Canadian Manufacturing Funding Programs

Manufacturing Grant, Loan, and Funding Programs Mentor Works Can Write for Your Business.

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Funding Programs	Region	Funding Activity	Description	Show on Site?	Tags
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,
Agricultural Clean Technology Program (ACT)	Canada-wide	Research & Development	Supports research, development and adoption of clean technologies through investments and promotion of gri-based bioproducts Access up to 50-75% of costs to a maximum $5M project	Yes	food, manufacturing,
Business Scale-up and Productivity Program (BSP)	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Helps to offset upfront project costs and helps southern Ontario businesses grow more quickly Access repayable funding for up to 35% of project costs to a maximum $10M	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto,
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,
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,
CanExport	Canada-wide	Business Expansion	Supports global expansion projects including participation in trade shows and government-led trade missions Up to 75% to a max $75,000 in grants	Yes	exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario,
CME Technology Assessment Program (TAP)	Ontario	Business Expansion	Supports manufacturers in Southern Ontario looking to complete a technology assessment to improve their systems, processes, and equipment Up to 100% of assessment costs up to a $25,000 in grants	Yes	manufacturing, auto,
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,
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
NOHFC INVEST North Program	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development	Supporting economic development initiavitves in Northern Ontario by providing financial assistance towards projects that diversify their region Receive up to $5,000,000 per project as either a grant or partially foregivable loan	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario,
NOHFC People & Talent Program	Ontario	Hiring & Training	Designed to attract, retain, and develop Northern Ontario’s workforce by creating and sustaining new and existing jobs Receive up to 90% of an Indigenous person's salary of up to $52.5k a year, and up to 90% of other eligible applicants for up to $35k a year	Yes	research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario,
Product Demonstration Program	Alberta	Research & Development	Supporting commercialisation-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
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)	Ontario	Business Expansion	Supporting businesses in all sectors through the COVID-19 pandemic by providing interest-free loans towards fixed operating costs, with a portion of the loan being Southern Ontario: Up to $40K loan with $25 being forgivable, or $1M interest free loan. Northern Ontario: Up to $40K loan with $25 being forgivable, or $250K interest free loan	Yes	covid, auto, manufacturing, food, forest, media, software, food, northern ontario,
SONAMI	Ontario	Research & Development	Helps manufacturers and innovation-based businesses overcome innovation challenges Access up to 50% of project costs	Yes	manufacturing, auto,
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF)	Ontario	Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption	Supports companies investing in new facilities and equipment to advance regional priorities Up to 15-50% of expenses to a maximum of $500k-$5M in grant or loan funding depending on stream	Yes	forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software
Western Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Program	Western Canada	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,

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