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
- Travel Alberta — Investment — Product Development FundAlberta Travel CanadaGrantup to $500,000
- Waubetek — Business LoansWaubetek Business Development CorporationGrantup to $500,000
- Departure allowance for a business building or a rental building affected by a floodGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $485,000
- Eligible expenses for businesses and rental property owners in case of flooding or other disastersGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $485,000
- Relocation of a business or rental building affected by floodingGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $485,000
- Immunization of a building affected by floodingGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $485,000
- Agtech Growth FundGovernment of Saskatchewan, Innovation SaskatchewanGrantup to $450,000
- Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation FundGovernment of Saskatchewan, Innovation SaskatchewanGrantup to $450,000
- INNOV-R PME — CRITMCRITM Consortium de recherche et d'innovation en transformation métalliqueGrantup to $450,000
- INNOV-R PME — PRIMAPRIMA - Pôle de recherche et d’innovation en matériaux avancés du QuébecGrantup to $450,000
- Critical and Strategic Minerals Mining Exploration Support Program 2024-2025Submit a project applicationGrantup to $400,000
- Grant for buildings occupied by social economy enterprisesVille de MontréalGrantup to $400,000
- Eligible expenses for homeowners and tenants in case of flooding or other disastersGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $385,000
- Financial assistance for road safety improvement and victim assistanceFonds de la sécurité routièreGrantup to $380,000
- Financial assistance for seafarers' trainingMinistère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $365,000
- BDC Financing — Indigenous Entrepreneur LoanGovernment of Canada, Business Development Bank of CanadaGrantup to $350,000
- Boiler OptimizationÉnergirGrantup to $340,000
- Commercial grantsÉnergirGrantup to $325,000
- Grantup to $325,000
- Financial assistance for the repair of crossing surfaces at municipal level crossingsForm and deadlineGrantup to $300,000
- Écoemballage+ – Programme de soutien à l’écoconception d’emballages et de contenants alimentaires recyclablesTo consult the detailed program or to submit an applicationGrantup to $300,000
- ÉcoPerformance — Volet analyse standardGouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des ParcsGrantup to $300,000
- First Peoples Economic Growth Fund — Community Economic Expansion ProgramFirst Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc.Grantup to $300,000
- Investissement Croissance Durable — Jeunes entrepreneursGouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricoleGrantup to $300,000
- Operating Assistance Program for National Cultural Recreation Organizationsministère de la Culture et des CommunicationsGrantup to $300,000
- Healthy Food ProgramObtenir un accompagnement préalable au dépôt de la demande d’aide financièreGrantup to $300,000
- BC Employer Training GrantGovernment of British Columbia, WorkBCGrantup to $300,000
- Community Workforce Intervention GrantGovernment of British ColumbiaGrantup to $300,000
- Financial assistance to promote food security in northern communitiesSociété du Plan NordGrantup to $275,000
- Financial assistance to convert a maple water evaporator to electricity or bioenergyMinistère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des ParcsGrantup to $250,000
- Financial assistance for conducting studies on rail transportMinistère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $250,000
- Artère en transformation: business grantVille de MontréalGrantup to $250,000
- First Peoples Economic Growth Fund — Business Contribution FundFirst Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc.Grantup to $250,000
- LRCC — Business Grant and Loan ProgramLouis Riel Capital CorporationGrantup to $250,000
- Value-Added ProgramCanadian Agricultural Partnership; Government of AlbertaGrantup to $250,000
- TACC Business Financing Assistance ProgramTale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital CorporationGrantup to $250,000
- Grantup to $250,000
- Immigrant Investor Program for Business AssistanceInvestissement QuébecGrantup to $250,000
- Aquaculture Capital Investment ProgramGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Fisheries and LandsGrantup to $250,000
- Talents en vue ProgramGovernment of Canada, Telefilm CanadaGrantup to $250,000
- Stream 4 – Supporting prospecting activities for a confirmed eventSubmit an application to Tourisme LavalGrantup to $250,000
- Innovation StreamÉnergirGrantup to $250,000
- Waubetek — Indigenous Business Financing ProgramWaubetek Business Development CorporationGrantup to $250,000
- Financial assistance for the purchase of an electric school busministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $240,000
- Financial assistance for restoring cyclist passageministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $225,000
- Saskatchewan Tech Startup IncentiveGovernment of Saskatchewan, Innovation SaskatchewanGrantup to $225,000
- Agricultural and Sectoral Exhibition Support ProgramContact your regional program representativeGrantup to $225,000
- Financial assistance for intercity bus transportDeadline and emailGrantup to $200,000
- Financial assistance for workforce training in northern areasHabitation et territoireGrantup to $200,000
- Financial assistance for travel management and studies in public transitDeadline and emailGrantup to $200,000
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