Business & Economic Development grants in Canada

Funding for small business growth, exports, jobs and regional development. 99 programs in the catalogue, soonest deadline first. Updated weekly.

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Lytton Business Restart Program - Small Business Recovery Stream
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
up to $1,000,000 Dec 31, 2026
Co-operative Development Program
The Co-operators Foundation
up to $20,000 Apr 15, 2027
TIES Founder's Scholarship
The Immigrant Education Society (TIES)
$1,000 May 18, 2027
TIES Founder's Scholarship 2026–2027
The Immigrant Education Society (TIES)
$1,000 May 18, 2027
Accelerating Business Growth
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Advance Payment Program
Government of Canada
up to $1,000,000 Rolling
AI Opportunity Fund
Google.org
Dates vary
Atlantic Trade and Investment Growth Strategy
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Rolling
Basin Job Experience Trail Crew Program
Columbia Basin Trust
Rolling
Bâtir des collectivités fortes
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Brownfield Remediation Tax Assistance (BRTA)
City of Toronto
Rolling
Build Communities Strong
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Rolling
Build Communities Strong Fund - Local Impact Stream in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
$125,000 to $1,000,000 Rolling
Building Restoration, Renovation, and Improvement Grant
Haldimand County
up to $25,000 Rolling
Business Growth and Competitiveness (BGC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
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Business Scale-up and Productivity (Northern Ontario)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Business Succession Planning Initiative
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Dates vary
Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
Government of Canada
Dates vary
Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy (CAS) - Investments in Training Equipment
Employment and Social Development Canada
up to $5,000,000 Rolling
CDAE-IA
Investissement Québec
Rolling
Circular Food Innovators Fund (CFIF) - Green Workforce Development Projects
City of Toronto
$500 to $5,000Dates vary
Climate Focus Area - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
McConnell Foundation
Rolling
Co-operators Community Funds
Co-operators
Rolling
College Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Dates vary
Community Economic Development
Government of Northwest Territories – Industry, Tourism and Investment
Rolling
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Rolling
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)
Prairies Economic Development Canada
Rolling
Community Economic Development in Northern Ontario
FedNor
Rolling
Community Economic Development Stream
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Community Futures Program
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Rolling
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Community Futures Program
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Rolling
Community Futures Program (CFP)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Rolling
Community Opportunity Fund (COF)
YES Employment + Entrepreneurship (funded by Government of Canada)
Dates vary
Community Opportunity Readiness Program (CORP)
Indigenous Services Canada
up to $10,000,000 Rolling
Community Support Fund
Government of Alberta
up to $200,000Dates vary
DÉPART
Investissement Québec
Rolling
Développement économique de l'Est de Montréal
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Développement économique de l'Est de Montréal
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Economic Development in Montréal's East End
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Rolling
Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Prairies Economic Development Canada
Rolling
Economic Development Initiative (EDI) – Strengthening Francophone Communities
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Economic Development Initiative (EDI) in southern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
up to $500,000 Rolling
Economic Development Initiative in Southern Ontario (EDI)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
up to $500,000 Rolling
Economic Growth Through Linguistic Duality — Francophone Communities
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Ecosystem Fund – Black Entrepreneurship Program
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Dates vary
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Enhance Your Community Program
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
up to $2,000,000 Rolling
Export Development Program
Invest Nova Scotia
Rolling
Export Enhancement and Diversification Fund
Innovation PEI
up to $32,000 Rolling
Fonds pour bâtir des collectivités fortes – Volet des impacts locaux
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Funding for Organizations that Help Businesses Grow in Southern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
Rolling
iCAN 2025 – 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada
Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS)
Dates vary
Identify Priorities — Community Economic Development Planning
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Implement Priorities — Financing for Community Priorities
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Indigenous Forestry Initiative - Contribution funding
Natural Resources Canada
Dates vary
Indigenous Forestry Initiative - Grant funding
Natural Resources Canada
up to $45,000 Rolling
Indigenous Workforce Development Program (Private)
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Rolling
Indigenous Workforce Development Program (Public)
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Rolling
Initiative d'appui au développement économique de l'Est de Montréal
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Initiative de développement économique – Langues officielles
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Initiative de développement économique – Langues officielles
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
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Initiative régionale de réponse tarifaire
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Initiative régionale de réponse tarifaire
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Initiative to Support Economic Development in Montréal's East End
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Innovation Ecosystem Enablers – Call for Proposals (Energy Innovation Program)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Rolling
Innovation Saskatchewan Sponsorships
Innovation Saskatchewan
Rolling
Innovative Communities Fund
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Rolling
Jeanne Sauvé Workplace Inclusion Project Accelerator
Jeanne Sauvé Foundation
Dates vary
Lands and Economic Development Services Program (LEDSP)
Indigenous Services Canada
up to $30,000,000 Rolling
Market Entry Development Program (MEDP)
Innovation PEI / Government of Canada / Four Atlantic Provinces / Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
up to $26,000 Rolling
Monthly $10,000 Business Category Grants
WomensNet
US$10,000 Rolling
Northern Ontario Development Program
FedNor / Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Rolling
On-reserve Income Assistance Program
Indigenous Services Canada
Rolling
Ontario Job Grant (OJG)
Government of Ontario
up to $10,000 Rolling
Open Innovation Challenge – Student Track
TECHNATION Canada & Microsoft
up to $8,000Dates vary
Payroll Rebate
Invest Nova Scotia
Rolling
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Planning and Delivery Expertise for Smaller Communities
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Programme de développement des collectivités (PDC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Programme de développement des collectivités (PDC)
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Programme de développement économique du Québec (PDEQ)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Programme de développement économique du Québec (PDEQ)
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
PSCE - Volet 2
Investissement Québec
Rolling
Quebec Economic Development Program
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Rolling
RBC Community Investments
RBC / RBC Foundation
up to $500,000 Rolling
Reconciliation Focus Area - Indigenous-led solutions to activate the NIES Calls to Economic Prosperity
McConnell Foundation
Rolling
Regional Collaboration — Cross-Community Initiatives
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Regional Development Program: Eastern Ontario Development Fund
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Rolling
Regional Development Program: Southwestern Ontario Development Fund
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Rolling
Regional Innovation Ecosystems
FedNor (Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario)
Rolling
Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Prairies Economic Development Canada
Rolling
Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) — Prairie Provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Dates vary
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Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
$200,000 to $10,000,000 Rolling
Sectoral Workforce Innovation Fund
Employment and Social Development Canada
up to $10,000,000 Rolling
Site Readiness Program
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT)
up to $25,000 Rolling
Strategic Partnerships
Research Manitoba
Rolling
StrongerBC Future Skills Grant
Province of British Columbia
up to $3,500 Rolling
TD Entrepreneurship Challenge
TD Bank Group
$500 to $3,000Dates vary
WES Ecosystem Fund
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Dates vary
Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity
Employment and Social Development Canada / Impact Canada
Rolling
Access to Business Opportunities Funding Stream
Indigenous Services Canada
up to $500,000Closed

Other sectors

Technology & Innovation203
Community & Social Services197
Arts & Culture172
Environment & Climate162
Manufacturing & Industry99
Agriculture & Food93
Tourism, Sport & Recreation92
Education & Training85
Health & Wellbeing84
Research & Science74
Youth & Children60
Indigenous Programs43

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