Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy’s Ecosystem Fund
Funding to strengthen women entrepreneurship ecosystem
Updated May 2026
Best Research and Development Grants in Canada for 2026
The landscape of Grants Research in Canada is vast and diverse, offering a plethora of opportunities for research projects across various fields. Canadian Grants play a pivotal role in supporting innovation, scientific discovery, and academic excellence. They provide essential funding for research projects that can lead to significant advancements in science and engineering, health, humanities, and more.
1043 programs available
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCommunity Social Investment Program (CSIP)
Funding for Durham non-profit community initiatives
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenAdoption and Permanency Fund
Funding for adoption and permanency initiatives- Researchers And FacilitiesClosed
Research grant of the Orthopaedic Research Legacy Program
Funding for orthopaedic research projects 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenKenora and Rainy River District Business Accelerator Fund
Supports business growth in Kenora and Rainy River Districts- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpening Soon
Medavie - Support for community projects
Community funding for health and wellbeing projects - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Canada Global Business International Scholarships Program
Short-term international scholarship support 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedIAFxCCA Collaborative Pilot Initiative Supporting Inuit Artists
Collaborative funding support for Inuit artists
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenWater Incubation Program
Water startup incubation support in Quebec
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpenDARC Indigenous Residency Program
One-month residency for mid-career Indigenous artists
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCall for Proposals to Grow Housing Production Capacity in B.C.
Co-investment for housing innovation in B.C
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenGrant financing for ICT research partnerships
Finances collaborative ICT applied research and development- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CLEAR Operating Grant
Funding for innovative dementia research - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums
Recognition for outstanding museum history programs 
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpenQuebec Industrial Research Centre — CRIQ
Support for companies designing innovative industrial projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedThe sitc-rce initiative
Supports international knowledge transfer networks
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSolicited call for funding to support airport orientation and community-based services under the Migrant Worker Support Program
Funding for migrant worker support services
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedSupport program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3
Support for certification of designated products
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCommunity-Nominated Priority Places (CNPP) for Species at Risk
Funding for species-at-risk conservation projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedClimate Action and Awareness Fund — Support to Canadian Think Tanks & Academic Institutions Call for Proposals
Funding for Canadian net-zero research projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedOpioid Abatement Community Grants Program – Multiyear Project Grants
Multiyear funding for opioid response projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenTeam Grant: ERDERA Joint Transnational Call 2026
International rare disease research funding
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCanadian Emissions Reduction Innovation Network
Supports development and deployment of emissions reduction technologies
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceArchivedAlberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program
Accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Alberta
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenGenome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
Supports precision health genomics projects in Canada- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Computational Tools for the Human Cell Atlas
Computational tools for Human Cell Atlas research 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedPartners in scholarships Canada
Scholarship program administration support
Partnering and CollaborationClosedUK 2025-26 Semiconductors collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
Supports Canada-UK semiconductor R&D collaboration
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedArticipate — Creation and Development Grant
Support for new artistic work development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
Financial support for businesses in Blainville- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Abitibi-Témiscamingue athlete fund
Financial support for regional elite athletes - Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre
Collaborate on energy, mining and environment R&D - Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationClosed
Research on training
Support for coaching and sport research 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedTourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance
Funding for tourism product business planning in the Northwest Territories
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenTenders Online — New Brunswick Opportunities Network
Opportunities to sell to the Government of New Brunswick- Researchers And FacilitiesClosed
Foundation funding of the stars
Funding for pediatric research projects - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Renewed Women's Voice and Leadership-Somalia
Invitation-only support for women’s rights in Somalia - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program
Supports Canada Impact+ Research Chair nominations 
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenSynchronex
Québec network supporting innovation projectsEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchivedOntario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
Supports Ontario bioindustrial cluster growth- Partnering and CollaborationArchived
Support Program for Research and Innovation Organisations (PSO)
Funds collaborative research with public partners in Quebec - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI for ICT 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchivedTechnology showcase program for buildings and innovative wood solutions
Funding for innovative wood construction projects