Canadian Grant Directory
A directory of major Canadian government grant and funding programs — federal, provincial, and equity-focused — with eligibility, amounts, and what each funds.
Business Programs
- NRC IRAP (Industrial Research Assistance Program)knownFederal
Canada's flagship R&D funding-plus-advisory program for innovative SMEs.
- SR&ED (Scientific Research & Experimental Development tax credit)knownFederal
Recover up to a third of your R&D costs — the credit most Canadian SMEs leave on the table.
- CanExport SMEknownFederal
Up to $75K to help your proven product reach international markets.
- Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)saturatedFederal
Up to $15K to bring your business online.
- Canada Job Grant (Canada-Ontario Job Grant and provincial streams)knownFederal-provincial
Government covers most of the bill to train your team.
- Futurpreneur CanadaknownFederal / national nonprofit
Startup financing and a two-year mentor for young founders.
- Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES)knownFederal · women
Up to $250K plus mentorship for women-led businesses.
- Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP)knownFederal · Black entrepreneurs
Loans, mentorship, and a national knowledge hub for Black-led businesses.
Nonprofit & Community
- Ontario Trillium Foundation — Seed GrantknownProvincial (ON)
$10K–$100K to pilot a new community program in Ontario.
- Ontario Trillium Foundation — Grow GrantknownProvincial (ON)
Up to $600K to scale a community program that already works.
- New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP)knownFederal
Up to $25K for projects that support and engage seniors.
- Opportunities Fund for Persons with DisabilitiesobscureFederal · disability
Federal funding for organizations that help people with disabilities work or start a business.
- Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)saturatedFederal
Wage subsidy to hire youth for the summer — heavily used by nonprofits.
- Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)obscureFederal · disability
Up to $125K to make a building or workplace accessible.
Provincial & Innovation
- Starter Company Plus (Ontario)knownProvincial (ON)
Up to $5K and training for brand-new Ontario businesses.
- Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)knownProvincial (ON)
Ontario's hub for R&D commercialization and innovation funding.
- Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)knownProvincial (ON)
A 10% Ontario R&D credit that stacks on top of federal SR&ED.
- Mitacs AccelerateknownFederal / national
Fund a research intern from a university, ~half-cost, near-guaranteed approval.
Equity & Diversity
- Black Opportunity Fund (BOF)obscureNational nonprofit-led · Black community
A national fund built to close the funding gap for Black-led ventures.
- Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program (EDP)obscureRegional (BC, AB, SK, MB via Community Futures) · disability
Up to $150K in financing for entrepreneurs with disabilities (Western Canada).
- Women Entrepreneur Loan Fund / regional women's programsknownFederal + regional · women
Accessible financing designed for women entrepreneurs.
- Newcomer / Immigrant entrepreneur programs (Futurpreneur Newcomer stream + regional settlement-linked funds)obscureNational + regional · immigrants/newcomers
Financing and mentorship built for newcomers starting a business in Canada.
- Indigenous Community Business Fund / NACCA-network financingobscureFederal / Indigenous-led network · Indigenous
Grants and financing for Indigenous-owned businesses and community enterprises.