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
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The Children's Foundation Bursary and Scholarship Program
Funding for post-secondary bursaries and scholarships
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Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Program
Supports Alberta communities through preventative social service initiatives
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President's Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship in Transdisciplinary Research and Distinguished Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship
Doctoral recruitment support for transdisciplinary research
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John V. Hicks Scholarship
Support for poetry writers at a Saskatchewan retreat
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La Ruche — Mille et UN Fund
Youth funding for innovative projects in Quebec focused on entrepreneurship
Expert AdviceOpen
Société de Développement économique de la Colombie-Britanique
Government of British Columbia (BC), Société de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique (SDÉCB)
Support for Francophone SMEs in British Columbia
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The Anne Campbell Memorial Scholarship
Support for emerging Saskatchewan writers
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Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
MDCH Graduate Awards (Community Health Sciences)
Funding for Community Health Sciences graduate students
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Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF)
Supports projects to prevent youth gang involvement across Canada
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Grants for emerging artists: Creative Spark Vancouver
Supports emerging artists engaging youth in creative community projects
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Parkinson's Foundation Research Grant Programs
Funding for Parkinson’s research and training
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
WorkBC — Wage Subsidy Program
Wage subsidy aids training and employment through subsidized wages
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Public transit development assistance program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for urban public transit
Supports urban public transit development and greenhouse gas reduction
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Fund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Supports sustainable workforce and community development in Côte-Nord
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Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) — Youth Internships — Not-for-Profit
Tax credit for R&D
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Quebec Creative Pavilion at Cannes Film Market
Access to the Quebec Creative Pavilion in Cannes
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector)
Funding to provide work skills to First Nations and Inuit youth
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Perennial Crop Development Establishment
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding to increase agricultural sustainability in PEI
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ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in Atlantic Canada
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Joyce Foundation Bursary
Support for Memorial University students’ tuition costs
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Caldwell Foundation Camp Counselor Education Grant
College tuition support for camp counselors
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Honours and awards: inclusion
Recognition awards for inclusion and accessibility
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Ontario — Growing Future Opportunities Initiative
Cost-share funding for orchard and vineyard replanting
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Student Summer Employment Program — Post‐secondary
Money to hire summer students in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Undergraduate Grant
Summer research studentship for NeuroCAM studies
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Union Training and Innovation Program – Innovation in Apprenticeship Stream
Funding for innovative Red Seal apprenticeship partnerships
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Racial Justice Fund
Supports New Hampshire racial justice organizations
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
SHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants
Collaborative health research funding for Saskatchewan
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Faculty of Nursing Awards - Memorial University
Nursing student awards and bursaries at Memorial University
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Aboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans
Small loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
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Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship Awards
Awards for entrepreneurial Memorial students
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PrairiesCan — Economic Development Initiative
Funding to support francophone businesses and communities in the Prairie region
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Municipality of Meaford Children & Youth Recreation Fund
Funding for youth recreation and cultural activities
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
High School Youth Researcher Summer Program
Paid summer health research experience for high school students
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MIFI Students: Eligibility for a Lump-Sum Payment
Lump-sum payment for eligible MIFI student workers
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs
Support for Alberta women entrepreneurs
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Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program
Merit-based funding for Ontario graduate students
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
Financial support for businesses in Blainville
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan
Digital financing for business transformation
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Youth Endowment Fund
Funding for youth community activities in Penetanguishene
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Condo and Apartment Rebate Program
Rebates for condo and apartment energy upgrades
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Options Youth Subsidy Program
Wage subsidy for hiring young workers in N.S.
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada Cleantech Challenge – Canada-UK Power Forward Challenge
Smart grid funding for Canada-UK clean tech teams
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Canada-Nova Scotia Targeted Housing Benefit
Monthly rent support for eligible Nova Scotia renters
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Artistic Excellence Support Scholarship
Financial aid for youth performing arts training
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Supportive Housing Capital Grant program
Funds capital improvements for non-profit supportive housing sites
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Magnet — Student Work Placement Program
Money to hire students for work-integrated learning