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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.

437 opportunities available
Cultural Funding - Creation and production fund for artists
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Funding - Creation and production fund for artists

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa artists in creating and producing new works
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Culture Funding - Arts funding program
Grant and FundingClosed

Culture Funding - Arts funding program

City of Ottawa
Funding support for arts creation, development, and community engagement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program

City of Ottawa
Supports heritage projects and operations in Ottawa communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Funding - Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa arts, culture festivals, and agricultural fairs annually
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (students) (YCWHO)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (students) (YCWHO)

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Employment opportunities for students in Canadian heritage organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Cultural Funding - Youth in Culture Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Funding - Youth in Culture Program

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa youth pursuing careers in arts and culture
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages (students) (YCWBOL)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages (students) (YCWBOL)

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)
Short-term work placements for bilingual students in minority communities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small

Government of Alberta
Supports non-profits enhancing public-use community facilities in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Capacity Building Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Funding - Capacity Building Program

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa cultural organizations in building organizational capacity
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports professional arts festivals and performing arts series presenters
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Funding - Cultural Facilities Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Funding - Cultural Facilities Fund

City of Ottawa
Supports upgrades and development of Ottawa's local cultural spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Community Environmental Projects Grant Program (CEPGP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Environmental Projects Grant Program (CEPGP)

City of Ottawa
Supports Ottawa non-profits with small-scale environmental initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • From $200 to $10,500
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Alberta Innovates — Strategic Networking and Development Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Innovates — Strategic Networking and Development Program

Alberta Innovates
Funds Alberta tech-events up to $25,000 for innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia

Clean Foundation
Wage subsidies to hire students looking for careers in the clean economy
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Summer Employment for Nunavut Students
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Summer Employment for Nunavut Students

Government of Nunavut
Wage subsidy for Nunavut students during summer
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Yukon Business Investment Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Yukon Business Investment Tax Credit

Government of Yukon, Department of Finance in Yukon
Investment Tax Credit in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Annual $7,000 scholarship for talented young Albertan writers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
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
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 80 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
SADC Shawinigan — Youth Strategy Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Shawinigan — Youth Strategy Fund

SADC Shawinigan
Youth Strategy Fund supports young entrepreneurs in Shawinigan
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of Canada (GC)
Money to support business growth in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Impact Your Business — Start-Up Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Impact Your Business — Start-Up Loans

Impact Atlantic
Loans for entrepreneurs in urban Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Community Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages Stream

Government of British Columbia (BC), WorkBC
Support for immediate workforce shortages within in-demand occupations
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $300,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
AFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funds rural Alberta projects to support emerging artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CAE Rive-Nord — Youth strategy
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CAE Rive-Nord — Youth strategy

CAE Rive-Nord (ITMAV)
Loans for young entrepreneurs in Rivière-du-Nord and nearby areas
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Apprenticeship START
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Apprenticeship START

Government of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency (NSAA)
Supports Nova Scotia employers hiring and training apprentices
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources

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Targeted Labour Market Programs
Grant and FundingOpen

Targeted Labour Market Programs

Government of Nunavut
Funding for Nunavut employment and training initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Neighbourhood Planting Program
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

Neighbourhood Planting Program

City of Toronto
Supports community-led tree planting and stewardship in Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program

Government of Ontario (ON)
Funding for student summer employment positions in key sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,741 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Workforce Training and Employment — Wage Subsidy
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Workforce Training and Employment — Wage Subsidy

Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources
Money for Manitoba organizations to hire unemployed individuals
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program
Grant and FundingClosed

First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program

Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to create summer jobs for First Nations and Inuit students
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Columbia Basin Trust — Summer Works Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Columbia Basin Trust — Summer Works Program

Government of British Columbia (BC), Columbia Basin Trust
Money to hire students in the Columbia Basin region
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)

Government of Alberta
Tax credit supporting Alberta manufacturing and tourism infrastructure investments
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream
Grant and FundingOpen

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Government of Canada (GC)
Money to future-proof your Northern Canada Indigenous-led business
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
AFA — Film and Video Arts Scholarship
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Film and Video Arts Scholarship

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
$7,000 scholarship for talented young Albertan film artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Young Entrepreneur Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Young Entrepreneur Loan

Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Government of Canada (GC)
Loans for youth-led agricultural or food-related business
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Prospecting Assistance (PA) Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Prospecting Assistance (PA) Grants

Department of Energy and Mines (NS)
Supports independent mineral exploration in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 12,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI)
Funding to support organic farming in Prince Edward Island
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Wildlife Workshop
Other SupportOpen

Wildlife Workshop

Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC)
Educate young people about the province's wildlife habitats and wildlife
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Cooperative Education Incentive
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Cooperative Education Incentive

Government of Nova Scotia
Wage assistance for university and college co-operative students in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Youth Strategy Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Youth Strategy Fund

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Supports young entrepreneurs with loans and personalized guidance
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program

Protein Industries Canada
Supports Canadian plant-based innovation and local supply chain resilience
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $150,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Workforce Development Stream
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Workforce Development Stream

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Northern Ontario internships bolster workforce through strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Agribusiness Financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Agribusiness Financing

Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Government of Canada (GC)
Financial support for agribusinesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program

City of Vancouver
Supports community-led projects addressing social issues in Hastings-Sunrise
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 40,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience
Grant and FundingClosed

EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience

Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)
Funding for community projects advancing climate resilience.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 175,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Snow clearing assistance for seniors and persons with reduced mobility
Other SupportOpen

Snow clearing assistance for seniors and persons with reduced mobility

City of Montreal (MTL)
Free snow removal assistance for seniors and people with disabilities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

Government of Ontario (ON)
Supports high school students in skilled trades apprenticeships
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Skills Online Nova Scotia
Other SupportTax CreditsOpen

Skills Online Nova Scotia

SkillsonlineNS
Online business skills training in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream

Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to recover Canada’s Indigenous-led aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary
Grant and FundingClosed

Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary

Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)
Supports BC student employment in agriculture sectors
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,500 to $3,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources

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Manitoba — First Jobs Fund
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Manitoba — First Jobs Fund

Government of Manitoba, Department of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation (MN)
Support for employing youth facing employment barriers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 225,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Sound Design Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Sound Design Program

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Mentorship for Indigenous audio professionals in film and television
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Planning New Opportunities Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Planning New Opportunities Program

Government of Nova Scotia, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for farms and agri-businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Get Youth Working Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Get Youth Working Program

Bowman Employment Services
British Columbia youth wage subsidy
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Organizational Capacity Building
Grant and FundingOpen

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Organizational Capacity Building

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports anti-racism, diversity, and organizational capacity building initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Arts in communities
Grant and FundingClosed

Arts in communities

Government of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture
Support for new, emerging arts and cultural organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Childcare Enhancement Grant program
Grant and FundingClosed

Childcare Enhancement Grant program

City of Vancouver
Supports non-profit childcare programs for high-need Vancouver families
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 27,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Desjardins — Agriculture loans and financing
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Desjardins — Agriculture loans and financing

Desjardins
Customized agricultural financing and advisory support for farm businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Clean Foundation — Green Jobs

Clean Foundation
Subsidy to hire interns in the natural resources sector
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Co-op Students Hiring Incentive
Tax CreditsOpen

Co-op Students Hiring Incentive

Government of Manitoba
Subsidy to hire co-op students in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
British Columbia Arts Council Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

British Columbia Arts Council Funding

Government of British Columbia (BC), British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)
Funding for the arts in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Limestone Trucking Assistance Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Limestone Trucking Assistance Program

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding to defray the cost of trucking limestone
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 32,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Grant and FundingOpen

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports community events advancing inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TAO — Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship
Grant and FundingClosed

TAO — Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports newcomer and refugee artists through professional mentorship opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Youth Strategy
Loans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Youth Strategy

Réseau des SADC et CAE
Start-up loan for young Quebec entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesBusiness Buyout
Core Support Grants (CSG)
Grant and FundingClosed

Core Support Grants (CSG)

City of Vancouver
Supports social service organizations addressing inequity in Vancouver
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports community-led anti-racism and diversity initiatives in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
Grant and FundingClosed

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for short-term applied research in Prince Edward Island agriculture
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Canada Digital Adoption Program — Grow Your Business Online
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Canada Digital Adoption Program — Grow Your Business Online

Innovation Canada, Government of Canada (GC)
Financing to help SMEs adopt e-commerce
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,400 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream

Government of Ontario (ON), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Wage subsidy to hire interns in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 35,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Archaeology and Palaeontology Research Support
Grant and FundingOpen

Archaeology and Palaeontology Research Support

Government of Nunavut
Supports archaeological and paleontological research in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
School Food Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

School Food Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for healthy, culturally appropriate school-day meals in Vancouver schools
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
My First Games
Grant and FundingClosed

My First Games

Sport Quebec
Supports youth sports initiation through local and regional events
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)

Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to provide work skills to First Nations and Inuit youth
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — For-profit
Grant and FundingOpen

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — For-profit

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Government of Canada (GC)
Money to future-proof your for-profit business in Northern Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects

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FIJE Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

FIJE Fund

Centre d'Aide aux Entreprises Haute-Yamaska et région (CAEHYR)
Loans for business in Haute-Yamaska, Brome-Missisquoi or Rouville, Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Cultural Communications Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Communications Program

Government of Nunavut
Supports cultural preservation and promotion through communication initiatives in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth

Government of Canada (GC)
Training subsidy for Indigenous youth
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Human Resources
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Government of Canada (GC)
Wage subsidy for summer students
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Inuktut Songwriting Contest
Grant and FundingClosed

Inuktut Songwriting Contest

Government of Nunavut
Supports Nunavut songwriters promoting Inuktut language in music
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Student Entrepreneurship
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Student Entrepreneurship

Government of New Brunswick
Interest-free loans to New Brunswick student operated businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA), Government of Alberta
Alberta scholarship for young theatre talent with educational goals
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Futurpreneur Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Futurpreneur Canada

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Support for young entrepreneurs through funding and mentorship
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 1: Feasibility study
Grant and FundingOpen

Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 1: Feasibility study

Gouvernment of Québec
Financial support for thermal waste heat recovery projects in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program

Futurpreneur Canada
Financing for young entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Museum Assistance Program - Collections Management
Grant and FundingClosed

Museum Assistance Program - Collections Management

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Museums Assistance Program (MAP)
Supports improved collections management in Canadian museums and heritage organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Community Climate Action Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Climate Action Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports Vancouver community climate action and resilience initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Aboriginal Business Loans — General
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Aboriginal Business Loans — General

Ulnooweg
Loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Homelessness Services Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Homelessness Services Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for Vancouver non-profits supporting people experiencing homelessness
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Yukon — Subsidy to hire a summer student

Government of Yukon, ABC Life Literacy Canada (ABC)
Supports Yukon employers to hire students or youth for summer
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,950 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
MAPAQ — Ministerial Initiative for Plant Productivity
Grant and FundingClosed

MAPAQ — Ministerial Initiative for Plant Productivity

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Enhancing Quebec's agricultural productivity through equipment funding
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit
Grant and FundingClosed

Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North — Not-For-Profit

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for economic development in Northern Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
CBDC Chaleur Future Entrepreneur Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC Chaleur Future Entrepreneur Loan

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Loan for young entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Program
Grant and FundingArchived

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Program

Government of Alberta
Supports Alberta communities through preventative social service initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
La Ruche — Mille et UN Fund
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

La Ruche — Mille et UN Fund

Gouvernment of Québec, La Ruche
Youth funding for innovative projects in Quebec focused on entrepreneurship
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Farm Transfer Transition Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Farm Transfer Transition Loans

Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Government of Canada (GC)
Farm transfer loan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Société de Développement économique de la Colombie-Britanique
Expert AdviceOpen

Société de Développement économique de la Colombie-Britanique

Government of British Columbia (BC), Société de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique (SDÉCB)
Support for Francophone SMEs in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Educational services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Loisir et Sport Montérégie — Transport Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Loisir et Sport Montérégie — Transport Fund

Loisir et Sport Montérégie
Supports transportation costs for regional sports and cultural events
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF)

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Supports projects to prevent youth gang involvement across Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Grants for emerging artists: Creative Spark Vancouver
Grant and FundingClosed

Grants for emerging artists: Creative Spark Vancouver

City of Vancouver
Supports emerging artists engaging youth in creative community projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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