Technology & Innovation grants in Canada

Funding for software, AI, R&D and commercialization work. 262 programs in the catalogue, sorted by deadline. Updated weekly.

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FCM Sustainable Affordable Housing
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
FedDev Ontario Grants
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
$50,000 to $5,000,000 Rolling
FedDev Ontario RE3 Initiative Women Business Support
FedDev Ontario
up to $5,000 Rolling
Fedoruk Centre Nuclear Research Funding
Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation
Rolling
Fellowships
The Law Foundation of Ontario
Fonds Entrepreneuriat commercial
PME MTL
Rolling
Fonds Vitalité de l'arrondissement de LaSalle
PME MTL
Rolling
Fonds Vitalité de l'arrondissement de LaSalle – volet terrasse
PME MTL
Rolling
Force for Change Impact Fund
Salesforce.org
US$0 to US$200,000 Rolling
Future Fuels Challenge
Fuel Innovation Fund
Global Health Grants
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
US$500,000 to US$20,000,000 Rolling
Global Impact Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Globalink Research Award (GRA) - Quantum Stream
Mitacs
$6,000 to $12,000 Rolling
Google PhD Fellowship Program
Google Research
Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation
Google.org
Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science
Google.org
Grant Cycles for VAW Shelters and Transition Houses
Canadian Women's Foundation
Rolling
Granting Programs
Community Foundation of Ottawa
$5,000 to $75,000
Grants Program
Vancouver Foundation
$5,000 to $100,000
Grow Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation
$150,000 to $500,000
Growing Our Innovation Ecosystem
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
iCAN 2025 – 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada
Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS)
iCAN 2025 – International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (10th Edition)
Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS)
IFA Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Rolling
Ignite Fund
Alberta Innovates
$25,000 to $250,000 Rolling
Ignite Program
Innovate BC
$75,000 to $250,000
Ignite Program
Innovate BC
$75,000 to $150,000
IMII Research & Development and Education & Training Funding
International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII)
Rolling
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Rolling
Indigenous Outreach Initiative
National Research Council Canada
Industrial AI Readiness Program
NGen
up to $15,000 Rolling
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
$50,000 to $500,000 Rolling
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
National Research Council Canada
up to $1,000,000 Rolling
Industrial Research Chair Program
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
up to $1,000,000 Rolling
Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Rolling
Initiative régionale d'investissement dans la défense
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Initiative régionale en matière d'intelligence artificielle
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Initiative régionale en matière d'intelligence artificielle
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Initiative sur les Technologies industrielles critiques
Centre d'innovation de l'Ontario (CIO)
Rolling
Initiative to Support Economic Development in Montréal's East End
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Innovate for Impact
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Rolling
Innovation Ecosystem Enablers – Call for proposals
Natural Resources Canada
Innovation Ecosystem Enablers – Call for proposals
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Rolling
Innovation Ecosystem Enablers – Call for Proposals (Energy Innovation Program)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Rolling
Innovation Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grant
Research Manitoba
Innovation quantique régionale
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Innovation Rebate Program
Invest Nova Scotia
Rolling
Innovation, Productivity, and Sustainable Development Fund
PME MTL
up to $50,000 Rolling
Innovative Solutions Canada - Challenge Stream
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
$32,570 to $1,294,868 Rolling
Innovative Solutions Canada – Challenge Stream (Innovators)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Rolling
Innovative Solutions Canada – Testing Stream (Innovators)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Rolling
Innovative Solutions Canada – Testing Stream for Government
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Rolling
Innovative Solutions Canada — Challenge Stream
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISED)
Rolling
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
up to $2,000,000 Rolling
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) – Prototype Development (Phase 2)
Government of Canada
up to $2,000,000 Rolling
Interactive Digital Media Fund
Ontario Creates
$15,000 to $500,000
Invest North – Innovation
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Rolling
ITU Kaleidoscope 2026 – Academic Conference Awards
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
ITU Kaleidoscope Academic Conference
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
ITU Kaleidoscope Academic Conference 2026
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
$150,000 to $4,000,000
John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Rolling
Le Centre de compétences en numériques (CCN)
Centre d'innovation de l'Ontario (CIO)
Rolling
Learning Together, Growing Together Fund
I·SPARC
up to $3,000
Manitoba Solutions Grant
Research Manitoba
Mission: Soil Health & Food
European Commission — Mission
$500,000 to $8,000,000
Mitacs Program (Research Manitoba Partnership)
Research Manitoba / Mitacs
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
Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit
Government of Nova Scotia
Rolling
Nova Scotia Research and Development Tax Credit
Government of Nova Scotia
Rolling
NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP)
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Rolling
NRC IRAP – Bpifrance Agreement
National Research Council Canada (NRC IRAP) & Bpifrance
Rolling
NRC IRAP — Outreach Initiative Grants and Contributions Program
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Rolling
NRC IRAP — SMEs Innovating with Artificial Intelligence
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Rolling
NRC IRAP — Support for Defence and Dual-Use Technologies
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Rolling
NRC IRAP (Industrial Research Assistance Program)
National Research Council Canada
Rolling
NRC IRAP AI Assist Program
National Research Council of Canada
Rolling
NRC IRAP Support for Clean Technology
National Research Council of Canada
Rolling
NRC IRAP Youth Employment Program
National Research Council of Canada
Rolling
OCI Artificial Intelligence Awards powered by AWS
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) / AWS Canada
On-Reserve Income Assistance Program
Indigenous Services Canada
Rolling
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) / Government of Ontario
Open Innovation Challenge – Student Track
TECHNATION Canada & Microsoft
up to $8,000
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF)
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund
Rolling
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF)
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF)
Rolling
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF)
Calgary Economic Development
OPTions Initiative
Grand Challenges Canada
$250,000 to $3,000,000 Rolling
Outreach Initiative — Indigenous Outreach Stream
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Outreach Initiative grants and contributions program
National Research Council Canada
Pacific Economic Development Agency Grants
Western Economic Diversification Canada (PacifiCan)
$25,000 to $2,000,000 Rolling
PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Patent Collective Program
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Payroll Rebate
Invest Nova Scotia
Rolling
Pioneer Fund
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Rolling
Post-Secondary Partnerships Program
Indigenous Services Canada
Programme de soutien à la diversité commerciale du Sud-Ouest
PME MTL
Rolling
Project Funding
NGen
Rolling
Quantum Commercialization Call for Proposals
DIGITAL Supercluster / NGen Canada
from $3,000,000

Other sectors

Community & Social Services204
Environment & Climate181
Arts & Culture180
Research & Science118
Health & Wellbeing116
Agriculture & Food109
Business & Economic Development109
Manufacturing & Industry101
Tourism, Sport & Recreation97
Education & Training86
Youth & Children54
Indigenous Programs48

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