Directory – Grants, contributions and financial assistance

Implement safety or quality control standards

• Advisory Services Program – stream 2 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
  You could get 75% of expenses up to $3000 (per project) to partner with other local agri-businesses to market and find co-development opportunities.

• Agri-Food Action/Prevention — Stream 1 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Get up to $50,000 to cover up to 75% of the costs for a project that promotes best practices for management and control of health and food risks.

• Agri-Food Action/Prevention — Stream 3 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Get up to $50,000 to cover up to 75% of the costs of complying with the standards and the adoption of best practices for the management and control of health and food risks.

• AgriCompetitiveness Program 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  National associations and Indigenous groups can apply for up to $5 million over 5 years to cover 50% of the costs of activities that help the agricultural sector to leverage, coordinate and build on existing capacity; enhance safety; adapt to changing commercial and regulatory environments; seize new opportunities; share best practices; and provide mentorship opportunities.

• Agrifood Innov’Action — Technology Adaptation 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Get 70% of your costs covered when you undertake a technological adaptation project linked to agricultural production or food processing activities associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Get up to $35,000 for a 1-year project, and up to $70,000 for a 2-year project.

• Alimentation santé - Volet 1: Soutien à la réalisation d'études diagnostiques (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Receive up to $100,000 for food-related diagnostic studies.

• Assistance for Businesses in Regions Under Maximum Alert 

  ​Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  If your business is located in a Quebec 'red zone' and has closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, get a non-repayable loan to cover up to 80% of eligible core operating costs to a maximum of $15,000/month of closure.

• CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  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.

• CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  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

• CED Tourism Relief Fund - Quebec 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  ​If you’re working on a project to enhance tourism experiences in your region or helping the community attract more visitors, you could get a $100,000 non-repayable contribution for up to 50% of your project’s costs or a $500,000 repayable contribution for up to 75% of the costs.

• CED Tourism Relief Fund — Indigenous stream 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  If you’re working on a project to enhance tourism experiences in your region or helping the community attract more visitors, you could get a maximum $100,000 non-repayable contribution for up to 50% of your project’s costs or a maximum $500,000 repayable contribution for up to 75% of the costs. If you’re also a non-profit, the contribution is most likely non-repayable.

• Canada Community Revitalization Fund - Quebec 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  Your NPO, municipality, community group or Aboriginal community has community infrastructure improvement projects? you could receive up to $750,000 to carry them out.

• Clean Fuels Fund — Indigenous-Led Projects 

  Natural Resources Canada
  Receive funding for capital clean fuel production projects, feasibility studies, basic engineering studies and detailed front-end engineering studies for the the new build or expansion of low carbon fuel production facilities.

• Economic Diversification Fund — Central Quebec and La Mauricie 

  Investissement Québec
  Contributions or loans for business development projects in central Quebec or the Mauricie.

• Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts 

  ​Canada Council for the Arts
  Get a grant covering up to 50% of your total revenues, if your organization facilitates interactions among artists and connections with the public.

• Engage and Sustain — Artistic Institutions 

  ​Canada Council for the Arts
  Get a grant covering up to 25% of your total revenues, if you carry out activities that encourage and promote the work of creators, strengthening their relationships with the public.

• Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options 

  Farm Credit Canada
  You could access flexible financing options for your farming, agri-food or agribusiness operation.

• Financial support for owners of industrial lots in eastern Montréal 

  ​Ville de Montréal
  Get a grant covering up to 75% of eligible expenses for the rehabilitation of your industrial land in the east end of Montreal.

• Fonds Moins c'est plus (in French only)

  ​La Ruche
  ​Do you have an innovative project that supports waste management? You could receive a contribution of up to $25,000 and the possibility of having a participatory financing campaign.

• Fonds d'aide aux initiatives régionales (FAIR) (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Obtain financial assistance for projects aimed at improving competitiveness and increasing the production of value-added goods.

• Fonds d'initiative et de rayonnement de la métropole (in French only)

  ​Affaires municipales et Habitation
  Receive financial support of up to $500,000 to implement a project that aims to improve the development, promotion and influence of Montreal and the metropolitan region in terms of economic, cultural, environmental and social development.

• Market Development Program for Turkey and Chicken 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Get financial assistance to help increase domestic demand for Canadian turkey and chicken products through promotional activities. These activities can include product demonstrations, on-farm food safety and traceability programs, animal care programs, market research, and more.

• Organic farming transition conversion support – Stream 2 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
  Get financial assistance of up to $20,000 to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses related to the construction or modification of livestock breeding facilities in order to meet organic standards.

• Organic farming transition conversion support — Stream 1 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
  This program offers up to $20,000 to convert your livestock, crop, honey or maple farming operation to organic standards, including $10,000 for pre-certification and $10,000 for certification.

• Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 1 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  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.

• Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  If you were 35 years old or younger on January 1, 2021, get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 85% 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.

• Programme de soutien au développement des débouchés et d’innovations technologiques pour le traitement de matières résiduelles au Québec (in French only)

  ​RECYC-QUÉBEC
  Obtain financial assistance of up to $1 million for the modernization of an existing facility or the development of waste conditioning, recycling and recovery.

• Programme d’aide à la modernisation des installations de certaines résidences privées pour aînés (in French only)

  Société d'Habitation du Québec
  Receive up to $160,000 in financial assistance to help with the cost of renovations required to maintain your insurance policy and certification for your private seniors' residence.

• Programme d’immobilisation en entrepreneuriat collectif (PIEC) (in French only)

  ​Investissement Québec
  Obtain up to $500,000 for your renovation, construction and acquisition projects of your social economy enterprise. 

• Quebec Economic Development Program 

  Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  ​Find out about financial and other resources that can help you develop your Quebec business.

• Recyc-Québec — Ecocentre network optimization — Stream 2 

  ​Recyc-Québec
  ​Receive up to $75,000 in funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to improve accessibility or implementation of good material management practices in an existing ecocentre or ecocentre network.

• Recyc-Québec — Opportunities in targeted material 

  ​Recyc-Québec
  ​Get a grant of up to $100K to cover up to 70% of eligible costs for projects to reduce at the source materials that are difficult to manage.

• Regional tourism partnership agreement – stream 1 

  ​Ministère du Tourisme
  You could get a non-repayable grant to adapt areas for tourists and employees to new Government of Quebec health measures.

• Regional tourism partnership agreement – stream 2 

  ​Ministère du Tourisme
  You could get assistance in the form of a grant for collaborative projects that help tourism SMEs adapt to new Quebec government health measures in response to COVID-19.

• Retail Business Consolidation Fund 

  ​PME MTL​
  ​Do you own a commercial enterprise and need help to recover economically from the crisis? You could receive a grant of up to $10,000.

• Retail business renovation subsidy 

  City of Montréal
  ​If you are the owner of a commercial building in Montreal, you could obtain a grant to modernize the layout of your business.

• SME In Action Program — Support for SME productivity 

  Investissement Québec
  Non-repayable contribution of up to $50,000 for supply chain optimization, implementation of management systems or customer relationship management systems, applying production standards or implementing a cost accounting system.

• Soutien aux initiatives de développement économique dans l'arrondissement d'Ahuntsic-Cartierville (in French only)

  ​Ville de Montréal
  Get financial assistance to propel your collective economic development initiatives.

• Subsidy for universal access to businesses 

  ​City of Montreal
  ​If you want to improve the accessibility of your business premises in Montreal, you could get a grant to offset eligible costs.

• TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good 

  ​Telus
  Get funding for your innovative projects in health, education, agriculture and the environment.

• Tourist establishment accessibility program 

  ​Kéroul
  ​This program provides financial assistance to tourism enterprises wishing to improve their infrastructures to make them accessible to people with disabilities.

Get a patent, license, or apply a new technology

• Accélérateur d'opportunités - Soutien à la productivité (in French only)

  ​Ville de Laval
  Get support and a grant of up to $125,000 for your Laval company's digital transformation project.

• Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Adoption 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Get a financial contribution to support the purchase and installation of a commercially available clean technology or process, in 1 of 3 areas: energy efficiency improvements, precision agriculture, and bioeconomy solutions. Funding will be specifically allocated towards projects involving the purchase of more efficient grain dryers and fuel switching initiatives.

• Agrifood Innov’Action — Technology Adaptation 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Get 70% of your costs covered when you undertake a technological adaptation project linked to agricultural production or food processing activities associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Get up to $35,000 for a 1-year project, and up to $70,000 for a 2-year project.

• Alimentation santé - Volet 1: Soutien à la réalisation d'études diagnostiques (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Receive up to $100,000 for food-related diagnostic studies.

• Alimentation santé - Volet 2: Soutien au développement et à la modification de la valeur nutritive de produits transformés québécois (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Get up to $150,000 for the development or modification of a health food product.

• BioEnergy — Implementation 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get financing of up to $5 million for a project that helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using bioenergy for thermal energy production applications (heating or process) with a view to replacing fossil fuels.

• CED Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  If your business 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 contribution for up to 100% of the project’s cost.

• CED Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit Stream 

  Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  If your business 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.

• Clean Fuels Fund — Indigenous-Led Projects 

  Natural Resources Canada
  Receive funding for capital clean fuel production projects, feasibility studies, basic engineering studies and detailed front-end engineering studies for the the new build or expansion of low carbon fuel production facilities.

• Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options 

  Farm Credit Canada
  You could access flexible financing options for your farming, agri-food or agribusiness operation.

• Fonds d'aide aux initiatives régionales (FAIR) (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Obtain financial assistance for projects aimed at improving competitiveness and increasing the production of value-added goods.

• Fonds d'initiative et de rayonnement de la métropole (in French only)

  ​Affaires municipales et Habitation
  Receive financial support of up to $500,000 to implement a project that aims to improve the development, promotion and influence of Montreal and the metropolitan region in terms of economic, cultural, environmental and social development.

• Green infrastructure programs 

  Natural Resources Canada
  If your business is undertaking clean energy infrastructure projects, you may be eligible for funding to help with deployment and market entry.

• ISC — Plastics challenge: Mitigating the release of microplastics from tire wear 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development
  Get up to $150,000 to cover project expenses for up to 6 months in Phase 1 of this program. The challenge is to develop cost effective technologies that will mitigate the microplastics pollution from tire wear and still comply to the tire wear standards in line with available tire solutions for rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic tires.

• Invest-AI (in French only)

  ​Vooban​
  Have you started your digital transformation and have one or more projects with an AI component? You could receive a grant to cover up to 50% of your activities.

• Metropolitan Initiative and Outreach Fund – Stream 1 

  ​Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation
  Receive financial support to carry out operations aimed at improving the development, promotion and outreach of Montreal and the metropolitan region.

• Metropolitan Initiative and Outreach Fund – Stream 2 

  Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation
  Access funding to address theme-based calls for projects in the economic, cultural, environmental and social fields to improve the quality of life in the metropolis and the metropolitan region of Montreal.

• OPTions Initiative Next-Generation Methods 

  ​Grand Challenges Canada
  Get seed grants between $250,000 to $400,000 for innovations in new or improved approaches to increasing early access to existing abortion products and services in low and middle income countries.

• Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 1 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  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.

• Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  If you were 35 years old or younger on January 1, 2021, get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 85% 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.

• Program of assistance to the digital adaptation of the companies of the written information press (in French only)

  Ministère de la Culture et des Communications
  ​Do you operate a print media enterprise? If so, you may be eligible for financial assistance to initiate or continue with digitalization.

• Programme Accélérateur d'opportunités - Soutien à la productivité (in French only)

  ​Ville de Laval
  Get financial assistance of up to $125,000 for your Laval manufacturing company's digital transformation project.

• Programme de soutien au développement des débouchés et d’innovations technologiques pour le traitement de matières résiduelles au Québec (in French only)

  ​RECYC-QUÉBEC
  Obtain financial assistance of up to $1 million for the modernization of an existing facility or the development of waste conditioning, recycling and recovery.

• Programme Écobus (in French only)

  ​Ministère des Transports
  Receive up to $100,000 in financial assistance for the acquisition or long-term lease of a low-emission vehicle, or the acquisition and installation of technology on a vehicle registered in Quebec.

• Programme Écocamionnage (in French only)

  ​Ministère des Transports
  Receive financial assistance for the implementation of energy efficiency measures or the use of alternative energy to reduce GHG emissions in the road freight and service vehicle industry.

• Quebec Economic Development Program 

  Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  ​Find out about financial and other resources that can help you develop your Quebec business.

• Scale AI (in French only)

  ​Vooban
  Have you started your digital transformation and have a project or projects with AI components? You could receive a grant covering up to 50% of your activities to integrate artificial intelligence into your supply chain?

• Soutien aux initiatives de développement économique dans l'arrondissement d'Ahuntsic-Cartierville (in French only)

  ​Ville de Montréal
  Get financial assistance to propel your collective economic development initiatives.

• TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good 

  ​Telus
  Get funding for your innovative projects in health, education, agriculture and the environment.

• Transportez vert — DC fast charging station 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get financial assistance of up to $60,000 to acquire and install direct current (DC) fast charging stations to promote vehicle fleet electrification.

• Vitrine technologique - précommercialisation de l'innovation (in French only)

  ​Ville de Québec
  You can get a grant for the technological validation or the evaluation of the pre-commercial potential of a product or an innovative process.

Research, develop or commercialize a new product/idea

• AI for Supply Chains 

  ​CEIM
  Get coaching and the opportunity to access up to $35,000 in financial assistance to accelerate the planning, implementation or commercialization of your innovative artificial intelligence project. 

• AI-Powered Supply Chains Supercluster (SCALE.AI) 

  ​Scale AI
  Get funding to cover up to 50% of the costs of collaborative projects that accelerate the adoption or commercialization of artifical intelligence (AI) for supply chains, when your SME partners with other Scale AI members.

• Aboriginal Initiatives Fund III (in French only)

  Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones
  Your for-profit or non-profit Indigenous organization could be eligible for a grant for its economic development project.

• Access to Talent Program 

  Natural Products Canada
  Canadian SMEs or start-up companies can receive up to 40% of the cost of a new employee’s salary to a maximum of $75,000 in order to carry out a project that supports the development of a natural product or technology.

• Accessible Technology Program 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  Get a non-repayable contribution to develop affordable and commercially viable new technologies that will improve access to the digital economy for persons with disabilities and increase their employability.

• Accompagnement en technologies de la santé (in French only)

  ​PME  MTL et MEDTEQ+
  Get coaching and start-up financing to develop your business in the health technology field.

• Agri-Food Action/Prevention — Stream 2 

  ​Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Get up to $50,000 to cover up to 75% of the costs of a project involving the design of tools for management and control of health and food risks.

• AgriRisk Initiatives Program 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Get up to $500,000 per year to a maximum of $2.5 million over 5 years to develop new and innovative risk management tools for the Canadian agricultural sector.

• AgriScience Program — Projects — Not-for-profit 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Your not-for-profit organization can get up to $5 million over 5 years to fund 70% of the cost of pre-commercial scientific research in priority areas.

• AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Your for-profit business can get up to $5 million over 5 years to fund 50% of the cost of pre-commercial scientific research in priority areas.

• Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Adoption 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Get a financial contribution to support the purchase and installation of a commercially available clean technology or process, in 1 of 3 areas: energy efficiency improvements, precision agriculture, and bioeconomy solutions. Funding will be specifically allocated towards projects involving the purchase of more efficient grain dryers and fuel switching initiatives.

• Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Research and Innovation 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Get a financial contribution to develop a transformative clean technology or to expand a current technology, in 1 of 3 priority areas: green energy and energy efficiency, precision agriculture, and bioeconomy. Use this support for pre-market innovation, including research, development, demonstration and commercialization activities.

• Agrifood Innov’Action — Technology Adaptation 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Get 70% of your costs covered when you undertake a technological adaptation project linked to agricultural production or food processing activities associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Get up to $35,000 for a 1-year project, and up to $70,000 for a 2-year project.

• Alimentation santé - Volet 1: Soutien à la réalisation d'études diagnostiques (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Receive up to $100,000 for food-related diagnostic studies.

• Alimentation santé - Volet 2: Soutien au développement et à la modification de la valeur nutritive de produits transformés québécois (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Get up to $150,000 for the development or modification of a health food product.

• Alliance grants 

  Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  Need R&D help for a business problem? Get support when you partner with a university researcher and make an in-kind contribution to a project that benefits Canada.

• Applied Research and Development Grants 

  ​Natural Sciences and Engeneering Research Coucnil of Canada
  You could receive funding of up to $150,000 when you partner with an eligible Canadian college to develop clean technologies.

• Applied Research and Development Grants — Industrial Partner 

  Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  Get a grant of up to $75,000, to collaborate with a college researcher on R&D projects of up to 3 years.

• BDC Women in Technology Venture Fund 

  Business Development Bank of Canada
  Get up to $1 million in financing at the seed stage and up to $10 million at the growth stage if your technology company is led by women.

• BioEnergy — Implementation 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get financing of up to $5 million for a project that helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using bioenergy for thermal energy production applications (heating or process) with a view to replacing fossil fuels.

• Business Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program 

  Investissement Québec
  Non-repayable contributions of $40,000 to $250,000 covering up to 10% of project costs for existing businesses and 15% for start-ups.

• CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  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.

• CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  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

• CED Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  If your business 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 contribution for up to 100% of the project’s cost.

• CED Tourism Relief Fund - Quebec 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  ​If you’re working on a project to enhance tourism experiences in your region or helping the community attract more visitors, you could get a $100,000 non-repayable contribution for up to 50% of your project’s costs or a $500,000 repayable contribution for up to 75% of the costs.

• CED Tourism Relief Fund — Indigenous stream 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  If you’re working on a project to enhance tourism experiences in your region or helping the community attract more visitors, you could get a maximum $100,000 non-repayable contribution for up to 50% of your project’s costs or a maximum $500,000 repayable contribution for up to 75% of the costs. If you’re also a non-profit, the contribution is most likely non-repayable.

• CFIN Food Innovation Challenge 

  Canadian Food Innovation Network
  Get funding for a collaborative industry-led project that will enhance the food innovation community and generate a significant economic impact.

• CanExport Innovation 

  ​Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service
  Get up to $75,000 to cover up to 75% of eligible expenses associated with commercializing your technology abroad.

• Canada Digital Adoption Program — Boost your business technology 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development
  Get financial support for your SME to adopt new technologies. Support for your businesse will be in the form of grants to offset the cost of retaining Digital Advisors who will develop digital adoption plans tailored to the business. The grant will cover 90% of the cost to develop the digital plan, up to $15,000. To support the implementation of the plan, your SME will be able to apply for a zero-interest loan from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) (up to $100,000) as well as a wage subsidy up to $7,300 for a youth placement.

• Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence (CIRCE) 

  Networks of Centres of Excellence
  If you form a Canada-India network for collaborative research activities, you could enter a competition for funding of up to $13.8 million.

• Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  If you’re a not-for-profit or Indigenous organization working towards sustainability and competitiveness by adopting new technology or building capacity, get up to $1 million per project in cost-shared funding to cover up to 50% of eligible project costs in most cases, and up to 75% for high-priority projects for the sector.

• Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund 

  ​Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  Get help to cover the costs of addressing the challenges facing the fish and seafood sector, in the form of branding and promotional strategies, access to new markets, ensuring product integrity throughout the supply chain, and increased collaboration.

• Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) 

  ​Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service
  Get up to $600,000 in funding to cover up to 50% of research and development project expenses while working with a foreign partner in Brazil, China, India, Israel or South Korea.

• Centech Acceleration 

  ​Centech
  Get a grant of up to $25,000 when you participate in an upcoming 12-week accelerator program designed for startups that have developed an AI solution applied to supply chains. Get access to workspaces, group clinics, one-on-one coaching, and more.

• Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN) 

  Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks
  Is your next-generation communication solutions project ready for commercialization? You could qualify for commercialization support.

• Clean Fuels Fund — Indigenous-Led Projects 

  Natural Resources Canada
  Receive funding for capital clean fuel production projects, feasibility studies, basic engineering studies and detailed front-end engineering studies for the the new build or expansion of low carbon fuel production facilities.

• Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship - Stream 1 

  ​Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Get a grant of up to $150,000 to cover up to 50% of eligible costs for carrying out research and an innovation project to develop and grow products and services for which the start-up was created.

• Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship - Stream 3 

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Receive up to $1.5 million in funding to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses for structuring projects that highlight collaborative research in AI by a cluster of companies that share project costs, benefits and intellectual property.

• Collaborative Research and Development Grants 

  ​Natural Sciences and engineering Research Council of Canada
  You could get a university to help you with your research project in natural sciences or engineering if you contribute half the costs of the project.

• Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Indigenous Organizations 

  ​Canada Council for the Arts
  Get a grant to cover some of your costs (amounts vary by category) when you engage in contemporary, customary or traditional artistic and cultural activities, including collaborations with non-Indigenous organizations.

• Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects 

  ​Canada Council for the Arts
  Get a grant of up to $300,000 for 1–3 year projects involving creating (research/writing), knowing (mentorship, training) or sharing (exhibitions, presentations, collaborations) — including those with non-Indigenous artists.

• Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term Projects 

  ​Canada Council for the Arts
  Get a grant of up to $100,000 for projects up to 12 months involving creating (research/writing), knowing (mentorship, training) or sharing (exhibitions, presentations, collaborations) — including those with non-Indigenous artists.

• Digital Citizen Contribution Program 

  ​Canadian Heritage
  Get financial assistance for non-commercial research projects that help build citizen resilience against online disinformation and threats. Funding is based on having clear objectives, measurable results and meeting evaluation criteria.

• Digital Technology Supercluster 

  ​Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster
  Get a grant to cover a portion of eligible expenses for a collaborative project in various industries. Activities may include R&D to improve connectivity, access to innovation, enabling partnerships and providing training for SMEs, women, Indigenous peoples and other underrepresented groups. Collaborators must be Digital Technology Canada members, with membership fees dependent on investment contributions.

• EUREKA! 

  ​National Research Council Canada
  Get funding for industrial R&D projects of any size when you collaborate with a foreign partner in the EUREKA! network, including those from Europe, Israel, and South Korea.

• EcoAction Community Funding Program 

  Environment and natural resources
  Are you working on projects that contribute to water quality or climate change? If you have a business, consider partnering with an eligible applicant who can apply for funding.

• Economic Diversification Fund — MRC des Sources 

  Investissement Québec
  Contributions or loans for business development projects in the MRC des Sources region of Quebec.

• Engage grants 

  ​Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  ​If your business operates in Canada, you could receive up to $25,000 when you partner with a college or university to develop valuable technology.

• Explore and Create — Artist-Driven Organizations 

  ​Canada Council for the Arts
  If you’re an artistic organization, you could get a grant equal to 60% of your total annual revenues, averaged over the last 3 years, to pay for research, creation, and production through to dissemination.

• Explore and Create — Concept to Realization 

  ​Canada Council for the Arts
  If you’re an artist, or part of an artistic group, collective, organization or visual art publisher, you could get up to $100,000 to cover the full creative cycle, from initial idea to presentation.

• Explore and Create — Research and Creation 

  ​Canada Council for the Arts
  If you’re an artist, curator, writer, or part of an artist group or collective, you could get up to $25,000 to pay for creative research, creation, and product development.

• FACTOR funding for the sound recording industry 

  Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings
  Get funding for the production and marketing of English-language Canadian sound recordings, domestic and international touring and showcasing, and more.

• Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options 

  Farm Credit Canada
  You could access flexible financing options for your farming, agri-food or agribusiness operation.

• FinDev Canada Financing and Investment 

  FinDev Canada
  Direct loans, loan guarantees, structured project financing and investments are available for companies operating in developing countries that bring sustainable social and economic benefits to local communities.

• Fonds Développement industriel et durable 

  ​PME MTL
  Obtain financial assistance of up to $50,000 for the realization of a business project in the implementation, expansion and transfer or succession phases of your company.

• Fonds Moins c'est plus (in French only)

  ​La Ruche
  ​Do you have an innovative project that supports waste management? You could receive a contribution of up to $25,000 and the possibility of having a participatory financing campaign.

• Fonds d'aide aux initiatives régionales (FAIR) (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Obtain financial assistance for projects aimed at improving competitiveness and increasing the production of value-added goods.

• Fonds d'initiative et de rayonnement de la métropole (in French only)

  ​Affaires municipales et Habitation
  Receive financial support of up to $500,000 to implement a project that aims to improve the development, promotion and influence of Montreal and the metropolitan region in terms of economic, cultural, environmental and social development.

• Fonds d’appui à l’entrepreneuriat collectif (FAEC)  (in French only)

  ​MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu
  Obtain technical support or a grant of up to $10,000 for an innovative project involving a social economy enterprise.

• Fonds Écopropulsion (in French only)

  ​Corporation de développement durable
  Obtain up to $10,000 for the realization of your sustainable development project on the territories of the Arthabaska and Érable MRCs.

• Funding for dairy product development 

  Canadian Dairy Commission
  Get a non-repayable contribution of up to $150,000 to develop or improve food products using Canadian milk.

• Funding to collaborate on health research 

  Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  Get access to a variety of funding and health research collaboration opportunities in Canada and globally.

• Genome Canada 

  Genome Canada
  Your not-for-profit organization could get funding for R&D projects in genomics related to agriculture, energy, environment, fisheries, forestry, health and mining.

• Genome Funding Opportunities 

  Genome British Columbia
  Access current research funding competitions for genomics research addressing health, forestry, fisheries, aquaculture, energy, mining and environment industry needs.

• Genome Quebec Programs 

  ​Génome Québec
  Get funding for genomics R&D projects.

• Grand Challenges Canada 

  Grand Challenges Canada
  Have a bold idea for an innovation that will save and improve lives? Apply to the challenges that are posted and get funding of up to $10 million to bring your idea to vulnerable populations.

• Grant financing for ICT research partnerships 

  ​Prompt
  You could get a grant to cover at least 40% (and in some cases, up to 80%) of the costs of a research partnership project involving technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications (ICT).

• Green infrastructure programs 

  Natural Resources Canada
  If your business is undertaking clean energy infrastructure projects, you may be eligible for funding to help with deployment and market entry.

• INNOGEC - Relance Fund (in French only)

  ​Filaction
  ​Get up to $10,000 to cover the fees of experts who will help your collective business assess the situation following the health crisis and up to $30,000 for them to assist you with your change management plan, recovery or business model adjustment.

• INNOV-R — CRIAQ 

  Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions project in the field of aerospace.

• INNOV-R — CRITM 

  Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions project in the field of metal transformation.

• INNOV-R — InnovÉÉ 

  Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions project relating to the electricity industry, smart grids, transportation electrification or intelligent vehicles.

• INNOV-R — PRIMA 

  Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions in the field of advanced materials.

• INNOV-R — PROMPT 

  Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions in the field of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).

• ISC — COVID 19 - Reducing Airborne Hazards 

  ​Innovative Solutions Canada
  ​Get up to $150,000 to cover project expenses for up to 4 months in Phase 1 of this program. The challenge is to develop retrofit solutions that reduce airborne hazards and improve air quality within the enclosed spaces encountered by bus and rail travelers in order to improve the resilience to airborne infectious diseases. 

• ISC — Cost and Waste Reduction of Tree Planting 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development
  Get up to $150,000 to cover project expenses for up to 6 months in Phase 1 of this program. The challenge is to develop novel processes, approaches and/or technologies, to reduce the cost of tree seedling production, packaging and transportation while also reducing the amount of waste.

• ISC — Detecting Concussions Using Objective Indicators 

  ​Innovation, Science and Economic Development
  ​Get up to $150,000 to cover project expenses for up to 6 months in Phase 1 of this program. The challenge is to develop a technology, procedure or technique to detect concussions based on the objective measure of clinical indicators. Results should be issued during the initial medical visit and should be usable in medical settings by health practitioners with little training.

• ISC — High resolution forest mapping 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development
  Get up to $150,000 to cover expenses in phase 1 of this program. The challenge is to develop software to produce detailed vegetation fuel type or fuel attribute maps, in particular, fire managers maps of surface fuel and understory forest structure from airborne laser scanning and digital aerial photogrammetry data.

• ISC — Plastics challenge: Mitigating the release of microplastics from tire wear 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development
  Get up to $150,000 to cover project expenses for up to 6 months in Phase 1 of this program. The challenge is to develop cost effective technologies that will mitigate the microplastics pollution from tire wear and still comply to the tire wear standards in line with available tire solutions for rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic tires.

• ISC — Respiratory Disease Therapeutics 

  ​Innovation, Science and Economic Development
  Get up to $150,000 to cover project expenses for up to 6 months in Phase 1 of this program. The challenge is to develop therapeutics to address respiratory disease in early stages by targeting viral infection, replication and/or address associated comorbidities.

• Idea to Innovation Grants 

  Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  Get half the cost of your project covered when you partner with an eligible academic institution to help with research, development and beta testing of your technology or application prior to commercialization.

• Impact Canada challenges 

  Impact Canada
  Could your technology idea solve a challenging government problem? You could be eligible for funding and other resources to help put your idea into action.

• Indigenous Forestry Initiative 

  Natural Resources Canada
  Funding of up to $1 million per year for clean technology, forest bioeconomy, environmental stewardship and forest resource management projects in the forestry industry that create economic development opportunities for Indigenous peoples.

• Industrial Agreement Programs 

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Get a fixed sum of $1,200 or $1,500 for a trip to France and certain other European regions to acquire knowledge or intellectual property or to collaborate on R&D.

• Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) — Financial Assistance 

  National Research Council Canada
  Get a non-repayable contribution to develop, adopt or adapt new or improved technologies at any stage of innovation.

• Initiative en Créativité entrepreneuriale jeunesse en Francophonie (in French only)

  ​Les Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec
  Obtain coaching and financial support for the realization of entrepreneurial projects involving mobility in one of the territories of the member states and governments of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).

• Innovation Program (in French only)

  ​Investissement Québec
  ​Your eligible SME, cooperative or non-profit organization could receive funding to support technological, organizational and social innovation projects.

• Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) 

  Department of National Defence
  Check out current and future challenges and submit your ideas for a chance to get money to pursue your ideas and help the Canadian Armed Forces solve defence and security issues.

• Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2 

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Get a maximum of $150,000 to cover up to 30% of eligible expences (50% for demonstration of technology showcase) for a quantum technology project from the planning to the pre-commercialisation stage.

• Innovative Solutions Canada Program 

  Science and Economic Development Canada
  Your small business could get funding to come up with an innovative solution to a government challenge, with access to early-stage development, testing and validation of a prototype, and a pathway to commercialization.

• Innovative Solutions Canada — Testing stream 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  Get your product or service innovation tested and gain valuable feedback before taking it to market. You may also be eligible for funding where available, and where there is a significant level of interest in testing your innovation.

• Investments in Forest Industry Transformation — Studies projects 

  ​Natural Resources Canada
  Get funding between $100,000 and $500,000 to complete a study linked to the advancement of innovation in the forest sector, including (but not limited to) engineering studies, market evaluations, prototype fabrication and products trials.

• Lab2Market Program 

  ​Lab2Market
  Get a grant of up to $15,000 in this 16-week program, with access to mentors and advisors, with opportunities for networking and partnerships as you look to develop, test and commercialize or license your science and technology-enabled innovation.

• MUSICACTION 

  Musicaction
  Get funding for the production and marketing of French-language Canadian sound recordings, domestic and international touring and showcasing, and more.

• Metropolitan Initiative and Outreach Fund – Stream 1 

  ​Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation
  Receive financial support to carry out operations aimed at improving the development, promotion and outreach of Montreal and the metropolitan region.

• Metropolitan Initiative and Outreach Fund – Stream 2 

  Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation
  Access funding to address theme-based calls for projects in the economic, cultural, environmental and social fields to improve the quality of life in the metropolis and the metropolitan region of Montreal.

• Mitacs Accelerate 

  Mitacs
  Stretch your $7,500 investment and expand your R&D potential by collaborating with faculty, college students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows on your company's complex research challenges.

• Mitacs Accelerate International 

  Mitacs
  Get a grant of up to $15,000 when you partner with international researchers and universities to work on projects that benefit Canada by bringing talent here, creating domestically-held IP, increasing foreign investment and more.

• Mitacs Elevate — Thematic Call 

  Mitacs
  Get a financial contribution of up to $40,000 in matching funds and be partnered with a postdoctoral fellow to help solve your business challenges on projects addressing at least one of the key priority sectors of artificial intelligence, biomanufacturing, clean tech, or quantum science. 

• NGen Cluster Building Project 

  NGEN - Next Generation Manufacturing
  You can get a funding of up to $150, 000 to cover a maximum of 50% of eligible costs if you work within an industry-led, membership-based organization to enhance capabilities and growth through the application of, or access to advanced manufacturing technologies, best practices and principles.

• OPTions Initiative Next-Generation Methods 

  ​Grand Challenges Canada
  Get seed grants between $250,000 to $400,000 for innovations in new or improved approaches to increasing early access to existing abortion products and services in low and middle income countries.

• Ocean Supercluster 

  ​Canada's Ocean Supercluster
  Get a grant to cover a portion of eligible expenses for a collaborative project in a wide range of industries including marine renewable energy, fisheries, aquaculture, oil and gas, defence, shipbuilding and transportation. Activities may include digital sensors and monitoring, autonomous marine vehicles, energy generation, automation, marine biotechnology and marine engineering technologies.

• Open Innovation Subsidy Program 

  ​Ville de Montréal
  Receive a grant of up to $50,000 when your emerging company collaborates with a partner organization to drive the commercialization of innovations.

• Organic farming transition conversion support – Stream 2 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
  Get financial assistance of up to $20,000 to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses related to the construction or modification of livestock breeding facilities in order to meet organic standards.

• PSO TRL 1-3 Program 

  Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium​
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 to cover up to 40% of eligible costs if your SME partners with a research centre on a project involving metal processing.

• PSO TRL 4-6 Program 

  Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 to cover up to 20% of eligible costs if your SME partners with a research centre on a project involving primary to tertiary metal processing.

• Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 1 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  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.

• Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  If you were 35 years old or younger on January 1, 2021, get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 85% 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.

• Program of assistance to the digital adaptation of the companies of the written information press (in French only)

  Ministère de la Culture et des Communications
  ​Do you operate a print media enterprise? If so, you may be eligible for financial assistance to initiate or continue with digitalization.

• Programme de soutien au développement des débouchés et d’innovations technologiques pour le traitement de matières résiduelles au Québec (in French only)

  ​RECYC-QUÉBEC
  Obtain financial assistance of up to $1 million for the modernization of an existing facility or the development of waste conditioning, recycling and recovery.

• Programme de soutien à l'économie sociale - volet 3: Projets structurants de mutualisation (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Obtain support for projects involving the sharing or pooling of resources, services or activities between social economy enterprises in order to optimize access to these resources and ensure the economic viability of the enterprises.

• Programme de soutien à la modernisation et au développement des centres de tri (in French only)

  ​Recyc-Québec
  Receive a grant of up to $1.5 million to cover 70% of eligible expenses for projects to improve the sorting of recyclable materials from curbside recycling and/or construction, renovation and demolition (CRD) waste in Quebec.

• Programme de soutien à l’économie sociale – volet 1: Accompagnement spécialisé des entreprises d’économie sociale (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Get support for projects that provide a continuum of specialized social economy support services for each of the legal forms of the social economy.

• Programme de soutien à l’économie sociale – volet 2: Développement de secteurs stratégiques en économie sociale (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Obtain support for concerted initiatives and the deployment of structuring activity programs.

• Programme Écocamionnage (in French only)

  ​Ministère des Transports
  Receive financial assistance for the implementation of energy efficiency measures or the use of alternative energy to reduce GHG emissions in the road freight and service vehicle industry.

• Protein Industries Supercluster 

  ​Protein Industries Canada
  Get a grant to cover up to 75% of eligible expenses for a collaborative project focused on creating, making, growing or selling high-quality plant-based protein products and co-products of processing. Collaborators must be Protein Industries Canada members, with annual membership fees totalling $500.

• Quantum Leap 

  CQDM — Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery
  Get a grant between $500,000 and $2 million for R&D related to innovative technologies, tools and platforms that facilitate the drug discovery/development process and new therapeutic approaches.

• Quebec Economic Development Program 

  Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  ​Find out about financial and other resources that can help you develop your Quebec business.

• Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure 

  ​Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  Get a contribution of up to $1 million/year for adapting or adopting new technologies, processes or equipment to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the fish and seafood sector, and for associated training.

• Quebec Fisheries Fund — Innovation 

  ​Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  Get a contribution of up to $1 million/year for projects (including partnerships) involving the development, testing and marketing of sustainable technology for the Quebec fish and seafood industry.

• REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity — CED (QC) — Private sector 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  Get a financial contribution to help you scale up and expand, adopt and commercialize innovative technologies and processes, or diversify your markets.

• Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 1 

  Recyc-Québec
  Receive up to $1 million funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to support beverage container packaging projects in Quebec, including optimization, expansion or implementation of structured reuse.

• Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 2 

  Recyc-Québec
  Receive up to $2 million funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to support projects involving packaging and recycling or recycling only of beverage containers in Quebec, including the optimization, expansion or implementation of structured reuse networks.

• Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3 

  ​Recyc-Québec
  ​Receive up to $500,000 in funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to support projects that reuse only beverage containers in Quebec, including the optimization, expansion or implementation of structured reuse networks.

• Recyc-Québec — Ecodesign strategies 

  ​Recyc-Québec
  ​Receive a grant of up to $400,000 to cover 70% of eligible cost for projects that design products with reduced environmental impacts or incorporate increased recycled content.

• Recyc-Québec — Single-use products 

  ​Recyc-Québec
  Get a grant of up to $400,000 to cover up to 70% of eligible costs for projects to prevent and reduce the use of single-use products.

• Recyc-Québec — Support for R&D in recycling 

  ​Recyc-Québec
  ​Get funding of up to $75,000 to cover up to 75% of costs related to R&D and commercial activities to diversify outcomes for unused tires or increase value for existing products.

• Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 1 

  ​Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get up to $300,000 to cover a maximum of 75% of eligible expenses for feasibility studies involving a project to produce renewable natural gas for injection into the grid or a project to connect to the gas grid.

• Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2 

  Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get up to $15 million to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses for a project to produce and inject natural gas into the distribution grid, or to connect to distribution grid of RNG production sites.

• SME In Action Program — Support for the realization of investment projects 

  Investissement Québec
  Non-repayable contribution of up to $100,000 in funding for feasibility studies, market analysis, site selection and other activities related to assessing the opportunity to establish a presence in Quebec.

• Soft Landing Program 

  Canadian Digital Media Network
  Get up to $4,000 to offset travel and accommodations costs to open new markets, close international sales, and secure investments abroad.

• Soutien aux initiatives de développement économique dans l'arrondissement d'Ahuntsic-Cartierville (in French only)

  ​Ville de Montréal
  Get financial assistance to propel your collective economic development initiatives.

• Space Technology Development Program 

  Canadian space Agency
  Get a non-repayable contribution of up to $1 million for projects related to mission-enabling and generic space technologies.

• Strategic Innovation Fund — Stream 1 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  Get a contribution of up to 50% of eligible expenses to conduct R&D that will accelerate technology transfer and commercialization of innovative products, processes and services.

• Strategic Innovation Fund — Stream 2 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  Get a contribution of up to 50% of eligible expenses to support the expansion or material improvement of existing industrial or technological facilities, or projects.

• Strategic Innovation Fund — Stream 3 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  Get a contribution of up to 50% of eligible expenses for projects that support, attract and retain new investment in industrial or technological facilities in Canada.

• Strategic Innovation Fund — Stream 5 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  Get a financial contribution to cover project expenses when you collaborate across various organizations (SMEs, incubators/accelerators, academic and research institutions, and large corporations) with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of your technology on a national level.

• Support for innovation projects 

  Investissement Québec
  Get up to $350,000 to cover 50% of the costs of project planning, R&D, technology validation and technological showcase activities relating to the development of innovative products or processes.

• Sustainable Development Technology Fund 

  Sustainable Development Technology Canada
  Get a non-repayable contribution of up to $5 million for your pre-commercial technology that helps fight climate change, or deals with clean air, water and soil.

• TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good 

  ​Telus
  Get funding for your innovative projects in health, education, agriculture and the environment.

• Technoclimat Program 

  Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get a contribution to cover up to 50% of the cost for technological demonstration projects relating to energy efficiency, renewable energies, bioenergy or the reduction of GHG emissions.

• Technology and Business Demonstration 

  Hydro-Québec
  Get financial assistance of up to $500,000 to cover 75% of the costs of testing the technical and commercial viability of innovative energy-saving or power-demand optimization measures.

• The Sky’s the Limit Challenge 

  Natural Resources Canada
  The aviation industry needs a fuel that will cut pollution and fight climate change. Can you supply it?

• Transportez vert — DC fast charging station 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get financial assistance of up to $60,000 to acquire and install direct current (DC) fast charging stations to promote vehicle fleet electrification.

• Valorization of thermal waste 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get financing to cover up to 100% of the costs of a thermal waste recovery project, including industrial discharges from incinerators, data centers or wastewater, to be used for the heat needs of all types of users.

• Vitrine technologique - précommercialisation de l'innovation (in French only)

  ​Ville de Québec
  You can get a grant for the technological validation or the evaluation of the pre-commercial potential of a product or an innovative process.

Reduce pollution or improve energy efficiency

• Agri-Food Action/Prevention — Stream 3 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Get up to $50,000 to cover up to 75% of the costs of complying with the standards and the adoption of best practices for the management and control of health and food risks.

• AgriCompetitiveness Program 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  National associations and Indigenous groups can apply for up to $5 million over 5 years to cover 50% of the costs of activities that help the agricultural sector to leverage, coordinate and build on existing capacity; enhance safety; adapt to changing commercial and regulatory environments; seize new opportunities; share best practices; and provide mentorship opportunities.

• AgriScience Program — Projects — Not-for-profit 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Your not-for-profit organization can get up to $5 million over 5 years to fund 70% of the cost of pre-commercial scientific research in priority areas.

• AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Your for-profit business can get up to $5 million over 5 years to fund 50% of the cost of pre-commercial scientific research in priority areas.

• Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Adoption 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Get a financial contribution to support the purchase and installation of a commercially available clean technology or process, in 1 of 3 areas: energy efficiency improvements, precision agriculture, and bioeconomy solutions. Funding will be specifically allocated towards projects involving the purchase of more efficient grain dryers and fuel switching initiatives.

• Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Research and Innovation 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Get a financial contribution to develop a transformative clean technology or to expand a current technology, in 1 of 3 priority areas: green energy and energy efficiency, precision agriculture, and bioeconomy. Use this support for pre-market innovation, including research, development, demonstration and commercialization activities.

• Agrifood Innov’Action — Technology Adaptation 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Get 70% of your costs covered when you undertake a technological adaptation project linked to agricultural production or food processing activities associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Get up to $35,000 for a 1-year project, and up to $70,000 for a 2-year project.

• Atlantic salmon habitat enhancement, development and restoration program (in French only)

  ​Fondation de la faune du Québec
  ​You could obtain financial assistance to fund your initiatives to conserve, improve or restore Atlantic salmon habitat.

• BioEnergy — Analysis (in French only)

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Receive funding of up to $50,000 per site to identify and quantify potential fossil fuel to bioenergy conversion measures and the costs to implement them that would reduce GHG emissions by using bioenergy for thermal power generation applications (heating or process) to replace fossil fuels.

• BioEnergy — Implementation 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get financing of up to $5 million for a project that helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using bioenergy for thermal energy production applications (heating or process) with a view to replacing fossil fuels.

• CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  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.

• CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  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

• CED Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit Stream 

  Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  If your business 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.

• Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  If you’re a not-for-profit or Indigenous organization working towards sustainability and competitiveness by adopting new technology or building capacity, get up to $1 million per project in cost-shared funding to cover up to 50% of eligible project costs in most cases, and up to 75% for high-priority projects for the sector.

• Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation 

  Natural resources Canada
  Get a contribution of up to $40,000 to cover 50% of the costs of an energy management project, or a process integration and computational fluid dynamics study.

• Clean Fuels Fund — Indigenous-Led Projects 

  Natural Resources Canada
  Receive funding for capital clean fuel production projects, feasibility studies, basic engineering studies and detailed front-end engineering studies for the the new build or expansion of low carbon fuel production facilities.

• Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition 

  ​Ville de Montréal
  Get funding to support future companies, start-ups, SMEs and large companies in the implementation of projects related to the ecological transition: start-up, support and technology transfer.

• EcoAction Community Funding Program 

  Environment and natural resources
  Are you working on projects that contribute to water quality or climate change? If you have a business, consider partnering with an eligible applicant who can apply for funding.

• Efficient Solutions Program 

  Hydro-Québec
  Financial assistance to implement energy efficiency measures involving lighting, variable-frequency drives, compressed air, water chilling and industrial refrigeration.

• Electricity Management Systems 

  Hydro-Québec
  Up to $75,000 to purchase and install continuous measuring equipment and up to $75,000 for development and implementation of an electricity management system.

• Environmental Damages Fund 

  Environment and natural resources Canada​
  If your business partners with an eligible group, you could receive funding to address environment damage.

• Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options 

  Farm Credit Canada
  You could access flexible financing options for your farming, agri-food or agribusiness operation.

• Financial support for owners of industrial lots in eastern Montréal 

  ​Ville de Montréal
  Get a grant covering up to 75% of eligible expenses for the rehabilitation of your industrial land in the east end of Montreal.

• Fonds Développement industriel et durable 

  ​PME MTL
  Obtain financial assistance of up to $50,000 for the realization of a business project in the implementation, expansion and transfer or succession phases of your company.

• Fonds Moins c'est plus (in French only)

  ​La Ruche
  ​Do you have an innovative project that supports waste management? You could receive a contribution of up to $25,000 and the possibility of having a participatory financing campaign.

• Fonds d'aide aux initiatives régionales (FAIR) (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Obtain financial assistance for projects aimed at improving competitiveness and increasing the production of value-added goods.

• Fonds d'initiative et de rayonnement de la métropole (in French only)

  ​Affaires municipales et Habitation
  Receive financial support of up to $500,000 to implement a project that aims to improve the development, promotion and influence of Montreal and the metropolitan region in terms of economic, cultural, environmental and social development.

• Fonds Écopropulsion (in French only)

  ​Corporation de développement durable
  Obtain up to $10,000 for the realization of your sustainable development project on the territories of the Arthabaska and Érable MRCs.

• Green infrastructure programs 

  Natural Resources Canada
  If your business is undertaking clean energy infrastructure projects, you may be eligible for funding to help with deployment and market entry.

• INNOV-R — CRIAQ 

  Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions project in the field of aerospace.

• INNOV-R — CRITM 

  Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions project in the field of metal transformation.

• INNOV-R — InnovÉÉ 

  Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions project relating to the electricity industry, smart grids, transportation electrification or intelligent vehicles.

• INNOV-R — PRIMA 

  Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions in the field of advanced materials.

• INNOV-R — PROMPT 

  Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions in the field of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).

• ISC — Cost and Waste Reduction of Tree Planting 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development
  Get up to $150,000 to cover project expenses for up to 6 months in Phase 1 of this program. The challenge is to develop novel processes, approaches and/or technologies, to reduce the cost of tree seedling production, packaging and transportation while also reducing the amount of waste.

• ISC — Plastics challenge: Mitigating the release of microplastics from tire wear 

  Innovation, Science and Economic Development
  Get up to $150,000 to cover project expenses for up to 6 months in Phase 1 of this program. The challenge is to develop cost effective technologies that will mitigate the microplastics pollution from tire wear and still comply to the tire wear standards in line with available tire solutions for rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic tires.

• Indigenous Forestry Initiative 

  Natural Resources Canada
  Funding of up to $1 million per year for clean technology, forest bioeconomy, environmental stewardship and forest resource management projects in the forestry industry that create economic development opportunities for Indigenous peoples.

• Investments in Forest Industry Transformation — Studies projects 

  ​Natural Resources Canada
  Get funding between $100,000 and $500,000 to complete a study linked to the advancement of innovation in the forest sector, including (but not limited to) engineering studies, market evaluations, prototype fabrication and products trials.

• Novoclimat — Grand bâtiment multilogement (in French only)

  Ministère de L'Économie et des Ressources naturelles
  Financial assistance to the developer is eligible for the construction of a new Novoclimat certified building, which applies to buildings over 600m2 and up to 10 floors.

• Novoclimat — Maisons (in French only)

  Ministère de L'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  A maximum of $2500 in financial assistance is paid to the general contractor for a house that has been inspected, tested and delivered with a government certification confirming that it meets the objectives of the Novoclimat program by a Novoclimat or Novoclimat Sélect - Maison contractor. Financial assistance of up to $4,000 is also available to the homeowner.

• Novoclimat — Petit bâtiment multilogement (in French only)

  Ministère de L'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Financial assistance paid to the project developer is eligible for the construction of a new Novoclimat certified building, whether it is a duplex, triplex or quadruplex, as well as for apartment buildings of 3 floors or less and 600 m² or less.

• Open Innovation Subsidy Program 

  ​Ville de Montréal
  Receive a grant of up to $50,000 when your emerging company collaborates with a partner organization to drive the commercialization of innovations.

• Organic farming transition conversion support — Stream 1 

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
  This program offers up to $20,000 to convert your livestock, crop, honey or maple farming operation to organic standards, including $10,000 for pre-certification and $10,000 for certification.

• PSO TRL 1-3 Program 

  Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium​
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 to cover up to 40% of eligible costs if your SME partners with a research centre on a project involving metal processing.

• PSO TRL 4-6 Program 

  Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium
  Get a grant of up to $500,000 to cover up to 20% of eligible costs if your SME partners with a research centre on a project involving primary to tertiary metal processing.

• Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 1 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  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.

• Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  If you were 35 years old or younger on January 1, 2021, get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 85% 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.

• Programme de soutien au développement des débouchés et d’innovations technologiques pour le traitement de matières résiduelles au Québec (in French only)

  ​RECYC-QUÉBEC
  Obtain financial assistance of up to $1 million for the modernization of an existing facility or the development of waste conditioning, recycling and recovery.

• Programme de soutien aux communautés isolées (in French only)

  RECYC-QUÉBEC
  Receive financial assistance of up to $960,000 for the implementation of practices, measures and strategies to optimize waste management in remote areas.

• Programme de soutien à la modernisation et au développement des centres de tri (in French only)

  ​Recyc-Québec
  Receive a grant of up to $1.5 million to cover 70% of eligible expenses for projects to improve the sorting of recyclable materials from curbside recycling and/or construction, renovation and demolition (CRD) waste in Quebec.

• Programme Écobus (in French only)

  ​Ministère des Transports
  Receive up to $100,000 in financial assistance for the acquisition or long-term lease of a low-emission vehicle, or the acquisition and installation of technology on a vehicle registered in Quebec.

• Programme Écocamionnage (in French only)

  ​Ministère des Transports
  Receive financial assistance for the implementation of energy efficiency measures or the use of alternative energy to reduce GHG emissions in the road freight and service vehicle industry.

• Quebec Economic Development Program 

  Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  ​Find out about financial and other resources that can help you develop your Quebec business.

• Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 1 

  Recyc-Québec
  Receive up to $1 million funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to support beverage container packaging projects in Quebec, including optimization, expansion or implementation of structured reuse.

• Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 2 

  Recyc-Québec
  Receive up to $2 million funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to support projects involving packaging and recycling or recycling only of beverage containers in Quebec, including the optimization, expansion or implementation of structured reuse networks.

• Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3 

  ​Recyc-Québec
  ​Receive up to $500,000 in funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to support projects that reuse only beverage containers in Quebec, including the optimization, expansion or implementation of structured reuse networks.

• Recyc-Québec — Ecocentre network optimization — Stream 2 

  ​Recyc-Québec
  ​Receive up to $75,000 in funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to improve accessibility or implementation of good material management practices in an existing ecocentre or ecocentre network.

• Recyc-Québec — Ecodesign strategies 

  ​Recyc-Québec
  ​Receive a grant of up to $400,000 to cover 70% of eligible cost for projects that design products with reduced environmental impacts or incorporate increased recycled content.

• Recyc-Québec — Opportunities in targeted material 

  ​Recyc-Québec
  ​Get a grant of up to $100K to cover up to 70% of eligible costs for projects to reduce at the source materials that are difficult to manage.

• Recyc-Québec — Single-use products 

  ​Recyc-Québec
  Get a grant of up to $400,000 to cover up to 70% of eligible costs for projects to prevent and reduce the use of single-use products.

• Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 1 

  ​Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get up to $300,000 to cover a maximum of 75% of eligible expenses for feasibility studies involving a project to produce renewable natural gas for injection into the grid or a project to connect to the gas grid.

• Roulez Vert — Multi-unit building charging station rebate 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  If you own a multi-unit residential building, you can get up to $25,000 to buy, lease and install one or more 240 VAC charging stations that enable your tenants to recharge their electric vehicles.

• Roulez Vert — New vehicle rebate 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Does your organization operate a road fleet? Get a rebate of up to $7,000 on the purchase or lease of a new electric vehicle, depending on its type and condition.

• Roulez Vert — Used vehicle rebate 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get up to $3,500 to purchase an all-electric, used vehicle for your business, from a list of eligible vehicles.

• Soutien aux initiatives de développement économique dans l'arrondissement d'Ahuntsic-Cartierville (in French only)

  ​Ville de Montréal
  Get financial assistance to propel your collective economic development initiatives.

• Sustainable Development Technology Fund 

  Sustainable Development Technology Canada
  Get a non-repayable contribution of up to $5 million for your pre-commercial technology that helps fight climate change, or deals with clean air, water and soil.

• Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy 

  ​Ville de Montréal
  Get a grant equivalent to the increase in property tax if your company carries out construction or renovation work in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.

• TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good 

  ​Telus
  Get funding for your innovative projects in health, education, agriculture and the environment.

• Technoclimat Program 

  Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get a contribution to cover up to 50% of the cost for technological demonstration projects relating to energy efficiency, renewable energies, bioenergy or the reduction of GHG emissions.

• Technology and Business Demonstration 

  Hydro-Québec
  Get financial assistance of up to $500,000 to cover 75% of the costs of testing the technical and commercial viability of innovative energy-saving or power-demand optimization measures.

• The Sky’s the Limit Challenge 

  Natural Resources Canada
  The aviation industry needs a fuel that will cut pollution and fight climate change. Can you supply it?

• Transportez vert — Coaching 

  Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get financial assistance of up to $150,000 to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses involved in having a coach work with your road vehicle fleet managers on energy management, including identifying ways to reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions, putting these measures into place, and tracking the results.

• Transportez vert — Ecodriving Training 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get up to $30,000 to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses involved in training fleet drivers of light or heavy-duty road vehicles in reducing energy consumption and driving more efficiently. Assistance covers up to $1,000 per training session.

• Valorization of thermal waste 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get financing to cover up to 100% of the costs of a thermal waste recovery project, including industrial discharges from incinerators, data centers or wastewater, to be used for the heat needs of all types of users.

• ÉcoPerformance Program — Analysis stream 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Up to $300,000 to cover 75% of the costs of conducting a complete analysis of opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

• ÉcoPerformance Program — Implementation stream 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Up to $5 million per project and maximum of $10 million per year per site for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Selling or closing a business

• Community Futures Network of Canada 

  ​Community Futures
  If your business is located in a rural community, and doesn’t qualify for the federal wage subsidy or other supports, you may be eligible for financial assistance through your Community Futures Network Canada to help continue your operations, including paying your employees, and to prepare for a successful recovery from the effects of COVID-19.

• Group Recovery Support Program (in French only)

  Centre de transfert d'entreprise du Québec
  ​Do you want to transfer or buy a business? If so, you can receive funding to help you.

• Quebec Economic Development Program 

  Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  ​Find out about financial and other resources that can help you develop your Quebec business.