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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 243 grants

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Open

Mitacs Accelerate Global Excellence Award

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Invests in exceptional international postdoctoral researchers relocating to Canada for industry-partnered research.

AIBiotech+7
CAD 170KSep'26
Canada Foundation for Innovation logo
Open

CFI College Fund

🇨🇦CFI · Canada

Funds the Canada Foundation for Innovation College Fund grants for Canadian colleges building research infrastructure and commercialization-ready outputs.

BiotechHardware+5
CAD 60K – CAD 2MSep'26
Canada Foundation for Innovation logo
Open

CFI Innovation Fund

🇨🇦CFI · Canada

Funds Canadian university research infrastructure through strategic national awards to strengthen real-world implementation.

BiotechClimate Tech+6
CAD 1MSep'26
Canada Foundation for Innovation logo
Open

John R. Evans Leaders Fund

🇨🇦CFI · Canada

Funds Canadian investigator infrastructure for flagship science outcomes through national competition.

BiotechClimate Tech+5
CAD 800KFeb'27
Investissement Québec logo
Open

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.

AIBiotech+12
CAD 50KMar'27
Province of British Columbia logo
Open

BC Innovator Skills Initiative

🇨🇦Province of BC · Canada

Funds British Columbia employers hiring skilled technology talent through targeted support linked to each hire.

AIHardware+2
CAD 10K
Department of National Defence Canada logo
Open

Defence IDEaS — Competitive Projects

🇨🇦DND Canada · Canada

Offers research teams and institutions for Defence IDEaS Competitive Projects in defense innovation, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

DefenseAI+4
CAD 0 – CAD 6.8M
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Open

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.

AIBiotech+7
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Mitacs Accelerate

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Funds industry-academic internships in Canada through collaborative project support to strengthen real-world implementation.

AIBiotech+7
CAD 15K – CAD 20K
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Mitacs Business Strategy Internship

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Funds business strategy internships linking students and enterprises for applied execution outcomes.

AIBiotech+6
CAD 10K – CAD 15K
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Mitacs Globalink Research Award

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Funds international research mobility for students and postdoctoral scholars to strengthen real-world implementation.

AIBiotech+7
CAD 6K – CAD 12K
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada logo
Open

NGen Advanced Manufacturing Projects

🇨🇦NGen · Canada

Supports small Canadian manufacturing ecosystems through co-investment for cross-sector collaboration.

Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced Materials+6
CAD 20M
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada logo
Open

NSERC I2I Grants

🇨🇦NSERC · Canada

Funds university-industry partnerships in Canada that transfer research outputs into practical innovation.

HardwareBiotech+4
National Research Council Canada logo
Between cycles

e-Auto Challenge

🇨🇦NRC · Canada

Funds Canadian small businesses partnering with researchers on electric transport technology including power batteries and secure comms.

MobilityEnergy Tech+3
CAD 400K
Investissement Québec logo
Between cycles

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.

AIBiotech+13
Mitacs logo
Between cycles

Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Funds student entrepreneur placements with shared support models and commercialization.

AIBiotech+7
CAD 15K
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Between cycles

Mitacs Elevate

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Supports teams connecting academia and industry to move ideas into practical outcomes.

AIBiotech+7
CAD 60K – CAD 120K
Investissement Québec logo
Between cycles

PSCE Volet 2 — Europe

🇨🇦IQ · Canada

Supports Quebec small firms expanding into Europe by funding export-market projects and international business development.

Advanced ManufacturingHardware+4
CAD 60K
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada logo
Closed

NGen AI for Manufacturing Challenge

🇨🇦NGen · Canada

Supports Canadian consortia of manufacturers and AI companies advancing production innovation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI+3
CAD 600K – CAD 3.2M
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada logo
Closed

NGen AMTP

🇨🇦NGen · Canada

Supports advanced manufacturing collaboration among Canadian firms and research teams for innovation.

Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced Materials+3
CAD 600K – CAD 3.2M
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Open

Eurostars Call 11

🇪🇺EUREKA · Global / Multinational

Funds small and medium enterprises across Europe via Eurostars Call 11 for collaborative innovation with international partners.

AIBiotech+12
Sep'26
EUREKA Network logo
Open

Eureka Network Projects — Permanent

EUREKA · Global / Multinational

Offers open access collaboration through Eureka Network Projects so small enterprises can join international innovation groups.

AIBiotech+12
Israel-Europe Research & Innovation Directorate (ISERD) logo
Open

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships — ISERD)

🇪🇺ISERD · Israel

Supports internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers placed in Israeli institutions to build independent research careers through EU mobility fellowships.

AIBiotech+10
European Commission logo
Scheduled

Advanced Manufacturing for Strategic Products

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds six €6–8M projects that make strategic European products with less critical material, energy and imported-input dependence.

Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced Materials+1
€6M – €8MFeb'27

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