Canadian grants & funding programs

Supporting Artistic Practice – National Arts Service Organizations

60% funding for member services, research, and arts promotion to elevate your organization.

The National Arts Service Organizations component of Supporting Artistic Practice funds Canadian arts service organizations with mandates to promote and support the arts on a national level. Grants assist service organizations committed to developing and sustaining the vitality of the Canadian professional arts sector through representation, promotion and exchange.

Canada

Yukon Cultural Industries Training Fund

75% funding for training in arts, marketing, production, and more. Elevate your career.

Receive funding for providing or participating in training or career enhancement opportunities that relate to the economic aspect of the arts sector.

Yukon

Taking Care of Business

100% funding for business skills, marketing, touring, and grant writing.

The Takin’ Care of Business Program aims to assist Music PEI members in developing skills to manage the business side of their music careers, create multiple revenue streams, and increase overall business opportunities.

Prince Edward Island

First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program

100% funding for youth wage subsidies, career skills, and summer work opportunities.

The First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program is part of the First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy. Projects under the program allow youth to learn about career options and earn an income that can contribute to a university or college education.

Canada

Documentary Heritage Communities Program

50% funding for digitization, exhibitions, and preservation of documentary heritage.

Provides funding to ensure Canada's continuing memory is documented, preserved, and available to the public.

Canada

PrairiesCan – Regional Economic Growth through Innovation – Regional Innovation Ecosystems

70% funding for technology commercialization, business scale-up, and ecosystem capacity building.

The Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) program creates, grows and nurtures inclusive regional ecosystems that support business innovation and growth.

Prairie provinces

Diversify your economy

75% funding for international marketing, travel, and equipment to boost your business.

The Diversify your economy funding aims to promote regional development by boosting spending by tourists, increasing international organizations' presence, and supporting local business projects.

Quebec

MUSICACTION

75% funding for international marketing, travel, events, and artist development.

Get funding for the production and marketing of French-language Canadian sound recordings, domestic and international touring and showcasing, and more.

Canada

PEI Arts Grants Funding

80% funding for creation, sharing, and learning in the arts community.

Get funding to support and assist the arts community in areas such as professional development, artistic presentation and creative endeavors.

Prince Edward Island

CFIN Innovation Booster

50% funding for food innovation projects, including research, development, and commercialization.

Receive between $20,000 and $200,000 in funding to cover up to 50% of eligible project costs to address food innovation challenges or technical hurdles that have created a barrier for achieving your commercialization goals.

Canada

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

75% funding for carbon capture, hydrogen tech, and innovative clean solutions.

The Clean Technology Program invests in projects to adapt, develop, and deploy innovative clean technologies to benefit Albertans and contribute to the growth of the province’s low-carbon economy.

Canada

Music PEI Funding Program

75% funding for marketing, travel, and recording to elevate your music career.

Music PEI offers multiple investment opportunities for members of PEI’s music community, to assist the growing industry and develop both artists and infrastructure in the province.

Prince Edward Island

DIGITAL Funding

75% funding for innovative tech projects, covering development, research, and commercialization.

DIGITAL Funding supports various technology initiatives to address health, environmental, and economic challenges in Canada.

British Columbia

Commercial Buildings Retrofit Program

100% funding for energy audits and up to $1.25M for efficiency upgrades.

Get up to $1.25 Million back for energy saving upgrades with the Commercial Buildings Retrofit Program.

New Brunswick

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding – Nunavut Spend Incentive Program

27% rebate for production costs, including goods, services, and local talent development.

The Nunavut Spend Incentive Program awards production companies a rebate on eligible costs for production goods and services purchased and consumed in Nunavut, supporting the development of the local film, television, and digital media industry as well as nurturing local talent.

Nunavut

Grid Innovation Fund

Up to 50% funding for innovative energy projects, enhancing grid efficiency and savings.

The Grid Innovation Fund supports innovation with the potential to achieve significant electricity bill savings for Ontario ratepayers or that reduce the costs associated with maintaining reliable operation of the province’s energy grid.

Ontario

REGI – Business Scale-up and Productivity – CED (QC) For SMEs

75% funding for innovative projects, boosting productivity, growth, and competitiveness.

This funding, which aims to foster innovation and business growth, can be awarded at any stage of a business’s development. Projects submitted by SMEs or NPOs are funded for fostering expansion, productivity and growth through innovation. This funding is provided under the REGI program.

Quebec

Microgrant Program

100% funding for demo recordings, live shows, and marketing to elevate your music career.

The Microgrant Program provides $300 each to residents of Prince Edward Island to fund various music-related activities.

Prince Edward Island

Mexico digital health - Canadian Technology Accelerator

The Canadian Technology Accelerators (CTA) global business development program will give you the knowledge and connections you need to enter the exciting Digital Health market in Mexico.

Canada

Mon succčs numérique

75% funding for digital transformation, training, and technology upgrades.

Mon succčs numérique is a program developed to accelerate the digital shift of Quebec companies.

Quebec

MWE Grant & Loan Program

Up to 50% funding for business growth, mentorship, and training for Métis women.

The LRCC's MWE Grant & Loan Program provides commercial financing to help Metis Women start or expand businesses in Manitoba.

Manitoba

Northern Food Businesses Stream

75% funding for equipment, training, and research to boost Northern food businesses.

The Northern Food Businesses (NFB) stream is one of three streams under the Northern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund. The goal of the NFB is to build a strong territorial food system, reduce dependence on southern food production, implement practical solutions to food security, and build local capacity in communities related to food production and harvesting.

Canada

Northern Ontario Exports Program

50% funding for market research, marketing materials, trade shows, and product certification.

The Northern Ontario Exports Program supports companies in Northern Ontario to enter new markets and diversify their sales.

Ontario

Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund

The Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund provides funding for screen-based content creation, primarily for organizations with a permanent establishment in the province.

Nova Scotia

Ocean Supercluster

75% funding for ocean tech, renewable energy, and sustainable seafood innovation.

Canada Ocean Supercluster (OSC) aims to leverage partnerships in fisheries, aquaculture, offshore resources, transportation, marine renewables, defence, bio resources, and ocean technologies to solve ocean challenges.Through matching industry investment, and facilitating collaboration and close alignment with the ecosystem, academia, science, indigenous communities, and government, Canada?? Ocean Supercluster aims to facilitate game-changing projects and advancing Canada position as a global leader in ocean related activities.

Nunavut Spend Incentive Program

27% rebate for production costs, including film, TV, and digital media in Nunavut.

The Nunavut Spend Incentive Program supports local production expertise and talent by providing a rebate on eligible costs for goods and services purchased and consumed in Nunavut.

Nunavut

OPTions Initiative

The OPTions Initiative seeks innovative approaches to put individuals in control of where, when, and how they terminate their pregnancy, aiming to address the impact of unsafe abortion on women, girls, and people with diverse sexual and gender identities.

Canada

Pathways for Success – Women's Economic Empowerment

75% funding for training, mentorship, and resources to empower women in tech.

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Canada

Predevelopment Fund

75% funding for writing, research, travel, and pitch materials for your media project.

The Predevelopment Fund provides funding up to 75% of eligible costs, with a maximum of $15,000, and the application deadline for the 2024–25 fiscal year is October 7, 2024.

Yukon

Programme d’accčs au réseau triphasé

75% funding for triphasic network extensions and connections in agriculture.

Le programme vise ŕ faciliter l’accčs au réseau triphasé pour permettre aux entreprises de réaliser de nouveaux projets agricoles et d’accroître leur compétitivité.

Quebec

Programme d’aide ŕ la mise en valeur des foręts privées

75% funding for forest management, conservation, and enhancement activities.

Le Programme d’aide ŕ la mise en valeur des foręts privées offre une aide financičre et technique pour réaliser des activités d’aménagement forestier dans votre foręt privée.

Quebec

Québec-Ontario project funding

50% funding for cultural projects, economic exchanges, and community collaboration.

Under the agreement, Ontario’s Ministry of Francophone Affairs and the Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes are funding projects developed and carried out jointly by Francophone organizations in Ontario and in Québec. Each project must be submitted by an applicant from one province and a co-applicant from the other province.. . Ontario and Québec are each investing $250,000 in support of eligible projects. The maximum grant limit per project is $40,000.. . While projects from all sectors are eligible, priority will be given to projects from the economic development, culture, education and tourism sectors.

Quebec · Ontario

R&D Partnership Fund – Electric Vehicle (EV) Stream 1

Up to 50% funding for EV technology development, testing, and validation.

The R&D Partnership Fund – Electric Vehicle (EV) – Stream 1 supports approved projects with up to $100,000 in funding over a maximum of 12 months, requiring a minimum 2:1 contribution from applicants and/or private sector partners.

Ontario

Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) program

50% funding for technology commercialization, business scale-up, and ecosystem capacity building.

The RIE program provides targeted investments in not-for-profit organizations supporting businesses in priority sectors to innovate, grow, and compete globally, with a focus on supporting under-represented groups.

British Columbia

Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation ??WED

The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation ??WED (REGI-WED) aims to increase economic growth and generate more well-paying jobs for Canadians through innovation. This program will create the right environment for businesses to start and expand, as well as the conditions for the growth of and inclusive regional innovation ecosystems across the country. The following are the two streams available for this program:Business Scale-up and ProductivityRegional Innovation Ecosystems

Canada

Regional Innovation Ecosystems

75% funding for innovation projects, including technology, marketing, and training.

The Regional Innovation Ecosystems funding stream supports NPO projects in Quebec to facilitate the growth and productivity of businesses, with up to 90% non-repayable financial assistance.

Quebec

Rural Enhancement Funding Stream

75% funding for community projects, infrastructure improvements, and local initiatives.

The Rural Enhancement Funding Stream provides funding for incremental improvements, repairs, and renovations to extend the useful life of capital assets, contributing to the health and vibrancy of rural communities.

Ontario

Business Assistance – Immigrant Investor Program

The Immigrant Investor Program is a unique and advantageous formula. The interest on investments made by immigrant investors, managed by Investissement Québec, is distributed as a non-repayable contributions to Québec businesses.

Quebec

Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program

The Scientific Research and Experimental Development Program (SR&ED) is a federal tax incentive that aims to encourage all Canadian businesses in all sectors to conduct research and development in Canada leading them to develop new materials, devices, products, or processes, or improve existing ones. Applicants can apply for SR&ED investment tax credits for expenditures such as wages, materials, some overhead, and SR&ED contracts.

SADC and CAE Financing

The SADC and CAE network offers over 40 years of expertise in supporting innovative projects and businesses for thriving communities in Quebec.

Quebec

Silicon Valley autotech 2024 - Canadian Technology Accelerator

The Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) AutoTech Silicon Valley is a program designed to support Canadian startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access the global automotive industry through Silicon Valley tech scouts and corporate strategic investors.

Canada

Sector Innovation and Development

50% funding for project development, mentorship, networking, and sector innovation.

Sector Innovation and Development funds projects by Canadian and First Nations, Inuit and Métis arts professionals, cultural connectors, groups, and organizations to grow and improve the arts sector.

Canada

Self-Employment Benefit Program

70% funding for your business startup, including training, equipment, and marketing.

The Self-Employment Benefit Program offers financial assistance and support to eligible unemployed Atlantic Canadians during the initial phase of their business.

Nova Scotia

Short Film Fund

Up to 100% funding for short films, mentoring, and production costs.

The Short Film Fund provides funding and mentoring for emerging filmmakers.

Nunavut

SK Arts Funding

75% funding for arts projects, community engagement, and educational initiatives in Saskatchewan.

SK Arts provides funding and support to the arts for the benefit of all people in Saskatchewan. The funding is made possible by the Government of Saskatchewan and partners such as SaskCulture and Sask Lotteries.

Saskatchewan

Space Technology Development Program (STDP)

50% funding for space R&D, technology development, and international collaboration.

Program description, contributions and contracts awarded, funding opportunities, and multimedia content.

Canada

PrairiesCan – Economic Development Initiative

75% funding for economic development, tourism, and youth projects in Francophone communities.

The Economic Development Initiative (EDI) provides financial support to projects that encourage economic diversification, business development, innovation, partnerships and increased support for small and medium-sized enterprises in official language minority communities (OLMCs).

Canada

LRCC Business Grant & Loan Program

50% funding for equipment, marketing, and operating costs to grow your Métis business.

LRCC provides a Business Grant & Loan Program to finance the start-up, acquisition and/or expansion of a Metis-owned small business in Manitoba. Maximum amounts under this program are $99,999.00 in grant funding and $250,000.00 in commercial loan funding.

Manitoba