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Funding programs in Canada

Hand-checked programs plus official open data. Each links to its official page. Loans and private funders are labelled.

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Hand-checked programs

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital · Grant (non-repayable) · Rolling
Advance Payments Program · Loan (must be repaid) · Dates vary
AgriStability · Support programme (services, sometimes with funding) · Dates vary
Atlantic Fisheries Fund · Grant (non-repayable) · NS, NB, PE, NL · Dates vary
BC Arts Council funding · Grant (non-repayable) · BC · Dates vary
Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund · Loan (must be repaid) · Rolling
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage: Local Festivals · Grant (non-repayable) · Rolling
Canada Apprentice Loan · Loan (must be repaid) · AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, SK, YT · Rolling
Canada Arts Presentation Fund · Grant (non-repayable) · Dates vary
Canada Book Fund · Grant (non-repayable) · Dates vary
Canada Council for the Arts: Explore and Create · Grant (non-repayable) · Dates vary
Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program · Grant (non-repayable) · Dates vary
Canada Media Fund · Grant (non-repayable) · Dates vary
Canada Small Business Financing Program · Loan guarantee (government-backed loan from a lender) · Rolling
Canada Student Grants · Grant (non-repayable) · Rolling
Canada Student Loans · Loan (must be repaid) · Rolling
Canada Summer Jobs · Wage subsidy · Dates vary
Canada-Alberta Job Grant · Grant (non-repayable) · AB · Dates vary
CanExport SMEs · Grant (non-repayable) · Recurring, next intake TBA
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec grants · Grant (non-repayable) · QC · Dates vary
Enactus Canada Student Entrepreneur National Competition · Pitch / startup competition (prize money) · Forecast
FACTOR music funding · Grant (non-repayable) · Dates vary
Futurpreneur startup financing and mentoring · Loan (must be repaid) · Rolling
Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program · Support programme (services, sometimes with funding) · Rolling
Indspire Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards · Scholarship / bursary (non-repayable) · Closes 1 November 2026
Loran Award · Scholarship / bursary (non-repayable) · Recurring, next intake TBA
Mitacs Accelerate · Grant (non-repayable) · Rolling
Musicaction · Grant (non-repayable) · Dates vary
NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) · Grant (non-repayable) · Rolling
Ontario Arts Council grants · Grant (non-repayable) · ON · Dates vary
Ontario Creates funding programs · Grant (non-repayable) · ON · Dates vary
Ontario Job Grant · Grant (non-repayable) · ON · Rolling
Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities · Support programme (services, sometimes with funding) · Dates vary
OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) · Student finance (a mix of loans you repay and grants you do not) · ON · Dates vary
Queer Business BC Entrepreneur Grant Program · Private grant (non-government funder) · BC · Dates vary
Red Seal Completion Bonus · Grant (non-repayable) · Forecast
Schulich Leader Scholarships · Scholarship / bursary (non-repayable) · Closes 17 February 2027
SR&ED tax incentives · Tax credit / relief · Rolling
Starter Company Plus (Ontario) · Grant (non-repayable) · ON · Dates vary
Student Work Placement Program · Wage subsidy · Dates vary
Telefilm Canada funding programs · Grant (non-repayable) · Dates vary
WES Ecosystem Fund · Grant (non-repayable) · Closes 9 November 2026
Windmill Microlending · Loan (must be repaid) · Rolling
Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund · Loan (must be repaid) · Rolling

Open-data catalog

2 Billion Trees Program · Energy and Natural Resources Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Aboriginal Business Financing Program - Community project · Native Commercial Credit Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Aboriginal Business Financing Program - Private Project · Native Commercial Credit Corporation · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Aboriginal Business Investment Fund · Government of Alberta, Ministry of Indigenous Relations · Alberta · Dates vary
Aboriginal Business Loans - General · Ulnooweg · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Aboriginal Business Loans - Youth and Womens Loans · Ulnooweg · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program - Access to Capital · National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA) · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Acadian and Francophone Culture Fund · Government of Prince Edward Island, Innovation PEI · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Accelerate Fund · Government of Alberta, Accelerate Fund · Alberta · Dates vary
Accelerate Okanagan - Revup Program · Accelerate Okanagan · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Accelerate Okanagan - Startup Basics · Accelerate Okanagan · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Accelerate Okanagan - Venture Validation Program · Accelerate Okanagan · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AccelerateIP · Government of British Columbia, New Ventures BC · British Columbia · Dates vary
Access to Talent Program · Natural Products Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Accessible Taxi Program · Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development · Newfoundland · Dates vary
Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant · Government of Ontario, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development · Ontario · Dates vary
ACOA - Business Development Program - Commercial Component · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
ACOA - Business Development Program - Non-commercial component · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
ACOA - Business Information Services · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
ACOA - Industrial and Technological Benefits policy · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
ACOA - Innovative Communities Fund · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
ACOA - Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (REGI) · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
ACOA - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Business Scale-up and Productivity · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
ACOA - Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Regional Innovation Ecosystems · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
ACOA - Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (REGI) · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Advance Payments Program (Agriculture) · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Advanced Marine Technology Tax Rebate · Government of Prince Edward Island, Innovation PEI · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Advancing Agri-Food Processing · Government of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries · New Brunswick · Dates vary
Afro-Entrepreneurs Fund · Filaction · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Ag Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) - Producers · Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Agriculture · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
Ag-West Bio - Technology Commercialization Investment Fund · Government of Saskatchewan, Ag-West Bio · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
Agri-Food Market Development and Access · Government of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries · New Brunswick · Dates vary
Agri-Land Accessibility and Enhancement · Government of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries · New Brunswick · Dates vary
AgriAssurance Program - National Industry Association · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AgriAssurance Program - Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Agribusiness Financing · Farm Credit Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AgriCompetitiveness Program · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Agricultural Clean Technology Program - Adoption · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Agricultural Clean Technology Program - Research and Innovation · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Agricultural Climate Solutions · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Agricultural Insurance · Government of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries · New Brunswick · Dates vary
Agricultural Technology Transfer and Licencing · Agriculture and Agri-food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Agriculture Awareness Initiative Program (AAIP) · Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Agriculture · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
Agriculture Awareness Program · Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Agriculture Development Fund · Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Agriculture · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
Agriculture Energy Systems Pilot Program · Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Agriculture Job Connector · Government of Alberta · Alberta · Dates vary
Agriculture Loan and Loan Guarantees · Government of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries · New Brunswick · Dates vary
Agriculture Research and Innovation - Agriculture Technology Advancement · Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Agriculture Research and Innovation - Applied Research (Agribusiness and Academic Institutions) · Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Agriculture Research and Innovation - Applied Research (Agricultural Producers) · Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Agriculture Research and Innovation - Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations) · Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Agriculture Stewardship Program · Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
Agriculture Wildlife Program · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Agriculture · British Columbia · Dates vary
AgriDiversity Program · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AgriInnovate Program · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AgriInsurance · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AgriInvest · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AgriInvest - Quebec · Gouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricole · Québec · Dates vary
AgriMarketing Program · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AgriMarketing Program - National Industry Associations · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AgriScience Program - Projects - for-profit organizations · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AgriScience Program - Projects - Not-for-profit · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AgriStability · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AgriStability - Alberta · Government of Alberta, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation · Alberta · Dates vary
AgriStability - British Columbia · Government of British Columbia · British Columbia · Dates vary
AgriStability - Ontario · Government of Ontario, Agricorp · Ontario · Dates vary
AgriStability - Prince Edward Island · Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land · Prince Edward Island · Dates vary
AgriStability - Québec · Gouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricole · Québec · Dates vary
AgriStability - Saskatchewan · Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
Agro-Environmental Services · Government of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries · New Brunswick · Dates vary
Agtech Growth Fund · Government of Saskatchewan, Innovation Saskatchewan · Saskatchewan · Dates vary
AI Compute Access Fund · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
AI-Powered Supply Chains Cluster (Scale AI) · GIC - Global Innovation Clusters, Scale AI Cluster · Canada (federal) · Dates vary
Aide financière aux études (AFE) · Gouvernement du Québec · Québec · Dates vary
Alberta awards and scholarships · Government of Alberta · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Export Expansion Program · Government of Alberta, Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Foundation for the Arts Grants · Government of Alberta, Alberta Foundation for the Arts · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Indian Investment Corporation · Alberta Indian Investment Corporation · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Innovates - Alberta Digital Traction Program · Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Innovates - Commercialization Associates Program · Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Innovates - Digital Innovation in Clean Energy · Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Innovates - Methane Emissions Reduction Program · Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Innovates - Micro Voucher Program · Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Innovates - Product Demonstration Program · Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Innovates - R&D Associates Program · Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Innovates - Recovery Technologies Program · Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Innovates - Technology Development Advisors · Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Innovates - Voucher Program · Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant · Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Media Fund - Alberta Made Production Grant · Government of Alberta, Ministry of Culture · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Media Fund - Post-Production, Visual Effects and Digital Animation Grant · Government of Alberta, Ministry of Culture · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Media Fund - Project Script Development Grant · Government of Alberta, Ministry of Culture · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program · Government of Alberta · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Self-Employment Program · Government of Alberta, Ministry of Labour and Immigration · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Student Aid · Government of Alberta · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta student scholarships and awards · Government of Alberta · Alberta · Dates vary
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs · Alberta Women Entrepreneurs · Alberta · Dates vary
Alexander Rutherford Scholarship · Government of Alberta · Alberta · Dates vary
Alliance grants · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada · Canada (federal) · Dates vary

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