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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.

492 opportunities available
CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)
Create paid work opportunities for students in arts and culture
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesDigital Transformation
Métis Employment Services
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Métis Employment Services

Rupertsland Institute
Wage subsidies for employers of Métis youth in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
CBDC Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative
Expert AdviceOpen

CBDC Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Financing and support for SMEs in Southwest NB
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Financing for Young Entrepreneurs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Financing for Young Entrepreneurs

CAE Beauce-Chaudière
Interest-free financing for young entrepreneurs' projects in Beauce
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program (MINDS))
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program (MINDS))

Department of National Defence (DND)
Funding for research and collaboration in defence and security
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Community Gaming Grants - Program Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Gaming Grants - Program Grants

Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs (BC)
Supports ongoing community programs delivered by non-profit organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
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
ECO Canada — Digital Skills for Youth
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

ECO Canada — Digital Skills for Youth

ECO Canada
Subsidy for SMEs to hire interns
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 18,000 $
  • Up to 80% 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
Trucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Trucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy

Trucking HR Canada
Wage subsidies to employers for hiring post-secondary students
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Créavenir
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Créavenir

Desjardins
Help for entrepreneurs 18 to 39 who can't get financing
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.2
Grant and FundingClosed

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.2

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports Quebec agricultural fairs hosting provincial livestock judging finals
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 95,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
YMCA Business Planning Program
Expert AdviceOpen

YMCA Business Planning Program

YMCA of Northeast Avalon
Start-up business planning help in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Community Gaming Grants - Parent Advisory Council (PAC) and District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Gaming Grants - Parent Advisory Council (PAC) and District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) Grants

Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs (BC)
Supports extracurricular activities and parent engagement in B.C. schools
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 2,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Futurpreneur Canada Indigenous Program
Expert AdviceOpen

Futurpreneur Canada Indigenous Program

Futurpreneur Canada
Financing for Indigenous entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
SADC Shawinigan — SADC Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

SADC Shawinigan — SADC Fund

SADC Shawinigan
SADC Fund provides financial loans for business projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $300,000
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
Grant and FundingClosed

Pierre Péladeau Scholarships

AsterX
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
PEI Business Women's Association — Micro-Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

PEI Business Women's Association — Micro-Grant

Prince Edward Island Business Women's Association
Funding and business support for women entrepreneurs in PEI
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Futurpreneur Canada Newcomer Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Futurpreneur Canada Newcomer Program

Futurpreneur Canada
Loan for young immigrant entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 1

Agriculture for Life
Promote Alberta agriculture career awareness and opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 40,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsArchived

NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Funding for hiring student research assistants in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 45,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Training and Career Support Program
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived

Training and Career Support Program

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Supports training and career development in Canadian health research
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Canada Digital Adoption Program — Boost Your Business Technology — Digital Advisors
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Digital Adoption Program — Boost Your Business Technology — Digital Advisors

Innovation Canada
Call for Digital Advisors to support SMEs adopting new technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Small Capital Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Small Capital Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports small-scale facility upgrades for non-profit social services
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Horticulture Diversification Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Horticulture Diversification Program

Government of Prince Edward Island
Supports horticultural producers to expand and diversify production
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - School-Age Care Expansion Capital Grants
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - School-Age Care Expansion Capital Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports creation of new nonprofit licensed school-age childcare spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects

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Renter Services Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Renter Services Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports non-profit initiatives to improve rental housing outcomes
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
WeBC — Business Loans for Youth
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

WeBC — Business Loans for Youth

WeBC
Loans for young women entrepreneurs in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 70,000 $
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
MiHR — Green Jobs
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

MiHR — Green Jobs

Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR)
Green Jobs Program supports eco-friendly mining youth employment
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Building Safer Communities Program Grants (BSCP) - Organizational and Youth Sector Capacity-building Project Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Building Safer Communities Program Grants (BSCP) - Organizational and Youth Sector Capacity-building Project Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports non-profits building youth violence prevention capacity
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Learn 2 Earn
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

Learn 2 Earn

EmployAbilities
Paid employment training and job support for Edmonton youth with barriers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 6,800 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Human Resources
Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors (TDA)
Expert AdviceOpen

Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors (TDA)

Government of Alberta
Free advice for Alberta tech SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Staffing UP
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Staffing UP

Government of Yukon
Financial support for recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
AgriMarketing Program — Kosher and Halal Investment
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriMarketing Program — Kosher and Halal Investment

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Funding to enhance Canadian kosher and halal meat exports
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Organic Industry Development — Specialized Equipment
Grant and FundingClosed

Organic Industry Development — Specialized Equipment

Government of Prince Edward Island
Funding for specialized equipment in Prince Edward Island for organic farming
Eligible Funding
  • From $400 to $60,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Community Funding - Project Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Project Funding

City of Ottawa
Supports capacity-building projects for non-profit social services organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Community Funding - Civic Events Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Civic Events Funding

City of Ottawa
Supports inclusive, family-friendly events in Ottawa communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding

City of Ottawa
Supports community initiatives addressing urgent, emerging social needs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Ministerial initiative “Agricultural succession and entrepreneurship”
Grant and FundingClosed

Ministerial initiative “Agricultural succession and entrepreneurship”

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Supports young Quebecers starting or taking over agricultural businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Community Funding - Snow Go Programs
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Snow Go Programs

City of Ottawa
Financial assistance for snow removal for seniors and disabled residents
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 450 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Bee BC Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Bee BC Program

Government of British Columbia
Financial support for B.C. beekeeping and Indigenous organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Community Funding - Sustainability Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Sustainability Funding

City of Ottawa
Supports non-profit social services for community well-being and equity
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
FPSC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP+)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

FPSC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP+)

Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC)
Employers receive wage subsidy for hiring students in industry
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Community Funding - Capital Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Funding - Capital Funding

City of Ottawa
Supports capital improvements for Ottawa non-profit social services organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Youth Ventures NL
Expert AdviceOpen

Youth Ventures NL

Youth Ventures NL
Help for young entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
CFIN NextGen Food Innovators
Grant and FundingClosed

CFIN NextGen Food Innovators

Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Funds student ventures in food technology innovation development
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund

City of Ottawa
Supports equity and inclusion in Ottawa’s arts communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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

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Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (students) (YCWHO)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

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

Canadian Heritage
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
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 FundingClosed

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

Canadian Heritage
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
Schoolyard Tree Planting Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Schoolyard Tree Planting Grant Program

City of Ottawa
Supports tree planting initiatives on Ottawa school properties
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
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
JobsNL Wage Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

JobsNL Wage Subsidy

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Wage subsidy to create new positions in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Yukon Business Investment Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Yukon Business Investment Tax Credit

Government of 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
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)
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
NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Grant and FundingClosed

NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Strengthen Canada's advanced manufacturing ecosystem
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 150% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Community Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Community Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages Stream

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

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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
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
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

Indigenous Services Canada
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
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)
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)
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

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
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
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
Jobs for Youth Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Jobs for Youth Program

Government of Prince Edward Island
Wage subsidy to hire a student
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Wildlife Workshop
Other SupportOpen

Wildlife Workshop

Environnement Québec (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)
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
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

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
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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