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Grants and Funding for Startups in Canada for 2026

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.

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Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
Grant and FundingClosed

Artificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Accelerate small business R&D with comprehensive financial support and commercialization pathways.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)

City of Toronto
Financing for energy-efficient retrofits in older Toronto apartment buildings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
NRC — Automotive and Surface Transportation
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Automotive and Surface Transportation

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Collaborate on automotive and surface transportation R&D
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
ACOA Business Information Services — Prince Edward Island
Expert AdviceOpen

ACOA Business Information Services — Prince Edward Island

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of Canada (GC)
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Prince Edward Island
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities

Gouvernment of Québec, Agriconseils
Supports sharing information and business co-development in agriculture
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy

Alberta Innovates
Supports renewable fuels and circular economy projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Live Music
Grant and FundingClosed

Live Music

Creative BC
Supports B.C. live music events and industry sustainability
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Columbia Basin Trust — Basin Business Advisors
Expert AdviceOpen

Columbia Basin Trust — Basin Business Advisors

Columbia Basin Trust, Government of British Columbia (BC)
Business advisory services in the Columbia Basin region
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Rouyn-Noranda — FQM Business Succession Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Rouyn-Noranda — FQM Business Succession Program

City of Rouyn-Noranda
Supporting Quebec entrepreneurs in business succession transitions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships
Grant and FundingOpen

Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to study ecosystem impacts on Atlantic fisheries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation Fund

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Innovation PEI
Financing for PEI businesses to bring new products to market
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE), Gouvernment of Québec
Support for SMEs to develop processes or products in AI technology
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Community Futures Manitoba — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Community Futures Manitoba — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program

Community Futures Manitoba, Government of Canada (GC)
Loans and advice for rural Manitoba entrepreneurs with disabilities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program

Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates
Supports Alberta tech SMEs to commercialize innovative, market-ready technologies
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,001 to $100,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
FedDev Ontario Small Business Services — Community Partners
Expert AdviceOpen

FedDev Ontario Small Business Services — Community Partners

Government of Canada (GC)
In-person business information across Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Invest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots
Grant and FundingClosed

Invest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for early-stage businesses in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 40 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate
REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Grant and FundingOpen

REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED), Government of Canada (GC)
Money to support business growth in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Venture Investment Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Venture Investment Program

Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Preferred equity investment in Northwest Territories businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,100 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur

Mitacs (MITACS)
Money to grow start-ups and get to market faster through funded internships
Eligible Funding
  • From $7,500 to $7,500
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program (NEFBA)
Grant and FundingClosed

New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program (NEFBA)

Government of British Columbia (BC)
Supports new farmers with business planning and infrastructure cost sharing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)
Grant and FundingClosed

Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)

Government of Saskatchewan, Innovation Saskatchewan
Contract opportunities for SK technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Agtech Growth Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Agtech Growth Fund

Government of Saskatchewan, Innovation Saskatchewan
Funding for agtech R&D projects in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 450,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
Grant and FundingClosed

Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition

City of Montreal (MTL)
Supports ecological transition projects in Montreal for businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
thriveFORWARD
Grant and FundingClosed

thriveFORWARD

Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC), Nventure
Money for technology and industrial companies in Southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream

Government of Ontario (ON)
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation

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Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program

Government of Saskatchewan, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to increase irrigation capacity
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
CBDC Youth Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC Youth Loan

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Business loans for young Atlantic Canadians
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Big Future Innovation Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Big Future Innovation Grant

Credit Unions of Alberta
Alberta innovation grants for eligible small businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment

Government of British Columbia (BC)
Funding for manufacturing modernization and job creation in B.C
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
ADM Fund / 375 idea
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

ADM Fund / 375 idea

City of Montreal (MTL)
Empower your entrepreneurial journey with the Fonds ADM / 375 idées program's generous funding!
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Kakivak Association — Makigiaqvik Loans

Kakivak Association
Loans for Inuit business in Nunavut’s Qikiqtani Region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 8% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Homebuilding Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Homebuilding Challenge

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Funding for innovative advanced manufacturing in Canadian homebuilding
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
NRC — Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Collaborate on aquatic and crop resource R&D
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Investment Attraction Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Investment Attraction Fund

Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology
Newfoundland and Labrador investment attraction fund
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesBusiness Buyout
Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program

Government of British Columbia (BC), Innovate BC
Money for pilots and commercialization in B.C
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Future Farmer Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Future Farmer Program

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Funding to support new farmers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Trade Market Intelligence Service
Expert AdviceOpen

Trade Market Intelligence Service

Government of Nova Scotia
Market research support in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Nouvelle-Beauce entrepreneurial web
Expert AdviceOpen

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Nouvelle-Beauce entrepreneurial web

MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce, Développement économique Nouvelle-Beauce (DENB)
Networking and financial aid for emerging entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,500 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Efficiency Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Irrigation Program — Irrigation Efficiency Program

Government of Saskatchewan, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to improve irrigation efficiency
Eligible Funding
  • From $250 to $50,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Market Validation Training Program
Expert AdviceOpen

Market Validation Training Program

Government of British Columbia (BC), New Ventures BC
Early-stage business validation training in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
PSO – Organic food
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

PSO – Organic food

Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 27% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
CBDC Immigrant Loan program — Pilot Project
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC Immigrant Loan program — Pilot Project

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Loans for immigrants to start businesses with support services
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Accelerate Okanagan — Startup Basics
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Accelerate Okanagan — Startup Basics

Accelerate Okanagan
Tools to develop an idea for a BC startup
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
AQT - Young Enterprise Awards
Grant and FundingClosed

AQT - Young Enterprise Awards

Association québecoise des technologies
The AQT Young Enterprise Grants merge experience with youthful innovation to drive growth for Quebec's tech sector.
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Industry Expansion Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Industry Expansion Program

Government of Manitoba
Supports Manitoba business expansions through customized employee training assistance
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
EDC — Account Performance Security Guarantee
Other SupportOpen

EDC — Account Performance Security Guarantee

Export Development Canada (EDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Free up collateral held against a standby letter of credit
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Rise — Small Business Lending
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Rise — Small Business Lending

Rise
Business loans for entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Grant and FundingClosed

innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry

innovÉÉ
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
PrairiesCan — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

PrairiesCan — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Government of Canada (GC)
Loans and support for entrepreneurs with disabilities in the Prairies provinces
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects

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Agriculture Loan and Loan Guarantees
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Agriculture Loan and Loan Guarantees

Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB)
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
OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Grant and FundingClosed

OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Supports Ontario SMEs in adopting critical industrial technologies
Eligible Funding
  • From $50 to $1,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Community Futures Ontario — Business Information and Planning Services
Expert AdviceOpen

Community Futures Ontario — Business Information and Planning Services

Community Futures Ontario (CFO)
Business planning help and training for rural Ontario entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
BDIC — Term Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

BDIC — Term Loans

Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Term loans for Northwest Territories businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
BDC Capital — Venture Capital
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Capital — Venture Capital

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Venture Capital financing for Canadian entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
TACC Business Equity Program
Grant and FundingOpen

TACC Business Equity Program

Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation
Funding for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Coast Salish
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec International — Set up or expand a business
Expert AdviceOpen

Quebec International — Set up or expand a business

Québec International
Support to start or grow a business 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
Business Buyout
Eurogia Cluster's 29th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Eurogia Cluster's 29th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supports collaborative international R&D in clean technology innovation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Disaster Financial Assistance Program — Non-profits
Grant and FundingClosed

Disaster Financial Assistance Program — Non-profits

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for Nova Scotia wildfire damage to non-profits
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Innovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
The NRC and NRCan Grant Challenge aims to promote cost-effective net-zero industrial heating processes by providing up to $1.7M CAD in funding.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Grant and FundingClosed

Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
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
Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program

Innovation Guelph
National accelerator supporting women-led businesses to scale sustainably
Eligible Funding
  • From $200,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
KCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Expert AdviceOpen

KCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated (KCFI)
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Kitikmeot/Cambridge Bay
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 450,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Gen AI Call for Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Gen AI Call for Projects

Scale AI Cluster
Supports collaborative generative AI projects improving operational productivity in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 750,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Canada Brand
Other SupportOpen

Canada Brand

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada (GC)
"Product of Canada" branding
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3
Grant and FundingClosed

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

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Certification support for Quebec's designations and valorized terms
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec

Revenu Québec, Gouvernment of Québec
Supports Quebec companies producing eligible biodiesel before April 2023
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Southern Ontario Fund for Investment in Innovation (SOFII)

Community Futures Eastern Ontario (CFEO)
Funds for innovative SMEs in southern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • From $150,000 to $500,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Traditional Business Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Traditional Business Loan

CAE Beauce-Chaudière
Loan for business startup and expansion in Beauce-Chaudière
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $300,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Mineral Exploration Support Program For Critical And Strategic Minerals
Grant and FundingClosed

Mineral Exploration Support Program For Critical And Strategic Minerals

Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)
Supports mineral exploration for strategic minerals discovery
Eligible Funding
  • From $40,000 to $400,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Anges Québec Capital Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Anges Québec Capital Fund

Anges Québec
Angel investment for innovative Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation
Grant and FundingOpen

Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation

Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB)
Agri-innovation funding in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 90,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Community Futures Manitoba — Indigenous Business Development Services
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Futures Manitoba — Indigenous Business Development Services

Community Futures Manitoba, Government of Canada (GC)
Advice and awards for Indigenous businesses in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit

Government of Nova Scotia, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Tax incentive encouraging investment in innovative Nova Scotia businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Corporations Canada — Starting a Business
Expert AdviceOpen

Corporations Canada — Starting a Business

Government of Canada (GC)
Incorporate your business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout

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Doing Business with the Government — British Columbia
Other SupportOpen

Doing Business with the Government — British Columbia

Government of British Columbia (BC)
Opportunities to sell to the Government of British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
VERGE Capital — Startup Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

VERGE Capital — Startup Fund

Government of Ontario (ON), VERGE Capital
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
ESSOR – Component 4: Supporting the internationalization of companies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

ESSOR – Component 4: Supporting the internationalization of companies

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports Quebec companies in global supply chain integration
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Alberta Innovates — Water Innovation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Innovates — Water Innovation Program

Alberta Innovates
Apply for the Water Innovation Program to secure funding for sustainable water solutions!
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)

Ontario Genomics, Genome Canada
Genomic Applications Partnership Program funds genomics-derived R&D projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $6,000,000
  • Up to 1% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Personalized advisory services for innovators
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
FRWIP — Small Dams
Grant and FundingOpen

FRWIP — Small Dams

Government of Saskatchewan, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
The Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) offers a 50% rebate on eligible costs for developing sustainable water sources in agriculture, up to $75,000.
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation

Quebec City
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Alberta Innovates — Tech2Farm
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Alberta Innovates — Tech2Farm

Alberta Innovates
Supports Alberta SMEs to commercialize innovative agri-tech solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
SADC Shawinigan — Digital Strategy Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Shawinigan — Digital Strategy Fund

SADC Shawinigan
Digital Strategy Fund supports tech transition with loans
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Program Innovation ecosystem projects and activities
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Program Innovation ecosystem projects and activities

Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)
Innovation Ecosystem Projects Program for Oceanic Business Growth
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Alberta Innovates — Industry R&D Associates Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Industry R&D Associates Program

Alberta Innovates
Funds Alberta tech firms for in-house research expertise
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 105,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)

Alberta Innovates
Accelerate digital innovation to drive job creation, reduce emissions, and enhance energy efficiency
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • 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
Bourses à la relève Agri-Marché – Dairy sector
Grant and FundingClosed

Bourses à la relève Agri-Marché – Dairy sector

Lactech
Supporting young dairy producers with financial assistance for business projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Strategic Investments Program — Nunavut Economic Foundations Fund
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

Strategic Investments Program — Nunavut Economic Foundations Fund

Government of Nunavut, Department of Economic Development and Transportation (NU)
Funding for Nunavut economic development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Plant Your Roots Program — New Entrant
Grant and FundingClosed

Plant Your Roots Program — New Entrant

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Fellowship for automotive and smart mobility technology
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Ascension competition
Grant and FundingClosed

Ascension competition

Quebec City Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCCQ)
Pitch competition supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in Quebec City
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
CAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

CAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Funding for collaborative innovation in large-scale Canadian crop production
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream

Government of Ontario (ON)
Ontario's Forest Biomass Program: fostering sustainable economic growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 130,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
CBDC Business counselling
Expert AdviceOpen

CBDC Business counselling

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Business counselling in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CDEM — Mentoring
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

CDEM — Mentoring

Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM)
Mentoring for francophone entrepreneurs in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program

Alberta Innovates
Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial sector innovations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund - Aftercare Program
Grant and FundingOpen

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund - Aftercare Program

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)
Funding for Manitoba First Nations businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Digital Health Sandbox
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Health Sandbox

Alberta Innovates
Accelerates digital health technology adoption in Alberta clinical settings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation

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