Western Canada Funding Directory

Western Canadian Government Grant, Loan, and Funding Programs Mentor Works Can Write for Your Business.

Western Canada government funding programs can support a wide range of strategic projects, including business expansion, research and development, hiring and training, and capital investment. By being proactive and applying for funding prior to the start of projects, companies can access government grants and loans that provide a boost to company investments and greatly improve project outcomes.

Funding is widely available for businesses in Western Canadian provinces, such as Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Many of these programs are offered by Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) and Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) agencies.

The Western Canada business grants and loans listed on this page may offer support for your organization’s upcoming projects. To discuss your eligibility and receive assistance with the application process, please contact Mentor Works.

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Funding Programs	Region	Funding Activity	Description	Show on Site?	Tags
Accelerating Innovations Into Care	Alberta	Research & Development	Supports the commercialization of health tech via collaborations of Alberta SMEs and public health providers Up to 50% project expenses to a maximum $150,000 contribution	Yes
Accessible Technology Program (ATP)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports the development and testing of assistive technologies Up to $4M per project/year in non-repayable grants	Yes	software, non profit,
Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Designed to transition the Canadian aerospace sector out of the COVID-19 pandemic and into a leader on the global stage Up to $10M per project repayable and non-repayable grants	Yes	cleantech, covid-19, tech
AG Action Manitoba	Manitoba	Business Expansion	Federal government program that supports the growth and competitiveness of Manitoba agriculture Amount varies depending on the project focus your business chooses, as well as the stream chosen	Yes	agri, food
AgriAssurance: SME Stream	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Supports businesses to meet certification standards in the agricultural and agri-food sector Up to 50% to a maximum $50,000 in non-repayable government funding	Yes	food, manufacturing, agri,
Agricultural Clean Technology Program (ACT)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports research, development and adoption of clean technologies through investments and promotion of agri-based bioproducts Access up to 50-75% of costs to a maximum $5M project	Yes	food, manufacturing, agri,
AgriInnovate	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports businesses to commercialize and/or adopt innovative agri-based products, technologies, processes or services Access up to 50% of project expenses to a maximum of $10 million per application	Yes	food, agri,
Agtech Growth Fund (AGF)	Saskatchewan	Capital & Tech Adoption	Funds research and development to accelerate the commercialization of innovations in the agricultural sector. Access up to $450,000 in non-repayable grants	Yes	food, agri,
Alberta Innovates: Voucher Program	Alberta	Research & Development	Supports Alberta businesses by offseting a portion of costs related to technology development and building a working prototype Access vouchers to offset $10,000 to $100,000 in products or services received to accelerate technology development projects	Yes
Alberta Media Fund	Alberta	Research & Development	Supports organizations and individuals developing screen-based media, scripts, books, magazines, and sound recordings Up to 18%-50% of eligible costs covered to a maximum $20k-$200k, depending on funding stream	Yes	software,
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage – Local Festivals Program	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports local groups for recurring festivals that present the work of local artists, artisans, or heritage performers. Access up to 100% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $200,000.	Yes	municipality, non profit,
Business Scale-up and Productivity Program – British Columbia	British Columbia	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Helps businesses with high growth potential to adopt/adapt innovative technologies that support productivity, grow operations, and increase exports to global markets. Access repayable funding for up to 50% of eligible project expenses to a maximum $5 million.	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, cleantech,
Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	The Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) is designed to support communities that have been hit hard by the pandemic. CCRF will be delegating up to a maximum of $750,000 - $1 million in government funding to cover up to 75% of total expenses for a project	Yes	municipality, non profit, covid
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Support for projects that improve the physical condition of arts and heritage collaboration, creation, presentation, and exhibition spaces Up to 50% to $500k-$15M depending on the project type. Up to 75% for rural and underserved communities	Yes	municipality,
Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Designed to support small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that need to make digital adoptions in their businesses to be able to remain competitive in this new digital age. Up to 90% of eligilbe costs up to $15,000 grant	Yes	software, tech, media
Canada Growth Fund	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Will help Canada secure the significant private capital it needs to accelerate the deployment of technologies needed to reduce carbon emissions and grow its economy. Funding amounts soon to be released.	Yes	software, tech, media, cleantech, manufacturing,
Canada Job Grant (CJG)	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Designed to reduce the costs of providing third-party skills training to new and existing employees Up to 50-100% of eligible costs covered in most provinces	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech
Canada Media Fund: Experimental Stream	Canada-wide	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supports developing, producing, and promoting innovative, interactive software development projects including apps and video games Up to $15k-$1.5M per project phase in grants	Yes	software, cleantech,
Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports business growth through business loans with competitive interest rates Up to $1M for business expansion activities	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto,
Canada Summer Jobs	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Support for employers providing supervised career-related work experience for youth employees Up to 50% of employee minimum hourly rate; Non-profits can receive grants up to 100% of minimum wage plus Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERCs); Amount is capped at a max $300K per employer/province or territory. Maximum 40 hours/week/employee can be included.	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech
Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	offers a process through which the Government of Canada assumes financial risk, responsibility, and provides compensation for damage or losses to objects and appurtenances in eligible travelling exhibitions. Receive up to $700K in Indemnification Coverage.	Yes	municipality
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) – Smart Farms Program	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Provides help for convergence of agriculture, equipment manufacturing and technology into real-world application. Up to 40% of the total eligible supported expenses.	Yes	food, agri,
Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Alberta	Alberta	Business Expansion	Supports the growth and competitiveness of Alberta agriculture businesses and organizations Funding varies depending on your project focus and what funding stream it matches with	Yes	food, agri, municipality, non profit, agri,
Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Federal	Canada-wide	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supports Canadian agricultural business expansion and growth Up to 50%-75% of expenses to a max $1M in grants	Yes	food, agri, municipality, non profit, agri,
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports projects that help the agricultural industry mitigate emerging issues and capitalize on opportunities Up to 50% to a maximum of $1M in grants	Yes	food, agri,
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	The Canadian Food Innovation Network’s (CFIN) program is designed to support smart product and process development, food ecosystem sustainability, and agile and safe supply chains. Up to 50% of eligible expenses or up to $2M in cost matching funds per application.	Yes	agri, food
Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports municipalities demonstrating an innovative solution or approach to environmental issues Up to $175,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs for all three study streams	Yes	non profit,
CanExport SMEs	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Supports global expansion projects including participation in trade shows and government-led trade missions Up to 50% to a max $50,000 in grants	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech,
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports project proposals that contribute to a variety or clean energy projects for rural and remote Canadian communities. This program has no maximum funding amount.	Yes	municipality, energy, cleantech
Clean Fuels Awareness (CFA) Program	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Funds innovative projects that address knowledge gaps among Canadians on clean fuel technologies. Receive up to $300,000 in Grant Funding.	Yes	municipality, energy, cleantech
Commemorate Canada Program	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Provides support for initiatives that commemorate and/or celebrate historical figures, places, events, and accomplishments of national significance through funding. Receive up to 100% of costs or up to $10K in grants.	Yes	municipality, covid
Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Helps Canadian communities confront discrimination by funding new opportunities, discussions, and research to bring together Canada’s diverse cultures and religions. Up to $1 million in government funding.	Yes	municipality
Creative Export Canada (CEC)	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Supports commercialization of technology and/or productivity improvements of businesses Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $500,000 per collaboration	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto,
DELIA – NCFDC	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption Business Expansion Hiring & Training Research & Development	Is a microloan fund for all Canadian Women entrepreneurs in need of funding support for start up, stabilizations and expansion. Up to $15,000 in low-interest loan support	Yes	food, forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, agri
Efficiency Manitoba Innovation Fund	Manitoba	Research & Development Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports new and innovative energy-efficient technologies and approaches in the Manitoba market. Applicants may receive up to 75% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $250,000.	Yes	forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, municipality, non profit, agri
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration (EVID) Program	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports demonstrations of next-generation and innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure Up to 50% of eligible project expenses and offers $250k – $3M in funding	Yes	automotive,
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)	Alberta	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports innovative technology projects, as well as infrastructure upgrades for Alberta businesses through funding programs and support services Up to 50% of costs to a maximum $2.85 million in funding	Yes	forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, municipality, non profit, agri
Export Support Fund	Alberta	Business Expansion	Helps reduce the cost of attending trade shows in new export markets Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $20,000 per application	Yes	exporting,
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports green and accessible retrofits, repairs or upgrades of existing public community buildings, and the construction of new publicly-accessible community buildings. Receive up to $50% of costs for $10 million or more projects	Yes	municipality,
Green Municipal Fund	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports municipalities demonstrating an innovative solution or approach to environmental issues Up to $175,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs for all three study streams	Yes	agri, northern ontario, municipality, non profit,
Healthy Hire Manitoba Program	Manitoba	Hiring & Training	Supports employers to hire employees that have received their vaccination Up to $5,000 per employee to a maximum $50,000 for 10 employees	Yes
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) – National Research Council (NRC)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Designed to accelerate the research and development projects of Canadian innovators Access up to 60-80% of costs to a maximum $10M per application	Yes	software,
Industry Commercialization Associates Program	Alberta	Hiring & Training Research & Development	Supports hiring an associate to perform technical commercialization activities Level 1 – Up to $52,500 annual stipend. Level 2 – Up to $75,000 annual stipend. Level 3 – Up to $105,000 annual stipend. Additional Expense Allowance of $7,000 annually	Yes
Industry R&D Associates Program	Alberta	Hiring & Training Research & Development	Supports hiring an associate to perform technical research and development activities Level 1 – Up to $52,500 annual stipend. Level 2 – Up to $67,500 annual stipend. Additional Expense Allowance of $7,000 annually	Yes
Innovation for Defence and Security Program (IDEaS)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports pre-commercial military and defence technologies that have the potential to address current challenges faced by Canada’s Armed Forces Access up to $1.2M for initial R&D. Fully-developed solutions may access up to $20M through a procurement program	Yes
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Helps startups and small businesses overcome technology development hurdles so that they can produce globally-demanded products and services Up to $150k for proof of concept projects, and up to $1M for prototype development, and may also be awarded a government contract	Yes	media, software, cleantech,
Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) Program	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supporting clean technologies in the forest industry during the COVID-19 pandemic Applicants can receive 50% of eligible costs up to $20M for the general stream of the program, $1M for the small business stream, and $500K for the studies project stream	Yes	covid, forest, cleantech,
Manitoba Industrial Opportunities Program (MIOP)	Manitoba	Business Expansion	Supports small and large businesses in Manitoba with low-interest repayable funding contributions to begin operations in Manitoba Loans ranging from $500,000 to $5,000,000 and paid back between 5 - 7 years	Yes
Matching Investment Fund (MIF)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports Canadian dairy companies with funding to assist in the development of product initiatives that help grow the business for milk and dairy ingredients. Up to $150K in fund matching.	Yes	food, agri,
Mitacs	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training Research & Development	Support businesses, nonprofits, municipalities, and hospitals by providing funding and connecting them with highly trained researchers. Funding varies by program.	Yes	research, university, collaborative
Mitacs Accelerate	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training Research & Development	Pairs businesses with Masters, PhD and PDF interns to overcome innovation challenges Matching funds from Mitacs up to $7,500 per 4-6 month internship unit	Yes	cleantech,
Mitacs Elevate	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports industry and academic parterships to solve current issues through innovative means Receive up to $30,000 from Mitacs	Yes	university, college, collaboarative, cleantech, agri,
Museums Assistance Program (MAP)	Canada-wide	Research & Development Business Expansion Hiring & Training	Offers support to workers, collections, skills, and more for museums, heritage institutions, and Indigenous communities. Receive up to 70% of 400K in funding support.	Yes	municipality
NGen AI For Manufacturing Challenge	Canada-wide	Research & Development Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports projects that build advanced manufacturing capacity in Canada and enhance the commercialization of AI and machine learning innovations. Receive up to 35% of $8M in funding support.	Yes	manufacturing, manufacturers, tech, software
NGen Manufacturing Program	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supporting technology development that will help Canadian manufacturers compete globally Grants up to 44.4% of eligible expenses with no limit on project size	Yes	manufacturing, manufacturers, municipality, non profit,
NSERC Alliance	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supporting collaborative R&D projects between Canadian businesses and universities Up to $1,000,000 in grant funding per year	Yes	university, college, collaboarative,
Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Helps supply-managed poultry and egg producers adapt to market changes Covers 70-85% of eligible costs in grant funding	Yes	agri, tech, cleantech food
Product Demonstration Program	Alberta	Research & Development	Supporting commercialization-ready tech in the industries of energy, nanotechnology, health, and more Grants covering up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $300,000	Yes	forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software
Protein Industries Canada	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supporting collaborative product or process research, technology development, and export market development projects related to expanding Canada’s plant-based protein sector Offsets up to 50% of eligible project expenses with no defined maximum contribution. Remaining project funds must be supported by at least two project partners	Yes	university, college, collaboarative, health, research, food, agri,
Quantum Leap Funding Program	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Helps SMEs and Canadian universities with funding to work on innovative pharmaceutical research projects. Receive up to 50-66% of costs to a maximum $1.2 million per eligible project.	Yes	university, college, collaboarative, health, research,
Regional Quantum Initiative (RQI) in British Columbia	British Columbia	Research & Development	Helps companies develop and market quantum products and solutions for domestic and international markets. Access up to 90% of total project costs with no official maximum allotment announced.	Yes	non profit, collaboarative, research, food, agri, quantum
Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supporting rural economic development projects for capacity building, economic diversification, and more. Funding varies by stream up to 80% of costs to a maximum of $1 million in funding contributions.	Yes	collaboarative, health, research, food, agri, automotive, manufacturing
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	One of the largest tax incentive programs available to a wide range of Canadian businesses Access up to 69% of labour and overhead costs, 36% of contractor costs, and 45% of material costs	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto
SD Tech Fund	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports cleantech projects that aim to improve water, soil and air quality to reduce the effects of climate change Access up to 40% of project costs for an average funding contribution of $3,000,000	Yes	agi, software, cleantech,
Social Enterprises – Investment Readiness Program	Canada-wide	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption	Is designed to assist social purpose organizations in their efforts to sell goods or services for revenue while achieving positive social, cultural, or environmental results. Up to $75,000 in Loan Funding Support.	Yes	non profit
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supports projects that drive sustained productivity and economic benefits Submit a project budget of at least $20M and access up to 50% of eligible costs	Yes	software, cleantech, municipality, non profit,
Supply Chains and Logistics Excellence AI (SCALE.AI)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Enhances Canada’s existing supply chain practices by boosting economic development through faster adoption and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) Access up to 40% of eligible project costs, with no minimum or maximum investment allocated per project	Yes	software, municipality, non profit,
Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports the impacts of international trade agreements on processors in the agri-food sector Receive up to 50% of costs to a max. of $5 million	Yes	agri, tech, food
Western Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Program	Canada-wide	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Helps businesses with high growth potential adopt/adapt innovative technologies that support productivity and export expansion Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $5M per application and $10M per applicant	Yes	forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, covid,
Women Ecosystem Fund (WEF)	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Supports projects that will provide business supports for women entrepreneurs and strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Canada. Up to $3M in funding for Canadian not-for-profit organizations or associations.	Yes	for profit
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy – Ecosystem Fund	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Aims to increase women-owned businesses’ access to the financing, talent, networks and expertise they need to start up, scale up and access new markets. Receive a non-repayable contribution up to $3 million, defined based on scope and impact of project.	Yes	for profit
Women in Skilled Trades Initiative	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Supports projects that recruit, retain, and help women apprentices succeed in 1 or the 39 eligible Red Seal Trades. Up to $3M in funding for Canadian not-for-profits, for-profits, unions, and more.	Yes	non profit, municipality
Youth Employment Program (IRAP)	Canada-wide	Hiring & Training	Designed to assist funding of hiring young Canadian post-secondary graduates Provides up to $30,000 per graduate (up to two) for a period of 6 to 12 months	Yes	forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, covid,
Zero Emission Transit Fund	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Delivers on the government’s commitment to produce 5,000 zero emission buses over the next five years. Receive up to $350M in zero emission project funding.	Yes	tech, software, cleantech, auto
Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports projects that address knowledge gaps among Canadians on ZEV technologies to move forward to ZEV adoption Up to 50% of total project costs, with a maximum contribution amount $300,000 per project	Yes	agi, software, auto, cleantech,
Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVI)	Canada-wide	Capital & Tech Adoption	Designed to increase a network of zero-emission vehicle charging and refuelling stations in more localized areas where Canadians live, work, and play Up to 50% of costs to a maximum of $5M in Canadian government funding	Yes	agi, software, auto, cleantech,

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