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.
930 opportunities available
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario small business deduction (SBD)
Reduces income tax for eligible Ontario small businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Smart Agriculture Living Lab Call for Proposal
Funding innovative smart agriculture solutions for industry challenges
Grant and FundingClosed
Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship Awards
Awards for entrepreneurial Memorial students
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
SK Startup Institute — Business Advising
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan
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Grant and FundingClosed
Community Project Grant Program
Funding for local community projects in Grimsby
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Recovery Technologies Program
Funding for lower-emission hydrocarbon recovery technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec Industrial Research Centre — CRIQ
Support for companies designing innovative industrial projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)
Ontario supports strategic investments and job creation in priority sectors
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs
Support for Alberta women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Land and Biodiversity Program
Support for sustainable land and biodiversity innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
New Ventures BC Competition
Compete for start-up cash and prizes in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Electric Vehicle Incentive
Financial incentive for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle purchases
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
Financial support for businesses in Blainville
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Impact Your Business — Expansion Financing
Loans for young entrepreneurs in urban Atlantic Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan
Digital financing for business transformation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Support Program for Research and Innovation Organizations – Support for the Operating Costs of Organizations (PSO, Component 1)
Funding for research and innovation organizations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Regular loan
Financing for business growth projects
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Canada-UK Power Forward Challenge
Smart grid funding for Canada-UK clean tech teams
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovate Niagara — Start-up Visa
Establish your start-up in Canada with Innovate Niagara's support
Grant and FundingArchived
SDTC — Scale Up Funding
Funding for high-growth Canadian companies advancing sustainable technologies
Grant and FundingArchived
Sustainable Development Technology Canada — Scale Up Funding
Funding catalyst for emerging sustainable technology companies in Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
Supports Ontario bioindustrial cluster growth
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge 2024
AI commercialization for advanced manufacturing
Tax CreditsArchived
Capital Synergie
Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Aquaculture Loan Program
Loan for aquaculture businesses in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingOpen
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2024
Advancing livestock efficiency through technological innovation and research