Canadian innovation challenges and competitions
Funding won by competition, including innovation challenges and pitch-based programs. 46 programs in the catalogue, soonest deadline first. Updated weekly.
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Challenge Stream: MINERVA Initiative – Uncrewed Aircraft System Deconfliction
Innovative Solutions Canada
Nov 4, 2026Field-deployable standoff chemical imaging system for CBRNE detection
Innovative Solutions Canada
Nov 19, 2026GenoMAKE: Genomics Advanced Manufacturing Challenge
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
$150,000 to $300,000 Nov 20, 2026Challenge Stream: High-Altitude Platform System (HAPS) for Ultra-Long-Range (ULR) Wireless Backhaul
Innovative Solutions Canada
Dec 1, 2026Student Entrepreneur National Competition
Enactus Canada
$2,000 to $10,000 Jan 4, 20277th Annual Pitch Competition
Decentralised Energy Canada
Dates varyAAGEF Ontario
AAGEF
Dates varyAgricultural Methane Reduction Challenge
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada / Impact Canada
RollingAI for Good Innovation Factory - Grand Finale
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Dates varyBayer Sustainability Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
RollingBreakthru Pitch Competition 2027
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
$50,000 to $150,000Dates varyBuilt World Challenge
Edmonton Unlimited
$1,000 to $3,000Dates varyCall for Innovation: Case and Contract Tracing Platform Expansion
CAN Health Network
Dates varyCall for Innovation: OR Booking & Pre-operative Optimization
CAN Health Network
Dates varyCanadian Sport Innovation Challenge
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities
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Canadian Tire Environmental Sustainability Challenge
Canadian Tire Corporation
$500 to $3,000Dates varyCanal de Lachine 4.0 : appel de projets en aménagement
PME MTL Grand Sud-Ouest
Dates varyCentre City Banners: Call for Artists 2026 – 2028
Calgary Arts Development
Dates varyDéfi Vert – Monkland Avenue / Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
PME MTL Centre-Ville
Dates varyDesjardins Community Empowerment Challenge
Desjardins Financial Group
$500 to $3,000Dates varyFuture Fuels Challenge
Fuel Innovation Fund
Dates varyGoogle.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation
Google.org
Dates varyGoogle.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science
Google.org
Dates varyHardTech Pitch Competition
ventureLAB
$20,000 to $30,000Dates varyiCAN 2025 – 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada
Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS)
Dates varyiCAN 2025 – International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (10th Edition)
Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS)
Dates varyIFA Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
RollingInnovation Challenge
Innovation Saskatchewan
$10,000Dates varyInnovative Solutions Canada – Challenge Stream
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
up to $2,000,000 RollingInnovative Solutions Canada – Challenge Stream (Innovators)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Innovative Solutions Canada – Testing Stream for Government
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
RollingInnovative Solutions Canada — Challenge Stream for Government
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
RollingInnovative Solutions Canada — Testing Stream
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
RollingInnovative Solutions Canada (ISC)
Government of Canada
up to $2,000,000 RollingOpen Innovation Challenge – Student Track
TECHNATION Canada & Microsoft
up to $8,000Dates varyProducer Mental Wellbeing Initiative
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada / Impact Canada
up to $650,000 RollingRobotics for Good Youth Challenge
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Dates varyShell Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
RollingStartup Canada Equal Slice Program – Pitch Competitions
Startup Canada
up to $100,000Dates varySubmit Your Public Art Idea
Calgary Arts Development
RollingTD Entrepreneurship Challenge
TD Bank Group
$500 to $3,000Dates varyThe AMR Innovation Pilot
Public Health Agency of Canada / Impact Canada
Dates varyThe Odlum Brown Forum Pitch
The Forum / Odlum Brown
$30,000Dates varyTHRIVE Climate Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Dates varyTHRIVE Global Impact Challenge
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
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TiEQuest
TiEQuest
Dates vary
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