Grants and Funding for Startups in Canada for 2025
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EDC — Account Performance Security Guarantee
Export Development Canada (EDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Business Navigators - NB
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

NBIF Innovation Voucher
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- From $10,000 to $80,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

RDAR — On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- From $2,500 to $75,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NB
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
innovÉÉ- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

PrairiesCan — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- No Condition
- All industries

Prince Edward Island Rural Action Centres — Business Guidance
Rural Action Centre- No Condition
- All industries

OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- From $50 to $1,000,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Community Futures Program
Nventure- Max. $250,000
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Government of Yukon- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

DEPS — Social Economy Development Fund
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Community Futures Network of Canada
Community Futures Development Corporation- No Condition
- All industries

Quebec International — Set up or expand a business
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts
Alberta Innovates- Max. $600,000
- Health care and social assistance
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CBDC Micro-Loan Program
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Eurogia Cluster's 29th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean- From $30,000 to $95,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Nova Scotia Farm Loans
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Réseau des SADC et CAE — Business Start-Up and Expansion
Réseau des SADC et CAE- No Condition
- All industries

SADC Shawinigan — Green Strategy Fund
SADC Shawinigan- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Drilling Technology Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- From $250,000 to $8,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

PRIMA — INNOV-R
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Business Plan Assistance
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Mineral Exploration Support Program For Critical And Strategic Minerals
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)- From $40,000 to $400,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Alberta Innovates — Tech2Farm
Alberta Innovates- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Self-Employment Program (Nova Scotia)
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Doing Business with the Government — British Columbia
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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CRIBIQ-BIOnext
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $15,000
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

VERGE Capital — Startup Fund
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Water Innovation Program
Alberta Innovates- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Hardware Catalyst Initiative
ventureLAB- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

Kivalliq Business Development Centre
Kivalliq Business Development Centre- Max. $150,000
- All industries

FRWIP — Small Dams
Government of Saskatchewan- From $500 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Self-Employment Program
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $26,000
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)
Alberta Innovates- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
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Bourses à la relève Agri-Marché – Dairy sector
Lactech- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

NRC — Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CBDC Business counselling
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- No Condition
- All industries

PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic
Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
LatAm Startups- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Self-Employment Benefit — Workforce Expansion
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

AQT - Young Enterprise Awards
Association québecoise des technologies- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

CDEM — Mentoring
Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM)- No Condition
- All industries

OCI — Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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ID Gatineau - Business Support Fund
City of Gatineau- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

ACCLR Info entrepreneurs — Consulting services - Quebec
ACCLR Info entrepreneurs- No Condition
- All industries

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Créavenir
MRC Deux-Montagnes- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Créavenir Estrie
Entreprendre Sherbrooke- Max. $15,000
- All industries

Manitoba — Incoming Buyer Program
Government of Manitoba- Max. $2,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Wholesale trade
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Alberta Innovates — Health Innovations
Alberta Innovates- Max. $200,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

INVEST North Program — Investment – Locate Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Plant Your Roots Program — New Entrant
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $100,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Real Estate Patient Capital Loans
Chantier de l'économie sociale- From $50,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 31% of project cost
- All industries
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PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)
Ontario Genomics- From $100,000 to $6,000,000
- Up to 1% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

CDEM — Training
Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM)- No Condition
- All industries

Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Validate
Alberta Innovates- Max. $300,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian Technology Accelerators
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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NUMERIA program
Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Co-op Graduates Hiring Incentive
Government of Manitoba- Max. $5,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- All industries

Ontario credit union tax reduction
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- Finance and insurance

SFU VentureLabs
Simon Fraser University VentureLabs- Max. $60,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Innovation Guelph — Boundless Startup Program
Innovation Guelph- No Condition
- All industries
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Futurpreneur Canada Side Hustle
Futurpreneur Canada- Max. $15,000
- Up to 3% of project cost
- All industries

Launch Export Atlantic Incubator
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Ventures Program
Innovation Guelph- From $5,000 to $10,000
- All industries

Turn to excellence!
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- From $2,000 to $7,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program
City of Toronto- Max. $100,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries
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Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

BC Small Business Venture Capital Program
Government of British Columbia- Max. $400,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Investment Attraction Fund
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- All industries

Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $5,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
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Baffin Business Development — Financial Assistance
Baffin Business Development Corporation (BBDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Small Business Support Program — Small Business Opportunities Fund
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for urban public transit
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Up to 65% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
Government of Ontario- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $99,900
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Impact Canada- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Alberta Innovates — Methane Emissions Reduction Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Quebec International — Starting a business and making it grow
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

Live Music
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Homebuilding Challenge
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Canadian Agriculture Technology Innovation R&D Partnering Delegation to Brazil
Government of Canada- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program
Agricorp- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Innovation Fund
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
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MTRIC — Start Program
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program
Government of Alberta- From $10,001 to $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Venture Investment Program
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $15,100
- All industries

Revenu Québec — Assistance program for SMEs
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- All industries

Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $30,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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KCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated- Max. $450,000
- All industries

Nova Scotia Seafood Innovation and Technology Adoption Program (NS-ITAP)
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $99,900
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Max. $1,000,000
- Public administration

BioCreate Program
Ontario Genomics- From $100,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund - Aftercare Program
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
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Digital Health Sandbox
Alberta Innovates- Max. $300,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Innovation
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

FTQ — Regional Funds
Solidarity Funds (FTQ)- Max. $5,000,000
- All industries

Market Validation Training Program
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 2
Agriculture for Life- From $5,000 to $30,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Government of British Columbia- Max. $200,000
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Seafood Accelerator Program — Market Access Food Safety Program
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MaRS Growth Acceleration Program
MaRS Discovery District- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

NBIF Startup Investment Fund
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- Max. $200,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Startup Zone Resident Company Program
Startup Zone- No Condition
- All industries

Rouyn-Noranda — FQM Business Succession Program
City of Rouyn-Noranda- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

PacifiCan — Lytton Business Restart Program
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Max. $1,000,000
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

ACOA Business Information Services — Prince Edward Island
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

Irrigation Program — Irrigation Efficiency Program
Government of Saskatchewan- From $250 to $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Launch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)
Launch Lab- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CBDC Immigrant Loan program — Pilot Project
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $20,000
- All industries

Quantum Leap
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Real estate and rental and leasing

NBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- Max. $160,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
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OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

SME in action
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Alberta Innovates — Industry Commercialization Associates
Alberta Innovates- Max. $120,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Web Presence Assistance
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $2,500
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
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ID Gatineau — Local Fund
ID Gatineau- Max. $150,000
- All industries

Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund
ID Gatineau- Max. $100,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Small Business BC
Small Business BC- No Condition
- All industries

Invest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $40
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur
Mitacs- From $7,500 to $7,500
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Genome Funding Opportunities
Genome British Columbia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Health care and social assistance

Innovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Max. $1,500,000
- Manufacturing

Scotians Global Advisors Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Health Innovation Platform Partnerships Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $200,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
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Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $500,000
- Up to 67% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing

BDIC — Standby Letters of Credit
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $15,100
- All industries

Créavenir
Desjardins- Max. $5,000
- All industries

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Traditional Business Loan
CAE Beauce-Chaudière- From $25,000 to $300,000
- All industries
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YMCA Business Planning Program
YMCA of Northeast Avalon- No Condition
- All industries

Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 1
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $25,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Propulsion Fund Sherbrooke
Entreprendre Sherbrooke- From $1,000 to $20,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Food & Beverage Financing
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

SADC Shawinigan — SADC Fund
SADC Shawinigan- From $5,000 to $300,000
- Retail trade
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Small Business Tax Credit
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- All industries

Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions
ventureLAB- Max. $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)
Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- All industries
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INOVAIT Pilot Fund
INOVAIT Canada- From $100,000 to $150,000
- Up to 3333% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program
Innovation Guelph- From $200,000 to $10,000
- All industries

Ontario Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit (ROITC)
Ontario Ministry of Finance- From $50,000 to $90,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing

CBDC Self Employment Assistance (Atlantic Region)
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Alberta Self-Employment Program
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- All industries

Community Futures British Columbia
Community Futures British Columbia- Max. $5,000
- All industries

NRC — Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Créavenir
MRC Thérèse de Blainville- Max. $5,000
- All industries
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Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Collaboration projects
Government of Ontario- From $3,000,000 to $3,000,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

District 3 Innovation Center — Launch & Grow
District3- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

thriveFORWARD
Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)
Government of Saskatchewan- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Alberta Innovates — Micro Voucher Program
Government of Alberta- Max. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

BDIC-NWT — Working Capital Guarantee
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $15,100
- All industries

Accelerate Okanagan — Startup Basics
Accelerate Okanagan- No Condition
- All industries

- Max. $10,000
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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ACCFutures — ACC TermStartup
ACCFutures- From $20,000 to $300,000
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

CAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)- Max. $600,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program
Ministry of Agriculture- Max. $3,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Nunavut Spend Incentive Program
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- From $25,000 to $40,000
- Up to 27% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

CBDC Youth Loan
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $150,000
- All industries
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SMEDCO Loan Programs
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- All industries

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Government of British Columbia- Min. $100,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing

BDC Capital — Venture Capital
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Financing for Young Entrepreneurs
CAE Beauce-Chaudière- Max. $25,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Max. $45,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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MaRS Momentum
MaRS Discovery District- No Condition
- Wholesale trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

CBDC Community Development Fund
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $225,000
- All industries

Self-Employ PEI
Government of Prince Edward Island- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services

VERGE Capital — Breakthrough Fund
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance

Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Alberta Innovates- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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MEDTEQ+ — Innovation Acceleration Program (IAM)
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

CBDC Self Employment Benefit Program
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Innovator Membership Program
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

innovÉÉ — Accord
innovÉÉ- From $100,000 to $350,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

LRCC — Business Grant & Loan Program
Louis Riel Capital Corporation (LRCC)- Max. $99,999
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries
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Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies
adMare Bioinnovations- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Aero Montreal — StartAéro 360°
Aéro Montreal- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NRC — Hygrothermal performance of buildings testing facilities
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Trucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy
Trucking HR Canada- Max. $7,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NS
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- All industries
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Corporations Canada — Starting a Business
Government of Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
Nova Scotia Co-operative Council- Max. $50,000
- All industries

Saskatchewan Research and Development Tax Credit
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Quebec International — International recruiting
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

STEP Market Intelligence Services
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- All industries
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Youth Ventures NL
Youth Ventures NL- No Condition
- All industries

Investment Accelerator Fund
MaRS Discovery District- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Business Development Program (BDP)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)

Newfoundland and Labrador research and development tax credit
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Future Farmer Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Min. $10,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

Community Futures Ontario — Business Information and Planning Services
Community Futures Ontario (CFO)- No Condition
- All industries

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Micro-business
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $6,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Microcrédit Montréal — Loans for entrepreneurs
MicroEntreprendre- From $500 to $50,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Other services (except public administration)
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Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Prince Edward Island Business Women's Association
Prince Edward Island Business Women's Association- No Condition
- All industries

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

TACC Business Equity Program
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Columbia Basin Trust — Basin Business Advisors
Columbia Basin Trust- No Condition
- All industries
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CBDC Kick$tart
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

CAE Rive-Nord — Youth strategy
CAE Rive-Nord- From $5,000 to $25,000
- All industries

OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Buyandsell.gc.ca — Procurement Assistance Canada Coaching Service
Public Services and Procurement Canada- No Condition
- All industries
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ESSOR – Component 4: Supporting the internationalization of companies
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Up to 70% of project cost
- All industries

BDIC — Term Loans
Government of the Northwest Territories- No Condition
- All industries

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Young Entrepreneurs Program
Government of Manitoba- From $500 to $10,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

Manitoba Accessibility Fund
Government of Manitoba- Max. $50,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
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Invest Nova Scotia — Acceleration Initiatives
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Solutions for Small Business — Shipping Discounts
Canada Post- No Condition
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Trade Market Intelligence Service
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Community Futures Saskatchewan — Self-Employment for the Unemployed
Community Futures Saskatchewan- No Condition
- All industries

Open Innovation Program
Government of British Columbia- Max. $6,000,000
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Business Development Program — Commercial Component
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)

Community Futures Program Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories Community Futures Association (NWTCFA)- Max. $200,000
- All industries

MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Health care and social assistance

BC Tech Growth Programs
BC Tech Association- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

NADF Financing
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund- Max. $500,000
- All industries
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Business Navigators - NS
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

Advancing Canada’s Engagement in Horizon Europe
Mitacs- Max. $10,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Clean tech scale-up
Alacrity Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Accelerate HER PEI
Prince Edward Island Business Women's Association- No Condition
- All industries

Business Link — Market Research Services
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- All industries
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Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
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- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Business and Community Fund
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

Payroll tax credit – CFI
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Finance and insurance

Gen AI Call for Projects
Scale AI Cluster- Min. $750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Innovate Niagara — Start-up Visa
Innovate Niagara- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries