Business grants and funding programs in Manitoba

A business based in Manitoba can apply to up to 596 funding programs: 523 open across Canada and 73 specific to the province.

596

open programs

523

across Canada

specific to Manitoba

List updated on October 4, 2026.

By type of funding

Programs open to a business in the region, including Canada-wide programs.

Main agencies in Manitoba

Government of Manitoba, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources7
Government of Canada, Canada Economic Development for the Prairies6
WeMB6
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc.5
Government of Manitoba5
Conseil de développement économique des municipalités bilingues du Manitoba4
Government of Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada4
Gouvernement du Québec3
Community Futures Manitoba2
Government of Manitoba, Department of Agriculture2

Programs specific to Manitoba

73 programs

PrairiesCan — Regional Defense Investment Initiative (RDII) for the Prairies region — non-profitGovernment of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Western Canada and the North
Grant
PrairiesCan — Francophone organizations with economic focus for the Prairies regionGovernment of Canada, Canada Economic Development for the Prairies
Advisory support
PrairiesCan — Industrial and technological benefitsGovernment of Canada, Canada Economic Development for the Prairies
Other assistance
Programme d’appui à la francophonie canadienneGouvernement du Québec
Advisory support
Livestock Price Insurance ProgramLivestock Price Insurance Program
Other assistance
Workforce Skills Development ProgramGovernment of Manitoba
Other assistance
Sectoral Advisory ProgramGovernment of Manitoba
Advisory support
Industry Expansion ProgramGovernment of Manitoba
Other assistance
Manitoba Film and Video Tax CreditGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Film & Music
Grant
Agricultural Landscapes Resilience Program (ALRP)Association for Improving Soil and Crop Improvement of Ontario
Other assistance
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Loan and Guarantees ProgramsGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation
Loan
Manitoba Community Futures Network — Program for Entrepreneurs with DisabilitiesCommunity Futures Manitoba
Loan
Ubuntu Forward ProgramBlack-Manitobans Chamber of Commerce
Advisory support
WeMB — Advisory ServicesWeMB
Loan
WeMB — TrainingWeMB
Other assistance
PrairiesCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem FundGovernment of Canada, Canadian Economic Development Agency for the Prairies
Grantup to $3,000,000Closed
Building Strong Communities - Local Impact FundPrairies Economic Development Canada
Grantup to $1,000,000Closed
Manitoba Joint Investment Fund for Growth and InnovationGovernment of Manitoba, Department of Economic Development and Training
Grantup to $100,000Closed
Looking Forward — Implementation GrantGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Arts Council
Grantup to $35,000Closed
Looking Forward — Exploration GrantGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Arts Council
Grantup to $15,000Closed
Small Business Support ProgramCanadian Red Cross
Other assistanceup to $2,000Closed
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Agri-protectionGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation
Other assistanceClosed
Sustainable CAP — Research and InnovationGovernment of Manitoba; Canadian Agricultural Partnership
GrantClosed

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