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
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
- From $50,000 to $150,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Animating Historic Sites
Funding for site-specific arts projects in Toronto
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Types of eligible projects
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
DOther SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Défi osentreprendre
Entrepreneurial recognition across Quebec
- Maximum amount : 12,000 $
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
- Construction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
- Maximum amount : 2,400,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
- Maximum amount : 8,000,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
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Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Types of eligible projects
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
- Maximum amount : 27,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness Buyout
Types of eligible projects
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Types of eligible projects
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
- Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
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- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COther SupportGrant and FundingClosed
CMA Bursary Program
Funding for museum professional development
- Maximum amount : 1,500 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
- Maximum amount : 65,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Fonds tanaka
Funding for emerging Japanese studies researchers
- Maximum amount : 12,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
- Maximum amount : 60,400,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Types of eligible projects
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
- Maximum amount : 12,690 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesDigital Transformation
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
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- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
- Maximum amount : 50 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

Grant and FundingOpen
Marketing Grant
Marketing support to boost visibility and sales
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
- From $850 to $80,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
- From $35,000 to $70,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Types of eligible projects
Types of eligible projects
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
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