Grants and Funding for Women in Business in Canada for 2026
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295 opportunities available
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Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit
Funding for economic development in Northern Canada
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Toronto Circular Food Innovators Fund
Supports Toronto businesses in implementing reusable foodservice systems
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Prepare Funding Call
Funding for feminist crisis preparedness
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Community Funding - Civic Events Funding
Supports inclusive, family-friendly events in Ottawa communities
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Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Capital — Venture Capital
Venture capital for Canadian technology companies
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan — Financing
Loans for Saskatchewan women entrepreneurs
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Skills for Success Program — Training and Tools Stream
Funding for foundational and transferable skills training and development
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Student Work Placement Program
Subsidies for hiring Canadian post-secondary students
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
WeBC — Business Skills Development
Skills training for British Columbia women entrepreneurs
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Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Mentoring and internships - trainers
Mentorship and practical development for women coaches
Expert AdviceOpen
Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba — Training
Training for Manitoba women entrepreneurs
Expert AdviceOpen
Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba — Advice
Business advice for Manitoba women entrepreneurs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba — Loans
Loans for Manitoba women entrepreneurs
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Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Supports energy efficiency and innovation in Nova Scotia fisheries
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
WeBC — Business Mentoring and Peer Groups
Mentors for women entrepreneurs in B.C
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Inclusive Spaces Program Grant
Funding for accessible, inclusive renovations in licensed child care facilities
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Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Funds to support upgrades or construction of training centers
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Funding for innovative health research across all disciplines
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CanNor — IDEANorth
Supports northern economic development and infrastructure readiness
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Cultural Funding - Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs
Supports Ottawa arts, culture festivals, and agricultural fairs annually
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Food & Beverage Financing
Financing for food and beverage production or processing
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
BioTalent — Career Starter Program
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
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Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Project Based
Supports Alberta non-profits building community programs and events
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Protein Industries Canada — Capacity Building
Enhancing Canada's plant protein industry through capacity building
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Intrapreneurship program
Fellowship program offering paid work experience to diverse students
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Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Supports cultural entrepreneurship for young Black women in Montreal
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Livestock Strategy Program — Community Pasture
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
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Business Development Program (BDP)
Funding to help businesses in Atlantic Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region
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Plant Your Roots Program — Commercial Farm Purchases
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Fonds Mauricie Fonds Mauricie — Women Entrepreneurs Fund
Fonds Mauricie supports entrepreneurs through flexible microcredit loans
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CFUW 1989 École Polytechnique Commemorative Awards
Scholarships for graduate studies supporting women
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Culture Funding - Arts funding program
Funding support for arts creation, development, and community engagement
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ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — For Profit
Money to future-proof your Atlantic Canada for-profit business
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Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Funding to help Prince Edward Island organic businesses increase market share
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Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans
Loans for Indigenous youth and women entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
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Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream
Funding for research to support the skills development of adults
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PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Money to future-proof your business in British Columbia
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LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Financing for Métis women-led businesses in Manitoba
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2026 CFDR Research Grant Competition
Funding for innovative nutrition research
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PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Funding to support business growth in British Columbia
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Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)
Supports security enhancements for at-risk community gathering spaces
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Innovation Guelph — Rhyze Up! Program
National accelerator supporting women-led businesses to scale sustainably
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Connecting Indigenous Research Leadership in Canada and the Global South
Funding Indigenous research partnerships across borders
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program
Support for SMEs to take part in apprenticeship
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CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Money to future-proof your non-profit in Northern Canada
Expert AdviceOpen
KCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Kitikmeot/Cambridge Bay
Other SupportExpert AdviceArchived
Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan — Matchstick
Start-up training for Indigenous women in Saskatchewan
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Cultural Funding - Cultural Facilities Fund
Supports upgrades and development of Ottawa's local cultural spaces
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program
Subsidy for Nova Scotia graduate salaries
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New Frontiers in Research Fund — Exploration Stream
High-risk, interdisciplinary research fostering groundbreaking innovation
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Startup financing for eligible Québec businesses
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International Development Assistance Program
Supports international poverty reduction and development initiatives abroad
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Training grants for coaches game plan
Funding for athlete coach education
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Plant Your Roots Program — New Entrant
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
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Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program
Supports Canadian artists with concert promotion and risk management
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Evol — Conventional loans for women entrepreneurs
Loan fund for women entrepreneurs focused on sustainable development
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CMF — Iteration Program
Iteration Program supports previous FMC-funded digital media projects
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Gender Equity Grant
Funds community projects advancing gender equity across the Northwest Territories
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Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations
Supports agricultural organizations developing new products and markets
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Accelerate HER PEI
Mentorship program for women-led PEI businesses
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
FinDev Canada Financing and Investment
Financing and investment for development-focused businesses
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Support for preserving community housing buildings
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Energy Training Program for Students
Funding for Nova Scotia students and recent graduates in the energy sector
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ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Non Profit
Money to future-proof your Atlantic Canada non-profit
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AFA — Literary Individual Project Funding
Funding for individual literary arts projects
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AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta theatre project development
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Transition Award
Funding for ABE students entering full-time studies
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PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Funding to support business growth in the Prairies
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
YWCA Hamilton
Business support for women entrepreneurs
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AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Funding up to $18,000 for Alberta independent film projects
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PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Funding to recover Canada’s Indigenous-led aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Other SupportOpen
Quebec Business Women's Award
Honoring outstanding women entrepreneurs and leaders in Quebec business
Other SupportOpen
Prince Edward Island Business Women's Association
Training and events for Prince Edward Island women entrepreneurs
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AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Funding for national assurance system projects
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OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
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Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Financing for Saskatchewan Métis entrepreneurs
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
FPSC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP+)
Supports student work placements in food manufacturing
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FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (FVPP) PREVENTION PROJECT
Funding for Indigenous family violence prevention projects
Expert AdviceOpen
CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick
Advice for women entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Liber Ero Fellowship Program
Postdoctoral support for conservation-focused research
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FIJE Fund
Financing for startup projects led by young, women and immigrant entrepreneurs
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Grants and funding - Indigenous peoples
Funding opportunities for Indigenous businesses
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Native Women’s Association of Canada — National Apprenticeships Program
Inclusive apprenticeship hiring support across Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy’s Ecosystem Fund
Funding to strengthen women entrepreneurship ecosystem
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Equity + Emerging Development
Development support for emerging B.C. filmmakers
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Centre for Women in Business
Training and events for Nova Scotia women entrepreneurs
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Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based
CIP Project-Based Grant supports Alberta community enhancements
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
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Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Supports community-led anti-racism and diversity initiatives in Canada
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AFA — Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta visual arts and new media projects
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Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Supports industry research for Ontario creative sectors