Small Business Grants in Canada for 2026
Discover the grants available for your business
The Canadian government offers subsidies to support small businesses, fostering growth and innovation in the local economy. These subsidies provide financial assistance for various aspects such as research and development, expansion, and employee training.
732 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
Retail Modernization Project Grant (RMPG)
Supports Ontario SMEs in adopting and implementing digital technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
CRIBIQ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Grant and FundingOpen
QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)
Money to develop local economy and tourism in Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan
Flexible government financing for equipment and business modernization
Grant and FundingClosed
MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 3.1
Funding for experimental agroenvironmental practice development and technology transfers
Grant and FundingClosed
MTL + ECOMMERCE — Digital Accelerator
Support Quebec SMEs in digital transformation and growth
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Construction Sector Digitalization and Productivity Challenge program – Call for proposals
Supporting digital and industrial innovation in construction retrofits
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Environment (AE) Program
Fosters innovation and promotes sustainable practices in agriculture
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Grant for a circular economy assessment
Supports businesses in Montreal adopting circular economy practices
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Supports southern Ontario businesses impacted by international trade disruptions
Grant and FundingOpen
PME MTL — Innovation, productivity, and sustainable development fund
Subsidizes innovation and sustainability projects in Montréal businesses
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
International Technology Pilot and Demonstration Program — Cleantech (Global Markets)
Supports Canadian SMEs piloting cleantech with international partners
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Digital Skills Internships
Internship wage subsidy for digital skill development
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Digital Strategy Funding
Financing and advisory support for small business digital transformation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Digital Health Innovation Fund
Supports collaborative digital health innovation and data-driven research
Grant and FundingOpen
Small business mitigation for drugs and medical devices
Reduced fees for small businesses on health product reviews
Grant and FundingClosed
Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Enhance food safety systems, adopt new technologies, and drive sector growth
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Sustainable Affordable Housing
Supports energy-efficient affordable housing retrofits and new builds
Grant and FundingOpen
Municipal Infrastructure Improvement and Construction Program (PRACIM) 2025-2028
Support for municipal building construction and improvement projects
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsSuspended
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Government of Ontario (ON), Government of Canada, Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
Helping businesses and workers adapt to change and achieve their goals.
Grant and FundingClosed
Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF)
Supporting women entrepreneurs in growth and market opportunities
Grant and FundingOpen
INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Innovation Stream supports new technology development in Northern Ontario
How to apply for a successful grant
Applying for a grant may seem complex, but with the right information and preparation, the chances of success are greatly increased. This segment details the application process, the necessary documents, and tips for a convincing application. To apply and register for programs, it is strongly recommended to have a specific project. Here are a few examples of eligible projects:
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Canada–Germany 2026 Quantum collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
Supports Canada–Germany quantum R&D partnerships for commercialization
Grant and FundingOpen
ÉcoPerformance — Simplified Implementation
Supports simplified energy transition projects reducing fossil fuel use
Grant and FundingOpen
Laval Économique — Sustainable transition
Supports sustainable business transitions in Laval with grants
Grant and FundingOpen
OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV
Supports economic, social, and community projects for Indigenous peoples
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Material emissions testing facilities
Ottawa facility for organic chemical off-gassing testing
Grant and FundingClosed
Arts Across Canada — Foreign Artist Tours
Money for non-profits supporting artists
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
PROMPT — GHG Reduction – SME Component
Supports Quebec SMEs developing innovative GHG reduction technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Enabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects
Funding to create more accessible, safe spaces
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
SMART Cluster's 9th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
Supports international advanced manufacturing R&D collaborations for innovative SMEs
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 2
Supporting local and regional development in the Appalaches
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Kamouraska — Regional Outreach Support Program (FRR-1)
Bas-Saint-Laurent regional development support for eligible projects
Grant and FundingArchived
Business growth — Éco-Capitale
Support sustainable development projects that implement eco-responsible practices, covering up to 50% of eligible expenses.
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
Supporting innovative development for resilient, sustainable communities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Shawinigan — Transfer Strategy Fund
Business Transfer Fund offers loans for company ownership transitions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Abitibi — The Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Local entrepreneurial loans for economic resilience and growth
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 3
Support for regional innovative projects and rural development
Grant and FundingOpen
PME MTL — Subsidies to support social economy initiatives
Money for social economy projects in Montreal, Quebec
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credits for production of multimedia titles
Tax credit for the production of multimedia titles in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Skills development
Supports skill development for Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Pontiac — FRR Stream 1
Support for regional development and territorial vitality in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Government of Canada, Community Futures Oxford
Funding for Northern Ontario community economic development
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 2
Mékinac Regional Development Fund fosters local growth initiatives
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Rimouski-Neigette — Local Investment Fund
FLI/FLS funds support Quebec economic impact projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Beauce-Sartigan Agricultural Microcredit Fund
Supports early-stage Beauce-Sartigan agricultural businesses with microcredit
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Tax CreditsOpen
Manufacturing and processing profits deduction and zero-emission technology manufacturing deduction
Corporate tax reduction for Canadian manufacturing and zero-emission technology
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Fund YOUR SME
Financial support for digital transformation and sustainable practices
Grant and FundingOpen
innovÉÉ — SI2TEC
Supports innovative industrial projects for circular economy transition
Grant and FundingOpen
Accès-Loisirs
Free recreational and cultural activities for low-income Montreal residents
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Matanie — Local Investment Funds
Financial support for project development in La Matanie
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Papineau — Digital Transformation and Development Fund (FADN)
Digital development fund supporting business growth and innovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Papineau — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Investment program for business development in Quebec
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Summer Company
Government of Ontario (ON), Community Futures Peterborough (CFP), Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (ON), Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Invest Ottawa, Grey County Business Enterprise Centre (BEC), Enterprise Renfrew County (ERC), Halton Region Small Business Centre
Money for Ontario students to start a summer business
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Coaticook — Vitality Entrepreneurship Fund
Supports Coaticook businesses with funding for entrepreneurship and growth
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Peak Perks
Smart thermostat demand response incentives for Ontario electricity customers
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Northern Ontario Development Program — Youth Internships — Private Sector
Money for SMEs to hire graduates in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Financial Assistance to Support Rental Housing
Support for rental housing development in Charlevoix-Est
Grant and FundingClosed
Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 1 - Produce a bid book or business plan
FSTAI stimulates international business tourism in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 2
Support for local and regional development projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
The Quantum Technologies innovation funding program
Supports quantum technology research collaboration funding in Quebec
Grant and FundingArchived
Business Growth — Growth support vouchers
Grant program supports strategic consultancy for business growth
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Business Succession Loan
Flexible financial aid for business start-up and development
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession
FLI-FLS funds projects and entrepreneurial succession in Rouyn-Noranda
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Podium Manufacturier
Enhances manufacturing SMEs' efficiency and local supply chain ties
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Support for Structuring Projects
Structural projects funding for L'Île-d'Orléans community development
Grant and FundingClosed
FedDev Ontario — Funding for organizations that help businesses grow
Supporting organizational growth through innovation and sustainable development
Grant and FundingOpen
Small Business Program
Free energy-efficient equipment upgrades for eligible Ontario small businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Local Investment Fund supports business growth and entrepreneurship
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Les Basques — Business Assistance Fund / FDE
Non-repayable financial support for business creation, growth and succession
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy
Montréal subsidizes sustainable industrial building tax increases
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Charlevoix-Est supports local entrepreneurship and economic development
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Arthabaska - Local Solidarity Fund (LSF)
FLS offers financial and technical support to eligible businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Drummond — Local investment funds and local solidarity funds
Development funding for eligible Quebec manufacturing businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Social Economy Development Fund
The Social Economy Development Fund (FDÉS) provides significant non-repayable grants to support innovative projects by non-profits, cooperatives, and social enterprises in the MRC de Papineau.
Grant and FundingClosed
Protein Industries Canada — Artificial Intelligence
Accelerating the translation of AI research into commercial innovations, benefiting Canada's plant-based and agrifood sector.
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Lotbinière — FLI (Local Investment Fund)
Local investment funds for enterprise financial assistance
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Rivière-du-Loup — FLI/FLS Fund and FLI Succession Fund
Investment loans fostering entrepreneurship in Rivière-du-Loup
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Child development assistance measure for the south of the territory
Youth development aid for South MRC de L'Islet
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL — New Community Businesses
Money for community-based businesses in Montreal
Grant and FundingOpen
PME MTL — Funds for Retail businesses
Financing for Montreal-based retail startups
Grant and FundingOpen
Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
Funding for international industrial R&D
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Programme Innovation (PI)
Supports digital transformation projects for local businesses and organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Support fund for the development of tourism offers
$5M fund supporting Quebec tourism development initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Tourism Growth Program boosts Quebec's regional tourism attractions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Investment Fund Loan
Business project support and flexible financial aid program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Strategy Loan
Flexible financial aid for business development and succession
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3
Innovative project support for regional development initiatives
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Regional Beautification Fund of La Côte-de-Beaupré
Business development and financing solutions for entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC Pontiac — FRR Stream 2
Support for local and regional development competence
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Maskinongé — Programme DÉPART
Economic revitalization support for SMEs in targeted regions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de Mékinac — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Local Funds support sustainable business development in Mékinac
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Local funds support sustainable business development in the Outaouais
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2
Support for SMEs to develop processes or products in quantum technologies
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