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
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenFood & Beverage Financing
Financing for food and beverage production or processing
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedBioTalent — Science Horizons Youth Internship
Subsidized environmental STEM intern
Grant and FundingClosedCultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program
Supports heritage projects and operations in Ottawa communities- Grant and FundingClosed
Community Funding - Snow Go Programs
Financial assistance for snow removal for seniors and disabled residents 
Grant and FundingClosedSODEC_Lab Immersion Cannes 2026
Support for Québec emerging film producers at Cannes
Grant and FundingClosedClass Afloat Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship support for Class Afloat students
Grant and FundingClosedSpruce Grove & District Agricultural Society Student Scholarship
Scholarship support for agriculture students
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedPlanning and Dissemination Grants – Institute/Initiative Community Support (ICS)
Support for planning and knowledge dissemination activities
Grant and FundingClosedOntario Joint Dairy Breeds Future Leaders Scholarship
Scholarship for Ontario dairy-sector student leaders
Grant and FundingOpenProspecting Assistance (PA) Grants
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology (NL), Department of Energy and Mines (NS)Supports independent mineral exploration in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenOntario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
Supports high school students in skilled trades apprenticeships
Grant and FundingClosedEtobicoke Sports Hall of Fame Scholarships
Scholarships for Etobicoke student-athletes
Grant and FundingClosedOrganic Industry Development — Specialized Equipment
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funding for specialized equipment in Prince Edward Island for organic farming
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedManitoba Student Aid
Supplemental funding for post-secondary studies
Grant and FundingClosedCFIN NextGen Food Innovators
Funds student ventures in food technology innovation development- Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Valoris Foundation Scholarships - Community Leadership
Scholarships for community-minded youth 
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosedKids Brain Health Network-Mitacs research awards to support children with disabilities
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarships from the Portneuf Amateur Sports Assistance Foundation
Scholarships for eligible amateur athletes 
Grant and FundingClosedJim Popowich Mining Endowment – Health & Safety Grants for Students
Support for mining students in health and safety
- Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral (CGRS D) Program
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), University of Calgary Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS)Doctoral research training support for health-related PhD studies 
Grant and FundingOpenOTA Professional Driver Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for Ontario university students
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedRacial Justice Fund
Supports New Hampshire racial justice organizations
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpenMRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Nouvelle-Beauce entrepreneurial web
Networking and support for young businesses
Grant and FundingClosedOAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations
Operating support for francophone arts service organizations
Grant and FundingClosedSeltzer-Chan Pond Inlet Foundation — Community Grants
Community support funding for Pond Inlet
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedJeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation Instrument Bank
Instrument loan for young string musicians
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenJobsNL Wage Subsidy
Wage subsidy to create new positions in Newfoundland and Labrador- Grant and FundingClosed
Health System Impact (HSI) Embedded Early Career Researcher Award
Embedded health systems research support for early career researchers 
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedEliminating Barriers to Learning Program
Emergency support for HDSB students
Grant and FundingClosedSchool Food Grants
Funding for healthy, culturally appropriate school-day meals in Vancouver schools
Grant and FundingClosedHats On For Awareness Awards & Grants
Support for mental health and wellness initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedTEXPO 2025 Graduate Student Research Competition
Graduate research competition in microsystems and nanotechnology- Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Recommender Grants for Writers
Funding for Ontario writers’ new work 
Grant and FundingOpenÉlan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Supports cultural entrepreneurship for young Black women in Montreal- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
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Support for students returning to the islands 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenMRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpenSADC Shawinigan — Youth Strategy Fund
Loan support for young entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosedAcademic Scholarship Program
Tuition support for Maine students with developmental disabilities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenPeople & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Wage subsidy to hire interns in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosedCall for proposals to prevent gender-based violence through youth dating violence prevention: Key populations stream
Funding for youth dating violence prevention projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenPrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosedCultural Hotspot - Signature Projects
Support for community arts projects in Toronto- Grant and FundingClosed
Class Afloat Foundation Scholarships
Scholarship support for Class Afloat students 
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedFIJE Fund
Financing for startup projects led by young, women and immigrant entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosedTownship of Melancthon’s James Beachell Award
Student essay award for local heritage research
- Grant and FundingClosed
Fonds des activités étudiantes transports
Funding for student transport-related activities 
Grant and FundingClosedGeneral Funds - Canadian Home Economics Foundation Awards
Support for graduate students in home economics- Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarships and mentoring - secondary, college, university levels
Renewable scholarships for Quebec students 
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedScience and Technology Internship Program - Youth Employment Strategy – Career Focus (voted)
Supports STEM internships in natural resources- Grant and FundingClosed
Consumer Studies and/or Family Resource Management Award
Support for consumer studies and family resource projects - Grant and FundingClosed
The PROUD Project — Research Fellowships and Project Funding
Support for disability and equity research 
Grant and FundingClosedCOAL Student Prize - Culture and Diversity
Support for student ecological art projects- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
OSAP: Ontario Student Assistance Program
Funding for Ontario postsecondary students 
Grant and FundingClosedbourses d'études ted rogers
Support for technology students at partner universities
Grant and FundingClosedPlant Your Roots Program — Commercial Farm Purchases
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Grant and FundingClosedADÉSAQ Awards of Excellence in partnership with the Fonds de recherche du Québec
Recognition award for outstanding doctoral theses
Grant and FundingClosedTom Walker Forest Legacy Scholarship and Bursaries
Financial support for North Cowichan students
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenCAE Rive-Nord — Youth strategy
Youth financing for young entrepreneurs- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Athletes first
Support emerging athletes through business funding - Grant and FundingClosed
Canadian Hospitality Foundation Scholarships
National scholarships for hospitality students - Grant and FundingClosed
Les bourses de la fondation club avenir
Scholarships for Maghreb community research - Grant and FundingClosed
Future Generation Foundation Individual Call for Applications 2025-2026
Funding for First Nations education and cultural learning - Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Bourses -- médecine dentaire
Funding for dental care access, research, and student awards 
Grant and FundingClosedFertility Treatment Reimbursement Program (FTRP)
Reimbursement for eligible fertility treatments
Grant and FundingClosedFriends of the Woodstock Art Gallery Legacy Scholarship (WAG Scholarship)
Annual $1,000 arts scholarship support
Grant and FundingClosedRotary Club of Dunnville Scholarship
Scholarship for post-secondary students with community service
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenStaffing UP
Financial support for recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees
Other SupportClosedOntario Works or emergency assistance
Monthly support for basic needs and employment- Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Robbins-Ollivier Equity Excellence Award
Funding for transformative equity initiatives in research 
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedPart-Time OSAP
Support for part-time postsecondary studies- Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
FPSC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP+)
Supports student work placements in food manufacturing 
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenCanNor — IDEANorth
Supports northern economic development and infrastructure readinessEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 6,000,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenWorkforce Training and Employment — Wage Subsidy
Money for Manitoba organizations to hire unemployed individuals
Grant and FundingClosedPrix reconnaissance - nurses et infirmiers
Recognizing excellence in emergency nursing
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedColumbia Basin Trust — Summer Works Program
Wage subsidy for summer student hires- Grant and FundingOpen
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream
Funding for jobs and long-term economic growth