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The Grow Grant aims to elevate successful community projects to a new level by offering funding between $100,000 and $600,000 over 2 or 3 years. It supports established programs and services in Ontario's non-profit sector that have a proven track record, focusing on sectors like sports and recreation, arts and culture, environment, and human and social services. Eligible activities include expanding, improving, or adapting an existing program or service to increase its impact on the community.
Funding of up to $100,000 for producer groups to demonstrate and evaluate new agricultural practices and technologies at the local level.
Gain access to financial support to address staffing and skills needs by hiring suitably skilled people with disabilities.
Individuals and corporate investors can get a tax refund of 30% when they invest in a British Columbia small business that has registered as an Eligible Business Corporation.
Get funding to locate, explore and develop mineral projects to an advanced exploration stage.
The CleanBC Custom Program, funded by the Province of British Columbia and the Government of Canada, offers energy study funding and capital incentives for electrification measures and fuel switching within BC Hydro's service territory. It provides up to 50% of energy study costs (maximum $20,000) and capital incentives based on lifetime GHG savings, supporting up to $200,000 per customer and up to $250,000 for eligible northern customers. Eligible projects include various heat pump systems, electric boilers, and heat recovery technologies that lead to measurable and verifiable energy impacts.
The Platform for Innovation in Panels program, funded by the Government of Québec, aims to boost innovation, diversification, and competitiveness within the panel and engineered wood composites industry. Eligible activities include research and development in areas such as raw material diversification, innovative processing methods, new adhesive formulations, and the development of high-performance, eco-friendly structural and non-structural panels.
Get up to 75% of the course costs (tuition, workshop fees and books) for business readiness training that will help develop your management and marketing skills.
The Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative aims to enhance processing capacity and efficiency in Ontario's meat processing plants and abattoirs by providing cost-share support for equipment upgrades. Eligible activities include increasing cooler/freezer capacity, waste management, animal handling and hygienic slaughter, and product handling. Grants cover 60% of eligible costs up to $150,000.
Get a loan from the trust between $50,000 and $250,000 to cover 35% of the costs directly associated with the operational needs.
The Retail Accelerator Program, funded by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, aims to support small retail businesses in Toronto. It provides access to retail training, advisory services, mentoring opportunities, and a $10,000 micro grant to help businesses develop and expand. Eligible participants must operate an independent retail business with a physical location in Toronto and be majority owners of their venture.
Get a variety of refundable and non-refundable loans for your business startup, acquisition and or expansion project.
Get access to world-class expertise, facilities and IP when you form a partnership with a university, college or health institution. Use the partnership to help solve complex problems, build proofs-of-concept, improve processes and performance, validate y
Get access to world-class expertise, facilities and IP when you form a partnership with a university, college or health institution. Use the partnership to help solve complex problems, build proofs-of-concept, improve processes and performance, validate y
Access a space for health care organizations to post a range of opportunities for registered and non-registered health care professionals, internationally trained professionals as well as students and those with no-health care experience.
The Programme COREX, initiated by the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ), aims to boost commercial exchanges between Quebec and seven Northeastern US states. With support from the Canadian Economic Development Agency and Quebec's Ministry of Economy, Innovation, and Export, this program provides a platform for Quebec businesses to expand exports, establish partnerships, and increase sales in the US market. Through various tools and networking opportunities, the COREX program strives to empower Quebec enterprises to target key export markets effectively and foster growth in the Northeastern American market.
Get access to world-class expertise, facilities and IP when you form a partnership with a university, college or health institution. Use the partnership to help solve complex problems, build proofs-of-concept, improve processes and performance, validate your solution.
The Credit for Investment and Innovation aims to support eligible corporations in Quebec by providing a tax credit for expenses incurred on the acquisition of specific property. Eligible activities include the purchase of manufacturing and processing equipment, electronic data processing equipment, eligible management software, and certain other specified categories of property, used primarily at a designated location within Quebec.
Get access to world-class expertise, facilities and IP when you form a partnership with a university, college or health institution. Use the partnership to help solve complex problems, build proofs-of-concept, improve processes and performance.
The Program of the Scientific Research Network on Critical and Strategic Minerals (Réseau MCS) aims to foster collaborative research and innovation projects to advance knowledge and the value chains for critical and strategic minerals (CSM) in Quebec. Eligible activities include technical or technological research projects that address industry needs, involve at least five partners (including two companies and two research institutions), and focus on specific research axes such as ESG principles, exploration, extraction, recycling, and transformation.
Get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 70% of the costs of on-farm investments in modernizing operations, increasing efficiency, biosecurity, environmental sustainability, and meeting changing consumer demands, retroactive to March 19, 2019.
Receive a rebate of up to $30,000/year to cover 85% of the costs of third-party consulting projects that focus on sustaining business operations and recover business health and profitability to pre-event levels. Projects must have a minimum budget of $1,0
Get personalized financial support and low-interest loans ranging from 0.30% to 0.60% on interest rates from the financial institution of your choice to promote your corporation, maintain, or develop forest production units.
Get a rebate of up to $30,000/year to cover 50% of the cost of external business consulting projects that focus on increased resiliency, productivity, revenues, profitability and/or job creation.
This program offers at least $250,000 for finfish operations and $100,000 for shellfish operations to match private sector cash investments.
Get a grant of up to $15,000 to cover up to 25% of the costs of standard incentive projects and up to $20,000 to cover up to 50% of the costs of special incentive projects for the period April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028.
Get financial support for your project that will help reduce the use of fossil fuels for heating and electricity by increasing the use of clean energy in remote and rural communities.
Loans or guarantees between $150,000 and $2 million for businesses with offices in Nunavut unable to secure financing from financial institutions.
Get up to $7.5 million in funding to cover 50% of costs associated with the pre-construction, design and engineering of a study that will accelerate the development of industrial-scale carbon capture and transportation solutions.
Contributions of up to $1.5 million for marketing, technology and professional development projects in the book publishing, distribution, marketing, wholesale or retail sectors representing Canadian authors.
Get a maximum of $50,000 in financial support to cover up to 50% of the cost of refining and commercializing a new innovative product or modifying an existing one for a new market.
Get support for your Indigenous agriculture business to navigate the relevant information, tools and support available to start or expand activities in the agriculture and agri-food sector.
Farmers can apply for compensation for damages caused by bison, bears, cranes, deer, elk, moose, mountain sheep and waterfowl.
If you have experienced mental health and/or addiction challenges, you could get a low-interest loan up to $10,000 to launch or grow your small business and access resources to improve your business skills.
Get a refundable tax credit to help cover the costs of trainee wages and on-the-job training expenses, up to a maximum of 32 weeks.
Employers can receive $5,000 in financial support to hire first-year apprentices in 39 Red Seal Trades, and an additional $5,000 if the apprentice is from an equity-deserving group.
When qualified Canadians or permanent residents are not available, you can access a pool of foreign workers you can hire on a temporary basis, through one of the program's specialized talent streams. Apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment to see if y
Access a wage subsidy to hire a co-op student from Memorial University or the College of the North Atlantic to help build your future workforce.
If you own or operate a commercial building in New Brunswick, you could get up to $1.25 million to implement energy efficiency projects in order to reduce electricity consumption, increase competitiveness, and produce a healthier and more comfortable work
Get assistance with developing and implementing HR and workforce training and development plans that will contribute to achieving business goals.
Search and rescue organizations can apply for funding for projects that improve search and rescue response or prevention and align with national priorities, such as training programs, equipment purchases, R&D projects, prevention or awareness campaigns, o
Get paired with a digital marketing consultant for free to help your small business adopt viable eCommerce practices, master digital tools, and take your business online.
Refundable tax credit of 18% on local Ontario labour costs related to the creation of computer animation and special effects for use in film and television.
If you are an entrepreneur or small business in agri-tech and/or cleantech, you could receive up to $10,000 for solutions that support and enhance social and environmental sustainability in York Region and beyond.
Get free strategic planning services for your industry association, municipality, First Nation, social enterprise or not-for-profit organization to help support strategic initiatives.
If your business operates in the Northwest Territories, you can register your business to gain a bid advantage for Northwest Territories contracts.
Get support and assistance with business start-up, expansion, business transfer, sustainable development, web and e-commerce.
Get 25% assistance, up to $40,000, for applied agricultural research projects related to yield evaluations, climate issues, pest management, improvements in pollination, on-farm diversification, new agri-based products, clean technology, addressing gaps i
The ÉcoPerformance program offers predefined and pre-quantified funding for efficiency, energy conversion, and fugitive emission reduction projects across various sectors in Quebec.
Get financial assistance for projects involving the development, testing and marketing of sustainable technology for the Atlantic fish and seafood industry.
Get a working capital solution that provides guarantees to your financial institution so they can extend your line of credit and provide term loans or margin international assets or inventory.
If your organization is working on a project to transition to a green economy, foster an inclusive recovery, become more competitive and create jobs for Canadians, you could get a non-repayable contribution for up to 90% of the project’s cost.
A range of services and programs that help employers and job seekers find each other, learn together and succeed together.
Advice and funding of up to $5,000 to help new or existing businesses hire, grow, plan, export and more.
Fee-for-service research facility helping Canadian automotive manufacturers adopt advanced manufacturing approaches, including mass customization, process industrialization, and data-driven factory automation.
If you are a woman between the ages of 19 and 39, you could access a loan of up to $70,000 with flexible repayment options, as well as free, ongoing business advice from your personal business advisor.
Financial support to help hire and train eligible workers to gain full time employment.
Gain access to a subsidy when hiring a post-secondary student for summer employment.
Access calls for proposals for a variety of funding programs in dance, film and video, Indigenous arts, literary arts, music, theatre, visual arts and new media.
Receive a negotiated Wage Subsidy through the Canada-British Columbia Workforce Development agreement when you hire eligible youth aged 16-29.
Develop sales strategies and discuss export opportunities with expert consultants in specific food and beverage sectors, including primary agriculture and processed goods.
Get up to $2 million in funding over three years to form a research network made up of multidisciplinary teams focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning to assist first responders in decision making.
Cover up to 50% of your business planning costs to a maximum of $8,000.
Receive financing to cover eligible expenditures for capital projects and non-capital projects that focus on sustainable tourism development in your community or region.
Get a repayable loan for a period of up to 5 years to help you start, buy, expand or diversify a business. You must contribute some of your own equity to finance the business, and in some cases, some outside equity financing may be available.
Access monthly community calls, workshops, events, premium opportunities, and resources designed for early-stage, innovative startups.
Support for research and innovation projects that will generate solutions leading to enhanced production efficiency including adoption of automation such as implementation of robotics, data-based decision making, and validation of new technologies through
Consult one-on-one with industry professionals in the fields of law, website creation, social media, accounting and more.
Access training programs, advice, trade missions and other resources for Ontario companies that want to start or grow a business through exporting.
Indigenous women and gender-diverse people can get support in business, management, and entrepreneurship skills from peer mentorship and business resources.
Up to $50,000 to cover 50% of the costs of applied research and development, new or improved products and services, and testing of innovative equipment or technologies to support capital investment decisions.
Benefit from continued access to the milk you need to produce innovative dairy products without affecting your existing provincial milk supply allotment.
Get access to world-class expertise, facilities and IP when you form a partnership with a university, college or health institution. Use the partnership to help solve complex problems, build proofs-of-concept, improve processes and performance.
Get loans, capital, or lines of credit of up to $50,000.
Ontario book publishers may apply for a refundable 30% tax credit, with a maximum of $30,000 per book title, for pre-press, printing and marketing expenditures.
Up to $1 million over five years for not-for-profit organizations to help industry develop and adopt systems, standards and tools to support health and safety claims about Canadian agricultural and agri-food products.
If you are developing a food venture, or are ready to expand and scale your operation, join a monthly series of free online seminars and training opportunities in the food and beverage industry.
Receive funding for training, advisory support, adopting new technologies and increasing capacity through digital transformation and developing your SME's online presence.
Grants to cover up to 50% (at a maximum of $15,000) for a publishing company’s eligible expenses to engage in international business and book market development activities.
Get up to $10,000 to cover up to 25% of eligible expenses to accelerate the adoption of priority beneficial management practices, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Get funding to support and assist the arts community in areas such as professional development, artistic presentation and creative endeavors.
Get up to $15,000 to cover 45% of the costs related to short-term projects aimed at developing and adopting electronic tools that can help you get your products and services to international markets more efficiently.
Receive between $50,000 and $150,000 funding to help your business complete a financing package for a major expansion or start-up in strategic sectors of Nunavut’s economy.
Get a contribution or equity investment to cover up to 30% of the production costs of a fictional, feature-length film. You could get an additional $100,000 if your project has a budget of less than $2.5 million and is being shot in a remote location or i
If your SME or non-profit is working on a project to become more environmentally friendly, improve productivity, strengthen commercialization or integrate with regional and global supply chains, you could get a contribution to help with some of the costs.
Get access to financing, as well as resources designed specifically to help you develop your skills as you start or grow your agriculture, agribusiness and food and beverage businesses
Access funding for projects that give work experience to unemployed Ontarians, help their community and benefit their local economy.
Get up to $10,000 per year if you have a project that will increase awareness of and participation in arts activities, encourage partnership between arts or cultural organizations and provide employment opportunities for professional artists in New Brunsw
Receive up to $75,000 to cover up to 75% of the total project budget to increase the financial viability and overall business growth of your magazine publishing company.
Get a grant of up to $15,000 per parcel to cover up to 25% of the costs of purchasing a new on-farm irrigation system, and up to $5,000 per parcel for on-farm irrigation system upgrades. The maximum grant for on-farm irrigation projects is $30,000 per app
If your business is at least 51% LGBT+-owned, controlled, and operated, you could get help to leverage your position as a diverse supplier to other businesses.
The Tech Transition – Manufacturing program is designed to support Laval-based manufacturing companies in their digital transformation and automation projects, enhancing their competitiveness both locally and internationally. The program offers financial assistance for equipment acquisition costs and the development or integration of AI-based innovative solutions, covering up to 25% of eligible expenses with maximum funding limits of $75,000 for equipment acquisition and $25,000 for AI development initiatives.
Receive between $20,000 and $200,00 in funding to cover up to 50% of eligible project costs to address food innovation challenges or technical hurdles that have created a barrier for achieving your commercialization goals.
If you’re an artistic group, organization or collective, you could get up to $50,000 towards activities like implementing new technologies, publishing a critical magazine, or creating opportunities for networking, collaborating or organizing conferences.
Term loan to purchase or build a fishing vessel, install engines, equipment, and/or electronics, or make technical modifications to a vessel.
Receive up to $25,000 to develop new products or packages, or to work on enhancing your organization's strategic advantage in priority sectors.
Get funding to cover up to 50% of the costs of collaborative projects that accelerate the adoption or commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) for supply chains, when your SME partners with other Scale AI members.
Front-line Early Childhood Educators working in your licensed child-care facility may be eligible to receive a wage enhancement of $4 per hour, and statutory benefits at a rate of 19.25%.
Get a grant of up to $300,000 for 1 to 3 year projects involving creating (research/writing), knowing (mentorship, training) or sharing (exhibitions, presentations, collaborations) — including those with non-Indigenous artists.
Loans of up to $25,000 to start or grow a business with a viable business plan.
If you're a startup or small business, you could get a low-interest loan of up to $100,000 for initiatives that achieve social, economic, environmental, and community goals.