Grants and Funding for Startups in Canada for 2026
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Startup grants provide essential financial support. They enable entrepreneurs to bring their projects to life while reducing financial risks.
930 opportunities available
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Launch Export Atlantic Incubator
Support from subject matter experts for export capacity
Eligible Funding
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovative Enterprise Program
Funding for robotization, automation, and business process projects
Grant and FundingOpen
NADF Financing
Financing for Northern Ontario Indigenous business and economic development
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada - Vehicle theft prevention
Promotes innovation to prevent vehicle theft in Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Money for collaboration between public Academia and Industry
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Business Support Program — Small Business Opportunities Fund
Funding to start or grow a business in Nunavut
Grant and FundingArchived
Programme d’appui au développement des secteurs stratégiques et des créneaux d’excellence (PADS)
Non-repayable financial support for strategic sector development
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Invest Ottawa Scale-Up Platform
Support for high-growth product-based tech firms
Expert AdviceOpen
Réseau des SADC et CAE — Business Start-Up and Expansion
Personalized support for Quebec businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CBDC Chaleur Future Entrepreneur Loan
Loan for young entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
CDEM — Mentoring
Mentoring for francophone entrepreneurs in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Supports northern Quebec biofood production, processing, and marketing initiatives
Other SupportOpen
Agricultural Technology Transfer and Licencing
Licence government agricultural technologies
Tax CreditsOpen
Small Business Investor Tax Credit Program
Tax credit to drive New Brunswick business investment
Grant and FundingArchived
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSE
Supports entrepreneurs with non-repayable financial contributions
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Startup Canada — Equal Slice Program
Empowering underserved Canadian entrepreneurs with resources and support
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Food Ventures Program
Supports Nova Scotia food businesses with quality and safety services
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Globalink Research Award
Support for international research collaboration
Grant and FundingOpen
SIF — Business Innovation and Growth projects
Funding for business innovation and growth projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program
Non-dilutive funding and coaching to scale Alberta digital tech SMEs
Grant and FundingOpen
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund - Aftercare Program
Funding for Manitoba First Nations businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Aero Montreal — Accelerator 360°
Growth support for Québec aerospace SMEs expanding into global markets
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ACCFutures — ACC Term
Flexible business loans for growth and expansion
Expert AdviceOpen
ACOA Business Information Services — Prince Edward Island
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingOpen
LRCC — Business Grant & Loan Program
Money for Metis-owned small businesses in Manitoba
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Expert AdviceOpen
LRCC — Business Advisory
Advisory services for Metis-owned small businesses in Manitoba
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Accelerate Okanagan — Venture Acceleration Program
Resources to take a BC business to market
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Ontario's Forest Biomass Program: fostering sustainable economic growth
Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Science Partnerships
Funding to study ecosystem impacts on Atlantic fisheries
Grant and FundingOpen
Industry Expansion Program
Supports Manitoba business expansions through customized employee training assistance
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program
Canada-Japan co-innovation support for SMEs
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
CanNor — IDEANorth
Supports northern economic development and infrastructure readiness
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Community Futures Manitoba — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
Loans and advice for rural Manitoba entrepreneurs with disabilities
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Strategic Networking and Development Program
Funding for technology-focused networking events
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Food & Beverage Financing
Financing for food and beverage production or processing
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program
Supports Alberta tech SMEs to commercialize innovative, market-ready technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre
Collaborative quantum and nanotechnology research support
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Supports economic diversification and business development in MRC des Sources
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Scotiabank — Credit Line for business
Flexible revolving credit to manage business cash flow needs
Grant and FundingClosed
Honorific grants 2025 – Entreprendre ici
Supports immigrant entrepreneurs advancing economic innovation in Quebec
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
DEPS — Social Economy Development Fund
Support for social economy projects and job creation
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Hygrothermal performance of buildings testing facilities
Energy efficient building testing in Ottawa
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Real Estate Patient Capital Loans
Loans for social economy real estate projects in Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Investment Accelerator Fund
Seed funding for early-stage technology in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Money to support business growth in Quebec
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur
Money to grow start-ups and get to market faster through funded internships
Grant and FundingArchived
Young Entrepreneurs Program
Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources, Reston and Area Foundation (RAF)
Grants for young Manitoba entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)
Contract opportunities for SK technology companies
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Grant and FundingOpen
ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund
Non-repayable financial support for business growth in Gatineau
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Development Program (BDP)
Funding to help businesses in Atlantic Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — INNOV-R
innovÉÉ, Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ), Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises
Specialized support for social economy enterprise development
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — Business services — Get support and advice
Business advice and support in Québec City
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for tip reporting – Businesses
Tax credit for employers paying social charges on employee tips
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Early stage investment for Nova Scotia innovators
Grant and FundingOpen
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to increase irrigation capacity
Expert AdviceClosed
ACCLR Info entrepreneurs — Consulting services - Quebec
Expert advice for your business in Western Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Supports feasibility studies for circular economy projects in Québec
Grant and FundingOpen
Big Future Innovation Grant
Alberta innovation grants for eligible small businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ADM Fund / 375 idea
Empower your entrepreneurial journey with the Fonds ADM / 375 idées program's generous funding!
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Advancing Canada’s Engagement in Horizon Europe
Supports Canadian researchers and SMEs in European R&D collaborations
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
NBIF Startup Investment Fund
Seed capital for new products, services and technologies in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosed
PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic
Funding for Quebec aerospace R&D collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingOpen
Intellectual Property Ontario
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectors
Grant and FundingOpen
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Funding for local vitality projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Money for pilots and commercialization in B.C
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Canada Business — Northwest Territories
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in the Northwest Territories
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Grant and FundingClosed
CleanBC — Go Electric Other Rebates
Point-of-sale rebates for specialty zero-emission vehicles
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Grant and FundingOpen
City of Lévis — Quebec Business Access Network
Quebec supports entrepreneurs with unified regional business services
Expert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors (TDA)
Free advice for Alberta tech SMEs
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Accelerate Okanagan — Startup Basics
Tools to develop an idea for a BC startup
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
ACOA Business Information Services — New Brunswick
Free advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies
Supports Quebec businesses in expanding with advanced technologies
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in SK
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Saskatchewan
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre
Photonic device fabrication services
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
CBDC Immigrant Loan program — Pilot Project
Loans for immigrants to start businesses with support services
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Entrepreneur Support
Funding for entrepreneurs in the Northwest Territories
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
NBIF Venture Capital Fund
Venture capital for high-risk, growth oriented New Brunswick companies
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Automotive and Surface Transportation
Collaborate on automotive and surface transportation R&D
Other SupportOpen
EDC — Account Performance Security Guarantee
Free up collateral held against a standby letter of credit
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CBDC Social Enterprise Loan
Loans for social enterprises in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Funding for manufacturing growth in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)
Supports clean technology adoption and operational sustainability improvements
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingOpen
Rental Cost Assistance
Contribution to cover Prince Edward Island (PEI) business rental costs
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Collaboration projects
Funding for collaborative forestry projects in Ontario
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PrairiesCan — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Loans and support for entrepreneurs with disabilities in the Prairies provinces
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Agriculture Loan and Loan Guarantees
Financing to buy or develop New Brunswick farmland