Grants and Funding for Women in Business in Canada for 2026
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320 opportunities available
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
Financial support to increase representation of women in the venture capital industry
Grant and FundingClosed
Equity + Emerging Development
Supports underrepresented filmmakers in British Columbia's film sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — For-Profit
Funding for innovative projects in Northern Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Entrepreneurial Outreach and Navigation Program — #BeTheDrum
Mentorship and other resources for entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Investing in Women's Futures
Supports women-centred services for safety and economic empowerment
Expert AdviceClosed
Newfoundland & Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs
Help for women entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Funding - Youth in Culture Program
Supports Ottawa youth pursuing careers in arts and culture
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Empower your company's growth and competitiveness by adopting AI through substantial funding opportunities
Eligible Funding
- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
Expert AdviceOpen
Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan — All Access Expert Advice
Business advice for Saskatchewan women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Funding - Creation and production fund for artists
Supports Ottawa artists in creating and producing new works
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS)
Financing for energy-efficient retrofits in older Toronto apartment buildings
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Artist career, skills and business development
Financial aid for music career and business development
Grant and FundingClosed
Neighbourhood Climate Action Grants
Funding for resident-led Toronto climate action and education projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit
Funding for economic development in Northern Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Toronto Circular Food Innovators Fund
Supports Toronto businesses in implementing reusable foodservice systems
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Funding - Civic Events Funding
Supports inclusive, family-friendly events in Ottawa communities
Grant and FundingOpen
Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI)
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
Grant and FundingClosed
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
Grant and FundingOpen
NADF Financing
Financing for Northern Ontario Indigenous business and economic development
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Grant and FundingClosed
Slate Development
Supports B.C. production companies' project development and capacity-building initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Rouyn-Noranda — Childcare Services Fund
Innovative childcare fund supporting new daycare spots creation
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Startup Canada — Equal Slice Program
Empowering underserved Canadian entrepreneurs with resources and support
Grant and FundingClosed
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Supports energy efficiency and innovation in Nova Scotia fisheries
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — ISCP Residency in New York Funding
Supports Alberta artists' residencies in visual arts/new media
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Support for agriculture and food producers and businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
Funding opportunity for Indigenous artists' development in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Climate Action Grants
Supports Vancouver community climate action and resilience initiatives
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
WeBC — Business Mentoring and Peer Groups
Mentors for women entrepreneurs in B.C
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based
CIP Project-Based Grant supports Alberta community enhancements
Grant and FundingOpen
Inclusive Spaces Program Grant
Funding for accessible, inclusive renovations in licensed child care facilities
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Supports community-led anti-racism and diversity initiatives in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Documentary + Factual Development Fund
Early-stage development funding for B.C. documentary projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Funds to support upgrades or construction of training centers
Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Funding for innovative health research across all disciplines
Grant and FundingClosed
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
Grant and FundingClosed
Capital Project Grants - Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Grants
Funds facility improvements supporting vulnerable communities in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Grant and FundingClosed
Genome Prairie — Canadian Biotechnology Innovation and Commercialization (CBIC) Initiative
CBIC funds Canadian genomics innovation for commercialization
Grant and FundingClosed
General Admission Festivals Program
Funding for small and emerging Canadian film festivals
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Project Based
Supports Alberta non-profits building community programs and events
Grant and FundingOpen
Protein Industries Canada — Capacity Building
Enhancing Canada's plant protein industry through capacity building
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Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Intrapreneurship program
Fellowship program offering paid work experience to diverse students
Grant and FundingOpen
Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Supports cultural entrepreneurship for young Black women in Montreal
Grant and FundingOpen
Livestock Strategy Program — Community Pasture
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Development Program (BDP)
Funding to help businesses in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Supports non-profits enhancing public-use community facilities in Alberta
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Grant and FundingClosed
Renter Services Grants
Supports non-profit initiatives to improve rental housing outcomes
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
FIJE Fund
Loans for business in Haute-Yamaska, Brome-Missisquoi or Rouville, Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH
Funding for innovative women’s health technology projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
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
Grant and FundingOpen
CanNor — IDEANorth
IDEANorth promotes Northern economic diversification and development
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Literary Individual Project Funding
Supports Alberta writers and artists developing literary projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Native Women’s Association of Canada — National Apprenticeships Program
Get funding to train new workers
Grant and FundingClosed
Culture Funding - Arts funding program
Funding support for arts creation, development, and community engagement
Grant and FundingClosed
ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Non Profit
Money to future-proof your Atlantic Canada non-profit
Grant and FundingClosed
Core Support Grants (CSG)
Supports social service organizations addressing inequity in Vancouver
Grant and FundingOpen
ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — For Profit
Money to future-proof your Atlantic Canada for-profit business
Grant and FundingOpen
Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Funding to help Prince Edward Island organic businesses increase market share
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans
Loans for Indigenous youth and women entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Community Planning & Engagement
Support for Indigenous business development in the cannabis sector
Grant and FundingClosed
AQT - Young Enterprise Awards
The AQT Young Enterprise Grants merge experience with youthful innovation to drive growth for Quebec's tech sector.
Grant and FundingClosed
Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream
Funding for research to support the skills development of adults
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Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Money to future-proof your business in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program
Ocean Supercluster supports innovative ocean economy projects in Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program
Money for Metis Women-owned businesses in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Clean Tech in Agri-Food
Support for agriculture and food producers and businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta artists in theatre/performance project development
Grant and FundingOpen
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
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ESDC — Apprenticeship Service Program
Support for SMEs to take part in apprenticeship
Grant and FundingClosed
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Money to future-proof your non-profit in Northern Canada
Expert AdviceOpen
Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba — Training
Training for Manitoba women entrepreneurs
Expert AdviceOpen
KCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Kitikmeot/Cambridge Bay
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding
Fund supports Alberta dancers' projects with up to $18,000
Other SupportExpert AdviceArchived
Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan — Matchstick
Start-up training for Indigenous women in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingClosed
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
Grant and FundingClosed
New Frontiers in Research Fund — Exploration Stream
High-risk, interdisciplinary research fostering groundbreaking innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Plant Your Roots Program — New Entrant
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingClosed
Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Small Capital Grants
Supports small-scale facility upgrades for non-profit social services
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program
Supports Canadian artists with concert promotion and risk management
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Evol — Conventional loans for women entrepreneurs
Loan fund for women entrepreneurs focused on sustainable development
Grant and FundingClosed
CMF — Iteration Program
Iteration Program supports previous FMC-funded digital media projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Gender Equity Grant
Funds community projects advancing gender equity across the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingOpen
Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations
Supports agricultural organizations developing new products and markets
Grant and FundingOpen
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Funding to support business growth in British Columbia
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Accelerate HER PEI
Mentorship program for women-led PEI businesses