Grants for self-employed workers
Our list currently has 959 grant programs for self-employed workers.
Where to start
Choose "For my business", then "Sole proprietorship" as the legal structure.
By type of assistance
Main organizations
- Gouvernement du Québec162
- Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable34
- Canada Council for the Arts20
- Énergir20
- Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada17
- ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable15
- Ville de Montréal15
- Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs13
- Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage12
- Government of Canada, Telefilm Canada11
List updated on October 4, 2026.
Grants for self-employed workers
959 programs
- 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 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
- Financial assistance for the improvement of active transportation infrastructureministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $200,000
- Financial assistance for the development of the Route verte and its regional branchesministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $200,000
- First Nations Economic Growth Fund — Entrepreneur Loan ProgramFirst Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc.Grantup to $200,000
- Alberta Media Fund – Post-production, Visual Effects and Digital Animation GrantGovernment of Alberta, Ministry of CultureGrantup to $200,000
- Grantup to $200,000
- Public Land Enhancement ProgramNot indicatedGrantup to $200,000
- Northwest Territories Community Development ProgramNorthwest Territories Community Futures AssociationGrantup to $200,000
- Business Growth ProgramGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and TechnologyGrantup to $200,000
- Community Interactions Program — Biodiversity Restoration and/or Protection ProjectsSaint Lawrence Action PlanGrantup to $200,000
- Community Interactions Program — Action-Research ProjectsPlan d'action du Saint-LaurentGrantup to $200,000
- Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation — Investment — Launch StreamGovernment of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund CorporationGrantup to $200,000
- Shine through Canada and internationally — Touring and exhibitionCanada Council for the ArtsGrantup to $200,000
- Financial assistance for a feasibility study for the implementation of a thermal waste recovery projectGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $150,000
- CBDC — New Entrepreneur LoanCorporation for Community Development in Atlantic CanadaGrantup to $150,000
- Community Futures Alberta — Financial SupportCommunity Futures AlbertaGrantup to $150,000
- Explore and Create – Artistic CreationCanada Council for the ArtsGrantup to $150,000
- Investissement Croissance Durable — Appui CroissanceGouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricoleGrantup to $150,000
- PISAQ Component 1 – Support for the delivery of veterinary servicesministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ)Grantup to $150,000
- Programme d’appui au développement des appellations réservées et des termes valorisantsContact the team for the Programme d’appui au développement des appellations réservées et des termes valorisantsGrantup to $150,000
- Programs for Women Entrepreneurs in AlbertaAlberta Women EntrepreneursGrantup to $150,000
- Food Transformation ProgramFor any questions regarding the program, please contact your regional food transformation advisor:Grantup to $150,000
- Industrial Research Collaboration and Support for Innovative Entrepreneurship — Component 1Ministère de l'Économie et de l'InnovationGrantup to $150,000
- Grantup to $150,000
- WeMB — LoansWeMBGrantup to $150,000
- WESK — FinancingGovernment of Saskatchewan, Women Entrepreneurs SaskatchewanGrantup to $150,000
- Accélérateur d'opportunités - Soutien à la productivitéVille de LavalGrantup to $125,000
- Prime-Vert – Volet 1 – Projets individuels en agroenvironnement par une exploitation agricoleAgriculture, environnement et ressources naturellesGrantup to $125,000
- Electrical infrastructure upgrade project for multi-residential chargingGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $120,000
- Steam Trap MaintenanceÉnergirGrantup to $106,700
- Financial Assistance for Regional Public Transit (Component 2)Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $105,000
- Financial assistance to convert a heating system from fuel oil or propane to electricity or bioenergy for a buildingMinistère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des ParcsGrantup to $100,000
- Financial assistance to install an electric heating system in a greenhouseMinistère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des ParcsGrantup to $100,000
- Financial assistance for the implementation of a pilot project in public transit (Component 2)Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $100,000
- 2026-2027 Call for Projects – Fighting Sexual and Gender StereotypesGouvernement du Québec (Secrétariat à la condition féminine)Grantup to $100,000
- Supporting Artistic Practice – Innovation and Sector DevelopmentCanada Council for the ArtsGrantup to $100,000
- Manitoba Publishing Tax CreditGovernment of Manitoba, Department of Sport, Culture and HeritageGrantup to $100,000
- Create, Know and Share – Short-term ProjectsCanada Council for the ArtsGrantup to $100,000
- Sustainable Growth Investment — Agro-environmental enhancement of cultivated landsGouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricoleGrantup to $100,000
- Get a rebate for hiring Yukon residents and using Yukon-made goods and servicesGouvernement du YukonGrantup to $100,000
- Agri-marketing Program — Market Diversification for Small and Medium-Sized EnterprisesGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaGrantup to $100,000
- Canada Digital Adoption Program — Boost your business technologyInnovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaGrantup to $100,000
- Research Support ProgramCanadian RelationsGrantup to $100,000
- takeCHARGE Energy Efficiency Program for BusinessesHydro / Newfoundland PowerGrantup to $100,000
- Entrepreneur Loan ProgramGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Finance PEGrantup to $100,000
Other groups
Find funding for your business
Answer a few questions. Our AI reads every program and tells you which ones you seem eligible for, and why.
Free, about 3 minutes.