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.
654 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Annual support for young Albertan writers
Grant and FundingClosed
J. Armand Bombardier Bursary Program
Scholarships for recognized study programs
Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Funding for youth-led projects testing new community solutions
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Create paid work opportunities for students in arts and culture
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Programmes du conseil sport loisir de l'Estrie
Financial support for sport and leisure projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Geniuses in business
Entrepreneurial competition supporting student innovation and commercialization skills
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Schoolyard Tree Planting Grant Program
Supports tree planting initiatives on Ottawa school properties
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Certified Emerging Indigenous Leaders (CEIL) Program Scholarship
Leadership scholarship for Indigenous youth
Grant and FundingClosed
Social Innovation Project Grants
Funding for Vancouver Black-led nonprofits building organizational capacity
Other SupportWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Métis Employment Services
Wage subsidies for employers of Métis youth in Alberta
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Wage subsidy for summer students
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund
Supports equity and inclusion in Ottawa’s arts communities
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC_Lab Immersion Cannes 2026
Support for Québec emerging film producers at Cannes
Grant and FundingClosed
More Than a Roof Foundation 2026 Awards
Support for education, training, and community impact
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
Loisir et Sport Montérégie — Transport Fund
Transportation support for activities outside Montérégie
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Eamonn O'Loghlin Scholarship Fund
Scholarship support for eligible CNE seasonal employees
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Homelessness Services Grants
Funding for Vancouver non-profits supporting people experiencing homelessness
Grant and FundingClosed
Conference Bursary
Newfoundland and Labrador Registered Nurses' Education and Research Trust, Canadian Museums Association (CMA)
Funding for nurses attending professional conferences
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production
Funding for Quebec animated series prototyping
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Programmes et bourses d'études recherche nord-sud
International research scholarships for doctoral students
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FAQDD — Destination Nature!
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD), Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC)
Reduced-cost transport for youth nature outings
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Friends of the Woodstock Art Gallery Legacy Scholarship (WAG Scholarship)
Annual $1,000 arts scholarship support
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Expert AdviceOpen
CBDC Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative
Financing and support for SMEs in Southwest NB
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Grant and FundingOpen
Grace Family Network Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships for Metro Vancouver graduates
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Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Clean Tech in Agri-Food
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)
Funding for agri-food innovation in northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
JD Smith "Leaders of Tomorrow" Scholarship
Scholarship for Ontario student leaders
Grant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Awareness Initiative Program (AAIP)
Awareness funding for modern agriculture outreach
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Dystonia Coalition 12th International Meeting Travel Stipend
Travel support for young dystonia researchers
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Equitable Excellence Scholarship®
Renewable scholarships for U.S. high school seniors
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Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Funding available for starting and expanding a business
Financing for business startup and growth
Grant and FundingClosed
AAT Program (Adaptive Equipment / Assistive Technology / Therapy Treatment)
Funding for adaptive equipment and therapy support
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Financing for Young Entrepreneurs
Financing for young entrepreneurs in Beauce
Grant and FundingOpen
Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 1: Feasibility study
Financial support for thermal waste heat recovery projects in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Fellowship
Funding for automotive and smart mobility fellowships
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Future Generation Foundation Individual Call for Applications 2025-2026
Funding for First Nations education and cultural learning
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
CAEHM - Youth strategy
Financing for young entrepreneurs starting a business
Grant and FundingClosed
Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 1
Supports awareness of agriculture careers in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Funding for Ontario training centre capital projects
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Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarships and competitions - aging
Funding for aging research scholarships and awards
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Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
South Shore Bursary Program
Funding for health career training in South Shore
Other SupportArchived
Wildlife Workshop
Educate young people about the province's wildlife habitats and wildlife
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Family Finance (Dr. Edith Rowles Simpson) Award
Support for family finance professional development
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MRC Charlevoix-Est — Business Support
Support for creating and sustaining businesses in Charlevoix-Est
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
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Knowledge Mobilization Fund
Support for ocean research knowledge mobilization
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La Pocatière – Business Financial Assistance Program
Business support for property development projects
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Graduate Grant
Matched funding for NeuroCAM graduate research
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County of Wellington Grants and Scholarships Programme
Local funding for community groups and students
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Youth Ventures NL
Business support for young entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Film and Video Arts Scholarship
Support for young Alberta film and video artists
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Undergraduate Summer Research Awards (USRA) and Summer Student Research Program
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Undergraduate summer research funding for students
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Harrison McCain Scholarships/Bursaries
Scholarship support for entering university students
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CAE Rive-Nord — Youth strategy
Youth financing for young entrepreneurs
Expert AdviceOpen
YMCA Business Planning Program
Start-up business planning help in Newfoundland and Labrador
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography
Advanced training in observational oceanography
Grant and FundingClosed
OTAEF Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships for Ontario students in public post-secondary study
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley Trades Bursary
Funding for trades education and apprenticeships
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
OTF — System Innovations Grant
Collaborative systems-change funding for youth
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Consumer Studies and/or Family Resource Management Award
Support for consumer studies and family resource projects
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Graduate Student Award - Verna M. Lefebvre
Funding for graduate studies in home economics
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COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance Program
COVID-19 recovery support for Pennsylvania small businesses
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Resource for Youth (Patricia J. Hames) Award
Funding for Canadian school family studies projects
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
SADC Shawinigan — SADC Fund
Loan financing for business growth in Shawinigan
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Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
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PEI Business Women's Association — Micro-Grant
Funding and business support for women entrepreneurs in PEI
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute/Initiative Community Support (ICS)
Support for planning and knowledge dissemination activities
Grant and FundingClosed
UINR 2025 Science, Technology & Natural Resources Scholarships
Scholarships for science and technology students
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Grenfell Campus Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards
Grenfell Campus student funding for academic merit
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Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships
Summer research funding for health innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Canadian Civic Essay Contest 2026
National civic essay contest for young Canadians
Grant and FundingClosed
CIHR Mental Health and Substance Use Responses to COVID-19 Funding
Rapid funding for COVID-19 mental health research
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Student Summer Skills Incentive
Wage support for summer student hiring
Grant and FundingOpen
Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2
Funding for poultry and egg farm investments
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Artistic shift
Support for emerging professional artists in Montérégie
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ME & Lau Family Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship for financially needy students
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Tom Walker Forest Legacy Scholarship and Bursaries
Financial support for North Cowichan students
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The Pride Education Network Scholarship
Scholarship for 2SLGBTQ+ students in British Columbia
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South Stormont Student Bursary
Support for South Stormont students continuing post-secondary studies
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Inclusive Climate Action for Tunisian Municipalities (ICATM)
Inclusive climate action support for Tunisian municipalities
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for tourism development projects in Outaouais
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Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Trucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy
Wage subsidies for student work placements
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
HSR Fare Assist
Discounted transit fares for eligible Hamilton residents
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Matching support for public community facilities
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Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingArchived
NBIF — Research Assistantships Initiative (RAI)
Funding for applied research assistantships