Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Nventure
Overview of Available Grants and Funding
Nventure supports entrepreneurs, small businesses, and innovation ecosystems through Community Futures financing, women-led business capital, export support, and sector-focused challenge programs. View Nventure's website for more information.
Content last updated: June 17, 2026
List of grants and funding offered by Nventure
5 programs available
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Ontario, Canada
DELIA
Open- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Ontario, Canada
CANtrade™
Closed- $ 5,000 - $ 150,000
- Closes on October 31, 2025
- Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Closes on January 14, 2026
- Ontario, Canada
thriveFORWARD
Closed- Maximum amount : 100,000 $ · Up to 50% of project cost
- Closes on December 31, 2023
- Ontario, Canada
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About Nventure
What is the mission of Nventure?
Nventure exists to advance economies through innovation and entrepreneurship, help businesses and communities succeed, and provide organizations with funding, financing and strategy services. It aims to enable growth by supporting entrepreneurs, SMEs and community economic development.
What type of organization is Nventure?
Nventure is a Non-profit organization.
What is Nventure's official website?
Nventure's official website is https://nventure.ca/.
What else should I know about Nventure?
Nventure strengthens the funding ecosystem by combining regional economic-development financing with innovation programming and entrepreneurial support. Its programs include Community Futures financing, DELIA capital for women-led enterprises, CANtrade export support, Pitch to the Chief, and other challenge or accelerator-style initiatives that connect entrepreneurs with capital, mentors, markets, and sector partners. This matters because small businesses and early-stage innovators often need different types of support at different moments: loans, grants, validation, procurement exposure, export readiness, or access to specialized buyers. Nventure helps assemble those pathways in one ecosystem, reducing fragmentation for applicants and giving partners a delivery channel for targeted economic-development objectives. Its impact is strongest where capital, advisory support, and market connection are needed together to move businesses from idea to growth.