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 investmentsOpenYoung Entrepreneur Loan
Loans for youth-led agricultural or food-related business
Grant and FundingClosedRotary Club of Saint John — Community Grants and Scholarships
Scholarships for local graduating students
Grant and FundingClosedContributions in support of Energy Efficiency (voted)
Non-repayable support for energy efficiency projects
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenIndigenous Initiatives Fund IV — Community Action
Funding for Indigenous community action in Québec
Grant and FundingClosedLearn. Grow. Get Hired program
Discounted aquatic certification training for future careers- Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Startup Laval
Microloans and business support for entrepreneurs 
Grant and FundingClosedHumana Community Services Youth Scholarships
Funding for eligible students' education
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenClean Foundation — Green Jobs
Subsidy to hire interns in the natural resources sector- Grant and FundingClosed
Lake of Bays Community Education Bursary
Bursary for Lake of Bays students pursuing post-secondary studies 
Grant and FundingClosedNL Registered Nurses' Education & Research Trust Funding Program
Funding for nursing education and research
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedNorth Perth Sports for Kids Fund (NPSFKF)
Financial support for youth sports participation
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSupport and Financial Assistance – Recreation Assistance Program and Transit Affordable Pass Program
Affordable recreation and transit support for residents
Grant and FundingClosedBritish Columbia Arts Council Funding
Funding for the arts in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosedPromoter Program
Support for concert promotion by Canadian-owned music companies
Grant and FundingClosedACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosedFunding for BC Former Youth from Care
Support for BC former youth from care students- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Leveraging Equality for Gender-Inclusive Economic Development (LEGEND)
Support for inclusive agribusiness growth in Kenya 
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonSport Development Grant
Funding for local sport development initiatives
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedProgrammes et bourses d'études recherche nord-sud
International research scholarships for doctoral students
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Grant and FundingClosedHelp One — Children's Financial Assistance
Immediate financial help for Saskatoon youth- Grant and FundingClosed
ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Non Profit
Money to future-proof your Atlantic Canada non-profit 
Grant and FundingClosedThe Peter Kohler Engineering Scholarship
Support for engineering students entering co-op study
Grant and FundingClosedSchoolyard Tree Planting Grant Program
Supports tree planting initiatives on Ottawa school properties
Grant and FundingClosedHonours and awards: inclusion
Recognition awards for inclusion and accessibility
Grant and FundingClosedBC Hydro Solar and Battery Rebate Program
Rebates for residential solar and battery systems
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenSADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan
Digital financing for business transformation
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Engagement and Cooperation Bursary
Support for community involvement and cooperation
Grant and FundingOpen2027 Games of the Francophonie call for artists
Support for selected New Brunswick artists
Grant and FundingClosedThe Children's Foundation Bursary and Scholarship Program
Funding for post-secondary bursaries and scholarships
Grant and FundingClosedScholarship Program for High-Achieving High School and Vocational School Students
Scholarship support for low-income students
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenYoung Canada Works in Both Official Languages (students) (YCWBOL)
Short-term work placements for bilingual students in minority communities
Grant and FundingClosedLloyd & Evelyn McNeil Nursing Scholarship
Annual nursing scholarship for eligible students
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonValoris Foundation Scholarship - Raymond Lemay
Scholarship support for post-secondary students
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedTravel grant
Travel support for professional artists
Grant and FundingOpenOrganic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Funding to help Prince Edward Island organic businesses increase market share
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedEckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition — Competition Awards
Awards for emerging Canadian vocalists- Grant and FundingClosed
Cherry Karpyshin Arts Management Prize
Annual support for emerging arts managers 
Grant and FundingClosedMAPAQ — Ministerial Initiative for Plant Productivity – Component 1: Improving labor productivity in crop production
Supports farm productivity improvements in QuebecAccess over 10 000 different funding opportunities
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- Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Recreation Connection Subsidy
Fee assistance for recreation and culture programs - Grant and FundingClosed
Community Funding - Project Funding
Supports capacity-building projects for non-profit social services organizations 
Grant and FundingClosedGrants for emerging artists: Creative Spark Vancouver
Supports emerging artists engaging youth in creative community projects
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedMicroFAB Access
Reduced-cost microfabrication support for prototypes- Grant and FundingClosed
HVTT Foundation — Student Scholarships
Scholarships for underprivileged students 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedOTF — System Innovations Grant
Collaborative systems-change funding for youth
Grant and FundingClosedFarquharson Foundation Scholarship
Scholarships for students in financial need
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenWorkBC — Wage Subsidy Program
Wage subsidy aids training and employment through subsidized wages
Tax CreditsClosedRecovery Benefit (Part 15, Income Tax Act, RSBC 1996, c.215)
Recovery support for eligible BC individuals
Grant and FundingClosedGrants and Funding (Town of Orangeville)
Community funding for local organizations
Grant and FundingOpenNorthern Ontario Development Program (NODP) — Youth Internships — Not-for-Profit
Supports hiring recent graduates in Northern Ontario
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedSHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants
Collaborative health research funding for Saskatchewan
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedThe aquahacking challenge
Free water innovation program with seed funding
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedFirst Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector)
Funding to provide work skills to First Nations and Inuit youth- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Artistic shift
Support for emerging professional artists in Montérégie 
Grant and FundingClosed“Can I Play, Too?” / “Play It Forward” Subsidy Program
Financial support for children’s sports participation
Grant and FundingArchivedYoung Entrepreneurs Program
Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources, Reston and Area Foundation (RAF)Grants for young Manitoba entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpenCanada Community Security Program (CCSP)
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Grant and FundingClosedShadi Salehian Memorial Model UN Leadership Award
Support for Burlington Model UN student leaders
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Charlevoix-Est — Business Support
Support for creating and sustaining businesses in Charlevoix-Est
Grant and FundingOpenOntario — Growing Future Opportunities Initiative
Cost-share funding for orchard and vineyard replanting
Grant and FundingOpenCultural Communications Program
Supports cultural preservation and promotion through communication initiatives in Nunavut
Tax CreditsOpenManitoba paid work experience tax credit
Wage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosedReid Cottick Little Heroes Memorial Fund Scholarship
Scholarship for post-secondary students with childhood cancer- Grant and FundingClosed
Community Funding - Sustainability Funding
Supports non-profit social services for community well-being and equity - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Stimulate youth through canoeing
Youth canoeing and environmental learning support 
Grant and FundingClosedScholarships and competitions - aging
Funding for aging research scholarships and awards
Grant and FundingOpenNADF Financing
Financing for Northern Ontario Indigenous business and economic development- Grant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funding to implement innovative technologies in P.E.I. agriculture and agri-food 
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonVolunteer Recognition Awards
Recognition awards for community volunteers- Grant and FundingOpen
Assurance Systems Program
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funds for risk management on Prince Edward Island farms 
Grant and FundingClosedOTAEF Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships for Ontario students in public post-secondary study- Grant and FundingClosed
Nurses and Nursing Students Scholarship Program
Merit-based funding for nursing education 
Grant and FundingClosedClass Grant and Contribution Program
Funding for Canadian space research and learning
Grant and FundingOpenClarence Campeau Development Fund
Financing for Saskatchewan Métis entrepreneurs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenAboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans
Small loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada