Grants in British Columbia
Our list currently has 229 grant programs open to businesses in British Columbia: the province's own first, then those offered across Canada.
By type of funding
Programs open to a business in the region, including Canada-wide programs.
Main agencies in British Columbia
- Canada Council for the Arts26
- Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada24
- Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage16
- Government of Canada, Telefilm Canada11
- Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada8
- Department of National Defence6
- Government of British Columbia6
- Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Finance6
- Government of Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service4
- Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation4
Grants in British Columbia
229 programs
- British Columbia Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRII) — for-profitCanada Economic Development for Pacific RegionsGrantup to $10,000,000
- British Columbia Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTR) — non-profitCanada Economic Development for Pacific RegionsGrantup to $10,000,000
- PacifiCan — Regional Tariff Response Initiative - Liquidity SupportGovernment of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Pacific RegionsGrantup to $2,000,000
- PacifiCan — Regional Tariff Response Initiative - Repurposing ProjectsGovernment of Canada, Canada Economic Development for the PacificGrantup to $1,000,000
- Genome British Columbia Funding OpportunitiesGenome British Columbia (Genome BC)Grantup to $1,000,000
- Canada-BC Labour Market Agreement Forestry Grant – Forestry Training FundNorthern Development Initiative TrustGrantup to $1,000,000
- BC Employer Training GrantGovernment of British Columbia, WorkBCGrantup to $300,000
- Community Workforce Intervention GrantGovernment of British ColumbiaGrantup to $300,000
- Grantup to $150,000
- Grantup to $70,000
- Grantup to $50,000
- “Forces francos municipales” Initiativegouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $35,000
- TACC New Relationship Trust Collective Matching GrantTale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital CorporationGrantup to $25,000
- Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund — Planning and Community EngagementNew Relationship TrustGrantup to $12,000
- Employer Training Tax CreditGovernment of British Columbia, Ministry of FinanceGrantup to $6,000
- Matching Grant for New Relationship Trust Entrepreneurs of the TACCTale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital CorporationGrantup to $5,000
- British Columbia Youth Manufacturing InitiativeEMC - Excellence in Manufacturing ConsortiumGrantup to $3,500
- AgriStability — British ColumbiaBC AgriStability teamGrant
- Call for projects for economic development in the Canadian FrancophonieGouvernement du QuébecGrant
- Wage increase for preschool educatorsGovernment of British ColumbiaGrant
- British Columbia Book Publishing Tax CreditGovernment of British Columbia, Ministry of FinanceGrant
- Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (British Columbia)Government of British Columbia, Ministry of FinanceGrant
- BC Arts Council FundingGovernment of British Columbia, BC Arts CouncilGrant
- PacifiCan — Regional economic growth through innovation — Regional innovation ecosystemsGovernment of Canada, Canadian Economic Development for British ColumbiaGrant
- PacifiCan — Economic Development InitiativeGovernment of Canada, Canadian Economic Development for British ColumbiaGrant
- Beneficial Management PracticesGovernment of British Columbia, Investment Agriculture FoundationGrant
- Arts ProgramFirst Peoples' Cultural CouncilGrant
- Agricultural Wildlife ProgramGovernment of British Columbia, Ministry of AgricultureGrant
- Employee Share Ownership PlanGovernment of British Columbia, Ministry of FinanceGrant
- Venture Capital CorporationGovernment of British Columbia, Ministry of FinanceGrant
- Eligible venture capital corporationGovernment of British Columbia, Ministry of FinanceGrant
- BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund — Capital InvestmentGovernment of British ColumbiaGrantup to $10,000,000Closed
- PacifiCan — regional economic development through innovation — Artificial Intelligence Regional Initiative (AIRI) — non-profitGovernment of Canada, PacifiCanGrantup to $10,000,000Closed
- PacifiCan — Regional economic growth through innovation — Business growth and productivityGovernment of Canada, Canadian Economic Development for the PacificGrantup to $5,000,000Closed
- Innovate BC — Ignite ProgramInnovate BCGrantup to $300,000Closed
- New Ventures BC CompetitionGovernment of British Columbia, New Ventures BCGrantup to $250,000Closed
- Buy BC Partnership Program — Associations, councils or industry associationsGovernment of British ColumbiaGrantup to $75,000Closed
- BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund — Project ReadinessGovernment of British ColumbiaGrantup to $50,000Closed
- Northern Industries Innovation FundNorthern Development Initiative TrustGrantup to $50,000Closed
- Buy BC — Producers, processors and cooperativesGovernment of British ColumbiaGrantup to $30,000Closed
- British Columbia Beekeeping ProgramGovernment of British Columbia, Investment Agriculture FoundationGrantup to $7,000Closed
- Youth at Work ProgramBowman Employment ServicesGrantClosed
- BDC Capital — Growth Capital and Business Transfer — Business AcquisitionGovernment of Canada, Business Development Bank of CanadaGrantup to $35,000,000
- BDC Capital — Growth Capital and Business Transfer — Working CapitalGovernment of Canada, Business Development Bank of CanadaGrantup to $35,000,000
- FRS — Diversification Fund for a Strong Canada - Adapting, reorienting and diversifying the Canadian economyGovernment of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaGrantup to $20,000,000
- SRF — Strategic Response FundGovernment of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaGrantup to $20,000,000
- NRC IRAP — Collaboration and Networking ProjectsGovernment of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaGrantup to $20,000,000
- SRF — Business Innovation and Growth ProjectsGovernment of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaGrantup to $20,000,000
- NRC IRAP Financial AssistanceGovernment of Canada, National Research Council CanadaGrantup to $10,000,000
- Agri-marketing ProgramGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaGrantup to $10,000,000
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