Grants and Funding for Science in Canada for 2026
Explore funding solutions to support scientific innovation in Canada.
Canada offers numerous financing opportunities for scientific research. Access grants and programs to support your innovative projects.
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Grant and FundingOpen
OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Pre-seed co-investment for Ontario academic spinout technology start-ups
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Wholesale trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals: Skills Solutions
Support for innovative skills solutions in Canada
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Fellowship for automotive and smart mobility technology
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Strategic Networking and Development Program
Funds Alberta tech-events up to $25,000 for innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding
Funding for innovation, infrastructure and science projects in the Atlantic
Eligible Funding
- Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
World Wildlife Fund Canada - Arctic Species Conservation Fund
Supports Arctic wildlife and habitat conservation initiatives
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — High-discharge Flume - Research Facility
High-discharge flume in Ottawa
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Launch Export Atlantic Incubator
Support from subject matter experts for export capacity
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operations
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Vehicle theft prevention
Promotes innovation to prevent vehicle theft in Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Money for collaboration between public Academia and Industry
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Supports feasibility studies for circular economy projects in Québec
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Energy Retrofit Loans (ERL)
Low-interest financing for energy-efficient building retrofits in Toronto
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Invest Ottawa Scale-Up Platform
Support for high-growth product-based tech firms
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aluminium Technology Centre
Aluminium transformation testing facility in Saguenay, Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
EUP OHAMR Joint Transnational Call
Supports One Health research on antimicrobial resistance treatment innovations
Grant and FundingOpen
SIF — Business Innovation and Growth projects
Funding for business innovation and growth projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program
Non-dilutive funding and coaching to scale Alberta digital tech SMEs
Grant and FundingClosed
WSIB Research and Grants Program
Supports practical workplace safety research and training
Expert AdviceOpen
NRC — Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy
Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy facility in Charlottetown
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Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Methane Measurement and Mitigation
Supports technologies to measure and reduce methane emissions
Grant and FundingClosed
Upskilling for Industry Initiative (UII)
Scaling workforce skills for high-growth sector needs
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
WeBC — Business Mentoring and Peer Groups
Mentors for women entrepreneurs in B.C
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Not-for-profit organizations
Funds for Southern Ontario not-for-profit organizations helping businesses
Other SupportOpen
Technology Access Centres (TAC)
Access specialized technology, equipment and expertise
Other SupportOpen
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Global Talent Stream
Skilled foreign workers to help innovative firms grow
Tax CreditsOpen
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax incentive encouraging investment in innovative Nova Scotia businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships
Funding to study ecosystem impacts on Atlantic fisheries
Grant and FundingOpen
Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Window
Early-stage support for climate-gender finance vehicle design
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Funding for innovative health research across all disciplines
Expert AdviceClosed
AI Expertise Program
Supports technological innovation and AI integration for Québec companies
Grant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Support for SMEs to develop processes or products in AI technology
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program
Supports Alberta tech SMEs to commercialize innovative, market-ready technologies
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
BioTalent — Career Starter Program
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Supports economic diversification and business development in MRC des Sources
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Medical device facilities
Medical device testing facilities in Boucherville and Winnipeg
Grant and FundingClosed
Genome Prairie — Canadian Biotechnology Innovation and Commercialization (CBIC) Initiative
CBIC funds Canadian genomics innovation for commercialization
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur
Money to grow start-ups and get to market faster through funded internships
Expert AdviceClosed
MaLoi25
Modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information
Grant and FundingClosed
Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)
Contract opportunities for SK technology companies
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program (MINDS))
Funding for research and collaboration in defence and security
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Nanotubes production research facility
Nanotube facility in Ottawa
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Grant and FundingClosed
Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
Supports ecological transition projects in Montreal for businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Early stage investment for Nova Scotia innovators
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI open call
Build generative AI solutions for social impact
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Data Analytics Centre research facility
Data analytics facility in Ottawa
Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Travel
Financial support for artists’ professional travel and career development
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH
Funding for innovative women’s health technology projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Aide financière aux festivals et aux événements touristiques - Stream 2: Festivals and Events of Tourist Scope
Financial assistance for recurring festivals and tourist events in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Advancing Canada’s Engagement in Horizon Europe
Supports Canadian researchers and SMEs in European R&D collaborations
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
NBIF Startup Investment Fund
Seed capital for new products, services and technologies in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
Intellectual Property Ontario
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectors
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Manufacturing and Automotive Innovation Hub
Automotive manufacturing innovation space in London
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — On-road Transportation Decarbonization
Supports decarbonization research for on-road transportation technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Medical Devices Research Centre
Collaborate on medical devices R&D
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Money for pilots and commercialization in B.C
Grant and FundingClosed
The Low Carbon Economy Fund - Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund
Funding for emissions reduction and energy efficiency initiatives
Expert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors (TDA)
Free advice for Alberta tech SMEs
Expert AdviceClosed
Global Skills Strategy (GSS) — Dedicated service channel (DSC)
Guidance for companies hiring temporary foreign workers
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Large Area Basin - Research Facility
Large area basin in Ottawa
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies
Supports Quebec businesses in expanding with advanced technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
Collaborate on human health therapeutics R&D
Tax CreditsOpen
Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban modernization
Supports property tax credits for industrial park modernization projects
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre
Photonics research facility in Ottawa
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Advanced Materials Challenge funds low-emissions, circular economy projects
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Grant and FundingClosed
BOLT Grant Program
Supports projects expanding global Internet connectivity through prototypes and pilots.
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Money to future-proof your business in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program
Supports Alberta university researchers advancing emerging technology discoveries
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Automotive and Surface Transportation
Collaborate on automotive and surface transportation R&D
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program
Ocean Supercluster supports innovative ocean economy projects in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-profit
Funding for Quebec SMEs promoting official languages
Expert AdviceOpen
Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies
Support for Therapeutics, Med-Tech and Digital Health innovators
Grant and FundingClosed
NBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program
Funding for early-stage emissions-reduction technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Culture and Heritage
Financial aid to promote culture and heritage in Nunavut.
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Structural Full-scale Aerospace - Testing Facilities
Structural full-scale testing facility in Ottawa
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NB
Personalized advisory services for innovators in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 2 : Operating support for organizations supporting strategic sectors and regional economic development
Supports operating costs for regional sectoral economic development organizations
Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Grant and FundingClosed
CICE 2023 Directed Call for Innovation — Measurement, Monitoring and Verification (MMV) of Carbon Management
Funding for BC-based innovators
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationOpen
Prairie Agtech Validation Program
Supports prairie agtech validation with producers and research experts
Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba paid work experience tax credit
Wage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosed
Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Program
Supports Alberta SMEs collaborating with post-secondary researchers for innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Support Policy For Businesses
Grants for business expansion and start-up projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Gen AI Call for Projects
Supports collaborative generative AI projects improving operational productivity in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Research Funding Programs
Supports translational regenerative medicine research and clinical advancement
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Supports collaborative innovation partnerships in Quebec's biofood sector
Grant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy
Supports renewable fuels and circular economy projects
Grant and FundingClosed
CFI — John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Strategic investment for research excellence and infrastructure development
Expert AdviceOpen
New Ventures BC — Venture Accelerator Program
Distance accelerator for early-stage technology in BC