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Top recommendations (76)

Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP)
Federal · Up to $1.15M
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
Federal · Up to $10M
Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED)
Federal · Up to 35% refundable for CCPCs, 15% non-refundable otherwise (first $6M qualifying expenditures for CCPCs)
CanExport SMEs
Federal · Up to $50,000 per project (was previously higher max)
Starter Company Plus
Provincial · Up to $5,000
Futurpreneur Canada
Federal · Up to $75,000 ($25K Futurpreneur + $50K BDC)
Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG)
Provincial · Up to $10,000 per trainee; $100,000/employer/year
EDC Trade Ready Program
Federal · Up to $50,000
Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP)
Federal · Up to $250,000 loan; grant amounts vary
BDC Pivot to Grow Loan
Federal · Up to $2,000,000
BDC Steel, Aluminum and Copper Support Program
Federal · $2M–$50M loans (total envelope: $1B over the program life)
EDC Trade Impact Program (TIP)
Federal · Varies (credit insurance, financing guarantees)
Work-Sharing Program (Enhanced)
Federal · Up to 55% of employees' insurable earnings
NRC IRAP AI Assist Program
Federal · Up to $500,000
NRC IP Assist Program
Federal · Up to $100,000
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII)
Federal · Up to $3,000,000
ESSOR Program — Feasibility & Digital Transformation (Quebec)
Provincial · Up to $50,000
Impulsion PME (Quebec)
Provincial · Not published (project-based, $120M program)
BC Employer Training Grant
Provincial · Up to $300,000/year per employer
PacifiCan Business Scale-Up & Productivity
Federal · Up to $3,000,000
Alberta Innovation Employment Grant
Provincial · Up to 20% of qualifying R&D expenditures
ElevateIP Program
Federal · Up to $50,000 cash + IP advisory services
NSERC Alliance Advantage Grants
Federal · $20,000–$1,000,000/yr (NSERC share)
BC Hydro Business Energy Savings & Incentives (BESI)
Provincial (Utility) · Varies — up to $500,000+ for large projects
BC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC)
Provincial · 17.5% of eligible labour costs
CleanBC Industry Fund
Provincial · Up to $5,000,000
Export Navigator Program (BC)
Provincial · Free advisory services; up to $10,000 in export development funding
Travel Alberta — Tourism Operator Development Program
Provincial · Up to $75,000
Alberta Innovates — Innovation Voucher
Provincial · Up to $100,000
Alberta Investor Tax Credit (AITC)
Provincial · 30% Alberta tax credit to investors in eligible companies
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF)
Provincial · Up to $1,500,000
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF)
Provincial · Up to $1,500,000
Ontario Skills Development Fund (SDF)
Provincial · Up to $2,000,000
Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)
Provincial · 40% of Ontario labour and marketing/distribution costs
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) — Vouchers and Co-Investment
Provincial · Up to $75,000 (vouchers); up to $1,000,000 (co-investment)
Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit
Provincial · 10% of qualifying capital expenditures (buildings, machinery, equipment)
CRIC — Crédit d'impôt pour le développement informatique (Quebec)
Provincial · 24–36% of eligible IT development labour
PSCE — Programme de soutien à la commercialisation et à l'exportation (Quebec)
Provincial · Up to $100,000
PARTENAR-IA — Projets d'adoption de l'IA en entreprise (Quebec)
Provincial · Up to $500,000
Virage Numérique — Transformation numérique des entreprises (Quebec)
Provincial · Up to $100,000
Subvention salariale — Emploi-Québec
Provincial · Up to 50% of wages for up to 52 weeks
Programme Nexdev — Développement des marchés d'exportation (Quebec)
Provincial · Up to $50,000 over 3 years
Crédit d'impôt pour le développement des affaires électroniques (CDAE) — Quebec
Provincial · 24% of eligible wages for e-business activities
Industrial Growth Program (IGP) — Manitoba
Provincial · Up to $1,000,000
Manitoba Hydro — Commercial Energy Optimization Program (CEOP)
Provincial (Utility) · Up to $250,000
Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC)
Provincial · 40% of eligible Manitoba labour costs
Saskatchewan Agri-Innovations Fund (SAIF)
Provincial · Up to $500,000
Agtech Growth Fund (Saskatchewan)
Provincial · Up to $100,000
Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)
Provincial · 45% tax credit to investors in eligible Saskatchewan tech companies
NS Productivity and Innovation Voucher (PIV)
Provincial · Up to $20,000
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) — R&D Program
Provincial · Up to $1,000,000
Innovate NB — TechImpact Program
Provincial · Up to $50,000
PEI Business Development Inc. (BDI) — Business Development Loans
Provincial · Up to $500,000
PEI Innovation Fund
Provincial · Up to $250,000
NL Innovation Council — Research and Development Funding
Provincial · Up to $1,000,000
CanExport Innovation
Federal · Up to $500,000
Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund (SELF)
Federal · Up to $250,000
Ontario Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit (ATTC)
Provincial · 45% of eligible wages (small employers); 35% (large)
Programme d'aide à l'innovation (PAI) — Investissement Québec
Provincial · Up to $1,000,000
Programme de Productivité et d'Innovation (PPI) — Quebec CLD/MRC
Provincial (Regional) · Up to $50,000
Quebec SR&ED — Refundable R&D Tax Credit (RS&DE Québec)
Provincial · 14–30% of eligible Quebec R&D expenditures (on top of federal SR&ED)
Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit
Provincial · 12% of capital investment in agri-processing facilities
NL Innovate — Scaling Up Program
Provincial · Up to $250,000
Ontario SR&ED Provincial Tax Credit
Provincial · 3.5–8% of eligible Ontario R&D expenditures (on top of federal SR&ED)
BC SR&ED Provincial Tax Credit
Provincial · 10% of qualifying BC R&D expenditures
Manitoba SR&ED Provincial Tax Credit
Provincial · 15% of qualifying Manitoba R&D expenditures
Atlantic SR&ED — NS/NB/PEI/NL Provincial Components
Provincial · 10–15% of eligible provincial R&D expenditures
Futurpreneur Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program
Federal · Up to $75,000
ACOA — Business Scale-Up and Productivity (BSUP)
Federal · $50,000–$3,000,000
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) — Core
Federal-Provincial · Varies by province — $5,000–$500,000
Canada Job Grant — Manitoba (CAJG-MB)
Provincial · Up to $10,000/trainee
Atlantic Job Grant Successors (NS WIPSI / NB WorkingNB / PE / NL)
Federal-Provincial · Up to $10,000/trainee
Energy Innovation Program (EIP)
Federal · $500K to $4M (varies by stream)
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP)
Federal · Up to $2,000,000 per project
Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Federal · Up to $7,000 per student placement
NSERC Applied Research and Development (ARD) Grants
Federal · Up to $150,000/yr for up to 3 years ($450K total NSERC share)

Strong matches (108)

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
Federal · Up to 100% of minimum wage (non-profits); 50% for private sector
Mitacs Programs (Accelerate / Elevate)
Federal · $7,500–$15,000/internship (Accelerate); $60,000/fellow (Elevate)
FedDev Ontario
Federal · $250,000–$10M+
PrairiesCan
Federal · $50,000–$5M+
ACOA (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
Federal · $10,000–$5M+
Innovate BC
Provincial · Varies by program ($10K–$500K)
Alberta Innovates
Provincial · $15,000–$3M+ depending on stream
Saskatchewan STEP Grant
Provincial · Up to $10,000
AgriInvest / AgriStability (SCAP Agriculture)
Federal-Provincial · Varies (income-based)
Community Futures (CFDCs)
Federal (Regional Delivery) · Up to $150,000
Municipal CIP / Facade Improvement Grants
Municipal · $5,000–$50,000 typical
Nova Scotia Business Fund
Provincial · Up to $5M
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC)
Federal · Phase 1: $150,000 | Phase 2: $1,000,000
Virage PME — Industry 4.0/5.0 Grant (Quebec)
Provincial · Covers up to 75% of eligible costs
Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG)
Provincial · Up to $30,000
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP)
Federal · Up to $99,999 (individual) / $250,000 (community business)
Creative Export Canada
Federal · Not published (project-based)
Ontario Together Trade Fund
Provincial-Federal · Up to $5,000,000 per business (program total expanded to $150M over 3 years)
Scale AI — Sector Adoption Projects
Federal · Up to $5,000,000
Canada Media Fund (CMF) — English Development
Federal · $10,000–$500,000 depending on stream
AAFC AgriMarketing Program
Federal · Up to $10,000,000 over 5 years (industry associations)
AAFC Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program
Federal · Up to $2,000,000
AAFC On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)
Federal · Up to $50,000 per farm/operation
Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) — Champions Stream
Federal · $1,000,000–$25,000,000
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant / Completion Grant (AIG/ACG)
Federal · $1,000 per year (AIG); $2,000 on completion (ACG)
Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
Federal · $25,000–$500,000
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) — Agri-Food Business Solutions Loan
Federal · Up to $25,000,000
Business Women in International Trade (BWIT)
Federal · Up to $20,000 (trade mission funding)
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) Business Grants
Federal · $5,000–$100,000
Digital Main Street (DMS) — Future Proof Program
Federal-Provincial · Up to $2,500
Innovate BC — Venture Acceleration Program
Provincial · Up to $20,000 advisory + match
Creative BC — Development Fund
Provincial · Up to $100,000
Film Incentive BC (FIBC)
Provincial · 35% basic + up to 17.5% in regional/distance bonuses
BC Agri-Food and Seafood Investment (AFSI) Fund
Provincial · Up to $500,000
ICE Fund BC (Industrial Conservation and Efficiency)
Provincial · Varies — up to $2,000,000
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) — TIER Reinvestment Fund
Provincial · $50,000–$10,000,000+
Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP)
Provincial · Up to $10,000
Alberta Jobs Now Program
Provincial · Up to $25,000 per employee
Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) — Business Energy Efficiency
Provincial · Up to $500,000
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) — Loans and Advisory
Provincial · Up to $150,000 (loan)
Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit
Provincial · 22% base + up to 4% bonus for productions in Edmonton, Lethbridge, etc.
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) — Business Loans
Provincial · Up to $10,000,000
Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) Stream
Provincial · Up to $25,000,000
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Provincial · Up to $1,500,000
Food and Beverage Growth Fund (Ontario)
Provincial · Up to $500,000
Rural Economic Development (RED) Program — Ontario
Provincial · Up to $150,000
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRITC)
Provincial · 20% of eligible contract R&D with Ontario universities/hospitals
SODEC — Développement et Production Cinéma et Télévision
Provincial · Varies by stream ($15,000–$500,000+)
Technoclimat — Technologies de réduction des émissions de GES (Quebec)
Provincial · Up to 50% of eligible costs (max $5,000,000)
Fonds Écoleader — Éco-performance des entreprises (Quebec)
Provincial · Up to $50,000
Fonds local d'investissement (FLI) — Quebec
Provincial (Regional) · $25,000–$250,000
Manitoba Climate Action Fund — Business Stream
Provincial · Up to $250,000
Manitoba Film and TV Tax Credit
Provincial · 45% of eligible Manitoba labour (65% for rural/Indigenous)
Ag Action Manitoba — Sustainable Practices
Provincial · Up to $50,000
Manitoba STEP — Export Development Program
Provincial · Up to $20,000
Creative Saskatchewan — Production Grant
Provincial · Up to $30,000 (Indigenous); up to $15,000 (general)
Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit (SFETC)
Provincial · 35% of eligible Saskatchewan labour costs
SaskPower Commercial Energy Optimization Program
Provincial (Utility) · Up to $200,000
Saskatchewan Tourism Opportunity Fund
Provincial · Up to $25,000
Saskatchewan Export Development Program (SEDP)
Provincial · Up to $10,000
Invest Nova Scotia — Jobs Fund
Provincial · Up to $500,000
Nova Scotia Film and TV Production Incentive Fund
Provincial · Up to 25% of eligible NS production expenditures
Nova Scotia Equity Tax Credit
Provincial · 35% tax credit to NS investors in eligible NS companies
NS Export Development Program
Provincial · Up to $15,000
NB Film, TV and Digital Media Tax Credit
Provincial · 25% of eligible NB labour costs
NB Strategic Assistance Program
Provincial · Up to $2,000,000
NB Export Growth Program
Provincial · Up to $10,000
Island Investment Development Inc. (IIDI) — Equity and Growth Loans
Provincial · Up to $2,000,000
PEI Workforce Development Fund
Provincial · Up to $5,000 per employee
NL Department of Industry — Business Investment Fund
Provincial · Up to $1,000,000
Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation (NLFDC)
Provincial · Up to 40% of eligible NL labour; development grants $5,000–$25,000
NL Export Development Program
Provincial · Up to $10,000
Yukon Business Development Grant
Territorial · Up to $75,000
NWT Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC)
Territorial · Up to $500,000
BDC Entrepreneur Growth Program — Mentorship + Capital
Federal · Advisory: free; Capital: $100,000–$5,000,000
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) — Industry Projects
Federal · Up to $10,000,000
Ocean Supercluster — Industry Projects
Federal · Up to $5,000,000
Protein Industries Supercluster — Industry Projects
Federal · Up to $5,000,000
BDC Clean Technology Practice — Financing
Federal · Up to $10,000,000
Futurpreneur — Export Pathways
Federal · Up to $10,000 export advisory/support
Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)
Federal · Small projects: up to $100,000; large: up to $3,000,000
Ontario Indigenous Economic Development Fund
Provincial · Up to $250,000
Ontario Tourism Innovation Fund
Provincial · Up to $250,000
Ontario Carbon Trust — SME Clean Energy
Provincial · Up to $250,000
FedNor — Business and Regional Development
Federal · Up to $1,000,000
Fonds de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC Fonds)
Provincial · Up to $500,000
Programme Exportation Internationale — Chambre de commerce du Montréal
Regional · Up to $10,000 export support
BC Indigenous Business Fund
Provincial · Up to $50,000
BC Skills Training and Employment Program (BC STEP)
Provincial · Up to $10,000 per hired trainee
BC Agri-Business Planning Program
Provincial · Up to $10,000
Alberta Indigenous Business Loans (AFSC Indigenous Lending)
Provincial · Up to $5,000,000
Alberta Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (AIDMTC)
Provincial · 25% of eligible Alberta labour costs
ATB Entrepreneur Centre — Programs and Connections
Provincial (Bank) · Lending: $25,000–$10,000,000
NS AgriShift — Agriculture Transition Program
Provincial · Up to $25,000
NB Agricultural Development Board (ADB) — Business Loans
Provincial · Up to $2,000,000
PEI AgriCorp — Farm Business Loans
Provincial · Up to $2,000,000
WorkingNB — Employment Program (Wage Subsidy)
Provincial · Up to 50% of wages for up to 6 months
Digital Technology Supercluster — Industry Projects
Federal · Up to $5,000,000
Accelerate AB — Alberta Startup Ecosystem
Provincial · Up to $50,000 in programming and advisory
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) — Food Tech Projects
Federal · Up to $1,000,000
Invest Nova Scotia — Scale-Up Contribution Fund
Provincial · Up to $5,000,000
PEI Population Growth Strategy — Business Grant
Provincial · Up to $25,000
Saskatchewan Business Builders Program (TEDCO)
Provincial · Up to $250,000
IESO Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) — Ontario Businesses
Provincial · Varies — $0.05–$0.12/kWh of electricity saved
NRC IRAP — Defence Industry Assist (DI Assist)
Federal · Variable — part of $244.2M envelope
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
Federal (regionally delivered) · Varies by region — contribution-based, typically $250K–$5M (total envelope expanded to $1.5B via May 4, 2026 top-up)
Worker Retention Grant (Work-Sharing Training Top-Up)
Federal · Top-up of employee income during reduced hours + training
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
Federal · Up to $6,750,000 across phased streams

Specialized programs (19)

CanNor (IDEANorth)
Federal · $10,000–$2M+
Strategic Response Fund (SRF) — Tariff Relief
Federal · Contributions $10M+ (projects $20M+)
Provincial Training Tax Credits
Provincial · 10–25% of eligible training costs
Telefilm Canada — Canada Feature Film Fund
Federal · $1,000,000–$5,000,000
Canadian Heritage — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (BCAH)
Federal · $10,000–$200,000
BC Rural Dividend Program
Provincial · Up to $500,000
BC Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) — Market Development
Provincial · Up to $500,000
Northern Alberta Rural Development (NRED) Grant
Provincial · Up to $50,000
Alberta Ecotrust Environmental Innovation Fund
Provincial · $10,000–$100,000
Manitoba Green Economy Development Fund
Provincial · Up to $100,000
PEI Film and Television Production Incentive
Provincial · Up to 25% of eligible PEI production spending
NL Creative Industries Fund
Provincial · $5,000–$50,000
Nunavut Business Credit Corporation (NBCC)
Territorial · Up to $250,000
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Federal · Up to $3,000,000
Accessible Technology Program (ATP)
Federal · Up to $2,000,000
Ontario Critical Minerals Strategy — Business Funding
Provincial · Up to $1,000,000
Programme Bioéconomie Forestière — Quebec
Provincial · Up to $500,000
BC Arts Council — Project Assistance
Provincial · $5,000–$100,000
Ontario Arts Council (OAC) — Business and Organizational Grants
Provincial · $5,000–$200,000

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