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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!

256 opportunities available
PSCE – Component 2
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

PSCE – Component 2

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Non-repayable funding to support SMEs’ export market diversification
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
SCALE AI — Acceleration
Grant and FundingOpen

SCALE AI — Acceleration

Scale AI Cluster
Supports Canadian AI startups and SMEs focused on value chains
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Federal support for large-scale innovative business and network projects
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 10,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
AI-Powered Supply Chains Cluster (Scale AI)
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
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Green Freight Program — Assess and Retrofit
Grant and FundingOpen

Green Freight Program — Assess and Retrofit

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports energy-efficient retrofits for Canadian freight fleets
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Green Freight Program — Repower and Replace
Grant and FundingClosed

Green Freight Program — Repower and Replace

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for Canadian freight industry to reduce emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
NRC IRAP – Support for clean technology
Grant and FundingOpen

NRC IRAP – Support for clean technology

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Funding for Canadian SMEs advancing innovative clean technology commercialization
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
ISED — Artificial intelligence (AI)
Grant and FundingClosed

ISED — Artificial intelligence (AI)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports testing innovative AI prototypes for Canadian government needs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,300,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
ESSOR – Component 2: Support for investment projects promoting productivity and business expansion
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

ESSOR – Component 2: Support for investment projects promoting productivity and business expansion

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports business productivity and expansion through technological investment
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project Component
Grant and FundingOpen

Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project Component

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec, Gouvernment of Québec
Greenhouse emission reduction aid for freight transport
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Expanded Energy Management Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Expanded Energy Management Program

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Save on Energy (SOE)
Funding to strengthen facility energy management and efficiency initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources
Program for efficiency in maritime, air, and rail transport - Infrastructure and equipment component
Grant and FundingClosed

Program for efficiency in maritime, air, and rail transport - Infrastructure and equipment component

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Supports infrastructure projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions in transportation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Maritime, Air, and Rail Transportation Efficiency Program - Pilot Project Component
Grant and FundingClosed

Maritime, Air, and Rail Transportation Efficiency Program - Pilot Project Component

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Supports clean technology pilot projects in maritime, air, and rail
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Roulez Vert — Rebate for charging station at work
Grant and FundingOpen

Roulez Vert — Rebate for charging station at work

Gouvernment of Québec
Get financial aid to install electric charging stations at your Quebec business
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 49,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
ESSOR – Component 1A: Support for investment projects (feasibility studies)
Grant and FundingOpen

ESSOR – Component 1A: Support for investment projects (feasibility studies)

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Investment support for feasibility studies in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Maritime, Air, and Rail Transportation Efficiency Program - Studies Component
Grant and FundingClosed

Maritime, Air, and Rail Transportation Efficiency Program - Studies Component

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Supports studies to improve efficiency in maritime, air, and rail transport
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Call for collaborative and structuring innovation projects in Quebec's strategic sectors
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Call for collaborative and structuring innovation projects in Quebec's strategic sectors

Gouvernment of Québec, innovÉÉ
Collaborative innovation funding for Quebec's strategic sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
LTI³ Project
Grant and FundingClosed

LTI³ Project

Institut d'innovation en logistique du Québec (InnovLOG)
Digital transformation for Quebec's freight transportation sector enhancement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 28,500 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports AI-driven solutions accelerating Canadian energy technology innovation
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Technoclimat
Grant and FundingOpen

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
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
FAQDD — Action-Climat Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed

FAQDD — Action-Climat Quebec

Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD), Gouvernment of Québec
Program supports climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 1
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 1

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports dairy and meat processors' competitiveness and environmental improvements
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness Buyout
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) – Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) – Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of Canada (GC)
Supports Atlantic Canadian SMEs impacted by international trade tariffs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Call for innovation projects in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies – collaborative industrial research and support for entrepreneurship
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Call for innovation projects in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies – collaborative industrial research and support for entrepreneurship

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports collaborative innovation in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies
Eligible 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 projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Accelerating to Zero Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Accelerating to Zero Grant Program

Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3), The Recreation Foundation of British Columbia (RFBC)
Support for innovative equitable low-carbon transition projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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Pilot or capital projects in the field
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Pilot or capital projects in the field

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports innovative on-site mobility solutions for festivals and tourism events
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Awareness and promotion projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Awareness and promotion projects

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports innovative projects promoting active and public transport at festivals
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for demonstration projects in transportation
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports infrastructure projects for critical minerals development in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for research and development projects in transportation
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)

Gouvernment of Québec
Funding for strategic infrastructure supporting northern Quebec mining sector
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
DEL — Expertise Financing Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

DEL — Expertise Financing Grant

Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL), Longueuil City
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Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component
Grant and FundingOpen

Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec, Gouvernment of Québec
Supports acquisition of clean technologies for Quebec heavy‑duty trucking
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports infrastructure projects advancing critical minerals development in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Ecocamionnage Program — Acquisition of used heavy vehicles component
Grant and FundingOpen

Ecocamionnage Program — Acquisition of used heavy vehicles component

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec, Gouvernment of Québec
Quebec's program reduces transport sector greenhouse gas emissions
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Ambition-Compétences — Training for resilience and competitiveness in employment
Grant and FundingArchived

Ambition-Compétences — Training for resilience and competitiveness in employment

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
Enhances workforce skills amid economic challenges
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ecocamionnage Program — Collaborative shared electric delivery project
Grant and FundingSuspended

Ecocamionnage Program — Collaborative shared electric delivery project

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec, Gouvernment of Québec
Funding electric shared delivery projects to reduce GHG emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for awareness projects of ZEVs, stations and clean fuels
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Investment and Growth Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Investment and Growth Fund

Government of Alberta
Support for high-impact private sector investment projects in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Capital Retrofits
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Capital Retrofits

Government of Alberta
Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
CRIAQ — INNOV-R
Grant and FundingClosed

CRIAQ — INNOV-R

Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)
Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Grant and FundingOpen

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — For-profit

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to increase awareness for the reduction of vehicle emission
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for mobilising projects
Grant and FundingSuspended

Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for mobilising projects

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Transport technology innovation projects funding in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $4,000,000 to $10
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — owners and operators
Grant and FundingOpen

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — owners and operators

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports public EV fast-charging infrastructure deployment by owners and operators
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Indigenous organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Indigenous organizations

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports Indigenous organizations installing zero-emission vehicle charging infrastructure
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Entrepreneurship and Green Economy
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Entrepreneurship and Green Economy

Quebec International Youth Offices (LOJIQ)
Supports young Quebecers in entrepreneurship and green economy initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Advanced Manufacturing program
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Advanced Manufacturing program

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Supporting innovation and digitalization in advanced manufacturing technologies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports Prairie businesses impacted by trade tariffs and disruptions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports southern Ontario businesses impacted by international trade disruptions
Eligible Funding
  • From $125,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation

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FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 1
Grant and FundingClosed

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 1

Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)
Quebec supports air and noise pollution reduction projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain industrial sectors
Tax CreditsOpen

Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain industrial sectors

City of Trois-Rivières
Property tax credit for industrial building improvement projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Education and Awareness
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Youth Initiative to Combat Climate Change - Education and Awareness

Quebec International Youth Offices (LOJIQ)
Supports young Quebecers' climate action projects and awareness abroad
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 2
Grant and FundingClosed

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 2

Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)
Supports projects improving air quality and reducing noise pollution
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Net Zero Accelerator Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Net Zero Accelerator Initiative

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Funding for large-scale industrial decarbonization and clean technology projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
PRIMA — Call for Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

PRIMA — Call for Projects

Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)
Funding for collaborative advanced materials R&D projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)

Strix
Funding to accelerate sustainable aviation technology innovation in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education
Grant and FundingClosed

Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Funding for EV test drives and charging education outreach programs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Future Fuels Challenge
Grant and FundingOpen

Future Fuels Challenge

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Productivity-Skills
Grant and FundingOpen

Productivity-Skills

Gouvernment of Québec
Funds workforce training projects to boost SME productivity and competitiveness
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Food Safety and Growth Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Food Safety and Growth Initiative

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Government of Ontario (ON)
Enhance food safety systems, adopt new technologies, and drive sector growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Financial assistance program for the professional development of seafarers
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance program for the professional development of seafarers

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Support for professional development training of Quebec seafarers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Customized Export Development Training Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Customized Export Development Training Program

Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation
Funding for export expertise, training and planning
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
innovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME
Grant and FundingClosed

innovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME

innovÉÉ, Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supporting industrial research for GHG reduction in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 450,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
WinterTech Development
Grant and FundingClosed

WinterTech Development

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Money to develop automotive winter weather related technologies.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Grant and FundingOpen

OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
NRC — Material emissions testing facilities
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Material emissions testing facilities

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Ottawa facility for organic chemical off-gassing testing
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Supports development of connected vehicle and smart mobility technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Enabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Enabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects

Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to create more accessible, safe spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Powering the future: Solid-state hydrogen storage for military platforms
Grant and FundingClosed

Powering the future: Solid-state hydrogen storage for military platforms

Government of Canada (GC)
Funding innovative solid-state hydrogen storage for military vehicles
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 2

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Rail Transport Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program – Maintenance and improvement of rail transport infrastructure - Part 1 - Maintenance and improvement of rail transport infrastructure
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Rail Transport Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program – Maintenance and improvement of rail transport infrastructure - Part 1 - Maintenance and improvement of rail transport infrastructure

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Supports maintenance, upgrades, and integration of rail transport infrastructure
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,500,000 $
  • Up to 66.67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Tax credit for shipbuilding
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for shipbuilding

Revenu Québec
Tax incentive supporting shipbuilding and naval innovation in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 38% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Taxi Industry Modernization Support Program (PSMITT)
Grant and FundingArchived

Taxi Industry Modernization Support Program (PSMITT)

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Funding to modernize Quebec's taxi industry operations and branding
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Rail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program – Part 2 – Modal Integration
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Rail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program – Part 2 – Modal Integration

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Supports railway infrastructure upgrades and integration with other transport modes
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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Îles-de-la-madeleine — Vitalization frame - Component 2
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Îles-de-la-madeleine — Vitalization frame - Component 2

Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Supports local economic, social, and cultural development initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateBusiness Buyout
MRC De la Côte-de-Gaspé - Investment support fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC De la Côte-de-Gaspé - Investment support fund

MRC de La Côte-de-Gaspé
Supports business investments in assets and specialized equipment
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports major northern Quebec community and infrastructure development projects
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Mosaic Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Mosaic Fund

Filaction
Business loans for Quebec's cultural communities entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $500,000
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy
Grant and FundingClosed

Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy

City of Montreal (MTL)
Montréal subsidizes sustainable industrial building tax increases
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
DEL — Business Acquisition Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

DEL — Business Acquisition Loan

Développement économique de l'agglomération de Longueuil (DEL), Longueuil City
Supports entrepreneurs acquiring businesses for succession and ownership transfer
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports Indigenous participation in critical minerals infrastructure projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
innovÉÉ — SI2TEC
Grant and FundingOpen

innovÉÉ — SI2TEC

innovÉÉ
Supports innovative industrial projects for circular economy transition
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Roulez vert — Home charging station
Grant and FundingOpen

Roulez vert — Home charging station

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports electric vehicle and charging station acquisition in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • From $600 to $600
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Developmental Licence Playbook
Other SupportOpen

Developmental Licence Playbook

Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Government of Canada (GC)
Access wireless spectrum to test a business idea
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies

Investissement Québec (IQ), Gouvernment of Québec
Supports Quebec aerospace companies in innovative transport technology development
Eligible Funding
  • From $4 to $10,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Flexible government financing for equipment and business modernization
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 125% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Technology
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund

MRC Charlevoix-Est
Innovation funding for sustainable tourism in Charlevoix-Est
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Rail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program — Part 3 — Studies
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Rail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program — Part 3 — Studies

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Financial support for studies improving Quebec rail and modal integration
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 66.67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Mitis MRC — Regional and Rural Fund (RRF) - Component 1
Grant and FundingClosed

Mitis MRC — Regional and Rural Fund (RRF) - Component 1

La Mitis RCM (MRC)
Supports regional development in agriculture, tourism, and transportation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateBusiness Buyout
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — Not-for-profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Light-Duty Vehicle — Not-for-profit

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to increase awareness for the reduction of vehicle emission
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Positions in QC
Other SupportOpen

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Positions in QC

Government of Canada (GC)
Skilled foreign workers for Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
RCM de la Mitis — Component 4 : Support for revitalization and intermunicipal cooperation
Grant and FundingSuspended

RCM de la Mitis — Component 4 : Support for revitalization and intermunicipal cooperation

La Mitis RCM (MRC)
Funding for municipal revitalization and intermunicipal cooperation projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Transportez vert — Direct current fast charging station
Grant and FundingOpen

Transportez vert — Direct current fast charging station

Gouvernment of Québec
Financial assistance for fast charging stations in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Emissions Reduction Advancement Program (ERAP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Emissions Reduction Advancement Program (ERAP)

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Supports industry-funded projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Défi-Québec, Sustainable City
Grant and FundingArchived

Défi-Québec, Sustainable City

Quebec City
Support eco-friendly projects in Québec businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Finance and insurance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future
Grant and FundingOpen

Energy Innovation Program – Advancing Canada’s clean energy future

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports innovative clean energy technology research and development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Transportez vert — Coaching for energy management
Grant and FundingClosed

Transportez vert — Coaching for energy management

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports expert energy management for vehicle fleet emissions reduction
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
CFIN — Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed

CFIN — Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Mentorship program accelerating early-stage foodtech companies in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Open Innovation Subsidy Program for start-up companies
Grant and FundingSuspended

Open Innovation Subsidy Program for start-up companies

City of Montreal (MTL)
Supports Montréal start-ups testing innovative solutions with partner organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation

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