Grants and Funding for Social Economy Organizations in Canada for 2026
Canada’s social economy is growing rapidly. Grants and funding help these organizations expand their impact and strengthen communities.
The social economy in Canada is a vibrant sector comprised of non-profit organizations, charities, co-operatives, social enterprises, and other mission-driven entities dedicated to social or environmental objectives. Rather than maximizing profits for shareholders, these social purpose organizations reinvest surpluses into their missions and communities.
547 opportunities available
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 2: Feasibility study - audit towards a 4.0 transition
Financial support for industrial digital transformation and productivity improvement
Grant and FundingClosed
Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF)
Supporting women entrepreneurs in growth and market opportunities
Grant and FundingOpen
Plug-In NB Charging Rebates for Business
Supports businesses installing electric vehicle charging stations in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
Program to support research and development of products made from reused and recycled end-of-life tires
Supports innovative projects using recycled end-of-life tires
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV
Supports economic, social, and community projects for Indigenous peoples
Grant and FundingClosed
Powering the future: Solid-state hydrogen storage for military platforms
Funding innovative solid-state hydrogen storage for military vehicles
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Kamouraska — Regional Outreach Support Program (FRR-1)
Bas-Saint-Laurent regional development support for eligible projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
Supporting innovative development for resilient, sustainable communities
Grant and FundingArchived
Digital Shift Support Fund
Digital transformation support fund for Saguenay businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Social Economy and Sustainable Development Business Development Fund
Supports social economy and sustainable development business projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 2 - Support for projects and the development of innovative businesses
Quebec's initiative to foster innovation in tourism industry
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Abitibi — The Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Local entrepreneurial loans for economic resilience and growth
Grant and FundingOpen
PME MTL — Subsidies to support social economy initiatives
Money for social economy projects in Montreal, Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Centre — Local Investment Funds (FLI-FLS)
FLI-FLS supports businesses in Beauce-Centre with funding
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genomics integration program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Supports partnerships integrating genomics into agriculture, forestry, and environment solutions
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix — Support Fund for the Emergence of Business Projects
Funding for business growth and entrepreneurship in Charlevoix
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Pontiac — FRR Stream 1
Support for regional development and territorial vitality in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Créavenir - Desjardins
Support for startups with credit and tailored financing
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC du Granit — Business Succession Program
Supports business succession through specialized financial assistance
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Mosaic Fund
Business loans for Quebec's cultural communities entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Centre — Créavenir
Créavenir offers credit and support for young entrepreneurs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Rimouski-Neigette — Local Investment Fund
FLI/FLS funds support Quebec economic impact projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Les Moulins — FLI/FLS
Investment fund supporting business startup and expansion phases
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Joliette — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Investment support for economic development in Joliette
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 3: Signature innovation - renewable energies
Supports innovative renewable energy projects in Rivière-du-Loup
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FLI-FLS
Financial support for business projects in Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Matanie — Local Investment Funds
Financial support for project development in La Matanie
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Local investment fund (FLI)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE), Gouvernment of Québec, MRC de Coaticook
Loans for entrepreneurs in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEES)
Supports social economy businesses in MRC de La Côte-de-Beaupré
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Matawinie — Tourism Innovation and Development Fund
Financial support for tourism innovation in Matawinie
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC du Rocher-Percé — Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Supports business development and growth in the MRC du Rocher-Percé
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Minganie — Local Investment and Solidarity Funds (FLI-FLS)
Financial and technical support for startups and business growth
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Vitalization Fund
Vitalization Fund supporting Charlevoix-Est's economic revitalization projects
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 FundingClosed
Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — MADEES
Boosts sustainable social business development with financial assistance
Grant and FundingOpen
Transportez vert — Eco-driving Training
Financial assistance to train drivers of light or heavy vehicules in eco-driving
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Domaine-du-Roy — Local Innovation and Growth Fund
Fonds offers growth loans for innovative business development
Grant and FundingOpen
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 1 - Regional outreach support
FRR supports regional projects enhancing Quebec territory vitality
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Bellechasse — Local Investment Fund - Succession Component (FLI Relève)
Interest-free loan to support business succession in Bellechasse
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Coaticook — Vitality Entrepreneurship Fund
Supports Coaticook businesses with funding for entrepreneurship and growth
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
RCM de la Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Futurpreneur Canada
Funding, mentorship, and support for young business founders
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - 2024 Business Support Policy
Support for business growth in rural La Matapédia
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix — Special Projects Fund
Financial support for innovative economic development projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Tourist Loan
Offer supporting tourism business growth and diversification
Grant and FundingOpen
Défi-Québec, Commercial City
Supporting projects for commercial and tourism revitalization
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Fund to help architectural design companies conquer new markets
Funding for architectural design businesses entering new markets
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Lotbinière — Triple F
Financial aid for businesses excluding pre-startup phase
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SDE Thetford — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
Business loans for startups, growth, and productivity in Thetford
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix - Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Supports entrepreneurship and economic growth with risk capital
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Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Local Investment Fund Loan
Personalized business support and flexible financial assistance
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Social economy enterprise development fund
Financial support for social economy organizations in La Jacques-Cartier
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 2
Support for local and regional development projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Maskinongé — Social Economy Fund (ES)
Social Economy Fund supports community-focused entrepreneurial projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Saguenay Promotion — FRR – Business Support
Supports business startup, acquisition, expansion, and succession projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Eco-Roof Incentive Program
Supports installation of green and cool roofs in Toronto
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Financial assistance for hiring First Nations and Inuit members
Integration support for First Nations and Inuit employment
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Support Fund for Structuring Projects (FSPS)
Financial support for enhancing projects in rural Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Kamouraska — Project Emergence Program (PEP)
Non-repayable financial aid up to $5,000 for eligible projects
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
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL – PME MTL investment funds
Loans for Quebec start-ups and growing companies
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Support for Structuring Projects
Structural projects funding for L'Île-d'Orléans community development
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 FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — FRR – Stream 2
Supports local and regional development efforts in MRCs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Charlevoix-Est supports local entrepreneurship and economic development
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Rio Tinto Alcan Diversification Fund
Supports business development and workforce retention in Beauharnois-Salaberry
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.
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Maskinongé — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Funding support for Quebec startups and business expansion
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 2: Support for structuring projects to improve living environments
Supports projects enhancing community life in Rivière-du-Loup
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Lotbinière — FLI (Local Investment Fund)
Local investment funds for enterprise financial assistance
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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 FundingOpen
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Social Economy Fund
Social Economy Fund supports collective entrepreneurship in Abitibi-Ouest
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de L'Assomption — FLI/FLS
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingOpen
CleanBC — Custom Program
Supports electrification projects with incentives for reducing greenhouse gases
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL — New Community Businesses
Money for community-based businesses in Montreal
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de D’Autray — Support program for emerging business projects
Non-repayable aid for emerging business projects in D’Autray
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS
Financial support for business development in Thérèse-De Blainville
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Accès jardins
Expands public green spaces through public-private partnerships
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC L'Érable — Local Solidarity Fund (LSF)
FLS supports business start-up, expansion, and consolidation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Roussillon — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Supports entrepreneurial growth and economic development in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Haut-Richelieu — FRR – Stream 2
Funding to support regional economic and community development
Grant and FundingOpen
Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future
Supports innovative clean energy technology research and development
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Vitalization fund
Economic revitalization fund for priority communities in L’Islet
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpening Soon
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds d'appui à l'entrepreneuriat collectif (FAEC)
Supports social enterprise development through technical and financial assistance
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 FundingOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Event Fund
$3,000 non-refundable grant for Côte-de-Beaupré event development
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Tourism Growth Program boosts Quebec's regional tourism attractions
Grant and FundingClosed
Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 1
Funding for projects to manage used beverage containers
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
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Caniapiscau — Signature innovation
Caniapiscau enhances community quality through innovative projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — Local Investment (FLI) and Solidarity (FLS) Funds
Offers business loans up to $250,000 from FLI-FLS