Grants and Funding for Startups in Canada for 2026
Launch Your Business with Financial Support
Startup grants provide essential financial support. They enable entrepreneurs to bring their projects to life while reducing financial risks.
1032 opportunities available
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Manitoba Accessibility Fund
Manitoba Accessibility Fund removes barriers through project grants
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Lab Services Incentive Program (LSIP)
Alberta's pilot program enhancing lab access for tech developers
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Tax CreditsClosed
New Brunswick Research and Development Tax Credit
Tax credit for R&D in New Brunswick
Expert AdviceOpen
CDEM — Self-Employment Benefit Program
Money and help for unemployed Francophone Manitoban start-ups
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Micro Voucher Program
Supports Alberta tech companies in developing innovative technological solutions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Operations Patient Capital Loan
Financial products to support social economy enterprises in Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Scotiabank — Term Loan for business
Financing for fixed asset purchases with competitive interest rates
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NRCAN — National Energy Systems Modelling
Supporting national energy systems modelling for emission reductions
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STEP Market Access Program
Funding to help Saskatchewan businesses market domestically and internationally
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Assistance program for setting up offices in Old Saint-Jean
The "Programme d’aide pour l’implantation de bureaux dans le Vieux-Saint-Jean" offers up to $30,000 in non-repayable financial support to stimulate economic revival and office space transformation in Vieux-Saint-Jean.
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MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 2
Financial support for social economy projects in MRC Joliette
Expert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — International recruiting
Recruit global talent for your Quebec City business
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Vancity Unity Women Entrepreneurs Program
Empowering women entrepreneurs with financing and mentorship support
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business Accelerator Loan Program (BALP)
Guaranteed financing to support small business operating cash flow needs
Other SupportOpen
International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
Assess international qualifications against Alberta standards
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Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access
Funding for Alberta health tech market access
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Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts
Accelerates Alberta health innovation with digital solutions
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Foodpreneur Start-Up Seminars
Start-up support for entrepreneurs in southwestern Ontario
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NBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
Funding for innovative cleantech company projects
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus
Money for agri-business projects in Quebec
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in MB
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Manitoba
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
FTQ — Local Funds
Local financing for Quebec SMEs to start, grow, and modernize
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CBDC Drive
Loan for young entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
CBDC Self Employment Benefit Program
Financial and coaching support for unemployed entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
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ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
Support for technology companies ready to scale
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Nova Scotia Farm Loans
Loans for Nova Scotia farm operations and agricultural businesses
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Desjardins — Agriculture loans and financing
Customized agricultural financing and advisory support for farm businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Apply to the Energy Storage and Minerals Program to develop next-gen sustainable materials and critical minerals.
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Self-Employment Program (Nova Scotia)
Training for unemployed workers to start a business in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingOpen
Invest Nova Scotia — Acceleration Initiatives
Money and advice for Nova Scotia innovators
Grant and FundingOpen
DEPS — Social Economy Development Fund
Supports social economy business development in Pierre-De Saurel
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Canada Digital Adoption Program — Grow Your Business Online
Financing to help SMEs adopt e-commerce
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First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Plan Assistance
Funding for Manitoba First Nation business planning
Other SupportOpen
Parkdale Centre for Innovation — Women Founders Stream
Training for self-identifying woman and/or non-binary founders
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Wage subsidy to hire interns in Northern Ontario
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ag-West Bio – Technology Commercialization Investment Fund
Loans or equity for Saskatchewan bioscience and agtech commercialization
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Unlock Alberta's innovation potential with the Clean Resources Program!
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Music Company
Invests in B.C. music companies' business development and growth
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Indoor environment testing research facilities
Indoor environment test facilities in Ottawa
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund
Financial assistance for launching new tourism businesses in Témiscamingue
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
World Trade Centre Winnipeg — Business Resources
Free advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Manitoba
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Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Business Planning, Design, and Capital
Support for Indigenous business development in the cannabis sector
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
i.d.e.a. Fund
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
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Northern Technology Accelerator Program (NTAP)
Supports Northern Ontario SMEs adopting innovative technology solutions
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Stand With Owners — Telus Business
Business funding and national recognition opportunity through TELUS
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Quantum Quebec
Supports innovation projects in quantum science and technology
Grant and FundingOpen
Quantum Leap
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM), Regroupements sectoriels de recherche industrielle du Québec (RSRI)
Funds collaborative translational biopharmaceutical R&D between academia and industry
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Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Funding for R&D in Atlantic Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Le Fonds de développement économique LaPrade St-Maurice — Financing
Custom financing and support for businesses in St-Maurice
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for a new financial services corporation
Tax credit for eligible new Quebec financial services corporations
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Futurpreneur Canada
Support for young entrepreneurs through funding and mentorship
Grant and FundingOpen
ARBJ — Pre-start-up program (PPE)
Supports pre-investment activities for new businesses in Quebec
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NWT
Personalized advisory services for innovators in the Northwest Territories
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program
Financing for young entrepreneurs
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Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
Supports feasibility studies for innovative circular economy projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Supports regional economic development and business innovation in Quebec
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Invest Nova Scotia — Payroll Rebate
Payroll rebate for Nova Scotia companies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Capital — Growth & Transition Capital — Working Capital
Growth financing solutions for Canadian companies
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CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Funding to recover Quebec's Indigenous-led aerospace sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Marketing Support Program
Funding for PEI exporters’ marketing and market expansion activities
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Women in Business Program
Support and financing for Indigenous women entrepreneurs in Northern Ontario
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen
NBIF Innovation Voucher
Funding for R&D at a New Brunswick research institution
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Thérèse de Blainville — Business start-up fund
Supports new entrepreneurs starting or acquiring a business
Other SupportOpen
Experience Nova Scotia: A Toolkit
How to grow your N.S. business by developing tourism experiences
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Kakivak Association — Sivummut Grants to Small Businesses
Financial assistance for Inuit entrepreneurs to start or grow businesses
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen
Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Funding support for health research and student training in Québec
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund
Supports food sector initiatives in northern and Indigenous communities
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Multi-Species Research and Development Fund
Research and development of aquaculture species
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EPRTNT — Hosting
Tourism digital transformation funding for sustainable growth
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CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec innovative biopharmaceutical collaborations in AI
Expert AdviceOpen
SADC-CAE — Virage Vert Program
Support for sustainable development projects in Quebec regions
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Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Innovation
Supports innovation, infrastructure, and science partnerships in Atlantic fisheries
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Seafood Accelerator Program – Product Development and Technical Support
Supports Nova Scotia seafood companies in product development and safety
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC de D’Autray — Self-Employment Support Measure (STA)
Self-employment support for eligible individuals launching businesses
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Nunavut Entrepreneurship Incentive
Financial support for new entrepreneurs in Nunavut
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec International — Starting a business and making it grow
Support to grow a technology startup in Quebec City
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
General Business Loans
Financing for business development in Two Rivers, Ontario
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
ACOA Business Information Services — Newfoundland and Labrador
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Public transit development assistance program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for urban public transit
Supports urban public transit development and greenhouse gas reduction
Expert AdviceOpen
Business advisory services for small and medium-sized businesses
Advisory services for Ontario SMEs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
MTRIC — Start Program
Advance metal transformation processes and products
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Northern and Regional Economic Development Program
Drive regional economic growth and diversification with funding up to $300,000
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Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Funding for Quebec R&D collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
EUREKA!
Funds for international R&D projects
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INVEST North Program — Investment – Locate Stream
Supports businesses relocating operations to Northern Ontario for economic growth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
ENCQOR 5G SME Program for Ontario technology development
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Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Loans for diversified and inclusive ownership start-ups in Quebec
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Agri-Food Market Development and Access
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Money for New Brunswick agrifood businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
OCI — Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)
Supports Ontario SMEs to implement DMAP-recommended digital technologies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business Investment Program — Equity Investment
Equity funding for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador