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

Alberta Media Fund – Script Development GrantGovernment of Alberta, Ministry of Culture
Grantup to $70,000Closed
Business Development ProgramGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land
Grantup to $70,000Closed
Digital Adaptation for Print Media Companies - Component A: Phase for conducting studies and diagnosticsGouvernement du Québec
Grantup to $50,000Closed
Amplify BC Live Music Program — presentation streamBC Live Performance Network
Other assistanceup to $50,000Closed
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund — Project ReadinessGovernment of British Columbia
Grantup to $50,000Closed
Collaborate to CommercializeGovernment of Ontario, Ontario Innovation Centre
Other assistanceup to $50,000Closed
PME Montréal: grants for the renovation of buildings and commercial premisesVille de Montréal
Grantup to $50,000Closed
Perennial Crop Development EfficiencyGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture
Other assistanceup to $50,000Closed
Northern Industries Innovation FundNorthern Development Initiative Trust
Grantup to $50,000Closed
Canada Book Fund Business Development Support — Business DevelopmentGovernment of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Grantup to $50,000Closed
Canada Book Fund — Business Development Support — Business Planning — Indigenous businesses or representing an official language minority groupGovernment of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Grantup to $50,000Closed
First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund — Capacity FundingGovernment of British Columbia
Other assistanceup to $50,000Closed
Ministerial Agro-environmental Reward InitiativeLa Financière agricole
Other assistanceup to $50,000Closed
Agri-Insurance Program — Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises StreamGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Other assistanceup to $50,000Closed
Value-Added Equipment ProgramGovernment of Nova Scotia, Department of Agriculture
Other assistanceup to $50,000Closed
Farm Resilience ProgramGovernment of Nova Scotia, Department of Agriculture
Other assistanceup to $50,000Closed
Future Farmers Program 2.0 — Continuous Growth Sub-programGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture
Other assistanceup to $50,000Closed
Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination ExpansionGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture
Other assistanceup to $50,000Closed
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Efficiency ProgramGovernment of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Agriculture
Grantup to $50,000Closed
Open Innovation Grant for StartupsVille de Montréal
Grantup to $50,000Closed
Indigenous Intellectual Property Program — Project StreamGovernment of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Grantup to $50,000Closed
Organic Product Industry Development — Market Competitiveness EnhancementGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land
Grantup to $40,000Closed
Invest Nova Scotia — Support for StartupsGovernment of Nova Scotia, Invest Nova Scotia
Grantup to $40,000Closed
Agriculture Research and Innovation Program — Applied Research (agrifood businesses and academic institutions)Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture
Grantup to $40,000Closed
Agriculture Research and Innovation Program — Applied Research (Agricultural Producers)Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture
Grantup to $40,000Closed
Canada Book Fund Business Development Support — publishing internshipsGovernment of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Grantup to $37,500Closed
Canada Book Fund Business Development Support — technology internshipsGovernment of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Grantup to $37,500Closed
Development Program – Black or People of Colour StreamGovernment of Canada, Telefilm Canada
Grantup to $37,500Closed
Development Program – Indigenous StreamGovernment of Canada, Telefilm Canada
Grantup to $35,000Closed
Development Program – General StreamGovernment of Canada, Telefilm Canada
Grantup to $35,000Closed
Looking Forward — Implementation GrantGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Arts Council
Grantup to $35,000Closed
Supporting Artistic Practice – Literary Publishing ProjectsCanada Council for the Arts
Grantup to $30,000Closed
Farm Action Fund for Climate (FAFC)Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Other assistanceup to $30,000Closed
Product and Market Development Program — AgribusinessGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture
Grantup to $30,000Closed
Product and Market Development Program – Agricultural Industry OrganizationsGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture
Grantup to $30,000Closed
Resilient Agricultural Landscapes ProgramGovernment of Nova Scotia, Department of Agriculture
Grantup to $30,000Closed
Support for Commemoration Initiatives - Component 1: GeneralMinistère de la Culture et des Communications
Grantup to $30,000Closed
Natural Resources Student Co-op — Career LaunchCollèges et instituts Canada
Grantup to $30,000Closed
Clean Technology Internships — Career LaunchCollèges et instituts Canada
Grantup to $30,000Closed
Destination Canada — Accelerated Tourism ProgramDestination Canada
Other assistanceup to $25,000Closed
Honey Bee Health InitiativeOntario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Other assistanceup to $25,000Closed
Productivity and Innovation Voucher ProgramGovernment of Nova Scotia, Invest Nova Scotia
Advisory supportup to $25,000Closed
Co.Labs — Co.LaunchGovernment of Saskatchewan, Co.Labs
Advisory supportup to $20,000Closed
Perennial Crop Development EstablishmentGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land
Other assistanceup to $20,000Closed
Amplified Voices Development FundGovernment of Nova Scotia, Screen Nova Scotia
Other assistanceup to $20,000Closed
Organic Industry Development — Specialized EquipmentGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land
Other assistanceup to $15,000Closed
Organic Product Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic InitiativesGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture
Grantup to $15,000Closed
International Market Development Fund — Film and TelevisionGovernment of Ontario, Ontario Creates
Other assistanceup to $15,000Closed
Launch of the Export Atlantic IncubatorGovernment of Nova Scotia, Invest Nova Scotia
Advisory supportup to $15,000Closed
International Market Development Program — MIN Products —Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates
Other assistanceup to $15,000Closed

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