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Harrison McCain Scholarships/Bursaries
Scholarship support for entering university students
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Grants and Funding for Young Entrepreneurs in Canada for 2026
Financial support helps young entrepreneurs build and expand their businesses.
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Walter H. Kehm National Scholarship
Annual support for landscape architecture students 
Grant and FundingClosedYouth Climate Action Fund
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3), Bloomberg Philanthropies, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)Micro-grants for youth climate projects
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpenColumbia Basin Trust — Basin RevUp
Business advisory support for Columbia Basin entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosedEntrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Supports entrepreneurship development and innovative business growth in Quebec
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedStudent Summer Employment Program — Post‐secondary
Money to hire summer students in Newfoundland and Labrador
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedJack Layton Fellowship
Supports youth civic engagement and municipal action
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedGender-Based Violence Research Initiative
Partnered research on gender-based violence- Grant and FundingClosed
Inclusive Climate Action for Tunisian Municipalities (ICATM)
Inclusive climate action support for Tunisian municipalities 
Loans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpenYouth Strategy
Start-up loan for young Quebec entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpenMulticulturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Supports community-led anti-racism and diversity initiatives in Canada
Grant and FundingClosedFaculty of Nursing Awards - Memorial University
Nursing student awards and bursaries at Memorial University- Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels
Supports professional arts festivals and performing arts series presenters 
Grant and FundingClosedNova Scotia Talent Trust Scholarship
Scholarship support for emerging Nova Scotia artists
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedCanada Digital Adoption Program — Grow Your Business Online
Financing to help SMEs adopt e-commerce
Grant and FundingClosedAscension competition
Pitch competition supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in Quebec City
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedIndigenous Youth Entrepreneurship (IYE) Program
Support for Indigenous youth business growth
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonSHMF Emerging Artisan Award (Nel Oudemans Award)
Support for emerging artisans in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosedCultural Funding - Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs
Supports Ottawa arts, culture festivals, and agricultural fairs annuallyDiscover how much grant funding is available for your business
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Grant and FundingClosedRear-Admiral Fred Mifflin Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for active Navy cadets in maritime studies
Grant and FundingClosedNorthern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF)
Supports culturally sensitive crime prevention in Indigenous and northern communities
Grant and FundingClosedOntario Winter Games Legacy Award
Bursaries for student athletes pursuing post-secondary studies
Grant and FundingClosedCanada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB)
Monthly housing support for eligible renters- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
University Internal Medicine Research Foundation (UIMRF) Funding Programs
Internal medicine research funding support - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals Research and Training and Capacity Building – Inuit Nunangat 2024-2027
Supports Inuit Nunangat research and capacity building 
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedTraining on the Job — Nunavut
Wage subsidy program for SMEs in Nunavut
Grant and FundingClosedShukrana Foundation Financial Assistance Program
Education support for school-related costs- Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Mulgrave Financial Assistance
Needs-based tuition support for Mulgrave families 
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenGNWT — Wage Subsidy Program
Supports employers hiring and training NWT residents with limited experience
- Grant and FundingClosed
Bourse grand mérite - UPA de Beauce-Nord - UPA Chaudière-Appalaches
Scholarship for agronomy and agri-economics graduates 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedGraduate Grant
Matched funding for NeuroCAM graduate research
Grant and FundingClosedMy First Games
Supports youth sports initiation through local and regional events
Grant and FundingClosedReligious Freedom Fellowship
Remote fellowship for young religious freedom advocates- Grant and FundingClosed
Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.2
Funding for provincial livestock judging finals - Grant and FundingClosed
Fonds de bourses d'études os et téléphones
Scholarship for outstanding orthopedic residents 
Grant and FundingClosedJob Creation Partnerships (JCP)
Support for Nova Scotia workers’ skills development
- Grant and FundingClosed
Sikh Student Association (SSA) Grant
Funding for Sikh student association events - Grant and FundingOpen
Animikii Inc — Technology and Entrepreneurship Scholarships
Funding for Indigenous youth in tech and entrepreneurship 
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedFunding Guide
Funding for rural development and business projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSupport for technological entrepreneurship
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Grant and FundingClosedAddressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 1
Supports awareness of agriculture careers in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosedMansha Plan Foundation — Youth Financial Literacy Support
Youth financial literacy support program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Créavenir
Financial support and guidance for young entrepreneurs launching businesses- Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarships for young patients and survivors
Scholarship support for young brain tumour survivors - Grant and FundingClosed
Stephen Wack "Confidence to Follow Your Heart" Award
Support for student personal growth and development 
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsOpenMétis Employment Services
Wage subsidies for employers of Métis youth in Alberta
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedOCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Support for Ontario critical technology innovationEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenCAE Beauce-Chaudière — Financing for Young Entrepreneurs
Financing for young entrepreneurs in Beauce
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedMobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program (MINDS))
Funding for research and collaboration in defence and security- Grant and FundingClosed
Oeno Gallery Arts Scholarship
Fine Arts scholarship for post-secondary students - Grant and FundingClosed
State of Kindness Academic Scholarship
Funding for Ontario students entering post-secondary studies 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedMy Main Street - Business Sustainability & Community Activator Initiatives
Funding for southern Ontario main streets
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenTrucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy
Wage subsidies for student work placements- Grant and FundingClosed
Irene Cooper Educational Trust
Bursary support for veterinary and medical studies 
Grant and FundingClosedJL Legacy Foundation Cosmetology Scholarship
Scholarship for cosmetology students- Grant and FundingClosed
2023–2024 Services delivered: Mental Health Program
Indigenous mental health services and wellness support - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Community conservation action plan
Support for community-based conservation projects 
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingArchivedNBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)
Funding for applied research assistantships
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchivedTraining and Career Support Program
Supports training and career development in Canadian health research
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Matching support for public community facilities
Grant and FundingClosed4th Wall: Making the Invisible Visible
Support for young artists raising social awareness
Grant and FundingClosedPort Dover Foundation Community Service Scholarship
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Grant and FundingOpenOTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
Grant and FundingClosedRenter Services Grants
Supports non-profit initiatives to improve rental housing outcomes- Grant and FundingClosed
2026 Call for Cultural Projects – Fonds d’initiatives culturelles (FIC)
Support for community-based cultural projects 
Grant and FundingClosedMunicipality of Meaford Children & Youth Recreation Fund
Funding for youth recreation and cultural activities
Grant and FundingClosedLeo J. Falardeau Endowment Scholarship
Funding for healthcare students in Central Alberta- Grant and FundingClosed
Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding
Supports community initiatives addressing urgent, emerging social needs 
Grant and FundingClosedFondation Demain Study Scholarship Contest
Scholarship contest for eligible students in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenAFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Annual support for young Albertan writers- Grant and FundingClosed
Fondation Demain Scholarship
Scholarship for immigrant and refugee students in Quebec 
Grant and FundingClosedLa Ruche — Mille et UN Fund
Youth funding for innovative projects in Quebec focused on entrepreneurship- Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Integrated Training Program
Competency-based training for employment 
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenApprenticeship START
Supports Nova Scotia employers hiring and training apprentices- Other SupportClosed
Lionheart Foundation — Subsidized Mental Health Services
Subsidized mental health support for youth 
- Grant and FundingOpen
Emerging Curator Fellowship
Support for an emerging curatorial exhibition project - Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario young travellers program: visits by students from northern Ontario to the provincial capital
Financial support for Northern Ontario student visits 
- Grant and FundingClosed
Student Financial Assistance (SFA) Emergency Bursary
One-time support for urgent student financial crises - Grant and FundingOpen
Targeted Labour Market Programs
Funding for Nunavut employment and training initiatives 
Grant and FundingClosedThe Dawson Foundation — General Funding
Scholarships for college-bound students
Grant and FundingClosedVerna J. Kirkness Education Foundation (VJKF) Program
Free Indigenous youth STEM university experience