Hardware grants in Canada
Explore Hardware grants for companies in Canada. This list brings together funding for electronics, devices, sensors, prototyping and hardware startups from Canadian innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in Canada, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Hardware in Canada come first.
Showing 1-24 of 244 grants
John R. Evans Leaders Fund
🇨🇦CFI · Canada
Funds Canadian investigator infrastructure for flagship science outcomes through national competition.
IQ ESSOR — Investment Feasibility and Digital Diagnostics (Volet 1)
🇨🇦IQ · Canada
Funds Quebec for-profit companies conducting feasibility studies or digital diagnostics to prepare major investment projects.
CFI College Fund
🇨🇦CFI · Canada
Funds the Canada Foundation for Innovation College Fund grants for Canadian colleges building research infrastructure and commercialization-ready outputs.
Defence IDEaS — Competitive Projects
🇨🇦DND Canada · Canada
Offers research teams and institutions for Defence IDEaS Competitive Projects in defense innovation, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
Mitacs Accelerate
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Funds industry-academic internships in Canada through collaborative project support to strengthen real-world implementation.
Mitacs Business Strategy Internship
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Funds business strategy internships linking students and enterprises for applied execution outcomes.
Mitacs Globalink Research Award
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Funds international research mobility for students and postdoctoral scholars to strengthen real-world implementation.
NGen Advanced Manufacturing Projects
🇨🇦NGen · Canada
Supports small Canadian manufacturing ecosystems through co-investment for cross-sector collaboration.
NSERC I2I Grants
🇨🇦NSERC · Canada
Funds university-industry partnerships in Canada that transfer research outputs into practical innovation.
CFI Innovation Fund
🇨🇦CFI · Canada
Funds Canadian university research infrastructure through strategic national awards to strengthen real-world implementation.
e-Auto Challenge
🇨🇦NRC · Canada
Funds Canadian small businesses partnering with researchers on electric transport technology including power batteries and secure comms.
Eureka Network Projects — Canada no. 7
🇨🇦EUREKA · Global / Multinational
Supports Canadian and Europe linked collaborators through Eureka Network Project Call seven for ongoing international innovation.
Innovation Programme — Component 2 (Programme innovation — Volet 2 / Projets mobilisateurs)
🇨🇦IQ · Canada
Funds Quebec for-profit companies leading collaborative R&D projects with universities and research centres to develop innovative products or processes.
Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Funds student entrepreneur placements with shared support models and commercialization.
Mitacs Accelerate Global Excellence Award
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Invests in exceptional international postdoctoral researchers relocating to Canada for industry-partnered research.
Mitacs Elevate
🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada
Supports teams connecting academia and industry to move ideas into practical outcomes.
PSCE Volet 2 — Europe
🇨🇦IQ · Canada
Supports Quebec small firms expanding into Europe by funding export-market projects and international business development.
BC Innovator Skills Initiative
🇨🇦Province of BC · Canada
Funds British Columbia employers hiring skilled technology talent through targeted support linked to each hire.
NGen AI for Manufacturing Challenge
🇨🇦NGen · Canada
Supports Canadian consortia of manufacturers and AI companies advancing production innovation.
NGen AMTP
🇨🇦NGen · Canada
Supports advanced manufacturing collaboration among Canadian firms and research teams for innovation.
Eureka Network Projects — Permanent
🇪🇺EUREKA · Global / Multinational
Offers open access collaboration through Eureka Network Projects so small enterprises can join international innovation groups.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships — ISERD)
🇪🇺ISERD · Israel
Supports internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers placed in Israeli institutions to build independent research careers through EU mobility fellowships.
Advanced Photonic Devices and Circuits
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds six €3–5M research projects that make integrated photonic circuits more capable, compact and power-efficient.
AI Data Centres: Efficient Cooling, Power and Operations
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds €10M projects that cut the energy and climate footprint of AI data centres through better cooling, power and operations.