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.

Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies
Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Royal Jubilee Hospital
Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH)- No Condition
- All industries

NRC — High-discharge Flume - Research Facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Cognit.ca — partnerships, research and licensing
Group of Canadian Research Universities (U15)- No Condition
- All industries

CMF-Quebecor — Fund Intellectual Properties Intended for International Markets Production Support Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 6% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

NBIF Innovation Voucher
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- From $10,000 to $80,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NRC — Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

NRC — Steel Wave Flume - Research Facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

NRC — Civil infrastructure and related structures testing facilities
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Construction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Arts et lettres de Montréal - Territorial partnership - Ecoresponsibility and sharing
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

ventureLAB — Accelerate AI
ventureLAB- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Women's College Research Institute
Women's College Research Institute- No Condition
- All industries

Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)
Québec Research Fund- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NRCC — Gas turbine research facilities
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Douglas Mental Health University Institute- No Condition
- All industries

NRC — Cell Culture Pilot Plant
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Vancouver Island University
Vancouver Island University (VIU)- No Condition
- All industries

Collaborative research and development projects
Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Workforce Planning Boards
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

ACOA Business Information Services — Newfoundland and Labrador
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

MTRIC — Start Program
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Alliance grants
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- From $20,000 to $1,000,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NRC — Heavy vehicle tilt research facilities
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration
The process of applying for research grants involves several key steps, including understanding the deadline, project requirements, and specific program guidelines.

NRC — Zebrafish research facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

NRC — Fire safety testing facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

ERA — Tailings Technology Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- From $1,000,000 to $15,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Enhancement of Official Languages Program
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

EUREKA!
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal
Centre de recherche Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (IUSMM)- No Condition
- All industries

NBIF — CleanTech Accelerator Program
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN)- No Condition
- All industries

University of Northern British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)- No Condition
- All industries

Kenora and Rainy River District Business Accelerator Fund
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre (NOIC)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Water Incubation Program
2 Degrés- No Condition
- Utilities

Quebec Industrial Research Centre — CRIQ
Investissement Québec (IQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Canadian Emissions Reduction Innovation Network
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

St. Michael's Hospital
St. Michael's Hospital- No Condition
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts & Technology
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts & Technology- No Condition
- All industries

Tenders Online — New Brunswick Opportunities Network
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

Exploring Collaboration Grants
Richmond Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- All industries

University of the Fraser Valley
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV)- No Condition
- All industries

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)- No Condition
- All industries

NRC — Compression and tension testing facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

CRC Office of Business Development
Communications Research Centre Canada- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

Strategic Partnerships Initiative
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
The future of Grants Research in Canada is promising, with ongoing advancements in science and technology, increased emphasis on interdisciplinary and collaborative research, and a growing recognition of the importance of research in addressing global challenges.

Sector Development Partnership Grants
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

École nationale d'administration publique
École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP)- No Condition
- All industries

Grant financing for ICT research partnerships
PROMPT- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Foothills Medical Centre
Foothills Medical Centre- No Condition
- All industries

Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU)- No Condition
- All industries

Kingston General Hospital
Kingston General Hospital (KHSC)- No Condition
- All industries

Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal Children's Hospital- No Condition
- All industries

Polytechnique Montréal
Polytechnique Montréal- No Condition
- All industries

College of the Rockies
College of the Rockies- No Condition
- All industries

HEC Montréal
HEC Montréal- No Condition
- All industries

Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine
Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine- No Condition
- All industries

University of St. Michael's College
University of St. Michael's College- No Condition
- All industries

Lawson Health Research Institute
Lawson Health Research Institute- No Condition
- All industries

St. Joseph's Health Centre
St. Joseph's Health Centre- No Condition
- All industries

University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick (UNB)- No Condition
- All industries

Université de Moncton
Université de Moncton- No Condition
- All industries

Women's College Hospital
Women's College Hospital (WCH)- No Condition
- All industries

Centre de recherche Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal
Centre de recherche Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (IUSMM)- No Condition
- All industries

Aurora College
Aurora College- No Condition
- All industries

Université Laval
Université Laval- No Condition
- All industries

NRC — Canadian Astronomy Data Centre - Research Facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences- No Condition
- All industries

Toronto East Health Network - Michael Garron Hospital
Toronto East Health Network - Michael Garron Hospital (TEHN)- No Condition
- All industries

Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECUAD)- No Condition
- All industries

OCAD University
OCAD University- No Condition
- All industries
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Renison University College
Renison University College- No Condition
- All industries

Cégep de Matane
Cégep de Matane- No Condition
- All industries

University College of the North
University College of the North- No Condition
- All industries

Cégep de l'Outaouais
Cégep de l'Outaouais- No Condition
- All industries

Libro Credit Union - Grants & Partnerships
United Communities Credit Union- No Condition
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Université TÉLUQ
Université TÉLUQ- No Condition
- All industries

Shriners Hospital for Children
Shriners Hospital for Children- No Condition
- All industries

Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Tom Baker Cancer Centre- No Condition
- All industries

Montreal Heart Institute
Montreal Heart Institute (MHI)- No Condition
- All industries

Royal Military College
Royal Military College (RMC)- No Condition
- All industries

Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CRCHUS)- No Condition
- All industries

Credit Valley Hospital
Credit Valley Hospital- No Condition
- All industries

Université de Saint-Boniface
Université de Saint-Boniface (USB)- No Condition
- All industries

Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles
Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles- No Condition
- All industries

Royal Roads University
Royal Roads University- No Condition
- All industries

Royal Ottawa Health Care Group
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group- No Condition
- All industries

Université du Québec en Outaouais
Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)- No Condition
- All industries

Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec - U Laval
Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec - U Laval (IUCPQ)- No Condition
- All industries

Montreal General Hospital
Montreal General Hospital (MGH)- No Condition
- All industries

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton- No Condition
- All industries

Vanier College
Vanier College- No Condition
- All industries
- No Condition
- All industries

Cégep de Victoriaville
Cégep de Victoriaville- No Condition
- All industries

Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning- No Condition
- All industries

Cégep de Saint-Laurent
Cégep de Saint-Laurent- No Condition
- All industries
