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
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- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Innovation and Growth Fund in Social Economy
Revenue-based financing for social economy growthEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation 
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenMRC de D’Autray — Self-Employment Support Measure (STA)
Self-employment support for eligible individuals launching businesses
Grant and FundingClosedMade in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)
Contract opportunities for SK technology companies
Grant and FundingClosedStand With Owners — Telus Business
Business funding and national recognition opportunity through TELUS
Grant and FundingOpenAtlantic Fisheries Fund — Innovation
Supports innovation, infrastructure, and science partnerships in Atlantic fisheries
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenTourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Funding for tourism consulting projects
Grant and FundingClosedInnovate BC — BC Fast Pilot program
Money for pilots and commercialization in B.CEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Grant and FundingOpenSeafood Accelerator Program — Market Access Food Safety Program
Supports overcoming food safety barriers for market access
Expert AdviceOpenMaRS Growth Acceleration Program
Support for executives of scaling, high-growth companies
Grant and FundingOpenIrrigation Program — Irrigation Efficiency Program
Supports efficient irrigation system upgrades
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenCBDC Immigrant Loan program — Pilot Project
Loans for immigrants to start businesses with support services
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedAlberta Innovates — Industry Commercialization Associates
Support for commercialization-focused employee salaries
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedRenfrew County Community Development Fund
Non-repayable funding for local economic developmentEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Grant and FundingClosedInnovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating
Zero-emissions industrial process heating solutions
Tax CreditsOpenTax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec
Tax credit for eligible biodiesel production in Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenCAE Beauce-Chaudière — Traditional Business Loan
Business loan for growth and transition projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program
Funding for collaborative innovation in large-scale Canadian crop production- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial innovationEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation 
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpenColumbia Basin Trust — Basin Business Advisors
Business advice and training for Columbia Basin companies
Other SupportOpenSolutions for Small Business — Shipping Discounts
Small business shipping discounts and tools
Grant and FundingOpenVal-Saint-François — Eco-responsible fund
Non-repayable funding for eco-responsible equipment and leasehold improvements- Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive (SCMII)
Transferable credits for critical minerals innovation 
Other SupportOpenÊtes-vous business?
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan (CECS), Government of CanadaWorkshops help entrepreneurs analyze financial statements effectively
Grant and FundingClosedDestruction of PFAS compounds in contaminated media
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Grant and FundingClosedNOHFC Northern Ontario Recovery Program (NORP)
Support for Northern Ontario businesses adapting to COVID-19
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenOCLF — Small Business Loans
Offers loans for small business startup or expansion- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Bright Beacon Foundation — General Funding
Capital and training for underrepresented founders - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
National Killam Program
Support for distinguished research scholars 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedBusiness Sustainability Initiative - My Main Street
Funding for Southern Ontario main street businesses
Grant and FundingClosedMemorial Centre for Entrepreneurship Awards
Awards for entrepreneurial Memorial students- Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Commercialization Associates Program
Wage subsidy for commercialization associate's salary in Alberta - Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Down payment loan
Subordinate financing to complete your down payment 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenImpact Your Business — Start-Up Loans
Loans for entrepreneurs in urban Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosedNGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Support for advanced manufacturing clusters
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenSelf Employment Training
Online government-funded training for aspiring entrepreneurs in Alberta
Expert AdviceOpenCDEM — Self-Employment Benefit Program
Money and help for unemployed Francophone Manitoban start-ups
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenACCFutures — ACC Term
Flexible business loans for growth and expansion
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenGeneral Business Loans
Financing for business development in Two Rivers, Ontario
Tax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenVenture Capital Corporation
Equity investments for BC businesses
Grant and FundingClosedAssistance program for setting up offices in Old Saint-Jean
Support for office establishment in Old Saint-Jean
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenSADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Youth Strategy Fund
Financing for young entrepreneurs' business projects
- Grant and FundingClosed
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access
Funding for Alberta health technology market access - Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Printable Electronics - Ottawa research facility
Applied research for printable electronics solutions 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenDEPS — Local Investment Fund
Financing for business start-up and growth- Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CBDC Drive
Loan for young entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Eurogia Cluster's 30th Call for proposals – Clean Technologies
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpenVancity Unity Women Entrepreneurs Program
Empowering women entrepreneurs with financing and mentorship support- Grant and FundingClosed
Vince Catalli Scholarship for Innovation in Sustainable Architecture
Support for emerging Canadian architects 
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosedSouthgate Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Matching incentives for property revitalization projects
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpenventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
Capital support for hardtech and deeptech startups- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Location-achat - access a farm
Access farmland without an upfront down payment - 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 FundingClosed
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts
Advances digital health research into innovation 
Grant and FundingArchivedNunavut Entrepreneurship Incentive
Financial support for new entrepreneurs in Nunavut
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedAffordable Housing Fund
Funding for affordable and community housing- Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding
Funding for innovation, infrastructure and science projects in the Atlantic 
Grant and FundingClosedSmall Business Support Program — Small Business Opportunities Fund
Funding to start or grow a business in Nunavut
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCanadian Agriculture Technology Innovation R&D Partnering Delegation to Brazil
Supports Canadian agtech SMEs in R&D collaboration with Brazil- Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Collaborative funding for sustainable manufacturing projects 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedAkaitcho Business Development Corporation - General Business Financing
Business financing and support for local small businesses- Grant and FundingClosed
Global Science Summit & Gala Scholarship Program
Financial support for summit and gala attendance - Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship — Startup Incubator Programs
Startup support through mentorship and acceleration 
Other SupportClosedArtificial Intelligence Behaviour Monitoring Solution
AI monitoring for RCMP detainee safety
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Funding for agri-food innovation and productivity
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedHealthy Communities Initiative Regions
Supports healthier, safer communities
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenPSO – Organic food
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenRouyn-Noranda — FQM Business Succession Program
Support for business succession professional services
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedCAEHM - Support for the self-employed worker
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- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
AscendBio
Scale industrial biotech and agritech in Canada 
Grant and FundingClosedMusic Company
Invests in B.C. music companies' business development and growth
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenGenome Funding Opportunities
Funding for genomics research and innovation in BC- Grant and FundingOpen
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to increase irrigation capacity 
Tax CreditsOpenOntario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Refundable tax credit for Ontario research contracts- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Research Support Program for Research and Innovation Organizations — Support for Research Projects in Collaboration with the Community (PSO, stream 2b)
Funding for collaborative research and innovation projectsEligible Funding- From $100,000 to $9,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovation - Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre
Collaborate on aquatic and crop resource R&D 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBusiness Accelerator Loan Program (BALP)
Guaranteed financing to support small business operating cash flow needs
Grant and FundingOpenNunavut Filmmakers Funding — Nunavut Spend Incentive Program
Rebate on costs of developing films in Nunavut
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenVERGE Capital — Breakthrough Fund
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario- Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
NEXT Program - New Entrepreneurial eXploration Training
Training and support for displaced workers to start a business 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedWinterTech Development
Funding for winter mobility technology development
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenOCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Co-investment for Ontario technology start-ups
Expert AdviceOpenSTEP Market Intelligence Services
International intelligence for Saskatchewan businesses- Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Arts and Culture Recovery Program for Professional Arts Presentation Organizations
Funding for professional arts presentation venues 
Other SupportOpenPrince Edward Island Business Women's Association
Training and events for Prince Edward Island women entrepreneurs- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Funding for automotive and smart mobility fellowshipsEligible Funding- From $35,000 to $70,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia
Supports Canadian cleantech mining innovators expanding into Australia and IndonesiaEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation