Grants for self-employed workers
Our list currently has 959 grant programs for self-employed workers.
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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
- Funding for Nunavut Filmmakers — Creative Production Business FundNunavut Film Development CorporationGrantup to $7,500
- Yukon Heritage Training FundYukon Historical & Museums AssociationGrantup to $7,500
- Small Business Co-op Internship ProgramGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Immigration, Skills, and LabourGrantup to $7,000
- TECHNATION — Job Readiness ProgramTECHNATIONGrantup to $7,000
- Venture for Canada — Internship ProgramVenture for CanadaGrantup to $7,000
- Employer Training Tax CreditGovernment of British Columbia, Ministry of FinanceGrantup to $6,000
- Financial assistance for the acquisition and installation of charging infrastructure for electric school busesDeadline and email addressGrantup to $5,500
- Consulting and Advisory ServicesMetro Business OpportunitiesGrantup to $5,250
- Financial assistance for the maintenance of the Route verte and its branchesministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $5,000
- Financial assistance for air carriersMinistère des Transports et de la Mobilité durableGrantup to $5,000
- Financial assistance for a charging station (Écorecharge Program)Gouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $5,000
- Small Business Support – Innovation PEIGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Innovation PEIGrantup to $5,000
- BioTalent — Student Work Placement ProgramBioTalent CanadaGrantup to $5,000
- CCAA — Student Co-op ProgramCanadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace - CCAAGrantup to $5,000
- Paid Work Experience Tax CreditsGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Tax Assistance BureauGrantup to $5,000
- Create, Know and Share – Small-scale ActivitiesCanada Council for the ArtsGrantup to $5,000
- CHRC — Student Placement ProgramCultural Human Resources CouncilGrantup to $5,000
- ICTC — Digital On-the-Job Training (OJT)Information and Communications Technology CouncilGrantup to $5,000
- Grantup to $5,000
- Start-up PlusGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and EquityGrantup to $5,000
- Equipping the Next Generation — Practical Internship Program for StudentsMining Industry Human Resources CouncilGrantup to $5,000
- Impulser l’avenir – Programme de stages pratiques pour étudiantsRessources humaines, industrie électrique du Canada (RHIEC)Grantup to $5,000
- Co-op Graduate Hiring IncentiveGovernment of ManitobaGrantup to $5,000
- Co-op Student Hiring IncentiveGovernment of ManitobaGrantup to $5,000
- Grantup to $5,000
- Talent Placement Program — Student Work Placement ProgramChamber of Commerce of OntarioGrantup to $5,000
- Student Work Placement ProgramGovernment of Canada, Employment and Social Development CanadaGrantup to $5,000
- WILLWorks Program — Practical Internship Program for StudentsEMC - Excellence in Manufacturing ConsortiumGrantup to $5,000
- WILLWorks Program — Advanced Manufacturing Skilled WorkersEMC - Excellence in Manufacturing ConsortiumGrantup to $5,000
- Manitoba Community Futures Network — Indigenous Business Development ServicesCommunity Futures ManitobaGrantup to $5,000
- Matching Grant for New Relationship Trust Entrepreneurs of the TACCTale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital CorporationGrantup to $5,000
- Tecumseh — Loan ProgramTecumseh Community Development CorporationGrantup to $5,000
- Fonds Jeunes Promoteurs (JP) - MRC de MinganieMRC de MinganieGrantup to $4,000
- Future Fishers ProgramGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Fisheries and AquacultureGrantup to $4,000
- Small Business Investment GrantInnovation PEIGrantup to $3,750
- Grantup to $3,750
- British Columbia Youth Manufacturing InitiativeEMC - Excellence in Manufacturing ConsortiumGrantup to $3,500
- Youth at Work in Canada in both official languages — for-profit sectorGovernment of Canada, Canadian HeritageGrantup to $3,000
- Employment Strengthening ProgramNewfoundland and Labrador, Immigration, Population Growth and SkillsGrantup to $3,000
- Kakivak Association – Small Tool GrantsKakivak AssociationGrantup to $2,500
- Small Business Support ProgramGovernment of Prince Edward IslandGrantup to $2,500
- Tourism Market Readiness Grant ProgramGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and RecreationGrantup to $2,500
- Apprentice Job Creation Tax CreditGovernment of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)Grantup to $2,000
- Roulez vert — Rebate for a new vehicleGouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des ParcsGrantup to $2,000
- Programme d’échanges et de séjours linguistiques à l’extérieur du Québec – Volet Enseignement supérieur (PESLEQ)Gouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $1,200
- Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship GrantSkilled Trades OntarioGrantup to $1,000
- Roulez vert — Rebate for a used vehicleGouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des ParcsGrantup to $1,000
- Grantup to $850
- Grantup to $800
- Protein Industries Canada — Technology ProjectsProtein Industries CanadaGrantup to $500
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