Updated May 2026
Grants and Funding for Science in Canada for 2026
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1217 programs available
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedStructuring Projects Support Fund – MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé
Funding for structuring projects in La Côte-de-GaspéEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedRural Ontario Development Program (ROD) Guidelines - Community Development
Cost-shared funding for rural Ontario businesses
Grant and FundingClosedExcellence Award in Engineering Journalism
Recognition for excellence in engineering achievements
Grant and FundingClosedGrant for research on the social participation of persons with disabilities
Funding for research and experimentation on social participation- Grant and FundingClosed
Distinction for outstanding achievement of a young engineer
Recognition for outstanding engineering achievement 
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenNRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
Developing innovative biologics through clinical trials
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationOpenPrairie Agtech Validation Program
Supports prairie agtech validation with producers and research experts
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCommunity Improvement Plan (CIP) Private Sector Incentive Program
Funding for private property improvements and redevelopment
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCampus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Program
Funding for Alberta academic-industry technology collaborationEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation- Grant and FundingOpen
Law Commission of Canada Emerging Scholars Program
Support for doctoral research and public engagement 
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenClean Foundation — Science Horizons Youth Internship
Subsidized intern to help combat climate change
- Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Cell Culture Pilot Plant
Cell culture scale-up for biologics and vaccines - Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Strategic Projects
International R&D collaboration funding 
Tax CreditsOpenTax credit for internal design in Quebec - Industrial design
Tax credit for eligible internal design work
Grant and FundingClosedNature and climate grant program
Support for habitat restoration and carbon storage
Grant and FundingOpenSocial Innovation Research Fund
Support for socially innovative research with community impact- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
SheBoot Founder Readiness Webinar Series
Webinars to prepare start-up founders for SheBoot 
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCornwall Community Improvement Programs
Funding for property revitalization projects in Cornwall
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedBioTalent — Career Starter Program
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Support for responsible AI commercialization and adoptionEligible Funding- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
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Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedContributions in support of Small Scale Research (voted)
Support for small-scale natural resources research- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Medical device facilities
Support for medical device innovation 
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedSave on Energy Process & Systems Upgrades Program
Incentives for capital-intensive energy upgrades
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenNewcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
Accelerator for newcomer-led Canadian tech companies
Grant and FundingClosedConsolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
Funding for ecological transition business projectsEligible Funding- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Measuring Metabolism Across Scales
Support for collaborative metabolism research across scales 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSupport Program for Research and Innovation Organizations – Support for the Operating Costs of Organizations (PSO, Component 1)
Funding for research and innovation organizations- Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Wind tunnel testing facility
Large-scale wind tunnel testing facility 
Grant and FundingArchivedSocial economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Eureka Network Call for Circular Value Creation R&D projects (Summer 2025)
International collaborative R&D for circular innovation 
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosedBrock Downtown Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Financial Incentive Programs
Financial support for downtown revitalization- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program
Supports Canadian AI innovation with advanced national computing infrastructure 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedNGen — Feasibility Studies
Supports collaborative advanced manufacturing innovation and technology feasibility projects
Grant and FundingClosedResearch & Sector-Building Grants
Supports equity-focused research and sector-building activities
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenScience Horizons Youth Internship Program
Wage subsidies for environmental STEM graduate internships- Grant and FundingClosed
Miller Thomson Foundation — Community Giving Program
Community support for local charitable initiatives - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Connection Grants — Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Short-term knowledge mobilization on online disinformation 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedDrilling Technology Challenge
Funding for innovative drilling technology projects advancing emissions reductionEligible Funding- From $250,000 to $8,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation- Grant and FundingClosed
Downtown Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Financial Incentive Grants
Funding for downtown revitalization projects 
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenBioCreate Program
Funding and mentorship for Ontario biotech SMEs
Grant and FundingClosedIgnite Innovation Grants Program
Support for transformative arthritis research and testing- Grant and FundingClosed
Bourses de la fondation AFDU Québec
Scholarships for women at Université Laval 
Expert AdviceClosedEnbridge Gas Energy Audits, Studies & Assessments Incentives
Incentives for energy audits and efficiency studies
Expert AdviceClosedMaLoi25
Modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information
Grant and FundingClosedALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program
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Expert AdviceOpenAccelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies
Support for Therapeutics, Med-Tech and Digital Health innovators
Grant and FundingClosedKensington Conservation Grant
Support for field conservation and research projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Carbon capture, utilization and storage RD&D
Supports RD&D in carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies 
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCFIN — Foodtech Frontier 25
Honouring top Canadian innovators in food technology sector- Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Funding to support business growth in the PrairiesEligible 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 projectsCommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation 
Grant and FundingClosedCanadian TREE Fund - Multiple Grant Programs
Funding for Canadian arboriculture projects- Grant and FundingOpen
NRCAN — National Energy Systems Modelling
Supporting national energy systems modelling for emission reductions - Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Energy Project (IEP) Bursary
Funding for clean economy training and equipment 
Expert AdviceOpenInnovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Yukon- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Pilot Projects
Supports collaborative innovation in advanced manufacturing technologies in Canada 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedGeniuses in business
Entrepreneurial competition supporting student innovation and commercialization skills- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Emerging Innovators Challenge
SME-led clean technology funding in AlbertaEligible Funding- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation 
Grant and FundingOpenGender-Responsive Climate Finance Window
Early-stage support for climate-gender finance vehicle design
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosedCommunity Improvement Program (CIP) + Camera Reimbursement Pilot
Funding for Gravenhurst property improvementsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Digital Transformation- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Build and Mobilize Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge
Supports wildland fire research and knowledge mobilization 
Grant and FundingClosedFamily Finance (Dr. Edith Rowles Simpson) Award
Support for family finance professional development
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedPRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Funding for collaborative AI and quantum projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation- Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Product Demonstration Program
Voucher for advanced stage development in Alberta - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Technical Cooperation Projects with Quebec, Cundinamarca, Querétaro and the Metropolitan Region of Santiago for 2024-2025
Support for Québec-Basque joint cooperation projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Eligible Industries- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation - Other SupportClosed
Distinction for Meritorious Services - Community Service
Recognition for outstanding community service 
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosedBuckhorn Community Improvement Plan
Financial incentives for Buckhorn revitalization
Grant and FundingClosedPierre Péladeau Scholarships
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosedPacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit
Money to future-proof your non-profit in British Columbia- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Reshaping Energy Systems
Funding for Alberta energy system innovationEligible Funding- From $250,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsOpenPalette Skills — Hire Faster, Hire Better
Get access to a growing qualified talent pool
Grant and FundingOpenNewfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Industry, Energy and TechnologySupports Newfoundland and Labrador businesses to innovate and expand marketsEligible 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 projectsCommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation- Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Jobs and Growth Fund in British Columbia
Supports growth and job creation in British Columbia - Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Green Jobs Internship Program
Wage subsidies for youth internships in natural resources 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedParticipant funding for Regulatory Oversight Report for Research Reactors and Class IB Accelerators: 2016 and 2017
Participant funding for regulatory review participation- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada Research Coordinating Committee — Research Funding Coordination
High-risk interdisciplinary research funding 
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedAEBHS — Programme d'aide financière aux entrepreneurs (FIE)
Financing for business growth and succession
- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Société d'investissement de capital Laurentides
Financing for business growth in the Laurentides - Tax CreditsClosed
Tax Exemption Program for Postdoctoral Fellows from Abroad
Tax exemption for foreign postdoctoral fellows - Grant and FundingClosed
Graduate Student Scholarships
Scholarships for full-time graduate research in emerging technologies 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedProgramme des centres d'excellence en commercialisation et en recherche (CECR)
Supports research commercialization centres- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
The knowledge mobilization initiative of rce (km-rce)
Supports knowledge mobilization networks in Canada 
Grant and FundingOpenINVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Financial aid to start a business in Northern OntarioEligible 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 projectsCommercializationConstruction and Renovation Digital Transformation- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — FEED Studies for Carbon capture, utilization and storage
Supports FEED studies advancing Canadian carbon capture technologies 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedGlobalink Graduate Fellowship
Funding for former Globalink research interns
Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCommunity Improvement Plan Incentive Program
Funding for Prescott property revitalization projects- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre
Collaborative quantum and nanotechnology research support - Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Building Envelope Program
Funding for energy-efficient building envelope upgrades 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program – Contributions
Funding for community-level SDG projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 900,000 $
Eligible Industries- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpenAtlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships
Funding to study ecosystem impacts on Atlantic fisheries
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCommunity Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs
Funding for property improvement projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Conference Support Proposals — Spring & Summer 2026
Funding for law and justice events - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems
Collaborative ECS R&D funding for SMEs 