Grants and funding: Self-employed
Our list currently has 1,944 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 Québec189
- Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada63
- 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
- Gouvernement du Yukon27
- Énergir25
- Canada Council for the Arts20
- Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture19
List updated on October 4, 2026.
All programs
1,944 programs
- Infrastructure Investment Project Grant (SPII)Customer Relations CentreGrant
- Wage subsidy for employeesGouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'emploi et de la solidarité socialeGrant
- Apprentice Wage SubsidyGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Post-Secondary, Skills and LabourGrant
- Employer subsidiesCommission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)Grant
- Community Tree Grants – Edible TreesArbres CanadaGrant
- Community Tree Grants – Greening SchoolyardsArbres CanadaGrant
- Alberta Foundation for the Arts GrantsGovernment of Alberta, Alberta Foundation for the ArtsGrant
- Idea to Innovation GrantsGovernment of Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaGrant
- Saskatchewan Arts Board GrantsGovernment of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Arts BoardGrant
- School Food GrantsCity of VancouverOther assistance
- Energy Efficiency GrantsÉnergirGrant
- Workforce Partnership Grants — Labour Market PartnershipsGovernment of Alberta, Ministry of Employment, Economic and TradeGrant
- Workforce Partnership Grants — Workforce Attraction and Retention PartnershipsGovernment of Alberta, Ministry of Employment, Economic and Red Tape ReductionGrant
- JobsNL Wage SubsidiesGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Advanced Education, Skills and LabourGrant
- Grants paid from the discretionary budget of the Minister of JusticeMinistère de la JusticeGrant
- Ocean Economy ClusterOcean Cluster CanadaGrant
- Digital Technology SuperclusterDigital Technology SuperclusterGrant
- Support to offset start-up costsGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Fisheries and AquacultureOther assistance
- SynchronexLe Réseau des CCTT - SynchronexAdvisory support
- ICT — Technology Access ProgramOntario Innovation CentreOther assistance
- ITC — Critical Technologies Initiative ProgramsGovernment of Ontario, Ontario Innovation CentreOther assistance
- Integrated Circuit TopographiesGovernment of Canada, Canadian Intellectual Property OfficeOther assistance
- TRAES — Find your skilled tradesLa Table ronde des affaires + de l'enseignement supérieurLoan
- Agricultural Technology Transfer and LicensingGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaOther assistance
- Farm Transfers – Transfer LoanGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoan
- Self-Employment PEIGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Skills PEIOther assistance
- Working NB EmployersGovernment of New Brunswick, Working NBOther assistance
- Travel Alberta — Grow your businessTravel AlbertaAdvisory support
- Find a Licensed Insolvency TrusteeInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Office of the Superintendent of BankruptcyAdvisory support
- Ubuntu Forward ProgramBlack-Manitobans Chamber of CommerceAdvisory support
- Vendre, ça s'apprendÉcole des entrepreneurs du QuébecOther assistance
- Component 1 – Regional Outreach of the Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'HabitationGrant
- Grant
- Stream 2 – Carrying out a marketing activityTourisme LavalGrant
- Component 5 – Local Businesses of the Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)Gouvernement du QuébecGrant
- Component 5 – Local Businesses (Fonds régions et ruralité - FRR)Gouvernement du QuébecGrant
- Other assistance
- Advisory support
- Loan
- WeMB — TrainingWeMBOther assistance
- WESK — Accès expertGovernment of Saskatchewan, Women Entrepreneurs SaskatchewanAdvisory support
- WESK — LearnGovernment of Saskatchewan, Women Entrepreneurs SaskatchewanOther assistance
- WESK — Business Advisory ServicesGovernment of Saskatchewan, Women Entrepreneurs SaskatchewanAdvisory support
- WTC — Growth Development ProgramWorld Trade Centre TorontoOther assistance
- Youth Ventures NLYouth VenturesAdvisory support
- YukonstructYukonstruct SocietyAdvisory support
- Financial Assistance Program for Municipal Buildings (PRABAM)Gouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $90,000,000Closed
- Nature-based Solutions FundGovernment of Canada, Environment and Climate Change CanadaGrantup to $50,000,000Closed
- Support for the implementation of renewable natural gas (RNG) production and distribution projects – RNG production and distribution projectsGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $40,000,000Closed
- Wine Sector Support ProgramGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaGrantup to $25,000,000Closed
Other groups
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