Grants and Funding for Young Entrepreneurs in Canada for 2026
Financial support helps young entrepreneurs build and expand their businesses.
Starting a business can be challenging for young entrepreneurs. Support programs help them overcome financial barriers.
1327 programs available

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2024
Closing date : May 31, 2024
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2024
Closing date : May 31, 2024

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2025
Closing date : January 31, 2025
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2025
Closing date : January 31, 2025

Les Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada
Open Date : March 1, 2026
Closing date : March 30, 2026
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human Resources
Les Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada
Open Date : March 1, 2026
Closing date : March 30, 2026

Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Arts Projects
Supports creation, development, and presentation of Indigenous arts projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2025
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2025

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : December 8, 2025
Closing date : February 8, 2026
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : December 8, 2025
Closing date : February 8, 2026

Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2025
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2025

Fermont, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : December 31, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Fermont, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : December 31, 2025

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 30, 2024
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 30, 2024

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2022
Closing date : March 31, 2023
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Digital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2022
Closing date : March 31, 2023

Saint-Pierre-de-l'Ile-d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada
Open Date : February 8, 2023
Closing date : February 8, 2025
- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovation
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Ile-d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada
Open Date : February 8, 2023
Closing date : February 8, 2025

Saint-Pamphile, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 20, 2022
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Saint-Pamphile, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 20, 2022

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : November 10, 2024
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : November 10, 2024

Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : September 15, 2025
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : September 15, 2025

Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : November 30, 2021
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : November 30, 2021

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2022
Closing date : March 31, 2023
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2022
Closing date : March 31, 2023

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2023
Closing date : December 31, 2023
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2023
Closing date : December 31, 2023

Temiscaming, Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2025
Closing date : June 30, 2025
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Temiscaming, Quebec, Canada
Open Date : January 1, 2025
Closing date : June 30, 2025

NB, Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
NB, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : May 1, 2025
Closing date : November 5, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : May 1, 2025
Closing date : November 5, 2025

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 10, 2026
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 10, 2026

BC, Canada
Open Date : July 14, 2023
Closing date : September 22, 2023
- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
BC, Canada
Open Date : July 14, 2023
Closing date : September 22, 2023

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : June 25, 2024
Closing date : February 15, 2026
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : June 25, 2024
Closing date : February 15, 2026

Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Summer Company
Summer funding and mentorship for student entrepreneurs
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 15, 2026

Canada
- Construction
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Canada
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Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 500 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
#11 Forever Award
Annual scholarship recognizing inspiring student leaders
BC, Saskatchewan, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
BC, Saskatchewan, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Canada
Closing date : January 31, 2018
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Canada
Closing date : January 31, 2018
2BC, Canada
Closing date : May 13, 2022
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada
Closing date : May 13, 2022

Ontario, Canada
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada

Erin, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 7, 2025
- Construction
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Erin, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 7, 2025

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 4, 2026
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : March 4, 2026

Canada
Closing date : March 4, 2026
- From $10,000 to $20,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : March 4, 2026

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

Quebec, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Canada
Open Date : July 10, 2025
Closing date : July 20, 2025
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Open Date : July 10, 2025
Closing date : July 20, 2025

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

Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

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

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

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

Quebec, Canada
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2026
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2026

Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 17,000 $
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada

NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
- Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada

NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada

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

Grant and FundingClosed
Activity Grant
Funding for innovative Muslim youth activities
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 18, 2024
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 18, 2024

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 24, 2026
- Maximum amount : 17,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : April 24, 2026
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Quebec, Canada
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Quebec, Canada

Alberta, Canada
Open Date : July 23, 2024
Closing date : March 31, 2025
- From $5,000 to $40,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Alberta, Canada
Open Date : July 23, 2024
Closing date : March 31, 2025

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 1, 2026
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 1, 2026

Alberta, Canada
Closing date : September 2, 2025
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : September 2, 2025

Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 90 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Brampton, Caledon, Mississauga, Ontario
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Brampton, Caledon, Mississauga, Ontario

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 25, 2025
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 25, 2025

Canada
Closing date : April 28, 2026
- From $100,000 to $300,000
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Closing date : April 28, 2026

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : February 15, 2026
- Maximum amount : 225,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : February 15, 2026

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : February 15, 2026
- Maximum amount : 225,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : February 15, 2026

NS, Canada
Open Date : February 13, 2026
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
NS, Canada
Open Date : February 13, 2026
Closing date : March 31, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : October 8, 2024
Closing date : December 3, 2024
- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : October 8, 2024
Closing date : December 3, 2024

Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Closing date : July 9, 2024
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Open Date : July 9, 2024
Closing date : July 9, 2024

NS, Canada
Open Date : September 1, 2026
Closing date : November 30, 2026
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
NS, Canada
Open Date : September 1, 2026
Closing date : November 30, 2026

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

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

Alberta, Canada
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Alberta, Canada

Alberta, Canada
Closing date : January 30, 2026
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
Alberta, Canada
Closing date : January 30, 2026

Ontario, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Alberta, Canada
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
AOntario, Canada
Closing date : February 18, 2024
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : February 18, 2024
ABC, Canada
Types of eligible projects
BC, Canada

Canada
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2019
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Closing date : April 15, 2019

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Annapolis Royal, NS, Canada

Canada
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada

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

Ontario, Canada
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada

Canada
Closing date : January 29, 2021
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : January 29, 2021

Canada
Closing date : August 31, 2023
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Closing date : August 31, 2023

NL, NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Closing date : January 19, 2026
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
NL, NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Closing date : January 19, 2026

NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Closing date : January 19, 2026
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada
Closing date : January 19, 2026
ABrantford, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Alberta, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

BC, Canada
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
BC, Canada
AWolfville, NS, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Wolfville, NS, Canada

Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Artistic shift
Support for emerging professional artists in Montérégie
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada

Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 26, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 26, 2025

NB, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2024
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
NB, Canada
Closing date : October 15, 2024

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 1, 2025
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 1, 2025

Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ArtWorksTO Indigenous Program
Paid training and contracts for Indigenous media artists
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 8, 2025
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : December 8, 2025

Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ArtWorksTO Youth Program
Paid media arts training for IBPOC youth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : January 23, 2025
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : January 23, 2025
ACanada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Athletes first
Support emerging athletes through business funding
Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

BC, Yukon, Canada
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
BC, Yukon, Canada

BC, Canada
- Utilities
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
BC, Canada

BC, Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
BC, Canada
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