Updated May 2026
Grants and Funding for Young Entrepreneurs in Canada for 2026
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.
1245 programs available
Grant and FundingOpenAFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts
Scholarship for young Alberta visual artists
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedRent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) Housing – Oxford County
Income-based housing support in Oxford County
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenHorticulture Diversification Program
Supports horticultural producers to expand and diversify production
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedHIPP Entrepreneur Business Pitch Competition
Business pitch competition for Hanover entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosedEmerging Farmers Award
Supports young agricultural entrepreneurs demonstrating innovation and community impact
Grant and FundingClosedPrice, scholarships, and fellow title
Funding for engineering studies and research- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
MDCH Graduate Awards (Community Health Sciences)
Funding for Community Health Sciences graduate students 
Grant and FundingClosedHigh School Scholarship Program
Scholarship support for California STEM students
Grant and FundingClosedYukon Association of Education Professionals — Scholarships and Bursaries
Scholarships for recent Yukon graduates
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenYoung Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (students) (YCWHO)
Employment opportunities for students in Canadian heritage organizations
Grant and FundingClosedOntario State Chaplains Bursary program
Bursaries for first-year post-secondary studies
Grant and FundingClosedLearning, Earning and Parenting Program (LEAP)
Support for young parents completing school
Grant and FundingOpenOutaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for tourism development projects in Outaouais- Grant and FundingClosed
Fonds des activités étudiantes
Funding for transportation-related student activities - Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
International Development Assistance Program
Supports international poverty reduction and development initiatives abroad 
Grant and FundingClosedConference Bursary
Newfoundland and Labrador Registered Nurses' Education and Research Trust, Canadian Museums Association (CMA)Funding for nurses attending professional conferences
Other SupportClosedHalton Access to Community Housing (HATCH) – Application for Subsidized (Rent-Geared-to-Income) Housing
Subsidized housing access in Halton Region
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- Grant and FundingOpen
Multiple: ECI ILD Catalyst Grant, Wilma Shastry PAH Research Award, Allied Health Fellowship/Grant, Trainee Studentship
Canadian respiratory research funding opportunities 
Grant and FundingClosedGeorge & Marg Clarke Youth Agriculture Award
Support for youth pursuing agriculture studies
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedFellowship Program
Career and entrepreneurship training for recent graduates
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenRiipen — Future Path
Connects businesses with skilled students for impactful, real-world projects
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedUndergraduate Grant
Summer research studentship for NeuroCAM studies
Grant and FundingClosedJake Weitz Memorial Scholarship
Support for mechanics students in post-secondary studies- Grant and FundingClosed
Student Prize in Medicine - Anesthesia Researchers
Essay award for medical students 
Grant and FundingClosedEmergent Biosolutions Trainee Development Award
Funding for trainee professional development- Grant and FundingClosed
Rouyn-Noranda — Childcare Services Fund
Support for new childcare spaces in Rouyn-Noranda 
Grant and FundingClosedPEI Business Women's Association — Micro-Grant
Funding and business support for women entrepreneurs in PEI- Grant and FundingClosed
Women Investing in Women’s Future Program — Indigenous Women’s Leadership Skills Development
Supports Indigenous women’s leadership development - Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarship for Emerging Museum Professionals
Support for early-career museum professional development 
Grant and FundingClosedTanya Howe Damsgaard Memorial Scholarship
Annual scholarship for post-secondary students
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedDown Payment Assistance Program (DPAP)
Interest-free down payment loan for first-time homebuyers
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedImpact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Canada-UK Power Forward Challenge
Smart grid funding for Canada-UK clean tech teams- Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Codes d'accès Prim
Support for emerging electroacoustic sound artists 
Grant and FundingClosed2018 ChromaLuxe X Lucie Foundation Fine Art Scholarship
Support for fine art photographers worldwide- Grant and FundingClosed
Calgary Francophone Public School Fund (École de la Rose sauvage)
Support for Calgary Francophone students Access over 10 000 different funding opportunities
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Grant and FundingOpenRegional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Money to support business growth in Atlantic Canada- Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Shirley L. Thomson Award for Young Conservators
Support for young conservation internship projects 
Grant and FundingClosedResource for Youth (Patricia J. Hames) Award
Funding for Canadian school family studies projects
Grant and FundingOpenLivestock Strategy Program — Community Pasture
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry- Grant and FundingClosed
Grenfell Campus Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards
Grenfell Campus student funding for academic merit 
Grant and FundingClosedThe Canada-Asia program supporting young professionals
Support for young professionals on Canada-Asia relations
Grant and FundingClosedWilliam (Willie) Freeburn Memorial Automotive Glass Trade Scholarship
Support for automotive glass trade studies- Grant and FundingClosed
Perennial Crop Development Establishment
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funding to increase agricultural sustainability in PEI - Grant and FundingClosed
Progression des professions liées aux environnements de la
Support for training and professional development 
Grant and FundingClosedIrene & Arthur Foley Scholarship for the École Polytechnique de Montréal
Scholarship for mining engineering students- Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Compensation for Illness or Injury
Compensation for service-related health conditions 
Grant and FundingClosedPEC Winegrowers Association (PECWA) Bursary
Annual bursary for wine industry studies
Grant and FundingOpenYouth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF)
Supports projects to prevent youth gang involvement across Canada- Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Professional level scholarships
Scholarships for professional studies outside the Islands 
Researchers And FacilitiesWage Subsidies And InternsClosedProgram for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE) Awards
Summer research funding for UCalgary undergraduates- Grant and FundingOpen
Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 1: Feasibility study
Financial support for thermal waste heat recovery projects in Quebec - Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
Funding for Indigenous arts projects in Alberta 
- Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Research program of the SCA - researchers in anesthesia
Funding for anesthesia research projects 
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Climate Action Grants
Supports Vancouver community climate action and resilience initiativesFind tailored funding for your business
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Grant and FundingClosedSylva Gelber Music Foundation Awards
Funding for emerging classical music performers
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenAboriginal Business Loans — General
Loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada- Grant and FundingClosed
Gold medal for engineering students
Recognition for outstanding engineering student leadership - Grant and FundingClosed
Nourish Nova Scotia — Youth Food Initiatives Funding
Support for youth-led food initiatives in Nova Scotia 
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenYukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Supports Yukon employers to hire students or youth for summer- Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ArtWorksTO Indigenous Program
Paid training and contracts for Indigenous media artists 
Grant and FundingClosedBloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund
Youth-led climate microgrants for local action
Grant and FundingClosedGear Up Equipment Program
Equipment support for first-time youth hockey players
Other SupportOpenTechnology Access Centres (TAC)
Access specialized technology, equipment and expertise- Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Undergraduate university excellence scholarships
University excellence scholarships for Madelinots - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp Program
Funding for wildlife habitat conservation projects 
Grant and FundingClosedAngel Foundation for Learning - Bursaries and Awards
Funding for TCDSB students and school literacy projects
- Grant and FundingClosed
Youth Climate Action Grants
Supports student-led climate action initiatives in Toronto schools 
Expert AdviceOpenCommunity Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services
Business planning help for Treaty Seven Members (Alberta)
Grant and FundingClosedCanadian Institutes of Health Research — Project Grant : Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Funding for innovative health research across all disciplines
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenSADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Acquisition Loan +
Financing for business acquisition projects- Grant and FundingClosed
theROC Youth Services 'Grade 10 Bright Future Award'
Annual bursary for Grade 10 students in Prince Edward County - Grant and FundingOpen
The Omnitracs Mike Ham Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for first-year Canadian students 
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenStudent Aid
Government of New Brunswick, The Justin Lefebvre Foundation, Friends of Alexander von Humboldt School, Quebec Heritage FoundationFinancial support for New Brunswick students
Grant and FundingClosedLandmark Group of Builders Youth Volunteer Scholarship
Scholarship for youth healthcare volunteers- Grant and FundingClosed
Long-term creation scholarship (2 years)
Two-year funding for professional artistic creation 
Expert AdviceOpenYMCA Business Planning Program
Start-up business planning help in Newfoundland and Labrador