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.
1033 opportunities available
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Community Credit Fund (CCF)
Community Fund aids those ineligible for traditional credit
Grant and FundingClosed
True North
Financial support and recognition for outstanding Canadian small businesses
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
CFIN — Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario
Mentorship program accelerating early-stage foodtech companies in Ontario
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Canada’s Next Sustainable Changemaker Challenge
Supports sustainable startups advancing net-zero and clean technology solutions
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC L'Islet — Measures to help develop places in educational childcare services in a family environment
Grant for starting family childcare services in MRC L’Islet
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Les Appalaches — FLI-FLS Local investment funds
Local Investment Funds support entrepreneurial projects through loans
Grant and FundingOpen
Strategic Science Fund (SSF)
Mobilizes research to enhance Canada's scientific excellence
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Abitibi — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Financial support for businesses in Abitibi for growth
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Maskinongé — Futurpreneur Canada
Futurpreneur supports young entrepreneurs with funding and mentorship
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 2
Supports social economy projects for non-profit organizations
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Ville de La Tuque — Local investment fund
Local Investment Funds support local entrepreneurship in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Portneuf — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN)
Portneuf's investment fund supports regional economic development
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund
FRCN supports economic development in Capitale-Nationale region
Grant and FundingSuspended
Open Innovation Subsidy Program for start-up companies
Supports Montréal start-ups testing innovative solutions with partner organizations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Local FLI/FLS funds
Investment funds supporting economic impact businesses in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FDEÉS
Supports community-driven entrepreneurship in Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Témiscouata — Signature Innovation Fund - Component 3 - Rurality and Region Fund
Program supports innovation in Témiscouata's maple industry
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)
Financial support for local entrepreneurs and social economy projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Program fosters economic development and employment growth in Québec
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 4
MRC de Mékinac's Fund supports regional vitalization initiatives
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
City of Lévis — Desjardins Business Fund (FDE)
Economic development support for Lévis businesses and entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de D’Autray — Business Development Program
Economic development support for businesses in MRC de D’Autray
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Black Entrepreneur Startup Program
Supporting young Black entrepreneurs with funding, mentorship and resources
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Haute-Yamaska — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Financial support for local business sustainability and growth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Canadian Semiconductor R&D Partnering Delegation to France
Supports Canadian SMEs partnering in France for semiconductor R&D
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Grant and FundingOpen
innovÉÉ — Primo-adoptants
Supports collaboration between startups and early technology adopters
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 3
Business support for enhancing operational skills and sales
Grant and FundingClosed
Grants for women entrepreneurs
Excellence Grants for Québec Entrepreneurial Women in Key Sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for structuring projects (PSPS)
Supports community and economic development initiatives in La Haute-Côte-Nord
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Montmagny — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)
Regional and rural development grant for Quebec municipalities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Microcredit Fund – Microcredit Côte-de-Beaupré / Charlevoix
Empowerment through microcredit for Côte-de-Beaupré entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
PME MTL — Business Diversity Support Program for the Southwest
Support for establishing new businesses in Montreal’s Southwest sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 1
Funding for startups for collaborative R&D projects in quantum technologies
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in QC
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Bécancour — Social Economy Fund (SEF)
Grants for social economy non-profits and cooperatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
MRC Arthabaska — Futurpreneur Canada
Funding and mentorship for young entrepreneurs in Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Support for job creation and business growth in Nouvelle-Beauce
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC L'Islet — Local investment fund (FLI / FLS)
Local funds support business startup, expansion, and consolidation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) — Alberta
Funding support for commercializing genomics research innovations in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 4
Business support for sustainable and innovative projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Project (PSI)
Supports innovative regional development and waterfront public spaces
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Support for business development and job creation in Beauharnois-Salaberry
Grant and FundingOpen
Rio Tinto Aluminium Valley Fund
Support for aluminum project development in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC du Granit — FLI
Supports local entrepreneurs with access to various financial aids
Grant and FundingOpen
Tourism establishment accessibility program
Accessibility funding for Quebec tourism businesses
Grant and FundingArchived
Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP)
Supports incubators and accelerators to foster high-growth businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Matapédia — Program for Restoring Underutilized Agricultural Lands 2023-2025
Supports restoring underused agricultural land in La Matapédia
Grant and FundingOpen
Seafood Accelerator Program — Market Access Food Safety Program
Supports overcoming food safety barriers for market access
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Supports preservation and improvement of social and community housing
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Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec
Supports Quebec companies producing eligible biodiesel before April 2023
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Eurogia Cluster's 29th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
Supports collaborative international R&D in clean technology innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Vitrine d’innovation en santé
Supports Quebec health technology companies advancing innovative solutions
Expert AdviceOpen
ACOA Business Information Services — Nova Scotia
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia
Other SupportOpen
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan (CECS), Government of Canada
Workshops help entrepreneurs analyze financial statements effectively
Grant and FundingClosed
Destruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media
Supports innovative solutions for destroying PFAS in contaminated media
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Invest Ottawa Accelerator Program
Expert advice for high-growth technology firms
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Agri-food Funding
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds NWT agriculture initiatives improving competitiveness innovation and resilience
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
CDEM — Mentoring
Mentoring for francophone entrepreneurs in Manitoba
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Deux-Montagnes — Créavenir
Financial support and guidance for young entrepreneurs' business projects
Grant and FundingOpen
ID Gatineau - Business Support Fund
Financial aid for growing businesses in Gatineau
Other SupportClosed
SSRIA – Smart sustainable tech showcase
Promotes innovative sustainable building technologies in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Music Industry Initiatives
Supports development of British Columbia's music industry ecosystem
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Nunavut
Tax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Venture Capital Corporation
Equity investments for BC businesses
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Kitikmeot Community Futures
Business loans and advice in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Printable Electronics - Ottawa research facility
Printable electronics facility in Ottawa
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Eurogia Cluster's 30th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
Funding for international clean-tech collaborative R&D by Canadian SMEs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
Supports sharing information and business co-development in agriculture
Grant and FundingClosed
Invest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots
Funding for early-stage businesses in Nova Scotia
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Asia Market Development Program
Advice to help you expand into the Asian market
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ACCFutures — ACC TermStartup
Customized financing for startups in Akwesasne, Cornwall, and SDG
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Grant and FundingOpen
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Digital development of a company
Financial aid for sustainable digital growth in tourism
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Self-Employment Program
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Department of Education (YK), Culture and Employment (YK), Government of Alberta, Government of Canada
Money and training for self-employment in NWT
Grant and FundingClosed
Continental Defense and Security Technologies
Seek innovative prototypes for real-life government testing
Tax CreditsOpen
Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program
Provides reduced property tax rates for eligible Ontario farmland owners
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Accelerating sustainable manufacturing innovation in Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)
Financing for energy-efficient retrofits in older Toronto apartment buildings
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Grant and FundingOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund - Aftercare Program
Funding for Manitoba First Nations businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 2
Enhancing HR skills in agriculture to reduce worker turnover
Grant and FundingClosed
Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
Accelerate small business R&D with comprehensive financial support and commercialization pathways.
Grant and FundingClosed
Revitalising and developing business establishments in the city centre
Downtown business space revitalization and development grants
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Business tax credit for scientific research in Ontario
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre
Collaborate on aquatic and crop resource R&D
Grant and FundingOpen
OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Pre-seed co-investment for Ontario academic spinout technology start-ups
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
Money for youth-owned agri-businesses in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
LRCC — Business Grant & Loan Program
Money for Metis-owned small businesses in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpen
ARBJ — Business start-up, expansion and succession program (PDERE)
Supports business start-up, expansion, and succession activities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Fellowship for automotive and smart mobility technology
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Strategic Networking and Development Program
Funds Alberta tech-events up to $25,000 for innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program
Grants for growth and innovation in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding
Funding for innovation, infrastructure and science projects in the Atlantic
