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.
1327 programs available

Quebec, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec, Canada

Canada
Closing date : March 11, 2026
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : March 11, 2026

Alberta, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
School Food Grants
Funding for healthy, culturally appropriate school-day meals in Vancouver schools
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
School Programs
Funding for peer-led drug awareness projects
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
SQuebec, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2025
Closing date : June 1, 2025
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2025
Closing date : June 1, 2025

Canada
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Canada

Canada
Closing date : November 30, 2018
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : November 30, 2018

Grant and FundingClosed
Seeds for Deeds
Seed funding for local community projects
Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Nunavut, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Nunavut, Canada

Canada
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Canada
SCanada
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada

Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 20, 2026
Types of eligible projects
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 20, 2026

NB, Canada
Closing date : January 30, 2015
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
NB, Canada
Closing date : January 30, 2015

Canada
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Canada

Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Ships2Shores
Fully funded youth sailing and leadership program
Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Canada
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Saskatchewan, Canada
Open Date : April 22, 2026
Closing date : May 22, 2026
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Saskatchewan, Canada
Open Date : April 22, 2026
Closing date : May 22, 2026

Saskatchewan, Canada
Closing date : March 12, 2026
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Saskatchewan, Canada
Closing date : March 12, 2026

Saskatchewan, Canada
Closing date : November 13, 2025
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Saskatchewan, Canada
Closing date : November 13, 2025

Canada
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada

Canada
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Canada
SCanada
Types of eligible projects
Canada
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Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

NL, Canada
Types of eligible projects
NL, Canada

Bury, East Gwillimbury, Ontario
Closing date : April 15, 2026
Types of eligible projects
Bury, East Gwillimbury, Ontario
Closing date : April 15, 2026

Hawkesbury, L'Orignal, Ontario
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Hawkesbury, L'Orignal, Ontario

Vancouver, BC, Canada
Open Date : August 18, 2025
Closing date : September 19, 2025
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Open Date : August 18, 2025
Closing date : September 19, 2025

Quebec, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada

BC, Canada
- Construction
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada

BC, Canada
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada

Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Sound Design Program
Mentorship for Indigenous audio professionals in film and television
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : March 21, 2024
Closing date : April 15, 2024
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : March 21, 2024
Closing date : April 15, 2024
SBracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026
SNS, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
NS, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

BC, Canada
Closing date : January 4, 2025
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada
Closing date : January 4, 2025

BC, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada

Manitoba, Canada
Open Date : April 15, 2026
Closing date : May 31, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Open Date : April 15, 2026
Closing date : May 31, 2026

Grant and FundingClosed
Sports Subsidy
Support for children’s sports participation
Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : July 8, 2024
Closing date : August 12, 2024
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : July 8, 2024
Closing date : August 12, 2024

Alberta, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2025
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2025

Alberta, BC, Ontario, Quebec, Canada
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, BC, Ontario, Quebec, Canada

Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Startup Laval
Microloans and business support for entrepreneurs
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Laval, Quebec, Canada
SOntario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Alberta, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Grassy Lake, Taber, Vauxhall, Alberta
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Grassy Lake, Taber, Vauxhall, Alberta
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Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada

BC, Canada
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
BC, Canada

Stone Mills, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Stone Mills, Ontario, Canada

BC, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
BC, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 8, 2024
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 8, 2024

BC, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
BC, Canada

BC, Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
BC, Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : February 20, 2026
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : February 20, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

NL, Canada
Closing date : February 23, 2024
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
NL, Canada
Closing date : February 23, 2024

NL, Canada
Closing date : May 17, 2024
- Maximum amount : 14 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
NL, Canada
Closing date : May 17, 2024

NS, Canada
Open Date : December 15, 2025
Closing date : January 31, 2026
- Maximum amount : 9,600 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman Resources
NS, Canada
Open Date : December 15, 2025
Closing date : January 31, 2026

Yukon, Canada
Closing date : October 1, 2025
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Yukon, Canada
Closing date : October 1, 2025

Alberta, Canada
- Wholesale trade
- Finance and insurance
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

Alberta, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

Alberta, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Nunavut, Canada
Closing date : July 12, 2024
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Nunavut, Canada
Closing date : July 12, 2024

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : January 8, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : January 8, 2025

Ontario, Canada
- From $49 to $90
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 20, 2026
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 20, 2026

Quebec, Canada
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec, Canada
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Alberta, Canada
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Alberta, Canada

Vancouver, BC, Canada
Closing date : November 2, 2025
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Closing date : November 2, 2025

Surrey, BC, Canada
Closing date : April 30, 2025
Types of eligible projects
Surrey, BC, Canada
Closing date : April 30, 2025

Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : November 4, 2024
Closing date : January 10, 2025
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : November 4, 2024
Closing date : January 10, 2025

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : February 27, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : February 27, 2026

Saskatchewan, Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Saskatchewan, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Canada
Closing date : August 15, 2025
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Closing date : August 15, 2025
TCanada
Closing date : May 20, 2026
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Canada
Closing date : May 20, 2026

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : December 1, 2025
Closing date : January 25, 2026
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : December 1, 2025
Closing date : January 25, 2026

Ontario, Canada
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Canada
Closing date : October 17, 2025
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Canada
Closing date : October 17, 2025

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
The aquahacking challenge
Free water innovation program with seed funding
Canada
Closing date : April 6, 2026
- Maximum amount : 70,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Closing date : April 6, 2026
TPE, Canada
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
PE, Canada

North Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Canada
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada

Alberta, Canada
Closing date : March 1, 2026
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : March 1, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 20, 2026
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 20, 2026
TCanada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Canada
Closing date : February 19, 2026
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Closing date : February 19, 2026
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