Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CMF-SODEC — Predevelopment Program for Television Series Based on Literary Adaptations
Support for Quebec literary adaptation predevelopment
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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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Expert AdviceOpenSociété 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
Grant and FundingClosedStantec Mining Engineering Scholarship
Scholarship for second-year mining engineering students
Grant and FundingClosedEmerging approaches for reducing landfill methane emissions
Funding for landfill methane monitoring pilots- Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Funding available for starting and expanding a business
Financing for business startup and growth 
Grant and FundingClosedFondation Espace Espoir — Bedroom Renovation Program
Bedroom renovations for children with special needs
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenEntreprendre Sherbrooke — Créavenir Estrie
Supports young entrepreneurs with credit and business guidance
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedFCCP Ont. Education Foundation — Student Funding
Education support for students and achievers
- Grant and FundingClosed
Toronto Arts Foundation Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award
Support for emerging Toronto jazz artists 
Grant and FundingOpenOTA Education Foundation Scholarship
Scholarships for Ontario post-secondary students
Grant and FundingClosedAl Potvin Family Foundation — General Funding
Supports local youth through education and wellbeing
Grant and FundingClosedBursary Criteria for PEI Command – The Royal Canadian Legion
Bursary support for first-year post-secondary students
Grant and FundingClosedPhil McNamee Charitable Foundation — Scholarships and Environmental Initiatives
Scholarships and nature-focused community support
Grant and FundingOpenPacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Funding to support business growth in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonBison Transport Women to Watch Grant
Funding for young female sport development in Manitoba
Grant and FundingClosedChawla Charity Foundation Upper Secondary School Vocational Level
Scholarship support for upper secondary and vocational students- Grant and FundingClosed
The Peter and Kitty Green Scholarship
Support for mining and minerals students 
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedHost a municipal intern
Supports municipalities hosting interns for capacity building and training
Grant and FundingOpenAFA — Summer School Project Funding
Support for residence-based summer arts schools
Grant and FundingOpenPoultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2
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Grant and FundingOpenLa Pocatière – Business Financial Assistance Program
Business support for property development projects
Grant and FundingClosedTurn to excellence!
Recognizing excellence among young, innovative agricultural entrepreneurs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedProgramme parcours d'accès aux soins et au traitement (PACT)
Improves care access for bleeding disorders
Grant and FundingClosedPacific Academy Foundation Scholarship
Support for talented youth in arts or sports
Grant and FundingOpenPublic transit development assistance program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for urban public transit
Supports urban public transit development and greenhouse gas reduction
- Grant and FundingClosed
Spark Women’s Leadership Endowment Fund — Spark Women’s Leadership Educational Bursary
Educational support for women in Northeastern BC 
Grant and FundingOpenSkills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Funding for Ontario training centre capital projects
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedPrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Funding to recover Canada’s Indigenous-led aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenGearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Subsidy to hire students for mining jobs
Other SupportClosedThe Generation Guard Foundation — General Support
Support for young athletes through sponsorship and gear
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedLeaders in Action
Student leadership volunteer program with recognition
Grant and FundingClosedGathering of Eagles Foundation Scholarship Program
Youth scholarships for flight and space programs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCommunity Climate Adaptation Fund
Supports community-based climate adaptation projects
Grant and FundingnullEmployee Training Program
Funding for employers to train and upskill Northwest Territories employees
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenFinancial assistance for protected persons
Post-secondary funding for protected persons- Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarship: Sport – Guy Le Blanc and Marie-Claude Cholette Family Fund Scholarship
Scholarship for Francophone Alberta athletes 
Grant and FundingClosedFEATS - Financial Educational Assistance for Tomorrow's Students
Educational assistance for students with financial need
Grant and FundingClosedCultural Funding - Capacity Building Program
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Grant and FundingClosedSCCIP Development Programs (St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program)
Funding for local arts and community cultural projects
Grant and FundingClosedThe Anne Campbell Memorial Scholarship
Support for emerging Saskatchewan writers
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Healing and Wellness Grants
Supports traditional healing and wellness for Vancouver's urban Indigenous community
Grant and FundingClosedFanshawe College Continuing Education Bursary
Financial support for eligible continuing education students
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedAfrica's Business Heroes (ABH) Prize
Support for African entrepreneurs with funding and mentorship
Grant and FundingOpenAgriculture Awareness Initiative Program (AAIP)
Awareness funding for modern agriculture outreach
Grant and FundingClosedCanfor High School Scholarship Program
Support for forestry and trades students
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenApprenticeship Wage Subsidy
Wage subsidy for Newfoundland and Labrador apprentices to gain work experience- Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
ArtWorksTO Youth Program
Paid media arts training for IBPOC youth 
- Grant and FundingClosed
Building Safer Communities Program Grants (BSCP) - Organizational and Youth Sector Capacity-building Project Grants
Supports non-profits building youth violence prevention capacity 
Grant and FundingClosedCounty of Wellington Grants and Scholarships Programme
Local funding for community groups and students- Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarship: Second Post-secondary Degree
Support for post-secondary studies in French 
Grant and FundingOpenMAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.1.1
Supports agri-environmental practices for farms
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosedHolistic Scholarship Program
Holistic support for students in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Grant and FundingClosed
Social Innovation Project Grants
Funding for Vancouver Black-led nonprofits building organizational capacity 
Grant and FundingClosedCWB WeldSAFE™ Career Kickstart Award
PPE support for future welding professionals
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedBeautiful World Canada Foundation — Girls' Education Scholarships
Scholarships supporting girls’ education in Africa
Grant and FundingClosedQBMA 2025 Scholarship Application
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- Grant and FundingClosed
President's Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship in Transdisciplinary Research and Distinguished Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship
Doctoral recruitment support for transdisciplinary research 
Grant and FundingClosedTAO — Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship
Supports newcomer and refugee artists through professional mentorship opportunities
Grant and FundingOpenMusic PEI — Microgrants
Supports Prince Edward Island musicians’ professional development and creative projects
- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Bright Beacon Foundation — General Funding
Capital and training for underrepresented founders 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing SoonNational Killam Program
Support for distinguished research scholars
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedSing Tao Charitable Foundation — General Funding
Interest-free student loans for eligible Hong Kong students
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedBusiness Sustainability Initiative - My Main Street
Funding for Southern Ontario main street businesses
Grant and FundingClosedScholarships of excellence (regular) forestry industry
Scholarships for forestry students in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosedMemorial Centre for Entrepreneurship Awards
Awards for entrepreneurial Memorial students
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenImpact Your Business — Start-Up Loans
Loans for entrepreneurs in urban Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpenRecreation Grant - Training and Leadership Development
Training support for Whitehorse recreation organizations
Grant and FundingClosedGrants and funding - Indigenous peoples
Funding opportunities for Indigenous businesses
Grant and FundingClosedNGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Support for advanced manufacturing clusters
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages Stream
Funding for training to address workforce shortages
Grant and FundingClosedMeaford Recreation Fund
Financial support for recreation and cultural activities- Grant and FundingClosed
Prix Meridith Marks du nouvel éducateur
Recognition for early-career medical educators 
Grant and FundingOpening SoonLeisure Access (fee assistance)
Fee assistance for local recreation programs
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonFondation Valoris Scholarship - Elan for the Future
Scholarship for resilient young students
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedYukon Youth Conservation Corps
Students to work on summer conservation projects
Grant and FundingClosedFunding for the Fraser River Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative
Supports projects improving Fraser River Basin water quality and ecosystem health