Grants and Funding for Young Entrepreneurs in Canada for 2025
Financial support helps young entrepreneurs build and expand their businesses.
Starting a business can be challenging for young entrepreneurs. Support programs help them overcome financial barriers.

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) — Financial Assistance
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Accueillez un stagiaire
Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ)- Max. $7,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $200,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) — Youth Employment Program (YEP)
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Max. $30,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Mitacs Accelerate International
Mitacs- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Riipen — Level UP
Riipen- No Condition
- All industries

NRC IRAP – Support for clean technology
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

PAMT — Workplace Apprenticeship
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- All industries

Magnet — Outcome Campus Connect
Magnet- Max. $7,000
- Educational services

Grand Challenges Canada
Grand Challenges Canada- Max. $250,000
- Health care and social assistance
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BioTalent — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
BioTalent Canada- Max. $7,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Mitacs — Business Strategy Internship
Mitacs- Max. $10,000
- All industries

ECO Canada — Science Horizons Youth Internship (SHI)
ECO Canada- Max. $25,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

TECHNATION — Career Ready Program
TECHNATION- Max. $7,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Futurpreneur
Futurpreneur Canada- From $5,000 to $60,000
- All industries
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NovaScience Program — Support for employment in research and innovation
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

ICTC — Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital
Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)- Max. $7,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Energir — Energy efficiency program – Implementation of efficiency measures
Energir- From $1,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Venture for Canada — Internship Program
Venture for Canada- Max. $7,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — For profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
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Digital Skills for Youth Program (DS4Y)
Innovation Canada- Max. $30,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CCAA — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace (CCAA)- Max. $7,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) — Business Scale-up and Productivity — ACOA
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Youth Employment and Skills Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $14,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)
Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR)- Max. $6,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $400,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Relief group
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $5,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

FedDev Ontario — Economic Development Initiative (Southern Ontario) — Not-For-Profit
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning
Canadian Heritage- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Digital Main Street – Digital Transformation Grant Program
Digital Main Street- No Condition
- Retail trade
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Tax credit for an on-the-job training period
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- All industries

FESTQ - Student Funds 1 and 2
Solidarity Funds (FTQ)- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

Research Training and Talent Development
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Quebec Business Transfer Fund
Centre de tranfer d'entreprise du Québec (CTEQ)- From $50,000 to $1,000,000
- All industries

AGRI Talent
Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC)- Max. $7,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Empowering Futures — Student Work Placement Program
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)- Max. $7,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities

Digital Skills Internships
Communautique- Max. $21,500
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC de Montcalm — New Entrepreneur Fund
MRC Montcalm- Max. $14,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Beauce-Centre — Labor fund
MRC Beauce-Centre- From $3,500 to $5,000
- Manufacturing

Quebec Affordable Housing Program (QAHP)
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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MRC de D’Autray — Business Development Program
MRC de D'Autray- Max. $10,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Témiscamingue — Investment Fund Loan
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Summer Company
Government of Ontario- Max. $3,000
- All industries

MRC Témiscamingue — Business Succession Loan
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est- Max. $60,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Témiscamingue — Créavenir - Desjardins
MRC Témiscamingue- Max. $15,000
- All industries

Indigenous Arts Projects
Toronto Arts Council (TAO)- Max. $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

DEPS — Young Promoters Fund
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Max. $6,000
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Lotbinière — FLS (Local Solidarity Fund)
MRC de Lotbinière- Max. $100,000
- All industries
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MRC Bellechasse — Local Investment Fund - Succession Component (FLI Relève)
MRC de Bellechasse- Max. $75,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Beauce Sartigan — Local funds - RELIEF component
MRC Beauce-Sartigan- Max. $100,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

Black Arts Projects
Toronto Arts Council (TAO)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — CRÉAVENIR Program
MRC Abitibi-Ouest- Max. $5,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Beauce-Centre — Créavenir
MRC Beauce-Centre- Max. $5,000
- All industries
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MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Créavenir
MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce- Max. $20,000
- All industries

MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - 2024 Business Support Policy
MRC La Matapédia- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Career launcher — ImpAct Internships
Colleges and Institutes Canada- Max. $10,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing

MRC Beauce-Centre — Futurpreneur
MRC Beauce-Centre- From $5,000 to $60,000
- All industries

Financial support for aspiring farmers
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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- Max. $15,000
- All industries

Technology Leadership: Genomics stream
Protein Industries Canada- Up to 45% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Business Support
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Succession Stream
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- Max. $150,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

ECO Canada — Environmental Employability Pathways
ECO Canada- Max. $12,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
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MRC Maskinongé — Young Entrepreneurs
MRC de Maskinongé- Max. $14,000
- Manufacturing

Media Artists Program : Creation
Toronto Arts Council (TAO)- Max. $15,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Lotbinière — FLI (Local Investment Fund)
MRC de Lotbinière- Max. $150,000
- All industries

Îles-de-la-madeleine — Business support policy (PSE)
Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine- Max. $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Lotbinière — Triple F
MRC de Lotbinière- Max. $50,000
- All industries
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MRC Maskinongé — Business Succession
MRC de Maskinongé- Max. $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

EHRC — Empowering Futures
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Regional Support Fund for Social Programs (FRSPS)
MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- Max. $25,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

PADAAR — Measure 4078 – Support for membership of a cooperative for the use of agricultural equipment (CUMA) and a cooperative for the replacement of agricultural labor
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $1,000 to $4,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Strategy Loan
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC Beauce Sartigan — Young Promoters Fund (YP)
MRC Beauce-Sartigan- Max. $10,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Research in priority areas
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Up to 25% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC Témiscamingue — Local Investment Fund Loan
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Regions and Rurality Fund
MRC L'Île-d'Orléans- Max. $35,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Arthabaska — Futurpreneur Canada
MRC Arthabaska- Max. $60,000
- All industries

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) — Alberta
Genome Alberta- From $100,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Northern Ontario Development Program — Youth Internships — Private Sector
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- No Condition
- All industries

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Support Fund for Structuring Projects (FSPS)
MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent- Max. $35,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Futurpreneur
MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce- Max. $60,000
- All industries

MRC Les Moulins — Futurpreneur Canada
MRC Les Moulins- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Assistance Loan
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Créavenir
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry- Max. $5,000
- All industries

DuoEmploi – Internships for people with disabilities
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Construction
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
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MRC des Chenaux — Young Promoters Fund
MRC des Chenaux- Max. $11,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Max. $40,950
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

PADAAR — Measure 4075 – On-farm or indoor demonstrations
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $2,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Arthabaska — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
MRC Arthabaska- Max. $8,000
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Drummond — Business Succession Program
MRC Drummond- Max. $250,000
- Up to 51% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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MRC Bellechasse — New promoter funds (FNP)
MRC de Bellechasse- Max. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Strategic Science Fund (SSF)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Up to 15% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC L'Islet — Youth Initiative Fund (YIF)
MRC de L'Islet- From $2 to $5,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Brome-Missisquoi — The Brome-Missisquoi Pact 2025
MRC Brome-Missisquoi- Up to 90% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
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PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Targeted individual skills development plan
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Max. $1,500
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Business growth — Éco-Capitale
Quebec City- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Îles-de-la-madeleine — Vitalization frame - Component 2
Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Max. $15,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Maskinongé — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC de Maskinongé- No Condition
- Manufacturing
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MRC Maskinongé — Futurpreneur Canada
MRC de Maskinongé- No Condition
- All industries

MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Fonds de développement des communautés (FDC)
MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges- Up to 70% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Max. $12,000
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Futurpreneur Canada
MRC Beauce-Sartigan- Max. $25,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Quebec Fund for Social Initiatives (FQIS)
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or- Up to 90% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
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MRC L'Islet — Support Fund for Structural Projects (FSPS)
MRC de L'Islet- Max. $50,000
- Up to 95% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Black Entrepreneur Startup Program
Futurpreneur Canada- Max. $75,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Young Promoters Fund (JP)
MRC La Jacques-Cartier- Max. $9,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

Financial assistance program for businesses in physical activities (PAFEMAP)
Ministry of Education (QC)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Artists in Communities program
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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MRC L'Érable — FLI - Social economy development
MRC L'Érable- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for Innovative Projects for Cultural Development and Community Animation
MRC Kamouraska- Max. $4,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

MRC Arthabaska - Honorary loan
MRC Arthabaska- Max. $15,000
- All industries

MRC L'Islet — Child development assistance measure for the south of the territory
MRC de L'Islet- Max. $5,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
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MRC Portneuf — Young Leaders Fund of the Portneuf Region
MRC Portneuf- Max. $500
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Créavenir program
MRC Beauce-Sartigan- Max. $5,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

MRC De D'Autray — Business Development Program
MRC de D'Autray- Max. $15,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $20,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Apprenticeship START
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $25,000
- All industries
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WeBC — Business Loans for Youth
WeBC- Max. $70,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

Arts in communities
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Exploration Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Max. $500,000
- All industries

Summer Employment for Nunavut Students
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Public administration

Articipate — Creation and Development Grant
Articipate- Max. $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Renter Services Grants
City of Vancouver- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

EHRC — Discovering Potential
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)- Max. $22,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities

British Columbia Arts Council Funding
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CMF-SODEC — Predevelopment Program for Television Series Based on Literary Adaptations
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

SADC Shawinigan — SADC Fund
SADC Shawinigan- From $5,000 to $300,000
- Retail trade

Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant
Government of Ontario- Max. $17,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
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Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Futurpreneur Canada
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges- Max. $60,000
- All industries

School Food Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services

Aboriginal Business Loans — General
Ulnooweg- Up to 75% of project cost
- Construction
- Other services (except public administration)

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Student Summer Employment Program — High school
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $5,000
- All industries
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Youth Strategy
Réseau des SADC et CAE- Max. $50,000
- All industries

Staffing UP
Government of Yukon- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

Social Innovation Project Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Geniuses in business
Acfas- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Créavenir Estrie
Entreprendre Sherbrooke- Max. $15,000
- All industries
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Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Max. $45,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
AsterX- Max. $75,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

Manitoba paid work experience tax credit
Government of Manitoba- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Government of Yukon- Max. $4,950
- All industries

Turn to excellence!
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- From $2,000 to $7,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Co-op Graduates Hiring Incentive
Government of Manitoba- Max. $5,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- All industries

Supportive Housing Capital Grant program
City of Vancouver- Max. $25,000
- Health care and social assistance

Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Sustainable Food Systems Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Ministerial initiative “Agricultural succession and entrepreneurship”
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Bourses à la relève Agri-Marché – Dairy sector
Lactech- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Youth Climate Action Fund
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3)- From $1,400 to $7,000
- Utilities
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $80
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

AgriMarketing Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Government of Ontario- Up to 49% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance
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Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- All industries

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.2
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $95,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CBDC Youth Loan
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $150,000
- All industries

Job Creation Partnerships
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Emerging Farmers Award
Gouvernement du Québec- From $3,500 to $7,500
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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YMCA Business Planning Program
YMCA of Northeast Avalon- No Condition
- All industries

Horticulture Diversification Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Ascension competition
Quebec City Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCCQ)- Max. $60,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

- Max. $500
- All industries

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
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Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)- Max. $7,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

BioTalent — Science Horizons Youth Internship
BioTalent Canada- Max. $25,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

BioTalent — Career Starter Program
BioTalent Canada- Max. $20,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Organic Industry Development — Specialized Equipment
Government of Prince Edward Island- From $400 to $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Canada Digital Adoption Program — Grow Your Business Online
Innovation Canada- Max. $2,400
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade
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Student Entrepreneurship
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $3,000
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

OTF — System Innovations Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)
Government of Yukon- No Condition
- All industries

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels
Canadian Heritage- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — For Profit
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance
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Métis Employment Services
Rupertsland Institute- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services

WorkBC — Wage Subsidy Program
WorkBC- From $3,600 to $12,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- All industries

PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Prospecting Assistance Grants
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $12,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Educational services
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Grassroots Growth Program
Government of Ontario- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- From $50 to $1,000,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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- Manufacturing

Connect2
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $100,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Public administration

AFA — Summer School Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 40% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Program (ACSD)
Government of Ontario- From $25 to $665
- Up to 28% of project cost
- All industries
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Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Financing for Young Entrepreneurs
CAE Beauce-Chaudière- Max. $25,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

Training on the Job — Nunavut
Government of Nunavut- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Trucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy
Trucking HR Canada- Max. $7,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Screen BC Short Film Award
Creative BC- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

CFIN NextGen Food Innovators
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Young Entrepreneurs Program
Government of Manitoba- From $500 to $10,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries
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Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- Max. $45,000
- Educational services

CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Government of Alberta- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
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OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Min. $75,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Young Farmers
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- Max. $1,500,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Organic Certification Rebate Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $750
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

ADM Fund / 375 idea
City of Montreal (MTL)- Max. $7,500
- All industries
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NADF Financing
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund- Max. $500,000
- All industries

Clean Foundation — Science Horizons Youth Internship
Clean Foundation- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

JobsNL Wage Subsidy
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

Limestone Trucking Assistance Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $32,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Student Summer Skills Incentive
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries
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CBDC Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Agribusiness Financing
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Cooperative Education Incentive
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Centre culturel afro-canadien de Montréal (CCAM)- Max. $2,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 1
Agriculture for Life- Max. $40,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Créavenir
MRC Thérèse de Blainville- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Impact Your Business — Start-Up Loans
Impact Atlantic- Max. $25,000
- All industries

Fund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Québec Research Fund- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Other services (except public administration)

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Heritage- Up to 70% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

SADC Shawinigan — Youth Strategy Fund
SADC Shawinigan- From $5,000 to $25,000
- All industries

AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Ontario — Growing Future Opportunities Initiative
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Aboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans
Ulnooweg- Max. $750,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Construction
- Other services (except public administration)

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — For-Profit
Canadian Heritage- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience
Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)- Max. $175,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Créavenir
MRC Deux-Montagnes- Max. $5,000
- All industries
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Training and Career Support Program
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Government of Alberta- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

FIJE Fund
Centre d'Aide aux Entreprises Haute-Yamaska et région (CAEHYR)- Max. $50,000
- All industries

La Ruche — Mille et UN Fund
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $100,000
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Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — For-Profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- No Condition
- All industries

Product and Market Development Program — Agri-Businesses
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Riipen — Future Path
Riipen- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Bee BC Program
Government of British Columbia- Max. $7,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — SEED Pathway
Government of Ontario- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance