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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.

650 opportunities available
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports tariff-impacted Northern Ontario SMEs for productivity and growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports southern Ontario businesses impacted by international trade disruptions
Eligible Funding
  • From $125,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
PME MTL — Innovation, productivity, and sustainable development fund
Grant and FundingOpen

PME MTL — Innovation, productivity, and sustainable development fund

PME MTL
Subsidizes innovation and sustainability projects in Montréal businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
AI Compute Access Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

AI Compute Access Fund

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Supports Canadian SMEs in accessing advanced AI compute resources
Eligible Funding
  • From $67,000 to $3,350,000
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports B.C. businesses adapting to tariff-related trade disruptions
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
International Technology Pilot and Demonstration Program — Cleantech (Global Markets)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

International Technology Pilot and Demonstration Program — Cleantech (Global Markets)

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports Canadian SMEs piloting cleantech with international partners
Eligible Funding
  • From $75,000 to $700,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Digital Skills Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Digital Skills Internships

Communautique
Internship wage subsidy for digital skill development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 21,500 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Digital Strategy Funding
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Digital Strategy Funding

Réseau des SADC et CAE
Financing and advisory support for small business digital transformation
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Digital Health Innovation Fund
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Digital Health Innovation Fund

Digital Health & Discovery Platform (dhdp)
Supports collaborative digital health innovation and data-driven research
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 1 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports operating viability for Ontario community-serving organizations
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Small business mitigation for drugs and medical devices
Grant and FundingOpen

Small business mitigation for drugs and medical devices

Health Canada (ETF)
Reduced fees for small businesses on health product reviews
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Food Safety and Growth Initiative

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Government of Ontario (ON)
Enhance food safety systems, adopt new technologies, and drive sector growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
MTRIC — PSO SME
Grant and FundingClosed

MTRIC — PSO SME

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Funding for industrial research projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Municipal Infrastructure Improvement and Construction Program (PRACIM) 2025-2028
Grant and FundingOpen

Municipal Infrastructure Improvement and Construction Program (PRACIM) 2025-2028

Gouvernment of Québec
Support for municipal building construction and improvement projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsSuspended

Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

Government of Ontario (ON), Government of Canada (GC), Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
Helping businesses and workers adapt to change and achieve their goals.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Sustainable Affordable Housing
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Sustainable Affordable Housing

Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Supports energy-efficient affordable housing retrofits and new builds
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Innovation Stream supports new technology development in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supporting women entrepreneurs in growth and market opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
WinterTech Development
Grant and FundingClosed

WinterTech Development

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Money to develop automotive winter weather related technologies.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Laval Économique — Sustainable transition
Grant and FundingOpen

Laval Économique — Sustainable transition

Laval Economique
Supports sustainable business transitions in Laval with grants
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Grant and FundingOpen

OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports economic, social, and community projects for Indigenous peoples
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesDigital Transformation
NRC — Material emissions testing facilities
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Material emissions testing facilities

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Ottawa facility for organic chemical off-gassing testing
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Arts Across Canada — Foreign Artist Tours
Grant and FundingClosed

Arts Across Canada — Foreign Artist Tours

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money for non-profits supporting artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Enabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Enabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects

Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to create more accessible, safe spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
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:

Canada–Germany 2026 Quantum collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Canada–Germany 2026 Quantum collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports Canada–Germany quantum R&D partnerships for commercialization
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 700,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
SMART Cluster's 9th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

SMART Cluster's 9th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Eureka Network (EUREKA)
Supports international advanced manufacturing R&D collaborations for innovative SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
ÉcoPerformance — Simplified Implementation
Grant and FundingOpen

ÉcoPerformance — Simplified Implementation

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports simplified energy transition projects reducing fossil fuel use
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Retail trade
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
CFIN Food Innovation Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

CFIN Food Innovation Challenge

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Challenge to improve Canada's food sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $2,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Career launcher — ImpAct Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Career launcher — ImpAct Internships

Colleges and Institutes Canada
Funds for sustainable development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE), Gouvernment of Québec
Support for SMEs to develop processes or products in quantum technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Supporting innovative development for resilient, sustainable communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Accès-Loisirs
Grant and FundingOpen

Accès-Loisirs

City of Montreal (MTL)
Free recreational and cultural activities for low-income Montreal residents
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Business Growth — Growth support vouchers
Grant and FundingArchived

Business Growth — Growth support vouchers

Quebec City
Grant program supports strategic consultancy for business growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
MRC Témiscamingue — Business Succession Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Témiscamingue — Business Succession Loan

MRC Témiscamingue
Flexible financial aid for business start-up and development
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
MRC Papineau — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Papineau — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC Papineau
Investment program for business development in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession

City of Rouyn-Noranda
FLI-FLS funds projects and entrepreneurial succession in Rouyn-Noranda
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC Charlevoix-Est
Charlevoix-Est supports local entrepreneurship and economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business Buyout
MRC Coaticook — Vitality Entrepreneurship Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Coaticook — Vitality Entrepreneurship Fund

MRC de Coaticook
Supports Coaticook businesses with funding for entrepreneurship and growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports real estate projects for Quebec social economy enterprises
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
MRC Papineau —Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Papineau —Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)

MRC Papineau
Sustainable Development Fund supporting eco-friendly business practices
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Podium Manufacturier
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Podium Manufacturier

Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)
Enhances manufacturing SMEs' efficiency and local supply chain ties
Eligible Funding
  • From $40,000 to $70,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Peak Perks
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

Peak Perks

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Smart thermostat demand response incentives for Ontario electricity customers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75 $
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Northern Ontario Development Program — Youth Internships — Private Sector
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Northern Ontario Development Program — Youth Internships — Private Sector

Government of Canada (GC)
Money for SMEs to hire graduates in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Financial Assistance to Support Rental Housing
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Financial Assistance to Support Rental Housing

MRC Charlevoix-Est
Support for rental housing development in Charlevoix-Est
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
MTRIC — PSO Large companies
Grant and FundingClosed

MTRIC — PSO Large companies

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Funding for industrial research projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Small Business Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Small Business Program

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Save on Energy (SOE)
Free energy-efficient equipment upgrades for eligible Ontario small businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy
Grant and FundingClosed

Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy

City of Montreal (MTL)
Montréal subsidizes sustainable industrial building tax increases
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
MRC Arthabaska - Local Solidarity Fund (LSF)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Arthabaska - Local Solidarity Fund (LSF)

MRC Arthabaska
FLS offers financial and technical support to eligible businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $40,000
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Social Economy Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Social Economy Development Fund

MRC Papineau
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.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Innovation

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MRC L'Islet — Child development assistance measure for the south of the territory
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC L'Islet — Child development assistance measure for the south of the territory

MRC de L'Islet
Youth development aid for South MRC de L'Islet
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Business growth — Éco-Capitale
Grant and FundingArchived

Business growth — Éco-Capitale

Quebec City
Support sustainable development projects that implement eco-responsible practices, covering up to 50% of eligible expenses.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)

Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for international industrial R&D
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Summer Company
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Summer Company

Government of Ontario (ON), Community Futures Peterborough (CFP), Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Grey County Business Enterprise Centre (BEC), Enterprise Renfrew County (ERC)
Money for Ontario students to start a summer business
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Tourism Growth Program boosts Quebec's regional tourism attractions
Eligible Funding
  • From $60,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
MRC Témiscamingue — Investment Fund Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Témiscamingue — Investment Fund Loan

MRC Témiscamingue
Business project support and flexible financial aid program
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3

MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Innovative project support for regional development initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
innovÉÉ — SI2TEC
Grant and FundingOpen

innovÉÉ — SI2TEC

innovÉÉ
Supports innovative industrial projects for circular economy transition
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Local funds support sustainable business development in the Outaouais
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Management of companies and enterprises
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Small Business BC — Workplace Accessibility Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Small Business BC — Workplace Accessibility Grant

Small Business BC
Money for small business employers in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
MAPAQ — Supporting the development of greenhouse businesses
Grant and FundingClosed

MAPAQ — Supporting the development of greenhouse businesses

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Quebec's Greenhouse Industry Development Support Program 2020-2024
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $600,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
PME MTL – Young Business Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

PME MTL – Young Business Fund

PME MTL
Subsidy for young businesses in Montreal
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
MRC Témiscamingue — Fund YOUR SME
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Témiscamingue — Fund YOUR SME

MRC Témiscamingue
Financial support for digital transformation and sustainable practices
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Strategy Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Strategy Loan

MRC Témiscamingue
Flexible financial aid for business development and succession
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
MRC Rimouski-Neigette — Local Investment Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Rimouski-Neigette — Local Investment Fund

MRC Rimouski-Neigette
FLI/FLS funds support Quebec economic impact projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
MRC Bécancour — Business Support Fund (BSF)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Bécancour — Business Support Fund (BSF)

MRC Bécancour
Business Support Fund for investment project preparation assistance
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
MRC L'Islet — Sectoral agreement for the development of culture in Chaudière-Appalaches
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC L'Islet — Sectoral agreement for the development of culture in Chaudière-Appalaches

MRC de L'Islet
Financial aid for cultural equipment and infrastructure development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
MRC L'Islet — FEEL
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC L'Islet — FEEL

MRC de L'Islet
Support for business development in L'Islet region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
MRC Bécancour - Local Investment Fund (FLI) - “General” component
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Bécancour - Local Investment Fund (FLI) - “General” component

MRC Bécancour
Investment loans for new, developing, or acquiring businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Cultural Development
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Cultural Development

MRC Charlevoix-Est
Charlevoix-Est Cultural Development Project Grant Opportunity
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 500 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Flexible government financing for equipment and business modernization
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 125% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Technology
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Financing to accelerate growth in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 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
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Studies and consulting services

Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Digital transformation grants for sustainable tourism development
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
MRC Abitibi — The Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Abitibi — The Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC Abitibi
Local entrepreneurial loans for economic resilience and growth
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $35,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Ontario Business Registry
Other SupportOpen

Ontario Business Registry

Government of Ontario (ON)
Ontario's online business registry
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects

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MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Support Program for Structuring Projects (PSPS)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Support Program for Structuring Projects (PSPS)

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or
Supports structuring community projects improving living conditions and development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
BDC Financing — Start-up
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Start-up

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Loan to grow a business
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component
Grant and FundingClosed

Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component

Government of Canada (GC)
Empowering youth to improve accessibility for people with disabilities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 12,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Festivals and events
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Festivals and events

Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Gouvernment of Québec
Supports sustainable tourism festival and event development
Eligible Funding
  • From $60,000 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Quasi-Equity Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Quasi-Equity Loan

CAE Beauce-Chaudière
Quasi-equity loans supporting business projects in Beauce-Chaudière
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $300,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Biofood market development program — Component 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Biofood market development program — Component 2

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Facilitates biofood sector's access to Quebec's distribution networks
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $750,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
MRC Arthabaska — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
Grant and FundingArchived

MRC Arthabaska — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)

MRC Arthabaska
Entrepreneur assistance program for young business development in Arthabaska
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 8,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Musicaction — International Event
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — International Event

Musicaction
Program supports Canadian artists' international career development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
MRC Témiscouata — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

MRC Témiscouata — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC Témiscouata
Investment funds supporting Quebec's economic and employment development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE), Gouvernment of Québec
Money for collaborative projects in partnership with public research centres
Eligible 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
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Technology Leadership: Genomics stream
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Technology Leadership: Genomics stream

Protein Industries Canada
Supports commercialization of genomics-driven crop variety innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
La Vallée-du-Richelieu Agricultural Microcredit Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

La Vallée-du-Richelieu Agricultural Microcredit Fund

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu (MRCVR)
Interest-free loans for agricultural business development in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Game Changer Pitch Competition
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Game Changer Pitch Competition

Decentralised Energy Canada (DEC)
Pitch competition for innovative decentralised energy technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Programme Innovation (PI)
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Programme Innovation (PI)

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu (MRCVR)
Supports digital transformation projects for local businesses and organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
MRC Bellechasse — Local Investment Fund & Local Solidarity Fund (FLI and FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Bellechasse — Local Investment Fund & Local Solidarity Fund (FLI and FLS)

MRC de Bellechasse (MRC)
Financial support for business development in Bellechasse
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business Buyout
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 2 - Support for local and regional development skills
Grant and FundingOpen

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 2 - Support for local and regional development skills

Ville de La Tuque
Local and regional development support through MRC priorities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateBusiness Buyout
MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Grant and FundingClosed

MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)
Funding for Quebec metal transformation R&D collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Tax Credit for Pre-Competitive Private Partnership Research
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax Credit for Pre-Competitive Private Partnership Research

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE), Revenu Québec, Gouvernment of Québec
Tax credit for pre-competitive partnership research in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 2

MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Support for local and regional development projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
MRC Drummond — Local investment funds and local solidarity funds
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Drummond — Local investment funds and local solidarity funds

MRC Drummond
Development funding for eligible Quebec manufacturing businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
MRC L'Islet — SME Propulsion Measurement
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC L'Islet — SME Propulsion Measurement

MRC de L'Islet
Financial aid for SME growth in MRC de L'Islet
Eligible Funding
  • From $3,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
MRC Bellechasse — Social Economy Enterprise Development Fund (FDEÉS)
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Bellechasse — Social Economy Enterprise Development Fund (FDEÉS)

MRC de Bellechasse (MRC)
Financial support for social economy business development in Bellechasse
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
MRC des Chenaux — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

MRC des Chenaux — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC des Chenaux
Investment policy for supporting Quebec's economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
MRC La Matapédia — FLI-FLS
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

MRC La Matapédia — FLI-FLS

MRC La Matapédia
Local Investment Funds for economic development in La Matapédia
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development

Government of Canada (GC), Community Futures Oxford
Funding for Northern Ontario community economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation

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