Canadian grants we track

A curated directory of 20+ grants from federal, provincial, foundation, and corporate funders. Find a fit — then tell us about your project and we'll come back with a free read on your odds.

Provincial20 grants

Alberta Innovates — Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE)

Alberta Innovates
ProvincialAB$75,000 – $300,000Annual

Alberta health-innovation companies advancing technologies into clinical use.

Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP)

Government of Alberta
ProvincialAB$50,000,000 – $1,000,000,000Rolling

Grants of 12% of capital costs for new petrochemical projects in Alberta. Minimum $50M project.

BC Employer Training Grant (ETG)

Government of British Columbia
ProvincialBCUp to $10,000Rolling

BC employers seeking up to $10k per employee per year for skills training (~80% reimbursable).

Canada-Alberta Job Grant

Government of Alberta + ESDC
ProvincialABUp to $10,000Rolling

Alberta employers seeking up to 2/3 of third-party training costs per employee, max $10k/yr.

Innovate BC — Ignite Program

Innovate BC
ProvincialBC$100,000 – $300,000Annual call

BC-based applied research projects in natural resources, applied science, engineering with industry partner.

Innovation NL — Business Investment Program

Innovation, Trade and Rural Development NL
ProvincialNL$25,000 – $500,000Rolling

Newfoundland and Labrador businesses for growth investments, market expansion, R&D commercialization.

Innovation PEI — Development and Commercialization Fund

Innovation PEI
ProvincialPE$5,000 – $200,000Rolling

PEI businesses commercializing new products/services. Non-repayable contributions up to 50%.

Investissement Québec — Programme ESSOR

Investissement Québec
ProvincialQC$50,000 – $5,000,000Rolling

Quebec SMEs investing in productivity, growth, R&D commercialization. Loans, loan guarantees, contributions.

Manitoba Innovation Growth Program

Government of Manitoba
ProvincialMB$5,000 – $100,000Rolling

Manitoba SMEs commercializing innovative products/processes. Up to 50% of eligible costs.

New Brunswick Small Business Investor Tax Credit

Government of New Brunswick
ProvincialNBUp to $125,000Annual via tax filing

50% personal income tax credit for individuals investing in eligible NB small businesses.

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)

Government of Ontario
ProvincialON$25,000 – $1,000,000Rolling

Northern Ontario businesses, not-for-profits, Indigenous orgs. Streams for invest north, business expansion, cultural supports.

Nova Scotia Innovation Equity Tax Credit

Government of Nova Scotia
ProvincialNSUp to $250,000Annual via tax filing

35% personal income tax credit (45% for ocean tech/clean tech) on investments in eligible NS businesses.

Ontario Centre of Innovation — Talent Edge

Ontario Centre of Innovation
ProvincialON$35,000 – $75,000Rolling

Ontario SMEs hiring grad-student or postdoc interns for R&D projects. Matched funding model.

Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit

Government of Ontario
ProvincialONUp to $2,000,000Annual via tax filing

Refundable corporate tax credit (10%) on eligible manufacturing investments in Ontario. CCPCs.

Ontario Together Trade Fund

Government of Ontario
ProvincialON$100,000 – $1,500,000Rolling

Ontario businesses helping diversify trade away from US-only markets. Adopting tech, accessing new markets.

PME en action — Quebec

Investissement Québec
ProvincialQC$25,000 – $250,000Rolling

Quebec SMEs investing in process improvement, training, market diversification.

Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)

Government of Saskatchewan
ProvincialSKUp to $225,000Annual via tax filing

45% non-refundable tax credit on eligible investments into Saskatchewan tech startups (caps per investor + per company).

Skills Development Fund

Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
ProvincialOntario$500,000 – $10,000,000Annual call for proposals

Ontario-based organizations, industry groups, and educators delivering innovative workforce training.

Starter Company Plus

Province of Ontario (Small Business Enterprise Centres)
ProvincialOntarioUp to $5,000Rolling at local SBECs

Ontario residents 18+ starting or expanding a small business, not enrolled in full-time school.

StrongerBC — Future Skills Grant

Government of British Columbia
ProvincialBCUp to $3,500Rolling

BC residents 19+ pursuing eligible short-term skills training. Up to $3.5k per person.

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