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.
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ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Funding to recover Atlantic aerospace sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Emerging Farmers Award
Supports young agricultural entrepreneurs demonstrating innovation and community impact
Other SupportOpen
Prince Edward Island Business Women's Association
Training and events for Prince Edward Island women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects
Capital for forest sector innovations
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Funding for bitumen upgrading technologies
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
BDIC-NWT — Working Capital Guarantee
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Loan guarantee for Northwest Territories businesses
Expert AdviceOpen
Canada's Smartest Kitchen
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Innovation PEI, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Custom food product development support
Grant and FundingClosed
Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)
Supports Nova Scotia seafood businesses in expanding market access
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in ON
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Ontario
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in PEI
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Supports entrepreneurship development and innovative business growth in Quebec
Expert AdviceOpen
MaRS Growth Acceleration Program
Support for executives of scaling, high-growth companies
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Entrepreneurial Fund for Economic and Social Development of Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
Funding for business projects in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
Other SupportOpen
Solutions for Small Business — Shipping Discounts
Small business shipping discounts and tools
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Agriculture Technology Innovation R&D Partnering Delegation to Brazil
Supports Canadian agtech SMEs in R&D collaboration with Brazil
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program
Funding collaborative projects for transformative advanced manufacturing in Canada
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CFIN — Foodtech Frontier 25
Honouring top Canadian innovators in food technology sector
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
CAEHM - Support for the self-employed worker
Financing support for self-employed entrepreneurs
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
BC Tech Growth Programs
Accelerator programs for British Columbia growth and scale-stage companies
Grant and FundingOpen
Val-Saint-François — Eco-responsible fund
Non-repayable funding for eco-responsible equipment and leasehold improvements
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)
Money to invest in tech startups in Sask.
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
CAEHM - Prêt d'urgence
Financing for business emergencies and growth
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Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
CAEHM - Mentorat
Entrepreneur mentoring for business growth
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Community Futures British Columbia
Loans for entrepreneurs in rural British Columbia
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Créavenir
Help for entrepreneurs 18 to 39 who can't get financing
Grant and FundingClosed
Food & Agriculture Startup Competition
Global competition supporting innovative food and agriculture startups
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL — Solidarity Fund
Loans for Quebec social economy enterprises and co-operatives
Expert AdviceOpen
STEP Market Intelligence Services
International intelligence for Saskatchewan businesses
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Health Innovation Platform Partnerships Program
Supports Alberta health innovation platforms
Grant and FundingOpen
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
B.C. — Agri-Business Planning Program
Funding for farm business planning and training
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Community Futures Alberta — Financial Supports
Funding for rural SMEs in Alberta
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Shawinigan — Green Strategy Fund
Loan support for sustainable business projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax credit for innovative Nova Scotia corporations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ACCFutures — ACC TermStartup
Startup financing for businesses in Eastern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Financial aid to start a business in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)
Funding for Saskatchewan value-added agri-food innovation
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Yukon
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Synchronex
Québec network supporting innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program
Funding for Toronto incubation and commercialization programs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems
Collaborative ECS R&D funding for SMEs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Pilot Projects
Supports collaborative innovation in advanced manufacturing technologies in Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and Indonesia
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Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Business and Community Fund
Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Grants for Ontario Indigenous businesses, communities and organizations
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Funding for collaborative AI and quantum projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Compétivert — Investment Matching Solution
Funding to boost growth of businesses in Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Transfer Strategy Financing
Financing for business succession and acquisition
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy-Efficient Products Rebate Program
Rebates for energy-efficient product purchases
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — FQM Business Succession Program
Support for business succession professional services
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC L'Érable — Self-employment support (STA)
Financial and technical support for new businesses
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Co-investment for Ontario technology start-ups
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingClosed
SME in action
Supports Quebec SMEs in productivity, growth, and competitiveness
Tax CreditsOpen
British Columbia interactive digital media tax credit
Refundable support for interactive digital media developers
Grant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Funding for Quebec R&D collaborations in AI for advanced materials
Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Funding for medium-sized business projects in Yukon
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
MomentumPI – Intellectual property support
Intellectual property strategy support for Quebec-based innovative startups
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus
Support for sustainable farm investments
Expert AdviceOpen
CBDC Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative
Financing and support for SMEs in Southwest NB
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Fishing Licence Loan Program
Loan to purchase fishing licence and gear in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Community Planning & Engagement
Funding for Indigenous cannabis projects in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund — Small Businesses or Entrepreneurs Developing Agri-tech and Cleantech Solutions
Funding for Agri-tech and cleantech innovators
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for a new financial services corporation
Tax credit for eligible financial services companies
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Laser processing and surface modification facility
Advanced laser manufacturing and surface technology support
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Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
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Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
Accelerator for newcomer-led Canadian tech companies
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
Commercialization support for sustainable SMEs
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Guelph — Boundless Startup Program
Resources for innovative entrepreneurs and startups
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
WinterTech Development
Funding for winter mobility technology development
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Funding for automotive and smart mobility fellowships
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — International Technology Partnership (ITP) Program
Support to de-risk the commercialization of innovative technology in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM), Regroupements sectoriels de recherche industrielle du Québec (RSRI)
Funding for Quebec biopharmaceutical R&D collaborations in AI
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Refundable tax credit for Ontario research contracts
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Collaborative funding for sustainable manufacturing projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Traditional Business Loan
Business loan for growth and transition projects
Grant and FundingOpen
BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing
Capital and expertise to expand your business
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Printable Electronics - Ottawa research facility
Applied research for printable electronics solutions
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)
Supports oil and gas innovation projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — Selling and Exporting — Set your sights on the world
Support for companies expanding into new markets
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
AC:Incubate
Incubation support for early-stage tech startups
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agricultural Producers)
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Supports PEI agriculture research and innovation
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Youth Ventures NL
Business support for young entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingOpen
Food Product Development Assistance
Funding for food product and process development
Grant and FundingArchived
BDIC — Standby Letters of Credit
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Flexible financial support helping NWT businesses start, grow, and thrive