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Grants and Funding for Startups in Canada for 2025

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.

906 opportunities available
British Columbia interactive digital media tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen
British Columbia, Canada
Supports corporations developing interactive digital media products in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
British Columbia, Canada
Self-Employment Benefit — Workforce Expansion
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Financing for New Brunswick business start-ups
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
New Brunswick, Canada
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Money to support business growth in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada
Ontario credit union tax reduction
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario, Canada
Income tax reduction for eligible Ontario-based credit unions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
SADC Maria-Chapdelaine — Digital Strategy Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada
Digital Strategy Loan supports business digital transition efforts
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada

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NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Ottawa, Ontario
Housing technology test facilities in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Ottawa, Ontario
Micro-Loan Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Micro-loans for PEI entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador research and development tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Provides a refundable tax credit for eligible R&D in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
Expert AdviceOpen
Canada
Strategic investment, advice and services for sustainable technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Canada
FedDev Ontario Small Business Services — Community Partners
Expert AdviceOpen
Ontario, Canada
In-person business information across Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

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Alberta Innovates — Product Demonstration Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta, Canada
Voucher for advanced stage development in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Alberta, Canada
New Brunswick Research and Development Tax Credit
Tax CreditsClosed
New Brunswick, Canada
Tax credit for R&D in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada
Alberta Innovates — Commercialization Associates Program
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta, Canada
Wage subsidy for commercialization associate's salary in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Alberta, Canada
City of Lévis — Quebec Business Access Network
Grant and FundingOpen
Lévis, Quebec
Quebec supports entrepreneurs with unified regional business services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Lévis, Quebec
Reshaping Energy Systems
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta, Canada
Money to strengthen energy systems in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • minCount2
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Alberta, Canada

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Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Ontario, Canada
Money for collaboration between public Academia and Industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Ontario, Canada
SIF — Business Innovation and Growth projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funding for business innovation and growth projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada
OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Ontario, Canada
Interns for automotive and smart mobility technology
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funding collaborative projects for transformative advanced manufacturing in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $600,000 to $3,200,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada
Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Rouyn-Noranda business financial support through FPS loans
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

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Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Micro-business
Grant and FundingClosed
Northwest Territories, Canada
Money for micro-businesses in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Northwest Territories, Canada
SSRIA – Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta, Canada
Accelerate low-carbon solutions in building construction and operations through substantial funding and industry collaboration
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Alberta, Canada
NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Strengthen Canada's advanced manufacturing ecosystem
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 150% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Canada
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta, Canada
Accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Alberta, Canada
INOVAIT Pilot Fund
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario, Canada
Funding for AI-integrated image-guided therapy commercialization projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 3333% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGY
Ontario, Canada

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Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Alberta, Canada
Wage subsidy for an R&D associate in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Alberta, Canada
CNBSC – Baffin, Nunavut
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Nunavut, Canada
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Baffin/Iqaluit
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUT
Nunavut, Canada
Alberta Innovates — Strategic Networking and Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta, Canada
Funds Alberta tech-events up to $25,000 for innovation
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Alberta, Canada
MRC des Appalaches - Economic Diversification Fund (FDE)
Grant and FundingArchived
Quebec, Canada
Supports economic diversification and business development in the region
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan, Canada
Innovative oil, gas projects get 25% cost credit incentive
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Saskatchewan, Canada

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ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ontario, Canada
Support for technology companies ready to scale
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Ontario, Canada
Tax Holiday for Foreign Experts
Tax CreditsOpen
Quebec, Canada
Tax holiday for foreign expert salaries in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
Small Business Support Program — Entrepreneur Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed
Kugluktuk, Nunavut
Financing for business training and aftercare in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Kugluktuk, Nunavut
Business Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec, Canada
Grants for growth and innovation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
Lab Services Incentive Program (LSIP)
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta, Canada
Alberta's pilot program enhancing lab access for tech developers
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • 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
Alberta, Canada

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Direct Equity Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Tax credit for Newfoundland and Labrador investors
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Edmonton Edge Fund
Grant and FundingOpen
Edmonton, Alberta
Supports Edmonton businesses to start, scale, and innovate
Eligible Funding
  • From $75,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Edmonton, Alberta
Community Futures Manitoba  — Indigenous Business Development Services
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Advice and awards for Indigenous businesses in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada
Business and Community Services
Expert AdviceOpen
Ontario, Canada
Business advice and community planning in the Patricia Region, Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
NBIF Startup Investment Fund
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Seed capital for new products, services and technologies in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada

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Alberta — Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta, Canada
The Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) provides funding to support Alberta producers in implementing and maintaining eco-friendly agricultural projects.
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Alberta, Canada
Quebec International — Selling and Exporting — Set your sights on the world
Expert AdviceOpen
Quebec, Canada
Exporting advice for Quebec City businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Quebec, Canada
Réseau des SADC et CAE — Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Quebec, Canada
Loans for entrepreneurs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Financial aid to start a business in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ontario, Canada
Anges Québec Capital Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Quebec, Canada
Angel investment for innovative Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Quebec, Canada

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CDEM — Self-Employment Benefit Program
Expert AdviceOpen
Canada
Money and help for unemployed Francophone Manitoban start-ups
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada
Ocean Supercluster
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funding to support Canada’s ocean industries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Canada
Innovation program  — Call for First-time Adopter Projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Quebec, Canada
Encouraging innovation through early technology adoption partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
FoodTech Next
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada

FoodTech Next

Funding for tech startups relating to the food industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Canada
Microcrédit Montréal — Loans for entrepreneurs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Montréal, Quebec
Microcredit for Quebec entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Montréal, Quebec

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Intellectual Property Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGY
Ontario, Canada
SCALE AI — Acceleration
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec, Canada
Supports Canadian AI startups and SMEs focused on value chains
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)INNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
Life Sciences Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Money for human health related solutions
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSE
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec, Canada
Supports entrepreneurs with non-repayable financial contributions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Quebec, Canada
FTQ — Regional Funds
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Quebec, Canada
Offers tailored financing and support for regional SME growth
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUT
Quebec, Canada

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Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors
Expert AdviceOpen
Alberta, Canada
Free advice for Alberta tech SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Alberta, Canada
Foodpreneur Start-Up Seminars
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Ontario, Canada
Start-up support for entrepreneurs in southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUTDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ontario, Canada
Yukon Venture Loan Guarantee Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon, Canada
Yukon business loan guarantee
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Yukon, Canada
Alberta Innovates — Methane Emissions Reduction Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta, Canada
Alberta's Methane Reduction Program supports emissions mitigation technologies
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Alberta, Canada
Innovative Solutions Canada - Vehicle theft prevention
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Promotes innovation to prevent vehicle theft in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada

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Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NS
Expert AdviceOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Nova Scotia, Canada
Clean Growth Hub
Expert AdviceOpen
Canada
Help navigating clean tech programs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Canada
General Business Loans
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ontario, Canada
Financing for business development in Two Rivers, Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Ontario, Canada
Clean tech scale-up
Expert AdviceOpen
British Columbia, Canada
Help to scale a British Columbia clean tech company
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
British Columbia, Canada
EDC  —  Company InSight
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Canada
Reduce risks when doing business internationally
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYBUSINESS BUYOUT
Canada

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CBDC Chaleur Future Entrepreneur Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Loan for young entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Nova Scotia, Canada
Entrepreneur Loan Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Loan for PEI entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Prince Edward Island, Canada
EDC — Account Performance Security Guarantee
Other SupportOpen
Canada
Free up collateral held against a standby letter of credit
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUT
Canada
Alberta Innovates — International Technology Partnership Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Alberta, Canada
Support to de-risk the commercialization of innovative technology in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGY
Alberta, Canada
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta, Canada
Accelerates Alberta health innovation with digital solutions
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Alberta, Canada

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Accelerate HER PEI
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Mentorship program for women-led PEI businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Prince Edward Island Business Women's Association
Other SupportOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Training and events for Prince Edward Island women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Revitalising and developing business establishments in the city centre
Grant and FundingClosed
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Downtown business space revitalization and development grants
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
MEDTEQ+ — Innovation Acceleration Program (IAM)
Expert AdviceOpen
Canada
Personalized coaching for Canadian medtech SMEs to commercialize innovations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada
PEI Business Women's Association — Micro-Grant
Grant and FundingClosed
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Funding and business support for women entrepreneurs in PEI
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Small Business Investor Tax Credit Program
Tax CreditsOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Tax credit to drive New Brunswick business investment
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
New Brunswick, Canada
Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta, Canada
Accelerate digital innovation to drive job creation, reduce emissions, and enhance energy efficiency
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Alberta, Canada
Business Navigators - NS
Expert AdviceOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Help understanding business regulations in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES
Nova Scotia, Canada
Agricultural Technology Transfer and Licencing
Other SupportOpen
Canada
Licence government agricultural technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada
MEDTEQ+ — Impact
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Quebec, Canada
Funding for collaborative healthcare technology projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada

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SME in action
Grant and FundingArchived
Quebec, Canada

SME in action

Supports Quebec SMEs in productivity, growth, and competitiveness
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Quebec, Canada
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Grant and FundingArchived
Quebec, Canada
Supports economic diversification and business development in MRC des Sources
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
Small Business Support Program — Small Business Opportunities Fund
Grant and FundingClosed
Nunavut, Canada
Funding to start or grow a business in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Nunavut, Canada
Quebec International — Starting a business and making it grow
Grant and FundingOpen
Québec, Quebec
Support to grow a technology startup in Quebec City
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Québec, Quebec
Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)
Grant and FundingClosed
Saskatchewan, Canada
Contract opportunities for SK technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Saskatchewan, Canada

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Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario, Canada
Provides reduced property tax rates for eligible Ontario farmland owners
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ontario, Canada
Honorific grants 2025 – Entreprendre ici
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec, Canada
Supports immigrant entrepreneurs advancing economic innovation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
CBDC Community Development Fund
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Financial assistance for Atlantic Canadian non-profit associations
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Nova Scotia, Canada
Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan, Canada
Money to invest in tech startups in Sask.
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Saskatchewan, Canada
Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Accelerate small business R&D with comprehensive financial support and commercialization pathways.
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Canada

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Rouyn-Noranda — FQM Business Succession Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Supporting Quebec entrepreneurs in business succession transitions
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Music Company
Grant and FundingClosed
British Columbia, Canada

Music Company

Invests in B.C. music companies' business development and growth
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $60,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
British Columbia, Canada
Aerospace Tax Holiday
Tax CreditsOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
No corporate tax for aerospace and defence employers in PEI
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario, Canada
Business tax credit for scientific research in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Advanced Marine Technology Tax Rebate
Tax CreditsOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Tax credit for marine technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 83% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGY
Prince Edward Island, Canada

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SSRIA – Smart sustainable tech showcase
Other SupportClosed
Alberta, Canada
Promotes innovative sustainable building technologies in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Alberta, Canada
Innovation Guelph  —  Rhyze Up! Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Ontario, Canada
Expertise and leadership to assist women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ontario, Canada
Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Canada
Cloud-based computing and storage
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)INNOVATION
Canada
Baffin Business Development — Financial Assistance
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Nunavut, Canada
Loans for Baffin Island businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUT
Nunavut, Canada
ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Quebec, Canada
Strategic financing for northern Quebec regional development projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada

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Venture Investment Program
Grant and FundingClosed
Northwest Territories, Canada
Preferred equity investment in Northwest Territories businesses
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Northwest Territories, Canada
ACOA Business Information Services — Nova Scotia
Expert AdviceOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUT
Nova Scotia, Canada
ARBJ — Pre-start-up program (PPE)
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec, Canada
Supports pre-investment activities for new businesses in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Quebec, Canada
Self-Employment Program (Nova Scotia)
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Training for unemployed workers to start a business in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Nova Scotia, Canada
SMEDCO Loan Programs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Saskatchewan, Canada
Loans for Métis-led companies in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Saskatchewan, Canada

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ARBJ — Business start-up, expansion and succession program (PDERE)
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec, Canada
Supports business start-up, expansion, and succession activities
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUT
Quebec, Canada
Agriculture Loan and Loan Guarantees
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Financing to buy or develop New Brunswick farmland
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
New Brunswick, Canada
MTRIC — Start Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Quebec, Canada
Advance metal transformation processes and products
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada
Launch Lab — Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR)
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Ontario, Canada
Assistance for technology based businesses in Southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada
Centech Acceleration
Expert AdviceClosed
Canada
Advice for tech startups to accelerate AI solutions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGY
Canada

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Big Future Innovation Grant
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta, Canada
Alberta innovation grants for eligible small businesses
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Alberta, Canada
BDIC — Term Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Northwest Territories, Canada
Term loans for Northwest Territories businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Northwest Territories, Canada
Business advisory services for small and medium-sized businesses
Expert AdviceOpen
Ontario, Canada
Advisory services for Ontario SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Ontario, Canada
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in BC
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
British Columbia, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
British Columbia, Canada
BDC Capital — Growth & Transition Capital — Working Capital
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada
Growth financing solutions for Canadian companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Canada

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Nunavut Entrepreneurship Incentive
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut, Canada
Financial support for new entrepreneurs in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Nunavut, Canada
Space Technology Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funding for space R&D
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada
Strategic Investments Program — Nunavut Business Investment Fund
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut, Canada
Funding for large business ventures in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Nunavut, Canada
NRC — Hygrothermal performance of buildings testing facilities
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Ottawa, Ontario
Energy efficient building testing in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Ottawa, Ontario
ACOA Business Information Services — Newfoundland and Labrador
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Prince Edward Island, Canada

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NBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed
New Brunswick, Canada
Supporting CleanTech innovation in New Brunswick businesses
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL
Expert AdviceOpen
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
ACOA Business Information Services — New Brunswick
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Free advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Nova Scotia, Canada
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Funding for Quebec R&D collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Ontario's Forest Biomass Program: fostering sustainable economic growth
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada

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EUREKA!
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Canada

EUREKA!

Funds for international R&D projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Ontario, Canada
ENCQOR 5G SME Program for Ontario technology development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada
Agri-Food Market Development and Access
Grant and FundingClosed
New Brunswick, Canada
Money for New Brunswick agrifood businesses
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
New Brunswick, Canada
ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding to recover Atlantic aerospace sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Nova Scotia, Canada
Continental Defense and Security Technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Seek innovative prototypes for real-life government testing
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada

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SK Startup Institute — Business Advising
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Saskatchewan, Canada
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Saskatchewan, Canada
NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Accelerating sustainable manufacturing innovation in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta, Canada
Support for Alberta women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUT
Alberta, Canada
CEIM — Coaching and Consulting Services
Expert AdviceOpen
Quebec, Canada
Expertise for Quebec start-up companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCES
Quebec, Canada
Canada's Smartest Kitchen
Expert AdviceOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Food product innovation facility
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Prince Edward Island, Canada

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SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Regular loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Quebec, Canada
Business funding for development, innovation, and job creation
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Quebec, Canada
OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario, Canada
Ontario pre-seed fund for early-stage tech start-ups
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada
Accelerate Okanagan — Revup Program
Other SupportOpen
British Columbia, Canada
Mentoring to grow a BC startup
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
British Columbia, Canada
Northern Ontario Angels
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ontario, Canada
Investment readiness support in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
CanNor — IDEANorth
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut, Canada
IDEANorth promotes Northern economic diversification and development
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Nunavut, Canada

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Support for self-employment
Other SupportOpen
Quebec, Canada
Money for unemployed workers to start a business in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Invest Ottawa Scale-Up Platform
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Ontario, Canada
Support for high-growth product-based tech firms
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Ontario, Canada
Canada - Manitoba Job Grant
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Money for employee training in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada
LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Money for Metis Women-owned businesses in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Canada
Aquaculture Loan Program
Loans and Capital investmentsArchived
Nova Scotia, Canada
Loan for aquaculture businesses in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Nova Scotia, Canada

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Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceArchived
Ontario, Canada
Chemistry clusters in Sarnia-Lambton and St. Lawrence
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada
NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge 2024
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada
Support the commercialization of AI/ML solutions in Canadian manufacturing
Eligible Funding
  • From $1 to $2,100,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada
PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Quebec, Canada
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI for ICT
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Quebec, Canada
SDTC — Seed Funding
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada
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
Call for projects: Innovation and growth
Grant and FundingArchived
Montréal, Quebec
Montreal grant supports innovative business projects in strategic sectors
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
Montréal, Quebec

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SDTC — Scale Up Funding
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada
Funding for high-growth Canadian companies advancing sustainable technologies
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Canada
PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Grant and FundingArchived
Montreal, Quebec
Funding for Quebec R&D collaborations in AI for advanced materials
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Montreal, Quebec
Sustainable Development Technology Canada — Scale Up Funding
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada
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
Capital Synergie
Tax CreditsArchived
Quebec, Canada
Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • 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
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2024
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada
Advancing livestock efficiency through technological innovation and research
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Canada
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
Grant and FundingArchived
Quebec, Canada
Quebec's AI innovation funding program for collaborations
Eligible Funding
  • maxCount2
  • 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
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada

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