Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Overview of Available Grants and Funding
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is a key governmental entity dedicated to promoting innovation, science, and economic growth across the nation by offering funding and support to businesses, academic institutions, and non-profits. Through initiatives like the Strategic Innovation Fund and the Low Carbon Economy Fund, ISED advances technological development, clean energy, and social innovation to ensure Canada remains a global leader in a knowledge-based economy.
58 opportunities available

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Canada
Strategic Innovation Fund supports transformative Canadian economic investments
Eligible Funding
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Supports Canadian SMEs in accessing advanced AI compute resources
Eligible Funding
- From $67,000 to $3,350,000
- Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada

Open
Canada
Supports testing innovative AI prototypes for Canadian government needs
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada

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

Open
Ontario, Canada
AI solutions for research security and open-source intelligence advancement
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Ontario, Canada

Other SupportOpen
Canada
Sell your innovation to government
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
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
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES
Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada
Loans for women entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Funding for complex Indigenous IP projects
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
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

Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Canada
Money for SMEs and non-profits to hire youth
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
- 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 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

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Supports pan-Canadian cyber security research, commercialization, and talent development
Eligible Funding
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Canada

Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Supporting women entrepreneurs in growth and market opportunities
Eligible Funding
- From $10,000 to $100,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
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 FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Canada
Tourism Relief Fund offers financial support for tourism growth
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Mobilizes research to enhance Canada's scientific excellence
Eligible Funding
- Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Scaling workforce skills for high-growth sector needs
Eligible Funding
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCES
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

Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec, Canada
Intellectual property strategy support for Quebec-based innovative startups
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Quebec, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Canada
Funds to bring broadband to remote-area households
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
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

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Grants for small-scale Indigenous IP-related activities
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
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

Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada
Supports Canadian AI innovation with advanced national computing infrastructure
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
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
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
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 FundingClosed
Canada
The NRC and NRCan Grant Challenge aims to promote cost-effective net-zero industrial heating processes by providing up to $1.7M CAD in funding.
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
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

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

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
The PSPC Inclusive Industrial Protective Headwear Innovation Challenge.
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
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

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Supports innovative solutions for destroying PFAS in contaminated media
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Funding for women entrepreneurship growth and support in Canada
Eligible Funding
- From $250,000 to $3,000,000
Eligible Industries
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Call for Digital Advisors to support SMEs adopting new technologies
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
- Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL 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 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
Ontario, Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Ontario
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Ontario, 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

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

Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada
Grants SMEs for digital adoption and competitiveness enhancement
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Promotes innovation to prevent vehicle theft in Canada
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible 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
Enhances digital access for Canadians with disabilities.
Eligible Funding
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
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

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
Canada
Accelerate small business R&D with comprehensive financial support and commercialization pathways.
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Travel money for your Indigenous IP-related initiatives
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
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

Grant and FundingClosed
Canada
Seek innovative prototypes for real-life government testing
Eligible Funding
- maxCount2
Eligible Industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Canada