Grants for businesses in Canada
Our list has 1,196 grant programs open to businesses in Canada: 187 across the country, the others specific to one province or territory. Money paid for a project that you do not pay back, often a share of the costs.
By province or territory
Main agencies
- Gouvernement du Québec220
- Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable37
- Canada Council for the Arts28
- Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada24
- Ville de Montréal22
- Énergir21
- Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage16
- Ministère de la Culture et des Communications16
- ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable15
- Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs14
List updated on October 4, 2026.
All programs
1,196 programs
- Southern Ontario Tariff Response Regional Initiative — for businessesGovernment of Canada, Feddev OntarioGrantup to $1,000,000
- Prairie Regional Tariff Response Initiative (PRTRI) — for-profitPrairies Economic Development CanadaGrantup to $1,000,000
- Grantup to $1,000,000
- 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
- PrairiesCan — Regional Tariff Response Initiative - Reorientation ProjectsGovernment of Canada, Canadian Economic Development for the PrairiesGrantup to $1,000,000
- Agri-marketing Program — Market Diversification for National Industry AssociationsGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaGrantup to $1,000,000
- Operating Assistance Program for Arts Training Organizationsministère de la Culture et des CommunicationsGrantup to $1,000,000
- Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities ProgramGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaGrantup to $1,000,000
- Indigenous Business Development Program — Community ProjectSociété de crédit commercial autochtoneGrantup to $1,000,000
- Northern Investment Program — Underground Tile Drainage Regional InitiativeGovernment of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund CorporationGrantup to $1,000,000
- Northern Ontario Investment Program — Innovation - Industrial Research ChairsGovernment of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund CorporationGrantup to $1,000,000
- Northern Ontario Investment Program — Investment — Growth StreamGovernment of Ontario, Ontario Heritage Fund CorporationGrantup to $1,000,000
- Canada-BC Labour Market Agreement Forestry Grant – Forestry Training FundNorthern Development Initiative TrustGrantup to $1,000,000
- Support for the operating costs of organizations supporting entrepreneurshipGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $1,000,000
- Support for ferry service infrastructureministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $1,000,000
- Support for pilot projects in maritime freight transportministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $1,000,000
- Alliance GrantsGovernment of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaGrantup to $1,000,000
- Component 4: Restoration of Integration WorksGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $1,000,000
- Programme pour la valorisation et la vitalité de la langue françaiseTransmission de la demandeGrantup to $900,000
- Financial assistance for improving safety at municipal level crossingsMinistère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $750,000
- Support for alcoholic beverage producers' associations in their business support activitiesObtenir de l’aideGrantup to $750,000
- Indigenous Business Investment FundGovernment of Alberta, Ministry of Indigenous RelationsGrantup to $750,000
- Grantup to $750,000
- Agri-food Innovation ProgramThe documents required to submit a project are available upon request by email at:Grantup to $710,000
- Northern Incubator-AcceleratorQuestions about the Northern Incubator-AcceleratorGrantup to $600,000
- Investissement Croissance Durable — Appui Croissance PlusGouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricoleGrantup to $600,000
- Grantup to $575,000
- Grants for promotion organizationsGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $572,216
- Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safety in the use of off-road vehiclesMinistère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $500,000
- Financial assistance for conducting studies on energy efficiency in the maritime, aviation, and rail sectorsministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $500,000
- Financial assistance for northern initiativesHabitation et territoireGrantup to $500,000
- Financial assistance to support the implementation of logistics projects in the road freight sectorministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $500,000
- Financial assistance for an electric vehicle charging station installation project in a business or organizationGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $500,000
- Interactive Digital Media Tax CreditGovernment of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural ResourcesGrantup to $500,000
- Technological and Commercial DemonstrationGouvernement du Québec, Hydro-QuébecGrantup to $500,000
- FAC — Trade Disruption Assistance ProgramGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaGrantup to $500,000
- FedNor — CERI, Business Expansion and ProductivityGovernment of Canada, Agency for Development of Northern OntarioGrantup to $500,000
- Economic Development Fund — Stream 3Government of Yukon, Department of Economic DevelopmentGrantup to $500,000
- Quebec Fisheries Fund – Scientific PartnershipsGovernment of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans CanadaGrantup to $500,000
- MACH FAB 4.0Aéro MontréalGrantup to $500,000
- Mining Research and Innovation Support ProgramSubmit an applicationGrantup to $500,000
- Territorial and Sectoral Development ProgramAgriculture, Environment and Natural ResourcesGrantup to $500,000
- Canadian Agricultural Loans Act ProgramGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaGrantup to $500,000
- Research and Innovation Support Program for the Circular Economy Applied to Critical and Strategic Minerals SectorsJoin the Mines Service CentreGrantup to $500,000
- Financial Support Program for Improving the Educational Quality of Early Childhood Education ServicesThe MinistryGrantup to $500,000
- PSO PME ProgramCRITM Consortium de recherche et d'innovation en transformation métalliqueGrantup to $500,000
- Promotion of foreign trade and foreign investment attractionGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $500,000
- PSO Grande entrepriseCRITM Consortium de recherche et d'innovation en transformation métalliqueGrantup to $500,000
- Support for research and innovation for the extraction, processing, and recycling of critical and strategic mineralsJoin the Mines Service CentreGrantup to $500,000
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