Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Counter uncrewed aerial systems (urban) sandbox 2027
Urban counter-drone testing opportunity
- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Types of eligible projects
- Timeline
- Closing date : December 1, 2026
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Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Government of Canada
The Government of Canada significantly influences the nation's economic and social fabric by providing a variety of grants and funding opportunities to businesses and non-profits. These programs, like the Canada Small Business Financing Program and the Industrial Research Assistance Program, are essential for promoting growth, innovation, and community development across the country. View Government of Canada's website for more information.
326 programs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenDefence Engagement Program — Targeted Engagement Grant Program
Funding for defence and security policy projects- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- CommercializationInnovation
Canada- Grant and FundingOpen
Defence Ideas — Competitive Projects — Challenges — An integrated human resources data management solution
Secure HR data integration challenge- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Types of eligible projects
- Technology
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
Defence Innovation for the Defence and Security (IDEaS) — Persistent Maritime Surface Sensor System
Maritime sensing challenge for defence applications- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyInnovation
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
Development of Official-Language Communities Program — Community Life component — Strategic Fund subcomponent
Supports strategic projects for minority-language communities- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 7,000,000 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Legal Structure
- Non-profit
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- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Types of eligible projects
- Human Resources
- Legal Structure
- For-profit business, Financial cooperative, Non-profit, Sole proprietorship, Public or Parapublic institution, Non-financial cooperative, Social economy enterprise
Canada- Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Emergency On-Farm Support Fund
Funding to improve farm health and safety- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $ · Up to 50% of project cost
- Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Types of eligible projects
- Construction and Renovation
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
Essential Deliveries: Getting Vital Supplies to Troops Using Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicle solutions for military supply transport- Eligible Funding
- From $176,261 to $229,982
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyInnovation
Canada - Eligible Funding
- From $2,800 to $4,000
- Types of eligible projects
- Legal Structure
- Non-profit
- Timeline
- Open Date : September 14, 2026
Quebec, Canada- Other SupportTax CreditsOpen
Export Distribution Centre Program
GST/HST relief for export-oriented businesses- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, Transportation and warehousing
- Types of eligible projects
- Commercialization
- Legal Structure
- For-profit business
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- Grant and FundingOpen
Fast forward: Forecasting global emerging threats
Forecast global threats with data-driven models- Eligible Funding
- From $25,000 to $150,000
- Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) - Phase V
Funding for federal contaminated site remediation- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Environment and Climate
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
Fiscal Stabilization Program
Financial support for provinces facing revenue declines- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 169 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
Full spectrum communications in the Arctic
Arctic communications solutions for defence missions- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Funding for impact assessment research in Canada
Funding for federal impact assessment research- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Other services (except public administration), Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Environment and Climate
- Legal Structure
- Non-profit
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- Eligible Funding
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Types of eligible projects
- Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
- Timeline
- Open Date : April 1, 2026 · Closing date : March 31, 2027
NT, Canada- Grant and FundingOpen
Harbourfront Centre Funding Program
Operational funding for Toronto waterfront programming- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $ · Up to 32% of project cost
- Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Types of eligible projects
- Commercialization
- Legal Structure
- Non-profit
Ontario, Canada - Other SupportOpen
High Risk Travel Compensation Program
Compensation for high-risk travel death benefits- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Autonomous Systems for Defence and Security: Trust and Barriers to Adoption
Funding for defence autonomy research and adoption- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 6,750,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
- Legal Structure
- Non-profit
Canada - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Best of both worlds: Human autonomy teaming for effective decision making
Funding for trusted human-autonomy teaming solutions- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
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- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Better than Meets the Eye: Reliable Object Detection Amongst the Waves
Maritime object detection innovation challenge- Eligible Funding
- From $207,690 to $229,982
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Challenge: Understanding cyber intent
Funding for cyber threat detection innovations- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,149,087 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Quebec, Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Hazard Detection and Planning
Innovative CBR threat detection solutions- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyInnovation
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Code meets combat: Architecting the future of electromagnetic spectrum superiority
Counter-UAS solutions for military integration- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Legal Structure
- Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Competitive Projects
Phased funding for defence and security innovation- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 6,750,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
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- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Competitive Projects — Scrubbing your scrubs: Finding ways to re-use COVID-19 protective gear
Supports reusable PPE innovation- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyInnovation
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Competitive projects — Spot the Hack: Intrusion detection systems for avionics networks and bus technologies
Innovative cyber defence solutions for avionics networks- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing, Transportation and warehousing, Professional, scientific and technical services
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyInnovation
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Erosion from Motion: Reducing Wear and Tear on Rotary Blades
Funding for rotary blade erosion solutions- Eligible Funding
- From $200,000 to $1,000,000
- Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing, Transportation and warehousing
- Types of eligible projects
- Innovation
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Faster, Stronger, More Secure: Advancing 5G capabilities and concepts for defence and security
Collaborative 5G research for defence and security- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - High Bandwidth, Low Profile: Next Generation Point-to-Point Communication Solutions for the Field
Funding for low-signature field communication solutions- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- CommercializationInnovation
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada Compare Government of Canada funding options for your project
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- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyInnovation
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Innovation Networks: Micro-nets
Quantum defence research network funding- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Technology
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - It’s not just Noise: Innovative Tools for Acoustic Sensor Operators
Innovative underwater detection tools for defence- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 229,976 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Land to sea with low GHGs: Arctic eco-safe transit of personnel and cargo from ship to shore
Funding for low-emission Arctic ship-to-shore solutions- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Environment and ClimateInnovation
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Nunavut, Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Launch the North: Accelerating Canada’s sovereign access to space
Support for Canadian sovereign space launch capability- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing, Transportation and warehousing, Professional, scientific and technical services
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyInnovation
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- Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Loud and clear: Assured naval radio communications in complex electromagnetic environments
Support for resilient naval radio communications- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Persistent Maritime Surveillance
Funding for autonomous maritime surveillance solutions- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)Technology
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Rapid response: Real-time insights for pandemic decision-making
Real-time human-autonomy trust calibration- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services, Health care and social assistance, Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Sub-zero Infrastructure, Security, and Sensors: Safekeeping assets in the Arctic
Funding for Arctic security monitoring solutions- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - The needle in the haystack: Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SB-ISR) imagery for decision making
Funding for innovative SB-ISR decision-making solutions- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyInnovation
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- Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Under pressure: Just-in-time medical resupply in austere environments
Funding for medical resupply innovation- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyInnovation
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - We Sea You: Digital Tracking and Accounting on Navy Vessels
Funding for naval tracking and accounting innovation- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Digital Transformation
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS - Worth a Thousand Sources: A fused Picture for Continental Surveillance
Innovative defence tech for surveillance data fusion- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- TechnologyInnovation
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS Competitive Projects — Turning urban data into real-time insight through AI
AI solutions for urban situational awareness- Eligible Funding
- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Legal Structure
- Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
- Timeline
- Open Date : June 4, 2026
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS — Competitive Projects Challenges: Respiratory protection for DND/CAF members with facial hair
Respiratory protection for facial-hair wearers in CBRN settings- Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Types of eligible projects
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- Grant and FundingOpen
IDEaS — Competitive Projects: Do you copy? Establishing and maintaining broadband connectivity in remote and hostile areas
Resilient military broadband solutions- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Types of eligible projects
- Innovation
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
Ice Assistance Emergency Program
Emergency financial aid for ice-affected fish harvesters- Eligible Funding
- From $508 to $508
- Types of eligible projects
- Timeline
- Open Date : June 10, 2019
NL, Quebec, Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Offender Reintegration Contribution Program (IORCP)
Supports Indigenous offender reintegration initiatives- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
Canada - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Reconciliation Program (IRP)
Funding for Indigenous collaboration on defence issues- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Innovation
- Legal Structure
- Non-profit
Canada - Grant and FundingOpen
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Innovation Networks: Micro-nets
Support for collaborative 5G defence research- Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing, Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Public administration
- Types of eligible projects
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
- Legal Structure
- Public or Parapublic institution
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