Government Funding Directory
Canadian Government Grant, Loan, and Funding Programs Mentor Works Can Write for Your Business.
Canadian government funding programs can support small businesses, large corporations, non-profits and post-secondary research institutions. However, the key to accessing these programs is knowing which ones provide the best fit for your organization and upcoming projects.
Mentor Works team of Canadian government grant & loan application writers have an average success rate of 86% across all government funding programs and provide our clients with an average of 95% time savings. Speak with a member of our team to find out what programs your business may be eligible for by calling us at 1-888-599-3111 or visiting our Get Funding Help page.
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Funding Programs | Region | Funding Activity | Description | Learn More | Show on Site? | Tags |
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Accelerating Innovations Into Care | Alberta | Research & Development |
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Yes | ||
Accessible Technology Program (ATP) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, non profit, | |
Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | manufacturing | |
Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | cleantech, covid-19, tech | |
AG Action Manitoba | Manitoba | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, food | |
Agri-Tech Innovation Cost-Share Program | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, manufacturing, cleantech, non profit, agri, | |
AgriAssurance: SME Stream | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | food, manufacturing, agri, | |
Agricultural Clean Technology Program (ACT) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food, manufacturing, agri, | |
AgriInnovate | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food, agri, | |
Alberta Innovates: Voucher Program | Alberta | Research & Development |
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Yes | ||
Alberta Media Fund | Alberta | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, | |
Alberta-Ontario Innovation Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | automotive, | |
APMA: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fund | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | automotive, | |
R&D Partnership Fund - Electric Vehicle (EV) Stream 2 | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | automotive, | |
Business Scale-up and Productivity Program (BSP) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, cleantech, | |
Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality, non profit, covid | |
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | municipality, | |
Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | software, tech, media | |
Canada Job Grant (CJG) | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech | |
Canada Media Fund: Experimental Stream | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | software, cleantech, | |
Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, | |
Canada Summer Jobs | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech | |
Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality | |
Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Alberta | Alberta | Business Expansion |
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Yes | food, agri, municipality, non profit, agri, | |
Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Federal | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | food, agri, municipality, non profit, agri, | |
Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Ontario | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | food, northern ontario, agri, municipality, non profit, | |
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, agri, | |
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | agri, food | |
Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | non profit, | |
CanExport | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech, | |
Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | manufacturing, auto, cleantech, non profit, | |
Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster (COB) Program | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality | |
Commemorate Canada Program | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality, covid | |
Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | municipality | |
Creative Export Canada (CEC) | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, | |
Customer Demonstration Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | non profit, | |
Dairy Processing Investment Fund (DPIF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, | |
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, municipality, non profit, agri | |
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration (EVID) Program | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | automotive, | |
ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Program (5G SDP) | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, cleantech, | |
Export Support Fund | Alberta | Business Expansion |
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Yes | exporting, | |
Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, northern ontario, | |
Green Municipal Fund | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, northern ontario, municipality, non profit, | |
Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | food, agri, cleantech | |
Healthy Hire Manitoba Program | Manitoba | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | ||
IESO Conservation Fund | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, municipality, non profit, | |
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) – National Research Council (NRC) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, | |
Industry Commercialization Associates Program | Alberta | Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | ||
Industry R&D Associates Program | Alberta | Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | ||
Innovation for Defence and Security Program (IDEaS) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | ||
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | media, software, cleantech, | |
Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | media, software, | |
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | covid, forest, cleantech, | |
Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Ontario | Hiring & Training Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | cleantech, non profit, manufacturing | |
Manitoba Industrial Opportunities Program (MIOP) | Manitoba | Business Expansion |
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Yes | ||
Market Readiness Program (OCI) | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | ||
Mitacs Accelerate | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | cleantech, | |
Mitacs Elevate | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | university, college, collaboarative, cleantech, agri, | |
Museums Assistance Program (MAP) | Canada-wide | Research & Development Business Expansion Hiring & Training |
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Yes | municipality | |
NGen Manufacturing Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | manufacturing, manufacturers, municipality, non profit, | |
NOHFC INVEST North Program | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, | |
NOHFC People & Talent Program | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, | |
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | northern ontario, non profit, agri, | |
NSERC Alliance | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | university, college, collaboarative, | |
Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | auto, northern ontario, | |
Ontario Human Capital Research and Innovation Fund (OHCRIF) | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | ||
Ontario Manufacturing Training Program (OMTP) | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | covid-19, northern ontario, training, | |
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN): Talent Development Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | automotive, cleantech, | |
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) WinterTech Development Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | automotive, cleantech, | |
Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, cleantech food | |
Product Demonstration Program | Alberta | Research & Development |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software | |
Protein Industries Canada | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | university, college, collaboarative, health, research, food, agri, | |
Rural Economic Development Fund (RED) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | northern ontario, cleantech, agri, municipality, non profit, | |
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto | |
SD Tech Fund | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | agi, software, cleantech, | |
Skills Catalyst Fund | Ontario | Hiring & Training |
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No | northern ontario, | |
SONAMI | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | manufacturing, auto, | |
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, municipality, non profit, | |
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, | |
Supply Chains and Logistics Excellence AI (SCALE.AI) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, municipality, non profit, | |
Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
thriveFORWARD | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | cleantech, tech, southern ontario, | |
Tourism Development Fund (TDF) | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality, non profit, | |
Tourism Economic Development and Recovery Fund | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | municipality, covid | |
Western Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Program | Western Canada | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, covid, | |
Youth Employment Program (IRAP) | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | university, college, collaboarative, northern ontario, | |
Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agi, software, auto, cleantech, | |
Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVI) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agi, software, auto, cleantech, |
Finding Canadian Government Grants for Business
Most business owners receive financing through banking institutions. However, they often overlook government grant funding for business activities from both the provincial (i.e. Ontario business grants) and federal levels of government. Canadian small business grants and other funding for small business is abundantly available. It’s important to know the different types of funding for small business. Fortunately, free resources can help sort through the funding landscape, including this Canadian Small Business Funding Guide.
Canadian Federal Government Funding News
Register for a Government Funding Webinar
Canadian government funding programs can support small businesses, large corporations, non-profits and post-secondary research institutions. However, the key to accessing these programs are knowing which ones provide the best fit for your organization and upcoming projects.
Find Canadian Government grants, loans, subsidies, and stimulus packages for:
- Hiring and Training
- Business Expansion & Exporting
- Capital and Technology Adoption
- Research & Innovation
- Active COVID-19 Funding Programs
Register for an upcoming Canadian government funding event to learn more about how funding works, how to navigate the government funding process, and support services to help develop a successful application.
Mentor Works hosts frequent webinars and live events to help business owners and executives further learn about their funding potential. Register for a session to continue exploring business and export expansion funding.
Free Downloadable Funding Resources

Business Funding Guide
Get the complete guide to learning about Canadian government funding.


Navigating the Process
Follow this roadmap to the government funding application process.
Looking for Startups & Entrepreneur Funding?
If you’re a startup, the best way to align yourself for future government funding opportunities is by completing the Startup Funding Checklist. This startup funding resource provides priorities for all startups to carry out in order to be best positioned for funding.
Need Help Finding Canadian Government Funding?
Are you uncertain of your eligibility for any of the Canadian government funding programs listed above? The majority of government grants for small businesses are reserved for established SMEs (ie. 3+ years incorporated, 5+ payroll employees, $500,000+ annual revenue). If you are established, please send us a message or register for an upcoming small business funding event. From here, we can further evaluate your eligibility for specific Canadian government funding programs and help you choose the funds most optimal for your business’ growth plans.