Business & Economic Development grants in Canada

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CanExport SMEs
Global Affairs Canada
$10,000 to $50,000 Aug 31, 2026
CanExport SMEs
Government of Canada – Trade Commissioner Service
up to $50,000 Aug 31, 2026
Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative – Economic Stream
Government of Alberta – Indigenous Relations
up to $100,000 Sep 15, 2026
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF)
Government of Ontario
Sep 23, 2026
Rural Ontario Development Program
Government of Ontario
up to $250,000 Oct 1, 2026
Rural Ontario Development Program
Rural Ontario Development Program
Oct 1, 2026
Aboriginal Business Investment Fund (ABIF)
Government of Alberta – Indigenous Relations
$150,000 to $750,000 Oct 15, 2026
Access to Business Opportunities Funding Stream
Indigenous Services Canada
up to $500,000 Oct 31, 2026
Lytton Business Restart Program - Small Business Recovery Stream
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
up to $1,000,000 Dec 31, 2026
TIES Founder's Scholarship
The Immigrant Education Society (TIES)
$1,000 to $1,000 May 18, 2027
TIES Founder's Scholarship 2026–2027
The Immigrant Education Society (TIES)
$1,000 to $1,000 May 18, 2027
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP)
Indigenous Services Canada
Rolling
Accelerating Business Growth
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
AI Opportunity Fund
Google.org
Atlantic Trade and Investment Growth Strategy
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Rolling
Bâtir des collectivités fortes
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Black Entrepreneurship Program – Ecosystem Fund (Call for Projects 2026–2030)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED-Q)
$100,000 to $750,000
Black Entrepreneurship Program – Ecosystem Fund Call for Projects
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
$100,000 to $750,000
Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
up to $3,000,000
Build Communities Strong
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Rolling
Build Communities Strong Fund - Local Impact Stream
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
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
Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program
City of Toronto
up to $100,000
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
$200,000 to $5,000,000
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)
Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
Government of Canada
CanExport
Global Affairs Canada / NRC IRAP
Rolling
CanExport SMEs
Global Affairs Canada / Trade Commissioner Service
$10,000 to $50,000 Rolling
CDAE-IA
Investissement Québec
Rolling
Circular Food Innovators Fund (CFIF) - Green Workforce Development Projects
City of Toronto
$500 to $5,000
Climate Focus Area - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
McConnell Foundation
Rolling
Co-operators Community Funds
Co-operators
Rolling
College Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Community Economic Development
Government of Northwest Territories – Industry, Tourism and Investment
Rolling
Community Economic Development and Diversification
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
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
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Rolling
Community Futures Program
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Rolling
Community Opportunity Fund (COF)
YES Employment + Entrepreneurship (funded by Government of Canada)
Community Opportunity Readiness Program (CORP)
Indigenous Services Canada
up to $10,000,000 Rolling
DÉPART
Investissement Québec
Rolling
Développement économique de l'Est de Montréal
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Développement économique de l'Est de Montréal
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Economic Development in Montréal's East End
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Rolling
Economic Development Initiative (EDI) — Northern Ontario
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)
Enhance Your Community Program
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
up to $2,000,000 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)
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 (NRCan)
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
Initiative régionale de réponse tarifaire
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Initiative régionale de réponse tarifaire
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
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
Innovative Communities Fund
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Rolling
Jeanne Sauvé Workplace Inclusion Project Accelerator
Jeanne Sauvé Foundation
Lands and Economic Development Services Program (LEDSP)
Indigenous Services Canada
up to $30,000,000 Rolling
Lytton Business Restart Program
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
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 to US$10,000 Rolling
Northern Ontario Development Program
FedNor / Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Rolling
Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) — Community Economic Development Stream (Implement Priorities)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
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 $8,000
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF)
Calgary Economic Development
PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Payroll Rebate
Invest Nova Scotia
Rolling
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 Foundation
up to $500,000 Rolling
RBC Community Investments (Canada)
RBC / RBC Foundation
up to $2,500,000 Rolling
Reconciliation Focus Area - Indigenous-led solutions to activate the NIES Calls to Economic Prosperity
McConnell Foundation
Rolling
Reconciliation Focus Area Funding
McConnell Foundation
Rolling
Regional Collaboration — Cross-Community Initiatives
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Regional Innovation Ecosystems
FedNor (Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario)
Rolling
Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Rolling
Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) — Prairie Provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

Other sectors

Technology & Innovation262
Community & Social Services204
Environment & Climate181
Arts & Culture180
Research & Science118
Health & Wellbeing116
Agriculture & Food109
Manufacturing & Industry101
Tourism, Sport & Recreation97
Education & Training86
Youth & Children54
Indigenous Programs48

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