Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Innovation Canada
Overview of Available Grants and Funding
Innovation Canada is a federal initiative aimed at promoting economic growth by supporting businesses and non-profit organizations through grants and funding opportunities focused on innovation and technology. It facilitates collaboration between sectors and offers a digital platform for navigating government assistance, enhancing Canada's competitive edge globally.
39 opportunities available

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funding for Canadian SMEs to develop and test innovations
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Financial assistance to work in collaboration on innovation projects
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funding for collaborative business-led projects and innovation networks
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada

Other SupportOpen
Canada
Access wireless spectrum to test a business idea
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada
Canadian program improves small business financing access
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada

Other SupportOpen
Canada
Sell your innovation to government
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
ElevateIP boosts startups with strategic IP management tools
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada
Loans for women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Funding for complex Indigenous IP projects
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Funding to bring broadband to remote areas
Eligible Funding
- Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Canada
Find Intellectual Property available for licensing or collaboration
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Canada

Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Canada
Money for SMEs and non-profits to hire youth
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada

Other SupportClosed
Canada
Find the right permits and licenses for your business
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Canada
Financing to help SMEs adopt e-commerce
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
Quebec, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Quebec
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funds to bring broadband to remote-area households
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
Yukon, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Yukon
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Yukon, Canada

Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Canada
Protect your business and its stakeholders from cyber threats
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada
Financial support to increase representation of women in the venture capital industry
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
Saskatchewan, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Saskatchewan, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Grants for small-scale Indigenous IP-related activities
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
Ontario, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Ontario
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Call for Digital Advisors to support SMEs adopting new technologies
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Prince Edward Island
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Prince Edward Island, Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
New Brunswick, Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
Canada
Personalized advisory services for Indigenous innovators
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Ottawa, Ontario
Funding for digital literacy initiatives
Eligible Funding
- From $50,000 to $2,000,000
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ottawa, Ontario

Expert AdviceOpen
Nunavut, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Nunavut, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funding for business innovation and growth projects
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada

Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Canada

Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Northwest Territories, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Northwest Territories, Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
Alberta, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Alberta
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Alberta, Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
Manitoba, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Manitoba, Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
Nova Scotia, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Travel money for your Indigenous IP-related initiatives
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Canada
Advice and options for dealing with unmanageable debt
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
British Columbia, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
British Columbia, Canada

Expert AdviceOpen
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada