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.

319 programs

Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon Sustainable CAP – Community and First Nation Agriculture and Awareness
Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Government of Canada
Supports community agriculture awareness and education
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing, Educational services, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon Sustainable CAP – Compensation for Wildlife Damage
Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Government of Canada
Yukon wildlife damage compensation
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing, Educational services, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon Sustainable CAP – Food Safety
Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Government of Canada
Supports food safety improvements in Yukon
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon Sustainable CAP – Livestock Health and Welfare
Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Government of Canada
Cost-shared livestock health support in Yukon
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 4,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon Sustainable CAP – Market Development and Trade
Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Government of Canada
Supports new market opportunities and competitive capacity
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing, Educational services, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon Sustainable CAP – Protection from Wildlife
Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Government of Canada
Wildlife protection for agricultural producers
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon Sustainable CAP – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program
Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Government of Canada
Cost-shared Yukon agricultural support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon Sustainable CAP – Science, Research and Innovation
Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Government of Canada
Yukon agricultural research and demonstration support
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Yukon, Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Yukon Sustainable CAP – Training and Business Development
Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Government of Canada
Agricultural training and business development support
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 37,500 $
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Yukon, Canada
Other SupportClosed
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW)
Government of Canada
Hire temporary foreign workers with LMIA support
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Government of Canada
Infrastructure support for critical minerals development
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000,000 $ · Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream
Government of Canada
Supports critical minerals infrastructure in Canada
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000,000 $ · Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, Utilities, Transportation and warehousing, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning
Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada
Business planning support for publishers
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 50,000 $ · Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyHuman Resources
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives
Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Support for periodical industry initiatives
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 500,000 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives
Canadian Heritage, Kingston Arts Council (KAC), Government of Canada, Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTR)
Supports collective Canadian music projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 650,000 $ · Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants
Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Supports Indigenous participation in critical minerals infrastructure projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, Utilities, Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — Indigenous stream
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED), Government of Canada
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in Quebec
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 70,000,000 $ · Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing, Information and cultural industries, Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
2025-26 Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador AgriRecovery Forage Assistance Initiative
Government of Canada
Disaster relief for drought-hit livestock producers
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
NL, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program
Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Sovereign AI compute infrastructure for researchers
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Manufacturing, Information and cultural industries, Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk — Prevention Stream
Government of Canada
Funding for Indigenous species conservation projects
Eligible Funding
Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Application Guidelines — Interim Applications for time-limited funding under Sections 8 and 9 of the Indigenous Languages Act
Government of Canada
Support for First Nations language revitalization
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 150,000 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries, Educational services, Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Apply for funding to establish the National Autism Network
Government of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Funding to create a national autism network
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 6,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Applying for funding under the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund
Government of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Community funding for HIV and hepatitis C initiatives
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Conference Support Proposals — Spring & Summer 2026
Government of Canada
Funding for law and justice events
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals Research and Training and Capacity Building – Inuit Nunangat 2024-2027
Government of Canada
Supports Inuit Nunangat research and capacity building
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,300,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals Training and Capacity Building – Northern Region 2024-2027
Government of Canada
Funding for northern training and capacity building
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 600,000 $
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals to Address GBV through Community-based Research — Stream 2: Community-based Research
Government of Canada
Funding for community-based GBV research
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 400,000 $ · Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Proposals to Address GBV through Promising Practices — Stream 1 - Promising Practices: How to develop your application
Government of Canada
Supports promising practices to strengthen GBV response
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for applications to administer the Vaccine Injury Support Program
Government of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Supports people injured by vaccination
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for applications to the Immunization Partnership Fund: Overview
Government of Canada
Supports vaccine confidence and uptake in Canada
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for proposals for projects aimed at preventing and addressing child maltreatment
Government of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Funding for child maltreatment prevention projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for proposals to prevent gender-based violence through youth dating violence prevention: Indigenous stream
Government of Canada
Funding for Indigenous youth dating violence prevention
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for proposals to prevent gender-based violence through youth dating violence prevention: Key populations stream
Government of Canada
Funding for youth dating violence prevention projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,750,000 $ · Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for proposals to prevent gender-based violence through youth dating violence prevention: Scale up stream
Government of Canada
Funding for evidence-based youth violence prevention
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for proposals: Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk
Government of Canada
Funding for species-at-risk habitat recovery
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations
Government of Canada
Supports organizations enhancing Canadian arts presentation sector professionalism
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 200,000 $ · Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Arts Presentation Fund — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations
Government of Canada
Support for arts presenter development
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Arts and Culture Recovery Program for Professional Arts Presentation Organizations
Government of Canada
Funding for professional arts presentation venues
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $ · Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms
Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada
Support for publishing business development
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $ · Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman Resources
Canada
Tax CreditsClosed
Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Government of Canada
Automated tax-free payment for eligible businesses
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) and Canada Research Chairs (CRC) at Memorial University
Government of Canada
Advances Memorial’s research chair leadership
Eligible Funding
From $4,000,000 to $8,000,000 · Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
NL, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Healthy Communities Initiative
Government of Canada
Support for COVID-19 resilient community projects
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 31,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Competition
Government of Canada
Supports transformative research leadership in Canada
Eligible Funding
From $500,000 to $1,000,000 · Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Government of Canada
Supports institutions attracting world-leading researchers
Eligible Funding
From $100,000 to $8,000,000 · Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateInnovation
Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund
Government of Canada
Support for live performance sector workers
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 2,500 $
Eligible Industries
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Periodical Fund — Community Newspaper — Aid to Publishers
Government of Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada
Support for Canadian periodicals and journalism
Eligible Funding
Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $ · Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Canada
Partnering and CollaborationClosed
Canada-Finland Bioenergy Researcher Exchange Program
Government of Canada
Canada-Finland bioenergy research exchange for early career scientists
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Joensuu, Whitehorse, Yukon
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationClosed
Canada-Iceland Arctic Research Exchange Program - Student Funding -
Government of Canada
Student Arctic research exchange between Canada and Iceland
Eligible Funding
Varies by project
Eligible Industries
Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Cambridge Bay, Reykjavik, Nunavut
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada-Ontario Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2025
Government of Canada
Funding for Ontario early learning and child care
Eligible Funding
From $146,740,842 to $211,290,190
Eligible Industries
Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Ontario, Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada-Quebec Livestock Assistance Initiative
Government of Canada
Support for livestock producers affected by slaughterhouse slowdowns
Eligible Funding
Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Government of Canada

Yukon Sustainable CAP – Community and First Nation Agriculture and Awareness

Yukon Sustainable CAP – Compensation for Wildlife Damage

Yukon Sustainable CAP – Food Safety

Yukon Sustainable CAP – Livestock Health and Welfare

Yukon Sustainable CAP – Market Development and Trade

Yukon Sustainable CAP – Protection from Wildlife

Yukon Sustainable CAP – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program

Yukon Sustainable CAP – Science, Research and Innovation

Yukon Sustainable CAP – Training and Business Development

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW)

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning

Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives

Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants

REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — Indigenous stream

2025-26 Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador AgriRecovery Forage Assistance Initiative

AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program

Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk — Prevention Stream

Application Guidelines — Interim Applications for time-limited funding under Sections 8 and 9 of the Indigenous Languages Act

Apply for funding to establish the National Autism Network

Applying for funding under the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund

Call for Conference Support Proposals — Spring & Summer 2026

Call for Proposals Research and Training and Capacity Building – Inuit Nunangat 2024-2027

Call for Proposals Training and Capacity Building – Northern Region 2024-2027

Call for Proposals to Address GBV through Community-based Research — Stream 2: Community-based Research

Call for Proposals to Address GBV through Promising Practices — Stream 1 - Promising Practices: How to develop your application

Call for applications to administer the Vaccine Injury Support Program

Call for applications to the Immunization Partnership Fund: Overview

Call for proposals for projects aimed at preventing and addressing child maltreatment

Call for proposals to prevent gender-based violence through youth dating violence prevention: Indigenous stream

Call for proposals to prevent gender-based violence through youth dating violence prevention: Key populations stream

Call for proposals to prevent gender-based violence through youth dating violence prevention: Scale up stream

Call for proposals: Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations

Canada Arts Presentation Fund — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations

Canada Arts and Culture Recovery Program for Professional Arts Presentation Organizations

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms

Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses

Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) and Canada Research Chairs (CRC) at Memorial University

Canada Healthy Communities Initiative

Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Competition

Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and Emerging Leaders Competition

Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund

Canada Periodical Fund — Community Newspaper — Aid to Publishers

Canada-Finland Bioenergy Researcher Exchange Program

Canada-Iceland Arctic Research Exchange Program - Student Funding -

Canada-Ontario Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2025

Canada-Quebec Livestock Assistance Initiative