Grants and funding: Youth and students
Our list currently has 119 programs for youth and students. Scholarships, summer jobs, paid internships and programs for entrepreneurs under 40.
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By type of assistance
Main organizations
- Gouvernement du Québec14
- Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage5
- Futurpreneur Canada4
- Clean Foundation3
- EMC - Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium3
- Alberta Indian Investment Corporation2
- Collèges et instituts Canada2
- ECO Canada2
- Gouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricole2
- Gouvernement du Yukon2
List updated on October 4, 2026.
All programs
119 programs
- Young Farmer LoanGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoanup to $2,000,000
- Young Entrepreneur LoanGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoanup to $2,000,000
- Investissement Croissance Durable — Jeunes entrepreneursGouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricoleGrantup to $300,000
- Post-secondary Student Support ProgramIndigenous Services Canada (ISC)Grantup to $90,000
- Grantup to $70,000
- Financial support for agricultural successionGouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricoleGrantup to $65,000
- FedNor — Northern Ontario Development Program — Young Interns — Non-profit organizationGovernment of Canada, Agency for Development of Northern OntarioGrantup to $52,500
- FIJE FundCentre d’Aide aux Entreprises Haute-Yamaska et régionLoanup to $50,000
- Futurpreneur Canada Black Entrepreneurship ProgramFuturpreneur CanadaLoanup to $50,000
- Programme pour une jeunesse bien informée | Volet 1 : Développement de la pensée critiqueMinistère de la Culture et des CommunicationsGrantup to $50,000
- Youth StrategyRéseau des SADC et CAELoanup to $50,000
- Canada Book Fund – Support for organizations — internshipsGovernment of Canada, Canadian HeritageGrantup to $37,500
- Call for projects in culture for the mental health of youth aged 12 to 18ministère de la Culture et des CommunicationsGrantup to $30,000
- Clean Foundation — Green Jobs ProgramClean FoundationGrantup to $30,000
- Scholarships for psychology students in the education networkGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $25,000
- Indigenous Women EntrepreneursAlberta Indian Investment CorporationGrantup to $25,000
- Futurpreneur Canada program for flexipreneursFuturpreneur CanadaLoanup to $25,000
- Ministerial Initiative « Relève agricole et entrepreneuriat »Contact your regional initiative representativeGrantup to $25,000
- Indigenous Young EntrepreneursAlberta Indian Investment CorporationGrantup to $25,000
- Grantup to $25,000
- Futurpreneur Canada Start-up ProgramFuturpreneur CanadaLoanup to $25,000
- Career Internship ProgramColumbia Basin TrustOther assistanceup to $25,000
- Digital Skills Program for YouthInnovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaGrantup to $24,000
- Grantup to $23,800
- Grantup to $23,000
- Bursary for equipment and services for students with disabilitiesGovernment of CanadaGrantup to $20,000
- ICT — Talent Development InternshipsOntario Innovation CentreOther assistanceup to $20,000
- CréavenirDesjardinsGrantup to $15,000
- PME MTL – Jeunes entreprisesPME MTLGrantup to $15,000
- Ministerial Initiative for Incentive Internships in Veterinary Medicine in the Agri-Food SectorMAPAQGrantup to $12,690
- Futurpreneur Canada Newcomer ProgramFuturpreneur CanadaLoanup to $12,500
- Grantup to $10,000
- Parcours Student Mobility ScholarshipsGouvernement du QuébecGrantup to $7,500
- Small Business Co-op Internship ProgramGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Immigration, Skills, and LabourGrantup to $7,000
- Venture for Canada — Internship ProgramVenture for CanadaGrantup to $7,000
- BioTalent — Student Work Placement ProgramBioTalent CanadaGrantup to $5,000
- CCAA — Student Co-op ProgramCanadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace - CCAAGrantup to $5,000
- CHRC — Student Placement ProgramCultural Human Resources CouncilGrantup to $5,000
- Apply to the Youth Investment FundGouvernement du YukonOther assistanceup to $5,000
- Grantup 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 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
- Fonds Jeunes Promoteurs (JP) - MRC de MinganieMRC de MinganieGrantup to $4,000
- British Columbia Youth Manufacturing InitiativeEMC - Excellence in Manufacturing ConsortiumGrantup to $3,500
- WILLWorks Program — Young ManufacturerEMC - Excellence in Manufacturing ConsortiumAdvisory supportup to $3,500
Other groups
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