Grants and Funding for Transport in Canada for 2026
Explore trucking grants in Canada to grow your business and upgrade your fleet. Find funding for owner-operators, startups, and logistics companies.
Need funding to keep your transport projects moving? In 2026, the road to success starts here! From innovative mobility solutions to infrastructure upgrades, Canada’s grants and funding programs are paving the way for a smarter, greener, and more efficient future. Don’t get left in the dust—explore your opportunities today!
295 opportunities available
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PSCE – Component 2
Non-repayable funding to support SMEs’ export market diversification
Grant and FundingOpen
SCALE AI — Acceleration
Supports Canadian AI startups and SMEs focused on value chains
Grant and FundingOpen
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Federal support for large-scale innovative business and network projects
Grant and FundingOpen
AI-Powered Supply Chains Cluster (Scale AI)
Global Innovation Clusters (GIC), Scale AI Cluster, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Funding to enhance supply chains with AI
Grant and FundingOpen
Incentives for medium and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (iMHZEV) Program
Incentives to purchase or lease medium- heavy-duty ZEVs
Grant and FundingOpen
Green Freight Program — Assess and Retrofit
Supports energy-efficient retrofits for Canadian freight fleets
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Public Transit Fund
Supports long-term public transit and active transportation infrastructure development
Grant and FundingClosed
Green Freight Program — Repower and Replace
Funding for Canadian freight industry to reduce emissions
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
ESSOR – Component 2: Support for investment projects promoting productivity and business expansion
Supports business productivity and expansion through technological investment
Grant and FundingOpen
NRC IRAP – Support for clean technology
Funding for Canadian SMEs advancing innovative clean technology commercialization
Grant and FundingClosed
ISED — Artificial intelligence (AI)
Supports testing innovative AI prototypes for Canadian government needs
Grant and FundingOpen
Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project Component
Greenhouse emission reduction aid for freight transport
Grant and FundingClosed
Rail Safety Improvement Program (RSIP) - Research and Education Component
Funding for rail safety infrastructure, research, and education projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Active Transportation Fund
Supports infrastructure projects for safer, more accessible active transportation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Expanded Energy Management Program
Funding to strengthen facility energy management and efficiency initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Program for efficiency in maritime, air, and rail transport - Infrastructure and equipment component
Supports infrastructure projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions in transportation
Grant and FundingClosed
Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program (ERSTPP)
Funds projects to enhance road safety and reduce traffic injuries
Grant and FundingClosed
Maritime, Air, and Rail Transportation Efficiency Program - Pilot Project Component
Supports clean technology pilot projects in maritime, air, and rail
Grant and FundingOpen
Roulez Vert — Rebate for charging station at work
Get financial aid to install electric charging stations at your Quebec business
Grant and FundingOpen
ESSOR – Component 1A: Support for investment projects (feasibility studies)
Investment support for feasibility studies in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Maritime, Air, and Rail Transportation Efficiency Program - Studies Component
Supports studies to improve efficiency in maritime, air, and rail transport
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation
Supports AI-driven solutions accelerating Canadian energy technology innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
LTI³ Project
Digital transformation for Quebec's freight transportation sector enhancement
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Call for collaborative and structuring innovation projects in Quebec's strategic sectors
Collaborative innovation funding for Quebec's strategic sectors
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovative Projects Program
Supports innovative, energy-efficient projects for multi-building developments
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Technoclimat
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Gouvernment of Québec
Financial assistance for the demonstration of new technologies in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Enbridge Gas Quebec — Custom-made project
Supports energy-saving projects using natural gas in buildings
Grant and FundingClosed
Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
Supports research advancing federal accessibility standards in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Abandoned Boats Program - Assessment and Removals (A&R) component
Supports removal and disposal of hazardous abandoned small boats
Grant and FundingOpen
Charge+
Supports installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
FAQDD — Action-Climat Quebec
Program supports climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 1
Supports dairy and meat processors' competitiveness and environmental improvements
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) – Atlantic Canada
Supports Atlantic Canadian SMEs impacted by international trade tariffs
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for innovation projects in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies – collaborative industrial research and support for entrepreneurship
Supports collaborative innovation in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies
Grant and FundingArchived
Ambition-Compétences — Training for resilience and competitiveness in employment
Enhances workforce skills amid economic challenges
Grant and FundingClosed
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects
Funding for demonstration projects in transportation
Grant and FundingOpen
Awareness and promotion projects
Supports innovative projects promoting active and public transport at festivals
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
CCAA — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Canada's program offers paid aviation internships for students
Grant and FundingClosed
Accelerating to Zero Grant Program
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3), The Recreation Foundation of British Columbia (RFBC), University of Regina Open Education and Publishing Program (OEP)
Support for innovative equitable low-carbon transition projects
Grant and Fundingnull
Airport Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP)
Supports large Canadian airports with safety and connectivity investments
Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream
Supports infrastructure projects for critical minerals development in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness, and Research (EA&R) component
Supports boat owner education and sustainable boat recycling research
Grant and FundingClosed
Pilot or capital projects in the field
Supports innovative on-site mobility solutions for festivals and tourism events
Grant and FundingClosed
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects
Funding for research and development projects in transportation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)
Funding for strategic infrastructure supporting northern Quebec mining sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component
Supports acquisition of clean technologies for Quebec heavy‑duty trucking
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)
Supports long-term public transit and active transportation infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingClosed
DEL — Expertise Financing Grant
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Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Supports infrastructure projects advancing critical minerals development in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Ecocamionnage Program — Acquisition of used heavy vehicles component
Quebec's program reduces transport sector greenhouse gas emissions
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Grant and FundingSuspended
Ecocamionnage Program — Collaborative shared electric delivery project
Funding electric shared delivery projects to reduce GHG emissions
Grant and FundingClosed
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels
Funding for awareness projects of ZEVs, stations and clean fuels
Grant and FundingOpen
Investment and Growth Fund
Support for high-impact private sector investment projects in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Capital Retrofits
Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Funding to accelerate sustainable aviation technology innovation in Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Education and Awareness
Supports young Quebecers' climate action projects and awareness abroad
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Tech Internships
Internships supporting youth employment in clean technology sectors
Grant and FundingSuspended
Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for mobilising projects
Transport technology innovation projects funding in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Net Zero Accelerator Initiative
Funding for large-scale industrial decarbonization and clean technology projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Productivity-Skills
Funds workforce training projects to boost SME productivity and competitiveness
Grant and FundingOpen
Trade Diversification Corridors Fund (TDCF)
Federal support for strategic trade and transport infrastructure
Grant and FundingClosed
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit
Funding to increase awareness for the reduction of vehicle emission
Grant and FundingOpen
Future Fuels Challenge
Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces
Supports Prairie businesses impacted by trade tariffs and disruptions
Grant and FundingOpen
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities
Grant and FundingOpen
Green Shipping Corridor Program
Funding for decarbonizing ports and maritime shipping in Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan
Flexible government financing for equipment and business modernization
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Supports Prairie organizations integrating into defence supply chains
Grant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — Call for Projects
Funding for collaborative advanced materials R&D projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — owners and operators
Supports public EV fast-charging infrastructure deployment by owners and operators
Grant and FundingClosed
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Indigenous organizations
Supports Indigenous organizations installing zero-emission vehicle charging infrastructure
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Entrepreneurship and Green Economy
Supports young Quebecers in entrepreneurship and green economy initiatives
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Advanced Manufacturing program
Supporting innovation and digitalization in advanced manufacturing technologies
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Supports southern Ontario businesses impacted by international trade disruptions
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Grant and FundingClosed
FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 1
Quebec supports air and noise pollution reduction projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain industrial sectors
Property tax credit for industrial building improvement projects
Grant and FundingClosed
FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 2
Supports projects improving air quality and reducing noise pollution
Grant and FundingClosed
Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education
Funding for EV test drives and charging education outreach programs
Grant and FundingClosed
Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Enhance food safety systems, adopt new technologies, and drive sector growth
Grant and FundingClosed
Customized Export Development Training Program
Funding for export expertise, training and planning
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME
Supporting industrial research for GHG reduction in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance program for the professional development of seafarers
Support for professional development training of Quebec seafarers
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3: Project Implementation, It's time to take action!
Financial support for industrial productivity and digital transformation projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Stream 1: Company consultations/micro-diagnosis and selection assistance
Financial support for productivity and innovation in local industries
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 2: Feasibility study - audit towards a 4.0 transition
Financial support for industrial digital transformation and productivity improvement
Grant and FundingOpen
OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Material emissions testing facilities
Ottawa facility for organic chemical off-gassing testing
Grant and FundingClosed
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Supports development of connected vehicle and smart mobility technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
Enabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects
Funding to create more accessible, safe spaces
Grant and FundingClosed
Powering the future: Solid-state hydrogen storage for military platforms
Funding innovative solid-state hydrogen storage for military vehicles
Grant and FundingClosed
Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 2
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for shipbuilding
Tax incentive supporting shipbuilding and naval innovation in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Rail Transport Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program – Maintenance and improvement of rail transport infrastructure - Part 1 - Maintenance and improvement of rail transport infrastructure
Supports maintenance, upgrades, and integration of rail transport infrastructure
Grant and FundingOpen
innovÉÉ — PSO
Funding for electric and smart transportation technology innovation
Grant and FundingArchived
Taxi Industry Modernization Support Program (PSMITT)
Funding to modernize Quebec's taxi industry operations and branding
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Mosaic Fund
Business loans for Quebec's cultural communities entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
innovÉÉ — SI2TEC
Supports innovative industrial projects for circular economy transition
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 3: Signature innovation - renewable energies
Supports innovative renewable energy projects in Rivière-du-Loup
Grant and FundingOpen
Transportez vert — Eco-driving Training
Financial assistance to train drivers of light or heavy vehicules in eco-driving
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