingOpenÉcorecharge – Financial assistance for charging station analysis and installation projects in a business or organization
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCanada – Singapore 2025-26 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
Bilateral support for Singapore-Canada R&D collaboration
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedFonds Première entreprise de la Pointe-de-la-Gaspésie
Support for first-time business start-up and growthEligible Funding- From $8,000 to $20,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedGen AI Call for Projects
Supports collaborative generative AI projects improving operational productivity in Canada
Grant and FundingClosedRural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)
Supports rural economic development in British ColumbiaEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsConstruction and Renovation
Grant and FundingClosedTransportation Assets Risk Assessment (TARA) Program
Funding for climate risk transport studies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedEnterprise Renfrew County — General Funding
Business coaching and funding support for small businesses- Other SupportClosed
Continental Defense and Security Technologies
Operational testing for defence innovations 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedNet Zero Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program
Supports emerging net-zero clean technology research- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Flow Capital — General Funding
Flexible growth capital for high-growth companies - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential (2025)
Supports mid-career vaccine research leaders 
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosedTownship of Edwardsburgh Cardinal Community Improvement Plan (CIP) – Financial Incentive Programs
Municipal incentives for property and housing improvements- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report on the Use of Nuclear Substances in Canada
Support for participation in CNSC regulatory processes - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Quebec-Nordic Council of Ministers Cooperation Call for Projects
Support for Quebec-Nordic cooperation projects - Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance for businesses in the fisheries sector of the MRC de La Côte‑de‑Gaspé
Support for fisheries business developmentEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesDigital Transformation 
Grant and FundingClosedWorld Wildlife Fund Canada - Arctic Species Conservation Fund
Supports Arctic wildlife and habitat conservation initiatives- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program – Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration component (Voted)
Supports next-generation EV charging infrastructure demonstration 
Grant and FundingClosedInternational Development (Engberg-Fewster) Award
Supports international development projects led by home economists
Grant and FundingOpenNew Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Supports energy-efficient commercial and industrial new building projects
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedParkinson's Foundation Research Grant Programs
Funding for Parkinson’s research and training- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Team Grant – GACD 2026: Implementation science to tackle Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): Maximizing collaboration and coordination with and beyond the healthcare system
Implementation research on NCDs beyond healthcare - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Quantum Quebec
Supports innovation projects in quantum science and technology - Grant and FundingClosed
Digital Health Sandbox
Accelerates digital health technology adoption in Alberta clinical settings 
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedPSC Partners Canada Annual Research Grant Program
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- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Real-life testing support for housing innovations 
Grant and FundingClosedNorth American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA)
Promotes Indigenous partnerships for environmental and climate adaptation- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Labelle Entrepreneurship Support Fund
Funding for business projects in Labelle - Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Funding for SMEs in Southern Ontario to grow, innovate and competeEligible 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 projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenLaunch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)
Assistance for technology based businesses in Southern Ontario
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpenOVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Funding for automotive mobility internships- Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Green Standard Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Supports high-performance green building projects - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Projects in Innovation for the Benefit of Nature — 4th Stream
Support for Quebec innovation abroad - Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Special Response Fund for Trainees (Ukraine)
Supplemental support for trainees affected by Ukraine 
Grant and FundingArchivedERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Business funding and support for innovation projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedINOVAIT Pilot Fund
Collaborative AI-driven image-guided therapy fundingEligible Funding- From $100,000 to $150,000
- Up to 33.329998% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedInternational Agri-Food Workers Welcoming Communities Initiative
Funding for inclusive agri-food worker communitiesEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosedFind a Licensed Insolvency Trustee
Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada (OSB), Government of CanadaAdvice and options for dealing with unmanageable debt
Grant and FundingOpenCommercialization, Consulting and Mentoring
Money for commercialization in Atlantic Canada- Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals Training and Capacity Building – Northern Region 2024-2027
Funding for northern training and capacity building 
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedTownship of Warwick Community Improvement Plan (CIP) – Financial Incentive Grant Programs
Funding for community improvement projects
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpenInnovator Membership Program
Business support for innovative entrepreneurs
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedAdvisory Services Program — Component 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise
Funding for advisor skills development
Grant and FundingClosedGender-related injury and illness prevention program : applied research grant 2026
Funding for workplace gender-related injury research- Grant and FundingClosed
Financial support for small or startup businesses
Partial subscription support for small Indigenous businesses - Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MaRS Momentum
Strategic support for scaling high-growth companies - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
SMART Cluster’s 8th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
International collaborative R&D for advanced manufacturing - Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
Acoustic testing for full-scale aerospace components