Grants and Funding for Women in Business in Canada for 2026
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295 opportunities available
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Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Associations
Funding for industry export expansion activities
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OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Funding for youth-led projects testing new community solutions
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Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund
Supports equity and inclusion in Ottawa’s arts communities
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Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Clean Tech in Agri-Food
Funding for agri-food innovation in northern Ontario
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Microcrédit Charlevoix - Fund for women entrepreneurs
Microloans for business start-up and digital growth
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Programme de réussite économique pour les femmes de Jordanie
Supports women’s economic empowerment in Jordan
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Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Funding for Ontario training centre capital projects
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MRC Charlevoix-Est — Business Support
Support for creating and sustaining businesses in Charlevoix-Est
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Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Knowledge Mobilization Fund
Support for ocean research knowledge mobilization
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County of Wellington Grants and Scholarships Programme
Local funding for community groups and students
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New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Supports sustainable, connected mobility and workplace travel management initiatives
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SODEC — Production support
Selective funding for Quebec audiovisual production
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Shawinigan — Flexiprêt for women
Financing for women entrepreneurs in part-time businesses
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Basic Organizational Capacity Contribution Program
Funding for Indigenous organizational capacity
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
OTF — System Innovations Grant
Collaborative systems-change funding for youth
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Consumer Studies and/or Family Resource Management Award
Support for consumer studies and family resource projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Flexiprêt Fund
Loan support for women entrepreneurs
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COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance Program
COVID-19 recovery support for Pennsylvania small businesses
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Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Funding for established Canadian film festivals
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
SADC Shawinigan — SADC Fund
Loan financing for business growth in Shawinigan
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AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations
Funding to increase international agrimarket opportunities
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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
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute/Initiative Community Support (ICS)
Support for planning and knowledge dissemination activities
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OAC — Media Artists Creation Projects
Support for Ontario media artists' creation projects
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Grenfell Campus Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards
Grenfell Campus student funding for academic merit
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Buy BC Partnership Program — Producers, Processors and Cooperatives
Funding to promote British Columbia agri-food and seafood
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CIHR Mental Health and Substance Use Responses to COVID-19 Funding
Rapid funding for COVID-19 mental health research
Tax CreditsClosed
Ontario Fertility Treatment Tax Credit (OFTTC)
Refundable tax credit for fertility-related medical costs
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Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for tourism development projects in Outaouais
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Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Matching support for public community facilities
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Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Financing to solve economic, environmental, and social problems
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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
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AgriMarketing Program — Kosher and Halal Investment
Supports kosher and halal red meat market development
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General Admission Festivals Program
Funding for small Canadian film festivals
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
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Startup Zone Accelerator Program
Training to help you build your PEI start-up
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Production Program
Supports B.C. motion picture production and post-production
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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
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Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program
Supports early-stage digital media project development
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Cultural Funding - Capacity Building Program
Supports Ottawa cultural organizations in building organizational capacity
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OBIO — (WiHI) Training and Wage Subsidies
Support for women in health science
Expert AdviceOpen
Buyandsell.gc.ca — Procurement Assistance Canada Coaching Service
Assistance for federal government opportunities bidding
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Feminist Entrepreneurs Growing Green Economies (FEGGE)
Support for women-led green agribusinesses
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Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
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
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AFA — Art Acquisitions by Application
AFA purchases artworks for permanent collection from Alberta artists
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Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Money to support business growth in Atlantic Canada
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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 FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Apprenticeship START
Supports Nova Scotia employers hiring and training apprentices
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
SODEC — Development Aid Program
Funding for Québec audiovisual project development
Tax CreditsOpen
Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Tax credit supporting Alberta manufacturing and tourism infrastructure investments
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Commemorative Partnership Program
Funding for projects commemorating Canadian military service and sacrifice
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CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream
Funding for jobs and long-term economic growth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Supports Canadian plant-based innovation and local supply chain resilience
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Vancity Unity Women Entrepreneurs Program
Empowering women entrepreneurs with financing and mentorship support
Expert AdviceClosed
ELLA Ascend
Business support program for women-led product and service-based businesses
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Subsidy to hire interns in the natural resources sector
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New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1
Supports sustainable mobility solutions through integrated technology and planning
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Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
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
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CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — For-profit
Money to future-proof your for-profit business in Northern Canada
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i.d.e.a. Fund
Funding and support for high potential businesses focusing on a sustainable and green recovery
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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
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ESDC — Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative
Money for projects that support women in apprenticeship
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Aboriginal Business Loans — General
Loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
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IP financing - Women
Supports women in advancing business through intellectual property funding
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Evol — Conventional loan
Loans for diversified and inclusive Quebec businesses
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Public transit development assistance program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for urban public transit
Supports urban public transit development and greenhouse gas reduction
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Perennial Crop Development Establishment
Funding to increase agricultural sustainability in PEI
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ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in Atlantic Canada
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Ontario — Growing Future Opportunities Initiative
Cost-share funding for orchard and vineyard replanting
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Aboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans
Small loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
WEOC National Loan Program
OEFC offers microloans to empower women entrepreneurs in Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs
Support for Alberta women entrepreneurs
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New Ventures BC Competition
Compete for start-up cash and prizes in British Columbia
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Support program to help victims of crime and promote their recovery - Stream 1
Supports research, awareness, and training for victim assistance
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Magnet — Student Work Placement Program
Money to hire students for work-integrated learning