Grants and Funding for Startups in Canada for 2026

Startup grants provide essential financial support. They enable entrepreneurs to bring their projects to life while reducing financial risks.

1249 programs

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Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 3
Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec
Supports collaborative projects among Quebec social economy organizations
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Other services (except public administration)
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Space Technology Development Program
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Funding for space technology development
Eligible Funding
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
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Sport Development Grant
Sport Manitoba, Town of Oakville
Support for local sport development initiatives
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
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SSRIA – Business Growth Program
Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA)
Business growth support for cleantech ventures
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Alberta, Canada
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Starter Company Plus - Huron County
County of Huron
Training and mentorship for small business growth
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Ontario, Canada
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Starter Company Plus - Markham
City of Markham
Business support and funding for Markham entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Markham, Ontario, Canada
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Starter Company Plus - Peterborough
Community Futures Peterborough (CFP)
Entrepreneur training with mentorship and micro-grant support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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Starter Company Plus - St. Catharines
City of St. Catharines
Training and mentorship for new businesses
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Ontario, Canada
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Starter Company PLUS - Windsor-Essex
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre (SBEC)
Business start-up and growth support for Windsor-Essex entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Retail trade
Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Ontario, Canada
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Starter Company Plus — Northern York Region
Regional Municipality of York
Entrepreneur support and startup funding in York Region
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
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Startup Global Pitch Competition
Startup Canada
Support for Canadian businesses expanding internationally
Eligible Funding
From $1,000 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Support for technological entrepreneurship
Alberta Innovates
Support for technological entrepreneurship in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Alberta, Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Support Program for Research and Innovation Organisations — Support for collaborative research projects with the community (PSO), Component 2e
Government of Québec
Funding for collaborative research and innovation
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Support for certification of designated products
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
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Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Bioenterprise Canada
Supports clean technology adoption and operational sustainability improvements
Eligible Funding
From $40,000 to $100,000
Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario, Canada
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Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)
Funding for agri-food innovation and productivity
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Ontario, Canada
Tax CreditsClosed
Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec
Investissement Québec (IQ), Revenu Québec
Refundable tax credit for maritime regions
Eligible Funding
Minimum amount : 20,000 $
Up to 30.000002% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Utilities
Manufacturing
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsClosed
Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Tax relief for Quebec foreign experts
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
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Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Quebec City
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Terro X
Laval Economique
Acceleration and networking for tech startups
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Retail trade
Finance and insurance
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Laval, Quebec, Canada
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The aquahacking challenge
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI), AQUAACTION
Free water innovation program with seed funding
Eligible Funding
From $1,000 to $25,000
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
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Time without limits: Developing tactical-grade clocks for GPS-denied environments in the North
Government of Canada
Funding for tactical-grade clock development
Eligible Funding
From $250,000 to $5,000,000
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Canada
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Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
City of Toronto
Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto
Eligible Funding
Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Tourism Digital Assistance Program
Government of Nova Scotia, Tourism Nova Scotia
Funding for digital marketing in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
NS, Canada
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Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT) (ITI)
Funding for tourism product development and marketing
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Construction
Transportation and warehousing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
NT, Canada
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Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Hosting
Tourisme Baie-James
Funding for tourism accommodation projects in Baie-James
Eligible Funding
From $25,000 to $200,000
Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Quebec, Canada
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Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian Technology Accelerators
Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)
Business acceleration in global tech hubs
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
True north precision: Low cost drones with laser ranging
Government of Canada
Low-cost drone solutions for precision rangefinding
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
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Valoris Foundation Scholarships - Community Leadership
Valoris Foundation of Prescott‑Russell
Scholarships for community-minded youth
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
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Venture Investment Program
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Preferred equity investment in Northwest Territories businesses
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 15,100 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
NT, Canada
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Video Games Business Development Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Supports B.C. game studio growth
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
BC, Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Volta AI
Volta, Scale AI Cluster, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Support for AI supply chain ventures
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 14,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
Water Incubation Program
2 Degrés
Water startup incubation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Utilities
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Quebec, Canada
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Western Accelerator
Morrissette Entrepreneurship
Startup accelerator for high-growth ventures
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
London, Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems
National Research Council Canada (NRC), Xecs (XECS)
Collaborative electronics systems innovation support
Eligible Funding
Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions
ventureLAB
Funding for Agri-tech and cleantech innovators
Eligible Funding
From $10,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Young Entrepreneurs Program
Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources, Reston and Area Foundation (RAF)
Support for young Manitoba entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
From $500 to $10,000
Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
Manitoba, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Yukon Spark Tourism Micro-grant
Government of Yukon
Funding for new Yukon tourism experiences
Eligible Funding
From $1,000 to $5,000
Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Yukon, Canada
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YWCA Hamilton
YWCA Hamilton
Business support for women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2024
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Advancing livestock efficiency through technological innovation and research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
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Call for projects: Innovation and growth
PME MTL (PME)
Montreal grant supports innovative business projects in strategic sectors
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tax CreditsClosed
Capital Synergie
Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 225,000 $
Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge 2024
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
AI commercialization for advanced manufacturing
Eligible Funding
From $525,000 to $2,100,000
Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Canada
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Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC)
Supports Ontario bioindustrial cluster growth
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
PROMPT
AI innovation funding for Quebec businesses
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
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PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA
PROMPT
Collaborative AI innovation for Quebec business consortiums
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Educational services
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable Development Technology Canada — Scale Up Funding
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Funding catalyst for emerging sustainable technology companies in Canada
Eligible Funding
Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
SDTC — Scale Up Funding
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Funding for high-growth Canadian companies advancing sustainable technologies
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $
Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
SDTC — Seed Funding
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Contributions for innovative environmental technologies
Eligible Funding
From $50,000 to $100,000
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada

Grants and Funding for Startups in Canada for 2026

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 3

Space Technology Development Program

Sport Development Grant

SSRIA – Business Growth Program

Starter Company Plus - Huron County

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Starter Company Plus - Markham

Starter Company Plus - Peterborough

Starter Company Plus - St. Catharines

Starter Company PLUS - Windsor-Essex

Starter Company Plus — Northern York Region

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Startup Global Pitch Competition

Support for technological entrepreneurship

Support Program for Research and Innovation Organisations — Support for collaborative research projects with the community (PSO), Component 2e

Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3

Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)

Never miss an opportunity.

Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement

Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec

Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts

Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation

Terro X

Find funding programs for startups that fit your project

The aquahacking challenge

Time without limits: Developing tactical-grade clocks for GPS-denied environments in the North

Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program

Tourism Digital Assistance Program

Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance

Data-driven strategy.

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Hosting

Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian Technology Accelerators

True north precision: Low cost drones with laser ranging

Valoris Foundation Scholarships - Community Leadership

Venture Investment Program

Get grants for startups for your business

Video Games Business Development Program

Volta AI

Water Incubation Program

Western Accelerator

Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems

Discovery at scale.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions

Young Entrepreneurs Program

Yukon Spark Tourism Micro-grant

YWCA Hamilton

CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2024

Turn funding opportunities for startups into strong applications

Call for projects: Innovation and growth

Capital Synergie

NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge 2024

Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope

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PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA

Sustainable Development Technology Canada — Scale Up Funding

SDTC — Scale Up Funding

SDTC — Seed Funding