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Technology Grants in Canada for 2026
Secure technology grants in Canada to advance your business's tech projects in 2026.
1133 programs available
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCanada–Japan Keihanna Global Acceleration Program—Spring 2026
Support for Canada-Japan innovation partnerships
Grant and FundingClosedMining Research and Innovation Support Program
Supports mining R&D and innovation projects
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenCanNor — IDEANorth
Supports northern economic development and infrastructure readinessEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 6,000,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCall for Proposals in Quantum Commercialization
Co-investment for quantum technology commercialization
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpenNBIF Startup Investment Fund
Seed capital for new products, services and technologies in New Brunswick- Grant and FundingOpen
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream
Funding for jobs and long-term economic growth 
Grant and FundingOpenSupply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF)
Funding for supply-managed sectors facilities improvements
Grant and FundingOpenPeak Rebate Program
Business incentive for reducing energy use during winter peaks
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpenCommercial Temporary Importations
Facilitates duty-free temporary importation of commercial goods to Canada
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenIndigenous Initiatives Fund IV — Community Action
Funding for Indigenous community action in Québec
Grant and FundingOpenIntellectual Property Ontario
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectorsEligible Funding- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
Grant and FundingClosedEnergy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels and Industrial Fuel Switching
Supports industrial decarbonization through clean fuel and fuel switching
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025
Funding for livestock technology innovation
Grant and FundingClosedAccessible Technology Program
Supports accessible technology development and improvement- Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Career Development Grants
Funding for women’s career advancement training 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenTourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)
Tourism Enterprise Development Fund enhances tourism offerings and activities- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CZI Collaborative Science Awards
Collaborative research funding for neurodegeneration 
Grant and FundingOpenAlberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Apply to the Energy Storage and Minerals Program to develop next-gen sustainable materials and critical minerals.Eligible Funding- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingClosedSmall-Scale Food and Beverage Processing Equipment Program
Supports small-scale food and beverage equipment purchases in Nova Scotia
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosedCRIBIQ-BIOnext
Support for industrial commercialization projects
Grant and FundingOpenInvest Nova Scotia — Acceleration Initiatives
Money and advice for Nova Scotia innovators- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Advancing Hydrogen – Competition 1
Funding for hydrogen innovation projects in Alberta - Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Support Program for Research and Innovation Organisations – Funding for infrastructures supporting private innovation (PSO, component 4b)
Funding for private innovation infrastructure projectsEligible Funding- Minimum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Construction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation - Grant and FundingClosed
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Grant and FundingOpenArts Management Systems Funding
Improve arts organizations operational management systems
Grant and FundingOpenSeeding Food Innovation Grants
Seed funding for sustainable food innovation research- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Horizon Europe
EU funding for research and innovationEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 25,000,000 $
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation - Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Capital lending
Financing for social economy business capitalization - 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 - Grant and FundingClosed
Craig Newmark Philanthropies Grant Program
Support for nonprofit truth-focused projects 
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosedGravenhurst Community Improvement Program (CIP)
Supports property and business improvement projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Retail trade
- Finance and insurance
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Digital Transformation
Tax CreditsClosedNewfoundland and Labrador interactive digital media tax credit
Tax credit for interactive digital media production in Newfoundland and Labrador- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Methane Measurement and Mitigation
Supports technologies to measure and reduce methane emissions 
Grant and FundingClosedRotary Club of Welland — General Funding
Community funding for local service projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program – Clean Energy Technology Innovation component (Voted)
Supports clean energy technology innovation 
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCollaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
PROMPT, Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ), innovÉÉ, Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA), Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ), Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projectsEligible 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
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingOpenFarm Technology Program
Funds for Alberta farmers to adopt innovative technology
Grant and FundingOpenOrganic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Funding to help Prince Edward Island organic businesses increase market share
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedthriveFORWARD
Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), NventureInnovation funding for southern Ontario businessesEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedBC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) — Capital Investment
Funding for manufacturing growth in British Columbia
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedTeam Grants: Supporting Interdisciplinary Research on Avian Influenza
Interdisciplinary research funding on avian influenza
Grant and FundingClosedThe Princess Auto Foundation — Trades Student Financial Assistance
Financial support for trades students
Grant and FundingClosedMAPAQ — Ministerial Initiative for Plant Productivity – Component 1: Improving labor productivity in crop production
Supports farm productivity improvements in Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedMicroFAB Access
Reduced-cost microfabrication support for prototypes- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Catalyst Grant : Reimagining acute care
Research funding for acute care innovation 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenEnergy Retrofit Loans (ERL)
Low-interest financing for energy-efficient building retrofits in Toronto
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenBusiness Growth and Competitiveness (BG&C) in Northern Ontario
Financing for SME growth in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosedRegional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in southern Ontario - Pillar 1: AI Productization and Commercialization
AI commercialization support in southern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosedSupport for Regional Quantum Innovation
Support for quantum innovation in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenSupport Policy For Businesses
Grants for business expansion and start-up projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateBusiness BuyoutInnovation- Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Xecs — General Collaborative RD&I Funding
Collaborative RD&I funding for ECS projects 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedThe aquahacking challenge
Free water innovation program with seed funding- Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Newfoundland and Labrador 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedTargeted Engagement Grants Program (including Young MINDS Initiative)
Funding for defence and security policy projects
Grant and FundingOpenPublic transit development assistance program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for regional public transit
Supports regional public transit services and technological integration
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedPartnership Program in Climate Protection (PPC)
Free five-step municipal climate action support- Grant and FundingArchived
Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedTCA Opportunities Fund
Short-term collaborative research support
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedHealth Promotion Program - Suicide Prevention: Supporting the implementation and sustainability of a Pan-Canadian Suicide Prevention Service
Funding for a national suicide prevention service
Grant and FundingOpenResearch Grants on Education: Large
Supports rigorous education research projects for educational improvement- Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Personalized advisory services for innovators 
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedERA — Tailings Technology Challenge
Funding for oil sands tailings technology projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Renewable Energy Demonstrations
Supports demonstration of innovative renewable energy projects across Canada 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedinnovÉÉ — Demonstration in a real environment
Support for mobility demonstration projects
Grant and FundingClosedBuilding Sector Capacity, Growth and Competitiveness
Supports agri-processing sector modernization, growth, and sustainability in Manitoba
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenBusiness Investment Program — Equity Investment
Equity funding for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingClosedMEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Collaborative AI and quantum innovation supportEligible 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
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedDigital Equity Accelerator
Capacity-building support to scale digital inclusion work
Grant and FundingOpenCanadian Apprenticeship Strategy – Investments in Training Equipment
Support for Red Seal trades training equipment acquisition- Grant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funding to implement innovative technologies in P.E.I. agriculture and agri-food Find tailored funding for your business
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Grant and FundingClosedSmart Agriculture Living Lab Call for Proposal
Funding innovative smart agriculture solutions for industry challenges- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Smart Grids
Supports smart grid innovations for cleaner, resilient energy systems - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCFI — John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Supports research infrastructure for leading researchers
Expert AdviceOpenNew Ventures BC — Venture Accelerator Program
Distance accelerator for early-stage technology in BC- Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects
Capital for forest sector innovations 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenAboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans
Small loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosedNova Scotia Health & QEII Health Sciences Foundation Health Equity Fund
Supports health equity research and innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosedSmall Business Support Program — Sustainable Livelihood Fund
Funds for tourism, arts & crafts and harvesting sectors in Nunavut- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
School bus electrification program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for the acquisition and installation of charging infrastructure for electric school buses
Supports electric school bus charging infrastructure installation in Quebec - Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Mediation Program
Support for cultural mediation projects in Trois-Rivières 
Grant and FundingOpenLivestock Strategy Program — Provincial Abattoir
Supports PEI livestock productivity and sustainability- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Metrology Research Centre
Metrology services for research and industry - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship
Embedded research careers in health systems - Expert AdviceOpen
Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation
Financial support for thermal waste heat recovery projects in Quebec 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenCompétivert — Investment Matching Solution
Funding to boost growth of businesses in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenCanada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG)
Supports employer-led training to enhance workforce productivity skills- Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Beyond Combustion (BBC) Program
Supports non-combustion oil sands technologies 
Tax CreditsOpenCity of Saskatoon Business Development Incentives Program
Tax abatement incentive to encourage business in Saskatoon
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenKenora and Rainy River District Business Accelerator Fund
Supports business growth in Kenora and Rainy River Districts
Grant and FundingOpenGrants and Donations
Support for medical education and social impact initiatives
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenWater Incubation Program
Water startup incubation support in Quebec