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Find Canadian small business grants, tax credits, and no-interest loans from the federal and provincial governments. There are various federal and provincial funding programs for small and medium enterprises (SME), as well as large businesses. Organizations are also eligible for funding programs, such as non-profits, post-secondary research institutions, municipalities, and more.

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Accessible Technology Program (ATP)
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports the development and testing of assistive technologies.
  • Up to $4M per project/year in non-repayable grants.

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Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC)
  • Ontario

  • AMIC is designed to help Ontario SMEs in advanced manufacturing industries with grant and loan support for cap & tech adoption.
  • Up to 15% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $5M in loan funding.

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AG Action Manitoba
  • Manitoba

  • Federal government program that supports the growth and competitiveness of Manitoba agriculture.
  • Amount varies depending on the project focus your business chooses, as well as the stream chosen.

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Agri-Food and Bio-Industrial Innovation Program (ABIP)
  • Alberta

  • Supports the R&D of tech that provides solutions to the agri-food and bio-industrial sectors.
  • Up to 75% of total eligible costs to a maximum of $500,000.

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Agri-Tech Innovation Cost-Share Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports the modernization of agriculture-specific, unique and innovative technologies in the workplace.
  • Up to 35% to a maximum of $100,000 per eligible project to offset costs on relevant projects.

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Agricultural Clean Technology Program (ACT)
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports research, development and adoption of clean technologies through investments and promotion of agri-based bioproducts.
  • Access up to 50-75% of costs to a maximum $5M project.

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Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program (ALTF)
  • Alberta

  • Supports recruiting, hiring, and retaining workers in the agriculture and agri-food industry.
  • Access up to 80% of costs to a maximum $40K per eligible project.

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Agtech Growth Fund (AGF)
  • Saskatchewan

  • Funds research and development to accelerate the commercialization of innovations in the agricultural sector.
  • Access up to $450,000 in non-repayable grants.

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Alberta Aviation Skills Grant (ASG)
  • Alberta

  • Employers in the aviation industry can offset training costs to help fill jobs, address skills gaps, and support the expansion of Alberta’s aviation and aerospace workforce.
  • Access up to a maximum of $3 million per application.

 

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Alberta Export Support Fund – Trade Show Grants
  • Alberta

  • Helps reduce the cost of attending trade shows in new export markets.
  • Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $20,000 per application.

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Alberta Innovates – Voucher Program
  • Alberta

  • Supports Alberta businesses by offsetting a portion of costs related to technology development and building a working prototype.
  • Access vouchers to offset $10,000 to $100,000 in products or services received to accelerate technology development projects.

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Alberta Innovates – Accelerating Innovations Into Care
  • Alberta

  • Supports the commercialization of health tech via collaborations of Alberta SMEs and public health providers.
  • Up to 50% project expenses to a maximum $150,000 contribution.

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Alberta Innovates – Industry Commercialization Associates Program
  • Alberta

  • Offsets a portion of costs related to hiring an associate to perform technical commercialization activities.
  • Receive up to 75% to max. of $120,000 of the associate’s salary.

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Alberta Innovates – Industry R&D Associates Program
  • Alberta

  • Supports hiring an associate to perform technical research and development activities.
  • Level 1 – Up to $52,500 annual stipend. Level 2 – Up to $67,500 annual stipend. Additional Expense Allowance of $7,000 annually.

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Alberta Media Fund Grants
  • Alberta

  • Supports organizations and individuals developing screen-based media, scripts, books, magazines, and sound recordings.
  • Up to 18%-50% of eligible costs covered to a maximum $20k-$200k, depending on funding stream.

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APMA: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fund
  • Ontario

  • Aims to liaison more young Canadians into the automotive sector by providing participants the opportunity to gain skills training and knowledge through a placement or employment.
  • Up to 800 participants will receive up to $8,000 in training costs.

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Bioenterprise – Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)
  • Ontario

  • This program helps businesses to adopt clean technologies into their agri-business operations.
  • Access up to $100K in funding.

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British Columbia’s Project Feasibility Studies Program
  • British Columbia

  • Supports the completion of feasibility studies related to emission-reducing projects for B.C. Reporting Operations.
  • Total funding is less than or equal to 75% of the proposal’s budget of eligible expenses.

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Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage – Local Festivals Program
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports local groups for recurring festivals that present the work of local artists, artisans, or heritage performers.
  • Access up to 100% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $200,000.

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Canada and UK: Critical Minerals Sustainability and Circularity
  • Canada Wide

  • This program offers funding in partnership with Canada and the United Kingdom to aid R&D projects for critical minerals technologies.
  • Up to 50% reimbursement for eligible Canadian SMEs to a maximum of $500,000 over 12-24 months.

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Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)
  • Canada Wide

  • Support for projects that improve the physical condition of arts and heritage collaboration, creation, presentation, and exhibition spaces.
  • Up to 50% to $500k-$15M depending on the project type. Up to 75% for rural and underserved communities.

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Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)
  • Canada Wide

  • Designed to support small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that need to make digital adoptions in their businesses to be able to remain competitive in this new digital age.
  • Up to 90% of eligible costs up to $15,000 grant.

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Canada Growth Fund
  • Canada Wide

  • Secured the significant private capital it needs to accelerate the deployment of technologies needed to reduce carbon emissions and grow its economy.
  • Commercial financing on a market-based basis.

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Canada Job Grant (CJG)
  • Atlantic

  • Designed to reduce the costs of providing third-party skills training to new and existing employees.
  • Up to 50-100% of eligible costs covered in most provinces.

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Canada Media Fund: Experimental Stream
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports developing, producing, and promoting innovative, interactive software development projects including apps and video games.
  • Up to $15k-$1.5M per project phase in grants.

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Canada Small Business Financing Program
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports business growth through business loans with competitive interest rates.
  • Up to $1M for business expansion activities.

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Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
  • Canada Wide

  • Support for employers providing supervised career-related work experience for youth employees.
  • Up to 50% of employee minimum hourly rate; Non-profits can receive grants up to 100% of minimum wage; Amount is capped at a max $300K per employer.

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Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program
  • Canada Wide

  • Offers a process through which the Government of Canada assumes financial risk, responsibility, and provides compensation for damage or losses to objects and appurtenances in eligible travelling exhibitions.
  • Receive up to $700K in Indemnification Coverage.

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Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) – Smart Farms Program
  • Canada Wide

  • Provides help for convergence of agriculture, equipment manufacturing and technology into real-world application.
  • Up to 40% of the total eligible supported expenses.

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Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
  • Canada Wide

  • The Canadian Food Innovation Network’s (CFIN) program is designed to support smart product and process development, food ecosystem sustainability, and agile and safe supply chains.
  • Up to 50% of eligible expenses or up to $2M in cost matching funds per application.

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Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
  • Canada Wide

  • The Canadian Food Innovation Network’s (CFIN) program is designed to support smart product and process development, food ecosystem sustainability, and agile and safe supply chains.
  • Up to 50% of eligible expenses or up to $2M in cost matching funds per application.

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CanExport SMEs
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports global expansion projects including participation in trade shows and government-led trade missions.
  • Up to 50% to a max $50,000 in grants.

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Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Hydrogen Program
  • Alberta

  • This program prioritizes solutions along the CCUS value chain to enable broad deployment, low carbon hydrogen technologies across the entire value chain, and next-generation materials and products from natural gas.
  • Up to 25% – 50% of total eligible costs to a maximum of $2M per project.

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Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities
  • Ontario

  • Administered by the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA), the hiring grant supports Ontario’s precision metalworking sector with youth hires.
  • Funding 50% of wages paid to a max of $5,000 for each placement.

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Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster (COB) Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports Ontario municipalities and organizations by relieving some of the financial stress of hosting large events that meet the ministry’s definition of a Blockbuster Event.
  • Covers up to 20% of eligible large festival costs.

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CFIN – FoodTech Next Program
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports early-stage Canadian technology firms who seek to be part of or sell to the wider food industry.
  • Covers up to 50% costs to a max of $250,000 costs.

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CFIN – Unpuzzling: Greening Your Food Manufacturing Operation
  • Canada Wide

  • This program provides rapid support to food or beverage manufacturers who want to engage third-party support to analyze the sustainability of their operations.
  • Access 70% non-repayable funding up to a max of $25K.

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Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports project proposals that contribute to a variety or clean energy projects for rural and remote Canadian communities.
  • This program has no maximum funding amount.

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Clean Fuels Awareness (CFA) Program
  • Canada Wide

  • Funds innovative projects that address knowledge gaps among Canadians on clean fuel technologies.
  • Receive up to $300,000 in Grant Funding.

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CleanBC Custom Incentives – Capital Incentive Stream
  • British Columbia

  • Supports the implementation of energy conservation measures.
  • Covers up to $250,000 max. Incentives will be capped at the lesser of 50% of a project’s incremental cost.

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CleanBC Customs Program – Energy Study Incentive Stream
  • British Columbia

  • Reduces GHG emissions from fuel-switching and other electrification measures to result in fossil fuel reductions.
  • Covers up to 50% of an energy study’s cost, up to a maximum of $20,000.

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CME’s Technology Investment Program (TIP)
  • Ontario

  • Aims to help SME manufacturers in southern Ontario automate production, reduce their environmental footprint and increase their global competitiveness.
  • Receive up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $50,000.

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Commemorate Canada Program
  • Canada Wide

  • Provides support for initiatives that commemorate and/or celebrate historical figures, places, events, and accomplishments of national significance.
  • Receive up to 100% of costs or up to $10K in grants.

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Commercial Vehicle Pilots Program (CVP)
  • British Columbia

  • Supports both deploying early market ZEVs and installing charging/fueling infrastructure, as well as collecting and sharing data on their projects.
  • Receive up to 33% of total project costs for eligible vehicle and infrastructure costs.

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Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program
  • Canada Wide

  • Helps Canadian communities confront discrimination by funding new opportunities, discussions, and research to bring together Canada’s diverse cultures and religions.
  • Up to $1 million in government funding.

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Creative Export Canada (CEC)
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports commercialization of technology and/or productivity improvements of businesses.
  • Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $500,000 per collaboration.

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Creative Export Canada (CEC) – Export Development Stream (EDS)
  • Canada Wide

  • Offers funding for new and early-stage exporters to build capacity and expand into international markets.
  • Up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $90,000 per fiscal year.

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Creative Export Canada (CEC) – Export Ready Stream
  • Canada Wide

  • Offers funding for projects that generate export revenues and help Canadian Creative Industries reach more people around the world.
  • Access up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $2.5M in government contribution.

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Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund
  • Canada Wide

  • The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) will support projects that will enable the acceleration of Canada’s critical minerals production and reinforce associated supply chains.
  • Up to $50M in Critical Minerals funding.

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Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF)
  • Ontario

  • Support critical minerals innovation, economic growth, and the Made-in-Ontario supply chain.
  • Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $500,000.

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DELIA – NCFDC
  • Canada Wide

  • Is a microloan fund for all Canadian Women entrepreneurs in need of funding support for start up, stabilizations and expansion.
  • Up to $15,000 in low-interest loan support.

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DIGITAL – Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization
  • Canada Wide

  • The Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization will co-invest in the early stages of commercialization and adoption of 10-15 projects.
  • Up to 50% of costs to a maximum of $5M in Canadian government funding.

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DIGITAL – Technology Leadership Program (Cycle 6)
  • Canada Wide

  • DIGITAL has a Call for Proposals open for Technology Leadership (Cycle 6) to co-invest in 10-15 projects.
  • Up to $7M in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Funding.

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Digital Supercluster Capacity Building Program
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports Canadian businesses by co-investing in projects that help Canadians develop the skills, leadership and opportunities needed to grow innovative digital enterprises.
  • Funding amounts vary from project to project.

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Digital Supercluster Technology – Grow Housing Production Capacity in B.C.
  • British Columbia

  • This program harnesses data-driven digital innovation to help grow housing production capacity by focusing on three different types of opportunities.
  • Access up to $800K in funding.

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Digital Supercluster Technology Leadership Funding
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports companies that will create new technology products, platforms and services, and scale-up through customer adoption and new commercial opportunities.
  • Funding amounts vary from project.

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Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF)
  • Ontario

  • Supports economic development in investing in infrastructure or implementing strategies to advance regional priorities.
  • Up to 15-50% of project expenses to a maximum of $500k-$5M in grant or loan funding depending on stream.

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Electric Vehicle (EV) ChargeON Program
  • Ontario

  • The EV ChargeON Program supports the installation of public electric vehicle charging stations in Ontario communities outside of large urban centres.
  • Up to a maximum of $1M in funding per project.

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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration (EVID) Program
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports demonstrations of next-generation and innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
  • Up to 50% of eligible project expenses and offers $250k – $3M in funding.

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Emissions Reduction Alberta
  • Alberta

  • Supports innovative technology projects, as well as infrastructure upgrades for Alberta businesses through funding programs and support services.
  • Up to 50% of costs to a maximum $2.85 million in funding.

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Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)
  • Canada Wide

  • Supports new construction, renovation, and/or retrofit activities for facilities or programs that help those with disabilities.
  • Receive up to $3M in Canadian government grant funding towards eligible projects.

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EnAbling Change Program
  • Ontario

  • Supports non-profit organizations on projects that bring awareness to the benefits of accessibility.
  • Up to 75% of total costs in grant funding.

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ESB – Expanded Technologies Pilot Program (ETP)
  • Alberta

  • Supports small and medium-sized industrial and commercial businesses in reducing emissions and operating costs, growing their operations, and becoming more competitive.
  • Receive up to 50% of costs up to $250,000 in funding.

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FedDev Ontario
  • Ontario

  • Helps to offset upfront project costs and helps southern Ontario businesses grow more quickly.
  • Access repayable funding from $125K to a maximum $10M.

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FedDev Ontario – Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII)
  • Ontario

  • Funding for homebuilding solutions.
  • Access repayable funding to a maximum of $5M of 50% eligible costs.

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FedDev Ontario – Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII)
  • Ontario

  • Funding for homebuilding solutions.
  • Access repayable funding to a maximum of $5M of 50% eligible costs.

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Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)
  • British Columbia

  • Aims to increase food production and economic growth in B.C. by helping established B.C. food-processing businesses expand and evolve.
  • Up to $1 million in Cost-Share Funding.

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Forest Biomass Program (FBP)
  • Ontario

  • Ontario based projects to harvest wood from Crown forests, increase forest sector job creation and regional economic growth and find new uses for wood.
  • Receive up to $250K to $10M in Government Funding.

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Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP)
  • Ontario

  • Supports green and accessible retrofits, repairs or upgrades of existing public community buildings, and the construction of new publicly-accessible community buildings.
  • Receive up to $50% of costs for $10 million or more projects.

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GIFMP’s Energy Efficiency Solutions (EES) Stream
  • Canada Wide

  • Helps businesses implement energy efficiency and energy management strategies that optimize energy efficiency, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, and competitiveness.
  • Up to 100% of total eligible implementation costs to a max. of $20M for provincial-territorial and other governments.

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GIFMP’s Industrial Facility Track (IFT)
  • Canada Wide

  • Assists industrial facilities implement energy efficiency and energy management solutions.
  • Access up to 50% to a maximum of $10 million; the minimum funding contribution is $40,000.