Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
BioTalent — Career Starter Program
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Updated May 2026
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.
1245 programs available
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Support for responsible AI commercialization and adoptionEligible Funding- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation- Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Support for emerging artists in the capital aged 18 to 35 years
Funding for emerging young artists 
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedSound Design Program
Mentorship for Indigenous audio professionals in film and television
Grant and FundingClosedAAT Program (Adaptive Equipment / Assistive Technology / Therapy Treatment)
Funding for adaptive equipment and therapy support
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedStudent Training and Employment Program (STEP)
Subsidy to hire summer students in Yukon
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedBusiness / Arts Awards
Awards recognizing arts-business leadership- Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarships and financial aid
Financial support for vocational training in Quebec 
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedCAEHM - The regular investment fund
Financing for entrepreneurs at different stages
Grant and FundingClosedFund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Supports sustainable workforce and community development in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenScience Horizons Youth Internship Program
Wage subsidies for environmental STEM graduate internships
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedAffordable Transit Program
50% discounted transit fares for eligible residents
- Grant and FundingClosed
Bourses de la fondation AFDU Québec
Scholarships for women at Université Laval 
Grant and FundingClosedKensington Conservation Grant
Support for field conservation and research projects
Grant and FundingClosedNikkei Youth Sports, Arts & Culture Bursary
Support for young Japanese Canadian students
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenSUPERWork (Student's Union Program for Education Related Work)
Wage subsidy for related summer student work- Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Funding to support business growth in the PrairiesEligible 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 projectsCommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedRelève Alimentaire Québec Award
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Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedStudent Summer Skills Incentive
Wage support for summer student hiring
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedNGen — Pilot Projects
Supports collaborative innovation in advanced manufacturing technologies in Canada
Grant and FundingClosedStudent clubs on animal welfare
Funding for animal welfare student club activities
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedGeniuses in business
Entrepreneurial competition supporting student innovation and commercialization skills
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonEganville Generation Corporation Bursary
Funding for education in key local sectors
Expert AdviceOpenCBDC Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative
Financing and support for SMEs in Southwest NB
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenAlberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs
Support for Alberta women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosedFamily Finance (Dr. Edith Rowles Simpson) Award
Support for family finance professional development
Grant and FundingClosedKids Helping Kids Foundation - Youth Fundraising Program
Youth-led fundraising support for children’s charities
Grant and FundingClosedInstitute for Studies in Global Prosperity Bursary Award
Bursary support for ISGP seminar participants
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedCooperative Education Incentive
Wage assistance for university and college co-operative students in Nova Scotia- Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program
Merit-based funding for Ontario graduate students - Grant and FundingClosed
Karen Lambert and Brad Velie Family Fund
Supports a graduating student for post-secondary studies 
Grant and FundingClosedPierre Péladeau Scholarships
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedFES — Youth Climate Funding
Flexible youth climate funding for long-term impact
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedYoung Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Wage subsidy for summer students
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedScholarships, awards, residencies, and artist support
Annual support for performing arts studies- Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarships of excellence
Support for international vocational students in Quebec 
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedJobs and Growth Fund in British Columbia
Supports growth and job creation in British Columbia
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedGreen Jobs Internship Program
Wage subsidies for youth internships in natural resources- Grant and FundingClosed
Trends Care Foundation for No Kid Left Behind — General Funding
Support for youth-focused community needs 
- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Spartan Foundation — Student-Athlete Scholarships
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Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Street Outreach
Matching support for youth-focused community projects
Grant and FundingOpenPoultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) — Stream 1
Funding for poultry and/or egg producers
Grant and FundingClosedAn International & Intensive Program on Buddhism at Oxford
Intensive Buddhist studies program at Oxford- Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Lupus Canada William Birchall Foundation Scholarship | 2026 Applications
Scholarship support for Canadian students with lupus 
Tax CreditsClosedTax Exemption Program for Postdoctoral Fellows from Abroad
Tax exemption for foreign postdoctoral fellows- Grant and FundingClosed
Equitable Excellence Scholarship®
Renewable scholarships for U.S. high school seniors 
Grant and FundingClosedAFA — Artist Manager Program Funding
Funding for Alberta musicians' professional development at CMI
Grant and FundingClosedWilli Fida Culinary Bursary
Funding for young culinary students in Prince Edward County
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedHomer A. & Mildred S. Scott Foundation Student Internship
Paid internships for Sheridan College students
Grant and FundingClosedBee BC Program
Financial support for B.C. beekeeping and Indigenous organizations- Grant and FundingClosed
Allan Carswell Physics Educator Scholarship
Scholarship for future physics educators 
Grant and FundingClosed2025 Youth Environmental Grant
Supports youth environmental stewardship projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarship for mid-career museum professionals
Supports mid-career museum learning and exchanges 
Grant and FundingClosedChoose 2 Be Resilient Scholarship
Scholarships for resilient Halton Hills youth
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedOntario Trillium Foundation - Youth Opportunities Fund
Supports community-led youth and family innovation
Grant and FundingClosedHossein Mousavi Family Foundation — General Funding
Support for a community award and student scholarship- Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
What student grants and loans offer
Funding for post-secondary students - Grant and FundingClosed
Rising Youth Community Service Grants
Youth-led community service funding for Canadian projects 
- Grant and FundingClosed
CMTN Awards, Bursaries & Scholarships
Student awards and bursaries for CMTN learners - Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Wage subsidies to hire students looking for careers in the clean economy Find tailored funding for your business
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- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund — Black LGBTQI+ Canadians
Supports Black LGBTQI+ mental health projects 
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedSummer Employment for Nunavut Students
Wage subsidy for Nunavut students during summer
Other SupportClosedRental Assistance Program (RAP)
Monthly rent support for eligible low-income families
Grant and FundingOpenLivestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI)Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenFuturpreneur Canada Start-Up Program
Financing for young entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosedSexual and Reproductive Health Fund
Supports access to sexual and reproductive health care
- Grant and FundingClosed
Pierre Arbour Honorary Award
Honorary recognition for outstanding scholarship recipients 
Grant and FundingOpenThe Roger Cruickshank Scholarship
Supports students entering post-secondary education- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Funding Availability – Co-operation Approach and Agreements Between Canada and Provinces
Support for public participation in major project assessments - Grant and FundingClosed
Kids Helping Kids Foundation — Youth Fundraising Matching Program
Youth fundraising with matched donations 
Grant and FundingClosedCanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Money to future-proof your non-profit in Northern Canada- Grant and FundingOpen
AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Funding for national assurance system projects 
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenFinancial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Support for preserving community housing buildings- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
SHRF Mobilize Grant
Supports health knowledge mobilization in practice 
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Fund for Canada’s 150
Small grants for Canada’s 150th community initiatives
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedOptions Youth Subsidy Program
Wage subsidy for hiring young workers in N.S.
Grant and FundingClosedHomelessness Services Grants
Funding for Vancouver non-profits supporting people experiencing homelessness
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenStudent Entrepreneurship
Interest-free loans to New Brunswick student operated businesses
Grant and FundingClosedSikh Welfare Organization — Scholarship Fund
Financial support for Sikh students pursuing higher education
Grant and FundingClosedBC Aviation Council — Scholarship Program
Scholarships for aviation and aerospace training
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCentre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography
Advanced training in observational oceanography