Technology Grants in Canada for 2026
Secure technology grants in Canada to advance your business's tech projects in 2026.
687 opportunities available
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
Eligible 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 projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada–UK 2023-24 critical minerals sustainability and circularity
Canada-UK critical minerals R&D support
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 FundingArchived
Cranberry Industry Development Program (CIDP)
Supports New Brunswick cranberry growers upgrading varieties, renovations, and technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre
Collaborative R&D in quantum and photonics
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge
Collaborative funding for sustainable manufacturing projects
Grant and FundingArchived
Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Support for businesses investing in R&D infrastructure
Grant and FundingClosed
Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)
Supports scaling BC food processors for productivity and growth
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
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agricultural Producers)
Supports PEI agriculture research and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Supports sustainable, connected mobility and workplace travel management initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels Call for Proposals
Advances clean fuel technologies for environmental sustainability
Grant and FundingClosed
Agriculture Development Fund
Money for agricultural industry research in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingOpen
Food Product Development Assistance
Funding for food product and process development
Grant and FundingOpen
Multi-Species Research and Development Fund
Non-repayable support for aquaculture R&D
Grant and FundingClosed
CME’s Technology Investment Program
Funding for manufacturing technology investments
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
thriveFORWARD
Innovation funding for southern Ontario businesses
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Genome Funding Opportunities
Funding for genomics research and innovation in BC
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Demo Recording
Support for B.C. artists to record demos
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
SMART Cluster’s 8th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing
International collaborative R&D for advanced manufacturing
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Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
Real-life testing support for housing innovations
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative
Energy efficiency funding for agri-food processors
Grant and FundingClosed
CleanBC — Commercial Vehicle Pilots Program
Funding for commercial zero-emission vehicle projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Emerging Innovators Challenge
SME-led clean technology funding in Alberta
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Term Loans
Financing for business property, equipment, and debt refinancing
Grant and FundingClosed
Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Homebuilding Challenge
Advanced manufacturing funding for homebuilding innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative : Stream 3 – Agri-Tech Energy Costs Savings
Cost-shared support for agri-food energy efficiency
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
BDC — Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) Loan
Support for SMEs to adopt new technologies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business Accelerator Loan Program
Flexible loan financing for operational cash flow and business growth
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Reshaping Energy Systems
Funding for Alberta energy system innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — Expanded Technologies Pilot
Supports Alberta businesses testing new energy technologies
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Employment Incentives Program
Support for hiring injured workers
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Hardware Catalyst Initiative
No-cost incubation for hardware and semiconductor companies
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Cell Culture Pilot Plant
Cell culture scale-up for biologics and vaccines
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)
Financial support for rural and business development
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada — Zero emissions technologies for industrial process heating
Zero-emissions industrial process heating solutions
Grant and FundingOpen
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Efficiency Program
Supports efficient irrigation system upgrades
Grant and FundingClosed
NBIF — Emerging Concepts and Technologies Program
Funding for early-stage emissions-reduction technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
NBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
Funding for cleantech innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
Funding for ecological transition business projects
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
Acoustic testing for full-scale aerospace components
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Co-investment for smart mobility technology development
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility
Microbial fermentation support for biotech scale-up
Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia Seafood Innovation and Technology Adoption Program (NS-ITAP)
Funding for Nova Scotia seafood innovation projects
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
RDAR — Irrigation Targeted Call
Funding for irrigation research in Alberta
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program
Collaborative ocean technology commercialization support
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Validate
Funding for Alberta health tech validation
Grant and FundingClosed
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Support for forest innovation studies
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Dairy Processing Modernization Initiative
Funding for dairy processing equipment upgrades
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
BioCreate Program
Funding and mentorship for Ontario biotech SMEs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Funding for Ontario SME 5G technology development
Grant and FundingClosed
NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Support for advanced manufacturing clusters
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
RDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0
Cost-shared support for Alberta agricultural innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Support for BC business scale-up initiatives
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Marine Biotechnology Research Centre (MBRC)
Marine biotechnology innovation support center
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
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program
Supports Alberta university researchers advancing emerging technology discoveries
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for knowledge transfer and dissemination
Support for biofood knowledge transfer projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Financing to solve economic, environmental, and social problems
Grant and FundingOpen
Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion
Support for PEI beekeeping expansion
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025
Funding for livestock technology innovation
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program
Wage subsidy for an R&D associate in Alberta
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program
Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Interactive Fund
Grant for British Columbia digital media or software productions
Grant and FundingClosed
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Supports first responders and STEM education initiatives
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Quantum Program
Commercializing quantum solutions for advanced manufacturing
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — Accord
Funding collaborative research and innovation in Quebec sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
Organic Industry Development — Specialized Equipment
Funding for specialized equipment in Prince Edward Island for organic farming
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Drilling Technology Challenge
Funding for innovative drilling technology projects advancing emissions reduction
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Startup Zone Accelerator Program
Training to help you build your PEI start-up
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
PROMPT, innovÉÉ, Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA), Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)
Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Research and Development Tax Credit
R&D tax credit for corporations in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia
Quantum commercialization support in British Columbia
Other SupportClosed
Innovative Solutions Canada — Inclusive industrial protective headwear
Inclusive headwear solution for industrial safety
Grant and FundingClosed
NRCAN — Mining Decarbonization Demonstration
Mining sector decarbonization technology demonstration funding opportunity
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aluminium Technology Centre
Support for aluminium manufacturing innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Carbon Capture Kickstart
Funding pre-construction studies for industrial carbon capture projects in Alberta
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
Developing innovative biologics through clinical trials
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions
Supports economic diversification and business development in targeted regions
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
Capital support for hardtech and deeptech startups
Grant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Funding to implement innovative technologies in P.E.I. agriculture and agri-food
Grant and FundingArchived
Innov'Action agroalimentaire Program
Supports research and innovation in Quebec’s agri-food sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
Manitoba — Research and Innovation
Funding for agriculture and agri-food R&D and innovation in Manitoba
Tax CreditsClosed
New Brunswick Research and Development Tax Credit
Tax credit for R&D in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingOpen
Other Initiatives Program (OIP)
Supports urgent, community-focused projects benefiting the public interest
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Micro Voucher Program
Supports Alberta tech companies in developing innovative technological solutions
Grant and FundingOpen
Programme de bibliothèque de recherche
Support for research library access and scholarship projects
Grant and FundingOpen
NRCAN — National Energy Systems Modelling
Supporting national energy systems modelling for emission reductions
Grant and FundingOpen
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream
Funding for jobs and long-term economic growth
Grant and FundingOpen
Peak Rebate Program
Business incentive for reducing energy use during winter peaks