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.
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Supports Canadian plant-based innovation and local supply chain resilience
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — International recruiting
International hiring support in Québec City
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience
Community-led climate justice education funding
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
CRIBIQ-BIOnext
Support for industrial commercialization projects
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Make your business a model of sustainable mobility
Support for sustainable mobility action
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Indoor environment testing research facilities
Indoor environment testing for new technologies
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Health Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH)
Funds interdisciplinary research on ultra-processed foods health impacts
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Business Planning, Design, and Capital
Funding for Indigenous cannabis businesses in BC
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Multidirectional Wave Basin - Research Facility
Testing facility for maritime structures
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility
Large-scale coastal testing facility
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Supports regional economic development and business innovation in Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships
Funding for Quebec fish and seafood innovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Centre
Aerospace manufacturing research support facility
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Civil infrastructure and related structures testing facilities
Testing facilities for concrete infrastructure performance
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Ontario
Indigenous genomics training and capacity support
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Community Facility Enhancement Program Large (CFEP)
Funding for public-use community facilities
Researchers And FacilitiesArchived
NRCC — Gas turbine research facilities
Gas turbine research facilities in Ottawa and Thompson, Manitoba
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
ACOA Business Information Services — Newfoundland and Labrador
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
MTRIC — Start Program
Advance metal transformation processes and products
Researchers And FacilitiesOpen
NRC — Heavy vehicle tilt research facilities
Heavy vehicle stability testing facility
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
EUREKA!
Funds for international R&D projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
SHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants
Collaborative health research funding for Saskatchewan
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec Industrial Research Centre — CRIQ
Support for companies designing innovative industrial projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
Financial support for businesses in Blainville
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Tenders Online — New Brunswick Opportunities Network
Opportunities to sell to the Government of New Brunswick
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Exploring Collaboration Grants
Support for early collaboration planning and development
Researchers And FacilitiesOpen
NRC — Compression and tension testing facility
Rail vehicle structural testing services
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Tech for Healthy Aging
Accelerates the commercialization of innovative technologies to enhance healthy aging
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Technology showcase program for buildings and innovative wood solutions
Funding for innovative wood construction projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network
Supports Ontario bioindustrial cluster growth