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.
771 opportunities available
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program – Market Development Team Applicants’ Guide
Funding for regional deep retrofit market development
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec city — Valo-Capitale — commercialization of innovation
Financial support for commercializing innovative products or processes
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriScience Program — Projects – Not-for-profit
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
MomentumPI – Intellectual property support
Intellectual property strategy support for Quebec-based innovative startups
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
INOVAIT Pilot Fund
Collaborative AI-driven image-guided therapy funding
Eligible 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 projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
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Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aerospace Research Centre
Aerospace R&D support for industry and partners
Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions
Funding for Agri-tech and cleantech innovators
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Laser processing and surface modification facility
Advanced laser manufacturing and surface technology support
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
Accelerator for newcomer-led Canadian tech companies
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Call for Research Projects on the Brain
Funding for collaborative brain research projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)
Supports rural economic development in British Columbia
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
Commercialization support for sustainable SMEs
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network
Collaborative funding for critical minerals innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources
Fosters economic growth, environmental sustainability, and innovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Financial support for students - research and education on Quebec
Support for Quebec studies and academic outreach
Grant and FundingOpen
Site Readiness Program
Funding assistance for industrial site preparation in Ontario
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Grant and FundingClosed
Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Awards
Funding for early career neurodegeneration researchers
Grant and FundingClosed
Programme de soutien à la diffusion des connaissances sur le Québec
Support for activities promoting Quebec knowledge
Grant and FundingClosed
Volta AI
Volta, Scale AI Cluster, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Information not available
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
PSC Partners Canada Annual Research Grant Program
Funding for innovative PSC research projects
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Funding for automotive and smart mobility fellowships
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity
Canada-UK critical minerals R&D support
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — International Technology Partnership (ITP) Program
Support to de-risk the commercialization of innovative technology in Alberta
Expert AdviceOpen
Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation
Financial support for thermal waste heat recovery projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant (CSJG)
Employer-led training support for businesses
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre
Collaborative R&D in quantum and photonics
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Cryo-CLEM Labels RFA
Supports one-year cryo-CLEM imaging probe development
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Refundable tax credit for Ontario research contracts
Grant and FundingClosed
Family Finance (Dr. Edith Rowles Simpson) Award
Support for family finance professional development
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Tax CreditsClosed
Nova Scotia Research and Development Tax Credit
Refundable R&D tax credit for Nova Scotia businesses
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Deep Tissue Imaging (Phase 2)
Support for advanced deep tissue imaging technology
Grant and FundingOpen
La Pocatière – Business Financial Assistance Program
Business support for property development projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
TCA Opportunities Fund
Short-term collaborative research support
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Grant and FundingClosed
Essential Open Source Software for Science (Cycle 6)
Funding for essential biomedical open source software
Grant and FundingOpen
BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing
Capital and expertise to expand your business
Grant and FundingArchived
Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Support for businesses investing in R&D infrastructure
Other SupportOpen
CCC — International Prime Contractor
Help Canadian businesses win more government business abroad
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Printable Electronics - Ottawa research facility
Applied research for printable electronics solutions
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — Selling and Exporting — Set your sights on the world
Support for companies expanding into new markets
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
AC:Incubate
Incubation support for early-stage tech startups
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
DEL — Loan for Growing Collective Enterprises
Financing for growing collective enterprises
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Grant and FundingOpen
Dragonfly Fund
Supports environmental solutions and community resilience initiatives
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards (Cycle 2)
Support for collaborative neuroscience pilot research
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Architectural education
Architectural learning and professional development support
Grant and FundingArchived
ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Business funding and support for innovation projects
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Measuring Metabolism Across Scales
Support for collaborative metabolism research across scales
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography
Advanced training in observational oceanography
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Implementation of Synthetic Biology Principles in Immunology
Synthetic biology research for immunology
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
NBIF — CleanTech Accelerator Program
Free CleanTech accelerator support for New Brunswick startups
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Patient-Partnered Collaborations for Rare Neurodegenerative Disease RFA
Patient-partnered research on rare neurodegenerative disease
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
thriveFORWARD
Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Nventure
Innovation funding for southern Ontario businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program
Supports innovative multidisciplinary ALS research teams
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 — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Real-life testing support for housing innovations
Grant and FundingClosed
Grant for research on the social participation of persons with disabilities
Funding for research and experimentation on social participation
Grant and FundingOpen
COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance Program
COVID-19 recovery support for Pennsylvania small businesses
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Emerging Innovators Challenge
SME-led clean technology funding in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Conversion of natural gas heating to dual-energy
Funding for business dual-energy heating conversion
Grant and FundingClosed
Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
Fonds Écoleader — Biodiversity – Component 1: Businesses
Support for biodiversity integration in business practices
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpening Soon
Fonds Écoleader — Biodiversity – Component 2 : Group of companies
Support for biodiversity-focused business projects
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Undergraduate Research Summer Studentships
Paid summer research opportunities for undergraduates
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Commercial Energy Audit Program
Incentives for commercial energy audits
Grant and FundingOpen
ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund
Non-repayable funding for Gatineau economic diversification
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund
Funding for Black-led community initiatives
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Reshaping Energy Systems
Funding for Alberta energy system innovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute/Initiative Community Support (ICS)
Support for planning and knowledge dissemination activities
Grant and FundingClosed
UINR 2025 Science, Technology & Natural Resources Scholarships
Scholarships for science and technology students
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Research Support
Funding for strategic sector research in the Northwest Territories
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Palette Skills — Hire Faster, Hire Better
Get access to a growing qualified talent pool
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot
Supports Alberta businesses testing new energy technologies
Tax CreditsOpen
Newfoundland and Labrador research and development tax credit
Provides a refundable tax credit for eligible R&D in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Canadian Civic Essay Contest 2026
National civic essay contest for young Canadians
Other SupportClosed
Continental Defense and Security Technologies
Operational testing for defence innovations
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Hardware Catalyst Initiative
No-cost incubation for hardware and semiconductor companies
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Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Town of Gravenhurst Community Improvement Plan – Gravenhurst Urban Area
Funding for downtown property improvement projects
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Cell Culture Pilot Plant
Cell culture scale-up for biologics and vaccines
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
BC Hydro EV Charger Rebate Top-ups
Funding for EV charger installations in B.C.
Grant and FundingClosed
NBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program
Funding for early-stage emissions-reduction technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
NBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
Funding for cleantech innovation projects
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Tax CreditsClosed
Brownfield Tax Assistance Program (TAP)
Tax relief for brownfield remediation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
Funding for ecological transition business projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Transportation Assets Risk Assessment (TARA) Program
Funding for climate risk transport studies
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
Acoustic testing for full-scale aerospace components
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Co-investment for smart mobility technology development
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility
Microbial fermentation support for biotech scale-up
