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.

Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Environment (AE) Program
Alberta Innovates- Maximum amount : 750,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream
Canada Water Agency (CWA)- From $25,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Grant for a circular economy assessment
City of Montreal (MTL)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Other services (except public administration)

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- From $125,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

PME MTL — Innovation, productivity, and sustainable development fund
PME MTL- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

AI Compute Access Fund
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- From $67,000 to $3,350,000
- Up to 67% of project cost
- All industries

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia
Government of Canada- From $200,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

International Technology Pilot and Demonstration Program — Cleantech (Global Markets)
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- From $75,000 to $700,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Digital Skills Internships
Communautique- Maximum amount : 21,500 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Digital Strategy Funding
Réseau des SADC et CAE- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Digital Health Innovation Fund
Digital Health & Discovery Platform (dhdp)- Minimum amount : 1 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Epic MegaGrants
Epic Games- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- From $10,000 to $250,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

MTRIC — PSO SME
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Sustainable Affordable Housing
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)- No Condition
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Public administration

INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- From $10,000 to $100,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

WinterTech Development
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Laval Économique — Sustainable transition
Laval Economique- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

NRC — Material emissions testing facilities
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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:

Arts Across Canada — Foreign Artist Tours
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PROMPT — GHG Reduction – SME Component
PROMPT- Maximum amount : 450,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Enabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Construction
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Canada–Germany 2026 Quantum collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Maximum amount : 700,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

SMART Cluster's 9th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

ÉcoPerformance — Simplified Implementation
Gouvernement du Québec- From $100,000 to $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 50% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

CFIN Food Innovation Challenge
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)- From $20,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Summer Company
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- All industries

MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 3
MRC des Appalaches- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Public administration

The Quantum Technologies innovation funding program
PROMPT- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Financial Assistance to Support Rental Housing
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Construction

Career launcher — ImpAct Internships
Colleges and Institutes Canada- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing

MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 2
MRC de Mékinac- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 67% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Accès-Loisirs
City of Montreal (MTL)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Business Growth — Growth support vouchers
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Témiscamingue — Business Succession Loan
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession
City of Rouyn-Noranda- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Papineau — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC Papineau- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

MRC Coaticook — Vitality Entrepreneurship Fund
MRC de Coaticook- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Finance and insurance
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Papineau —Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)
MRC Papineau- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
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Podium Manufacturier
Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)- From $40,000 to $70,000
- Manufacturing

Peak Perks
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)- Maximum amount : 75 $
- Utilities
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Northern Ontario Development Program — Youth Internships — Private Sector
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- No Condition
- All industries

FedDev Ontario — Funding for organizations that help businesses grow
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- From $125,000 to $10,000,000
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Beauce-Sartigan Agricultural Microcredit Fund
MRC Beauce-Sartigan- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MTRIC — PSO Large companies
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- From $200,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing

MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Support for Structuring Projects
MRC L'Île-d'Orléans- Up to 70% of project cost
- All industries

Small Business Program
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- All industries

Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy
City of Montreal (MTL)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

MRC Arthabaska - Local Solidarity Fund (LSF)
MRC Arthabaska- From $5,000 to $40,000
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Social Economy Development Fund
MRC Papineau- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Business growth — Éco-Capitale
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Rivière-du-Loup — FLI/FLS Fund and FLI Succession Fund
MRC Rivière-du-Loup- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 1% of project cost
- All industries

MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
MRC La Jacques-Cartier- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 2
MRC des Appalaches- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- From $60,000 to $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Témiscamingue — Investment Fund Loan
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Regional Beautification Fund of La Côte-de-Beaupré
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Pontiac — FRR Stream 2
MRC Pontiac- No Condition
- All industries

innovÉÉ — SI2TEC
innovÉÉ- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

MRC de Mékinac — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC de Mékinac- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Management of companies and enterprises
- Health care and social assistance

Small Business BC — Workplace Accessibility Grant
Small Business BC- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries
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MAPAQ — Supporting the development of greenhouse businesses
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $100,000 to $600,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC La Matanie — FLI Succession Stream
MRC La Matanie- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

MRC Témiscamingue — Fund YOUR SME
MRC Témiscamingue- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade

MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Strategy Loan
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Support fund for the development of tourism offers
Société des Attractions Touristiques du Québec (SATQ)- From $25,000 to $60,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Les Basques — Business Assistance Fund / FDE
MRC Les Basques- No Condition
- All industries

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC L'Islet — Child development assistance measure for the south of the territory
MRC de L'Islet- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

MRC Rimouski-Neigette — Local Investment Fund
MRC Rimouski-Neigette- From $10,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Portneuf — Joint Investment Fund FLI/FLS
MRC Portneuf- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Bécancour — Business Support Fund (BSF)
MRC Bécancour- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC L'Islet — Sectoral agreement for the development of culture in Chaudière-Appalaches
MRC de L'Islet- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Information and cultural industries

MRC L'Islet — FEEL
MRC de L'Islet- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Entrepreneurship assistance and support fund (FASE)
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay- From $15,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

MRC Les Etchemins — Local investment fund and local solidarity fund
MRC des Etchemins- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Bécancour - Local Investment Fund (FLI) - “General” component
MRC Bécancour- From $5,000 to $75,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Cultural Development
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Minimum amount : 500 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Les Etchemins — Business support policy
MRC des Etchemins- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- Up to 125% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

MRC La Matanie — Business Support Program (PAE)
MRC La Matanie- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Studies and consulting services
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $3,000 to $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Abitibi — The Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC Abitibi- From $5,000 to $35,000
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries