Grants and Funding for Women in Business in Canada for 2026
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320 opportunities available
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Energy Training Program for Students
Funding for Nova Scotia students and recent graduates in the energy sector
Expert AdviceOpen
Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba — Advice
Business advice for Manitoba women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta artists' visual arts and new media projects
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Funding up to $18,000 for Alberta independent film projects
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
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Metis-Dene Development Fund
Financial support for businesses in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Supports entrepreneurship development and innovative business growth in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Organic Certification Rebate Program
Funding to help farms become certified organic
Grant and FundingOpen
Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Financing for Saskatchewan Métis entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Ontario Creates supports cultural media industry business intelligence initiatives
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
International Development Assistance Program
Supports international poverty reduction and development initiatives abroad
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Flexiprêt Fund
Financial aid and support for part-time women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable Food Systems Grants
Supports community projects advancing equitable and sustainable food systems
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
FinDev Canada Financing and Investment
Loans and investments for businesses operating in developing countries
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Funding to support business growth in the Prairies
Grant and FundingClosed
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Skills Development Fund supports Ontario's workforce training needs
Grant and FundingOpen
Centre for Women in Business
Training and events for Nova Scotia women entrepreneurs
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
NGen — Pilot Projects
Supports collaborative innovation in advanced manufacturing technologies in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Women in Skilled Trades Initiative
Funds projects supporting women apprentices in Red Seal trades
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Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund
Supports equity and inclusion in Ottawa’s arts communities
Grant and FundingClosed
Homelessness Services Grants
Funding for Vancouver non-profits supporting people experiencing homelessness
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
Grant supports small businesses' COVID-19 operational adjustments
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Gaming Grants - Program Grants
Supports ongoing community programs delivered by non-profit organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Business Support
Support for creating and sustaining businesses in Charlevoix-Est
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Media Artists Creation Projects
Funding for Ontario-based media artists' production and post-production projects
Grant and FundingClosed
New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Supports sustainable, connected mobility and workplace travel management initiatives
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
SADC Shawinigan — SADC Fund
SADC Fund provides financial loans for business projects
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations
Funding to increase international agrimarket opportunities
Grant and FundingClosed
PEI Business Women's Association — Micro-Grant
Funding and business support for women entrepreneurs in PEI
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Startup Zone Resident Company Program
Support to start or grow a PEI business
Grant and FundingClosed
Buy BC Partnership Program — Producers, Processors and Cooperatives
Funding to promote British Columbia agri-food and seafood
Grant and FundingOpen
Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Financing to solve economic, environmental, and social problems
Grant and FundingOpen
CMF — Commercial Projects Program
Funding Canadian digital media projects with commercial potential
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Horticulture Diversification Program
Supports horticultural producers to expand and diversify production
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - School-Age Care Expansion Capital Grants
Supports creation of new nonprofit licensed school-age childcare spaces
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Shawinigan — Flexiprêt for women
Loans for part-time women entrepreneurs in Shawinigan
Expert AdviceOpen
Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan — Business Advising
Business advice for Saskatchewan women entrepreneurs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
WeBC — Business Loans for Youth
Loans for young women entrepreneurs in British Columbia
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Vessel Loan Program
Loans for fishing vessels, engines and equipment in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Staffing UP
Financial support for recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriMarketing Program — Kosher and Halal Investment
Funding to enhance Canadian kosher and halal meat exports
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Startup Zone Accelerator Program
Training to help you build your PEI start-up
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
FPSC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP+)
Employers receive wage subsidy for hiring students in industry
Grant and FundingClosed
Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Supports long-established Canadian film festivals financially
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Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec
Tax incentive supporting eligible pyrolytic oil production in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program
Supports heritage projects and operations in Ottawa communities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (students) (YCWHO)
Employment opportunities for students in Canadian heritage organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program
Funding for early-stage digital media project development
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Funding - Capacity Building Program
Supports Ottawa cultural organizations in building organizational capacity
Expert AdviceOpen
Buyandsell.gc.ca — Procurement Assistance Canada Coaching Service
Assistance for federal government opportunities bidding
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba — Loans
Loans for Manitoba women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Annual $7,000 scholarship for talented young Albertan writers
Grant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding to implement innovative technologies in P.E.I. agriculture and agri-food
Expert AdviceOpen
PAC — Help for Small and Medium Enterprises
Free advice on how to sell to the Government of Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Art Acquisitions by Application
AFA purchases artworks for permanent collection from Alberta artists
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Money to support business growth in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Operating Grant Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (NL)
Subsidy for childcare services in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding
Funds rural Alberta projects to support emerging artists
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Apprenticeship START
Supports Nova Scotia employers hiring and training apprentices
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SODEC — Development Aid Program
SODEC supports Quebec film development and production projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Tax credit supporting Alberta manufacturing and tourism infrastructure investments
Grant and FundingClosed
Commemorative Partnership Program
Funding for projects commemorating Canadian military service and sacrifice
Grant and FundingOpen
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream
Money to future-proof your Northern Canada Indigenous-led business
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Film and Video Arts Scholarship
$7,000 scholarship for talented young Albertan film artists
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Supports Canadian plant-based innovation and local supply chain resilience
Grant and FundingClosed
Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program
Supports community-led projects addressing social issues in Hastings-Sunrise
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Vancity Unity Women Entrepreneurs Program
Empowering women entrepreneurs with financing and mentorship support
Grant and FundingClosed
EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience
Funding for community projects advancing climate resilience.
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Expert AdviceClosed
ELLA Ascend
Business support program for women-led product and service-based businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
Support for technology companies ready to scale
Grant and FundingClosed
Childcare Enhancement Grant program
Supports non-profit childcare programs for high-need Vancouver families
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Subsidy to hire interns in the natural resources sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Limestone Trucking Assistance Program
Funding to defray the cost of trucking limestone
Grant and FundingClosed
New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1
Supports sustainable mobility solutions through integrated technology and planning
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
SODEC — Production support
SODEC supports diverse, quality film and digital production
Grant and FundingClosed
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for short-term applied research in Prince Edward Island agriculture
Other SupportOpen
Parkdale Centre for Innovation — Women Founders Stream
Training for self-identifying woman and/or non-binary founders
Grant and FundingOpen
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — For-profit
Money to future-proof your for-profit business in Northern Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Business Planning, Design, and Capital
Support for Indigenous business development in the cannabis sector
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OBIO — (WiHI) Training and Wage Subsidies
Wage subsidies for health sciences companies to hire women
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
i.d.e.a. Fund
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
Grant and FundingClosed
New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream
Supports interdisciplinary Canadian-led research for transformative change
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
WeBC — Business Loans for Women
Loans for British Columbia women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Medium Capital Grants
Supports upgrades to social-serving facilities for vulnerable Vancouver communities
Grant and FundingClosed
ESDC — Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative
Money for projects that support women in apprenticeship
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Music Individual Project Funding
Funding up to $18,000 for Alberta artists' music projects
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Women in Business Program
Support and financing for Indigenous women entrepreneurs in Northern Ontario
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Aboriginal Business Loans — General
Loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Expert AdviceOpen
CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick
Advice for women entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen
Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Funding support for health research and student training in Québec
Grant and FundingOpen
IP financing - Women
Supports women in advancing business through intellectual property funding
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Evol — Conventional loan
Loans for diversified and inclusive Quebec businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
OTF — System Innovations Grant
Supports collaborative youth-focused systems change initiatives in Ontario