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.

Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans
Ulnooweg- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Columbia Basin Trust — Summer Works Program
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- All industries

Scale AI — STEM Youth Awareness Program
Scale AI Cluster- No Condition
- Educational services

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

Relève Alimentaire Québec Award
Initia Foundation- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
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CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Up to 100% 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

Get Youth Working Program
Bowman Employment Services- No Condition
- All industries

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

ADM Fund / 375 idea
City of Montreal (MTL)- Max. $7,500
- All industries
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AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CBDC Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- No Condition
- All industries

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

Young Entrepreneur Loan
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- Max. $1,500,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Accommodation and food services

OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Cooperative Education Incentive
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Agriculture Awareness Initiative Program (AAIP)
Government of Saskatchewan- From $250 to $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Building Safer Communities Program Grants (BSCP) - Organizational and Youth Sector Capacity-building Project Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $20,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Supportive Housing Capital Grant program
City of Vancouver- Max. $25,000
- Health care and social assistance
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Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Clean Foundation- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- No Condition
- All industries

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Non Profit
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

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

Futurpreneur Canada Indigenous Program
Futurpreneur Canada- Max. $60,000
- All industries
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SADC Shawinigan — SADC Fund
SADC Shawinigan- From $5,000 to $300,000
- Retail trade

Futurpreneur Canada Newcomer Program
Futurpreneur Canada- Max. $25,000
- All industries

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

OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Screen BC Short Film Award
Creative BC- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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AgriMarketing Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

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

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

Building Safer Communities Program Grants (BSCP) - Youth Engagement Project Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $10,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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

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

Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Clean Foundation- Max. $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Max. $45,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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British Columbia Arts Council Funding
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

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

Youth Ventures NL
Youth Ventures NL- No Condition
- All industries

Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
AsterX- Max. $75,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
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Social Innovation Project Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

International Development Assistance Program
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

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

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — For Profit
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

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
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CAE Rive-Nord — Youth strategy
CAE Rive-Nord- From $5,000 to $25,000
- All industries

TAO — Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship
Toronto Arts Council (TAO)- Max. $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

ECO Canada — Digital Skills for Youth
ECO Canada- Max. $18,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

PEI Business Women's Association — Micro-Grant
Prince Edward Island Business Women's Association- No Condition
- All industries

Emerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec
Génome Québec- Max. $25,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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Canada Digital Adoption Program — Boost Your Business Technology — Digital Advisors
Innovation Canada- Max. $15,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Manufacturing

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

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

Summer Employment for Nunavut Students
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Public administration
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First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships
Alberta Innovates- From $50,000 to $1,900,000
- Health care and social assistance

Wildlife Workshop
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- No Condition
- Educational services

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Organizational Capacity Building
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
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Réseau des SADC et CAE — Loans
Réseau des SADC et CAE- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

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

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

AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Impact Your Business — Start-Up Loans
Impact Atlantic- Max. $25,000
- All industries
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NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 150% of project cost
- Manufacturing

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

Community Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages Stream
Government of British Columbia- From $15,000 to $300,000
- All industries

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

AFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $30,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Livestock Strategy Program — Community Pasture
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Centre culturel afro-canadien de Montréal (CCAM)- Max. $2,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Youth Strategy Fund
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest- No Condition
- All industries

Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Protein Industries Canada- From $50,000 to $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Targeted Labour Market Programs
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Educational services
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Agribusiness Financing
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program
City of Vancouver- Max. $40,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Employment Ontario
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Yukon Business Investment Tax Credit
Government of Yukon- Max. $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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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

Skills Online Nova Scotia
SkillsonlineNS- No Condition
- All industries

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

Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- From $1,500 to $3,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Perennial Crop Development Establishment
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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SADC Shawinigan — Youth Strategy Fund
SADC Shawinigan- From $5,000 to $25,000
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Sector Council Program
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

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

Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant
Government of Ontario- Max. $17,000
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
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CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

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

Youth Strategy
Réseau des SADC et CAE- Max. $50,000
- All industries

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Riipen — Future Path
Riipen- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Co-op Students Hiring Incentive
Government of Manitoba- Max. $5,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- 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

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $60,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CBDC Young Millionaires Program
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $200
- Educational services

JobsNL Wage Subsidy
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries
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Canada Digital Adoption Program — Grow Your Business Online
Innovation Canada- Max. $2,400
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade

People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $35,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

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

My First Games
Sport Quebec- Max. $1,000
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

EHRC — Discovering Potential
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)- Max. $22,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
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First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — For-profit
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Other services (except public administration)

Student Entrepreneurship
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $3,000
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Futurpreneur Canada
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges- Max. $60,000
- All industries

Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 1: Feasibility study
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program
Futurpreneur Canada- No Condition
- All industries
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Student Summer Employment Program — High school
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $5,000
- All industries

Community Climate Action Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $50,000
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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

Homelessness Services Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $3,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Government of Yukon- Max. $4,950
- All industries
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MAPAQ — Ministerial Initiative for Plant Productivity
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CBDC Chaleur Future Entrepreneur Loan
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $1,500
- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

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

Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Québec Research Fund- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

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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Farm Transfer Transition Loans
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Société de Développement économique de la Colombie-Britanique
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Plant Your Roots Program — Commercial Farm Purchases
Government of Nova Scotia- Max. $100,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Loisir et Sport Montérégie — Transport Fund
Loisir et Sport Montérégie- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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- Max. $300
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Grants for emerging artists: Creative Spark Vancouver
City of Vancouver- Max. $5,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

WorkBC — Wage Subsidy Program
WorkBC- From $3,600 to $12,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- All industries
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Grassroots Growth Program
Government of Ontario- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

J. Armand Bombardier Bursary Program
J. Armand Bombardier Foundation- Max. $3,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Educational services

Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) — Youth Internships — Not-for-Profit
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- No Condition
- All industries

Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) — Stream 1
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
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PrairiesCan — Economic Development Initiative
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Ontario — Growing Future Opportunities Initiative
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

Student Summer Employment Program — Post‐secondary
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries
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Assurance Systems Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Yukon Youth Conservation Corps
Government of Yukon- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 1
MRC de Joliette (CDÉJ)- Max. $7,000
- All industries

SHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)- Max. $150,000
- Health care and social assistance

Aboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans
Ulnooweg- Max. $750,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Construction
- Other services (except public administration)
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Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 2
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $30,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)- No Condition
- All industries

Articipate — Creation and Development Grant
Articipate- Max. $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Max. $250,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
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OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Options Youth Subsidy Program
Saint Mary's University (SMU)- No Condition
- All industries

CanNor — IDEANorth
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Max. $6,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Magnet — Student Work Placement Program
Magnet- Max. $7,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- All industries