Grants and Funding for Startups in Canada for 2026
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Startup grants provide essential financial support. They enable entrepreneurs to bring their projects to life while reducing financial risks.
930 opportunities available
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Futurpreneur Canada
Financing and mentoring for young entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Créavenir - Desjardins
Financing and support for young entrepreneurs
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC du Rocher-Percé — Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Business funding for local growth projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Developing Medicines through Open Science (DMOS)
Supports open science partnerships for preclinical drug development
Grant and FundingClosed
Îles-de-la-madeleine — Business support policy (PSE)
Financial support for business startups, succession, and expansion
Grant and FundingOpen
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac — Green Responsibility Fund
Supports local environmentally responsible and collective impact initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Les Moulins — Social Economy Enterprise Fund
Supports social economy enterprises in development and expansion
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Haut-Richelieu — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Investment support for businesses in MRC Haut-Richelieu
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSAET
Support for tourism business development
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Montcalm — New Entrepreneur Fund
Funding for first-business startups and succession
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Papineau —Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)
Funding for sustainable business projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
eCommerce North Innovator Challenge
Four-week accelerator for early-stage e-commerce business growth
Grant and FundingOpen
RCM de la Mitis — FLI/FLS
Financial support for local economic development and job creation projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Matanie — Local Investment Funds
Business financing for growth and succession
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEÉS)
Funding support for viable social economy enterprises projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Business support (PSE)
Supports economic development in the Haute-Côte-Nord region
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession
Financing for business succession projects
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Matanie — FLI Succession Stream
Grant program offers financial support for business development activities
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
MTRIC — INNOV-R
Targets collaborative industrial research to reduce GHG emissions
Grant and FundingOpen
Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 1 - Call for proposals to support the development of innovative solutions
Tourism Innovation Program fosters solutions in Quebec industry
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
MRC Arthabaska - Self-employment support (STA)
Support for starting or acquiring a business
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Les Basques — Business Assistance Fund / FDE
Business support for startups and growth
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Local Investment Funds FLI-FLS
Local financing for business projects in La Vallée-de-l'Or
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Témiscouata — Program for Restoring Underutilized Agricultural Lands (TAD)
Funding for restoring underused farmland
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingClosed
Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program
Supports real estate projects for Quebec social economy enterprises
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de D’Autray — FLI/FLS
Supporting business development through proactive financial solutions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — FLI/FLS
Economic support for sustainable business development in MRC
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Business financing for growth and succession
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Maskinongé — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Funding for business growth and succession
Other SupportOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Support Measure for Self-Employment
Financial support for self-employment start-up
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Sept-Rivières — Local funds (FLI/FLS)
Financing for business development projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Bellechasse — Local Investment Fund - Succession Component (FLI Relève)
Interest-free succession financing for businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Coaticook — Local Fund FLI/FLS
Supports economic development for enterprises in Coaticook region
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Arthabaska - Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Term financing for business growth
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genomics Innovation to Commercialization Program
Supports commercialization of genomics research through industry collaboration
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Lotbinière — FLI (Local Investment Fund)
Business financing for growth and succession
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Regional Beautification Fund of La Côte-de-Beaupré
Funding for commercial beautification projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 4
Collaborative funding for quantum innovation projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Matanie — Grant and Sponsorship Program
Financial support for business growth in La Matanie
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Social Economy Fund
Funding for social economy business start-up
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Joliette — Assistance fund for the establishment and start-up of structuring companies (FAIDES)
Support for business establishment and launch
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC L'Érable — Local Solidarity Fund (LSF)
Financial support for business growth and start-up
Other SupportGrant and FundingArchived
Business growth — Éco-Capitale
Funding for eco-responsible business transformation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC L'Érable — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Financial support for business growth projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative (OAFRIP)
Funding for Ontario agri-food innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Vitality Fund – Automation and Digital Practices
Financial support for rural businesses advancing automation and digitalization
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects
Financial support for community structuring projects
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Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 1
Funding for early-stage for-profit startups
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Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — Local Investment (FLI) and Solidarity (FLS) Funds
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund
Funding for innovative four-season tourism projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 3
Business support funding for accompaniment projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Haute-Yamaska — Haute-Yamaska Agricultural Microcredit Fund
Interest-free agricultural microloans for local businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Îles-de-la-madeleine — Vitalization frame - Component 2
Supports local economic, social, and cultural development initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2
Funding for Renewable Natural Gas projects
Grant and FundingOpen
DEPS — Young Promoters Fund
Funding support for young Quebec entrepreneurs aged 18-39
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MRC Maskinongé — Social Economy Fund (ES)
Funding for social economy projects in Maskinongé
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSTE
Support for business transfers in Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL — Innovation Investment Fund
Loans for projects by Montreal-based businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
FedDev Ontario — Funding for organizations that help businesses grow
Funding for organizations supporting business growth
Expert AdviceOpen
MRC Papineau — Consultancy fund (FEC)
Non-recurrent fund for specialized professional services assistance
Grant and FundingClosed
Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — MADEES
Support for social economy business development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — CRÉAVENIR Program
Financing support for young entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 3
Non-repayable support for innovation and growth
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 3 – Market Gardening Program
Funding for market gardening projects in Val-d'Or region
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
DEL — Business Acquisition Loan
Supports entrepreneurs acquiring businesses for succession and ownership transfer
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2
Support for Quebec quantum technology innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
MAPAQ — Supporting the development of greenhouse businesses
Support for greenhouse growth and modernization
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for innovation projects in agritechnologies
Supports innovative agritechnology projects in Quebec businesses
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
eCommerce North Tech Accelerator
Accelerator supporting Canadian tech startups in ecommerce innovation
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC de Montcalm — FLI/FLS
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Maskinongé — Programme DÉPART
Funding for business growth and diversification
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC La Matanie — Business Support Program (PAE)
Non-repayable support for business growth
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy
Support for sustainable industrial building projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
MTRIC — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Funding for circular economy feasibility studies
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)
Local financing for business development projects
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Ville de La Tuque — Local investment fund
Local financing for business growth
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MRC Charlevoix — Support Fund for the Emergence of Business Projects
Funding for business project feasibility and expert analysis
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix — Special Projects Fund
Funding for collective projects in Charlevoix
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Papineau — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Social Economy and Sustainable Development Business Development Fund
Funding for social economy and collective enterprise projects
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Term financing for business growth
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
ID Gatineau — FDEES
Support for social economy projects in Gatineau
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Regional Support Fund for Social Programs (FRSPS)
Funding for regional social programs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Centre — Futurpreneur
Startup financing for young entrepreneurs
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financing for business growth and succession
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Quasi-Equity Loan
Quasi-equity financing for major business projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 2
Funding for social economy non-profits
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
MRC Arthabaska — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
Support for young entrepreneurs and business acquisition
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Vitalization Fund
Funding for local vitality projects in Charlevoix-Est
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC De D'Autray — Business Development Program
Funding for business development projects in D’Autray
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
PME MTL — Call for projects: very open to unusual businesses
Funding and support for innovative retail projects in Villeray
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3
Money for collaborative projects in partnership with public research centres
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Coaticook — Vitality Entrepreneurship Fund
Funding for business growth in Coaticook
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Technology Leadership: Genomics stream
Supports commercialization of genomics-driven crop variety innovation