Grants and funding: Self-employed
Our list currently has 1,974 programs for self-employed workers. These programs do not require a corporation: a sole proprietorship is eligible. Several target one person starting or growing a business.
Where to start
Choose "For my business", then "Sole proprietorship" as the legal structure.
By type of assistance
Main organizations
- Gouvernement du Québec190
- Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada63
- Gouvernement du Yukon40
- Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable38
- Government of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada37
- Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada34
- Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada32
- Énergir25
- Canada Council for the Arts20
- Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture19
List updated on October 4, 2026.
All programs
1,974 programs
- Columbia Basin Trust — Business AdvisorsGovernment of British Columbia, Columbia Basin TrustAdvisory support
- International trade of agri-food productsGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaAdvisory support
- Community Futures Alberta — ExitNavigator ProgramCommunity Futures AlbertaLoan
- Community Futures Alberta — Program for Entrepreneurs with DisabilitiesCommunity Futures AlbertaLoan
- Tax holiday for a new business created to commercialize intellectual propertyGouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'Économie et de l'InnovationTax credit
- Connecting employers with agricultural workersGovernment of AlbertaOther assistance
- Standards Council of CanadaGovernment of Canada, Standards Council of CanadaAdvisory support
- Canada Council for the Arts – AwardsCanada Council for the ArtsGrant
- Senior Business Development Officers in OntarioGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and TradeAdvisory support
- Build a Novoclimat certified energy-efficient homeGouvernement du QuébecGrant
- Work Integration ContractGouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'emploi et de la solidarité socialeGrant
- Creative Saskatchewan — Investment ProgramsCreative SaskatchewanGrant
- Nova Scotia Research and Development Tax CreditGovernment of Nova Scotia, Finance and Treasury BoardTax credit
- Enhanced Investment Tax CreditGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Innovation PEGrant
- British Columbia Motion Picture Tax CreditGovernment of British Columbia, Creative BCTax credit
- Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Investment Tax CreditGovernment of Saskatchewan, Ministry of FinanceTax credit
- Ontario Research and Development Tax CreditGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of FinanceGrant
- Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax CreditGovernment of Ontario, Ontario CreatesTax credit
- Ontario Production Services Tax CreditGovernment of Ontario, Ontario CreatesTax credit
- Tax credit for professional or other union duesGouvernement du QuébecTax credit
- Yukon Research and Development Tax CreditGovernment of Yukon, Ministry of FinanceTax credit
- Tax Credit for Film and Television Production ServicesGouvernement du QuébecTax credit
- Saskatchewan Mining Exploration Tax CreditGovernment of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Energy and ResourcesGrant
- Tax Credit for Gaspésie and certain maritime regions of QuebecGouvernement du Québec, Investissement QuébecTax credit
- Film and Video Production Tax CreditGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of FinanceTax credit
- Quebec Motion Picture and Television Tax CreditGouvernement du QuébecTax credit
- Tax Credit for Multimedia ProductionGouvernement du Québec, Investissement QuébecTax credit
- Tax Credit for the Production of Multimedia Events or Environments Presented Outside QuebecGouvernement du Québec, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)Tax credit
- Manitoba Research and Development Tax CreditGovernment of Manitoba, Ministry of FinanceGrant
- New Brunswick Research and Development Tax CreditGovernment of New Brunswick, Finance and Treasury BoardTax credit
- Book Publishing Tax CreditSociété de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)Tax credit
- Film Dubbing Tax CreditGouvernement du QuébecTax credit
- Green Energy Equipment Tax CreditGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Tax Assistance BureauGrant
- Tax Credit for Financial Activities Resulting from an Outsourcing Contract (CFI)Gouvernement du QuébecTax credit
- Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (British Columbia)Government of British Columbia, Ministry of FinanceGrant
- Film or Video Production Tax CreditGovernment of Canada, Canadian HeritageGrant
- Tax Credit for Motion Picture Production ServicesGouvernement du Québec, Société de développement des entreprises culturellesTax credit
- Workplace Internship Tax CreditGouvernement du Québec, Revenu QuébecGrant
- R&D labour costs tax creditGouvernement du Québec, Revenu QuébecTax credit
- Refundable tax credit for book publishingGouvernement du Québec, Société de développement des entreprises culturellesTax credit
- Tax Credit for Large Businesses Affected by Tariffs (CGETDD)Government of Canada, Canada Development Investment CorporationLoan
- Investment Tax CreditsGovernment of Canada, Canada Revenue AgencyTax credit
- Create, Know and Share – Indigenous OrganizationsCanada Council for the ArtsGrant
- CRIM — AccompagnementCentre de recherche informatique de Montréal (CRIM)Advisory support
- Value-added sector growth and innovationGovernment of British Columbia, ForestryAdvisory support
- Croissance PLUSGovernment of YukonOther assistance
- CRTC — Broadband FundCommunications Security Establishment Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications CommissionOther assistance
- CSMA Innovation Platform — Health Innovation ServicesNorthern Alberta Institute of TechnologyAdvisory support
- CultivatorInnovation SaskatchewanAdvisory support
- CyberSecure CanadaGovernment of Canada, Standards Council of CanadaOther assistance
Other groups
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