Alberta Innovates — Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE)
Alberta Innovates
ProvincialAlberta$75,000 – $300,000Annual
Alberta health-innovation companies advancing technologies into clinical use.
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Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP)
Government of Alberta
ProvincialAlberta$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
ProvincialBritish ColumbiaUp 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
ProvincialAlbertaUp 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
ProvincialBritish Columbia$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
ProvincialNewfoundland and Labrador$25,000 – $500,000Rolling
Newfoundland and Labrador businesses for growth investments, market expansion, R&D commercialization.
Innovation PEI — Development and Commercialization Fund
Innovation PEI
ProvincialPrince Edward Island$5,000 – $200,000Rolling
PEI businesses commercializing new products/services. Non-repayable contributions up to 50%.
Investissement Québec — Programme ESSOR
Investissement Québec
ProvincialQuebec$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
ProvincialManitoba$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
ProvincialNew BrunswickUp 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
ProvincialOntario$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
ProvincialNova ScotiaUp 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
ProvincialOntario$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
ProvincialOntarioUp 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
ProvincialOntario$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
ProvincialQuebec$25,000 – $250,000Rolling
Quebec SMEs investing in process improvement, training, market diversification.
Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)
Government of Saskatchewan
ProvincialSaskatchewanUp 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
ProvincialBritish ColumbiaUp to $3,500Rolling
BC residents 19+ pursuing eligible short-term skills training. Up to $3.5k per person.
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