Grants in Canada
Explore grants for companies in Canada. This directory includes national and regional funding 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 Canada come first.
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Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA)
🇨🇦CIHR (Canadian Institutes of H · Canada
Funds postdoctoral health research development through independent awards and mentorship.
CanExport SMEs
🇨🇦GAC · Canada
Covers up to 50% of eligible export development costs for Canadian SMEs, up to a maximum of $50,000 per project.
CFI Innovation Fund
🇨🇦CFI · Canada
Funds Canadian university research infrastructure through strategic national awards to strengthen real-world implementation.
Critical Minerals RDD Program — EOI
🇨🇦NRCan · Canada
Supports critical minerals innovation through processing, recycling, and circular economy development for cleaner materials ecosystems.
e-Auto Challenge
🇨🇦NRC · Canada
Funds Canadian small businesses partnering with researchers on electric transport technology including power batteries and secure comms.
endMS Doctoral Studentship Awards
🇨🇦MSC · Canada
Funds PhD students researching multiple sclerosis for up to four years.
Energy Innovation Program (EIP)
🇨🇦NRCan · Canada
Supports Canadian energy innovators with research, development, and demonstration pathways.
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.
Great Lakes Blue Tech Challenge
🇺🇸NMC · United States
Awards up to $30,000 in seed funding to freshwater and Great Lakes tech startups.
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
🇨🇦NRC · Canada
Gives Canadian small and medium-sized tech businesses non-dilutive contributions and one-on-one advisory support for R&D and commercialization projects.
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.
Innovative Solutions Canada — Challenge Stream
🇨🇦ISED · Canada
Supports prototype development for federal problem statements in Canada through challenge-based procurement for digital trust, quantum, and logistics readiness.
Innovative Solutions Canada — Testing Stream
🇨🇦ISED · Canada
Funds government validation of innovative Canadian solutions through real-world trials in complex operational environments.
Mayor's Innovation Challenge
🇨🇦Kingston · Canada
Gives Kingston post-secondary students up to $10,000 cash or a startup-program place through two pitch-competition prize streams for projects that improve city life or municipal services.
MINDS Targeted Engagement Grants
🇨🇦DND Canada · Canada
Helps research teams and institutions for MINDS Targeted Engagement Grants in defense innovation.
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.
N-GAPP — National Genomic Partnership Program
🇨🇦Genome Canada · Canada
Funds public-private genomics R&D projects up to CAD 2 million in which Canadian academic researchers partner with for-profit industry receptors to apply genomics outcomes to commercial needs.
NSERC-NSTC Semiconductors and AI Call
🇨🇦NSTC Taiwan · Taiwan
Funds Taiwanese semiconductor and AI teams through national research support for cross-sector innovation.
PSCE Volet 2 — Europe
🇨🇦IQ · Canada
Supports Quebec small firms expanding into Europe by funding export-market projects and international business development.
REDI Early Career Transition Award
🇨🇦CIHR (Canadian Institutes of H · Canada
Funds career transitions for underrepresented clinician scientists in Canada to strengthen real-world implementation.
SmartStart Seed Fund (Ontario)
🇨🇦Ontario RICs · Canada
Gives Ontario tech and IP-driven startups seed funding plus a training grant, typically requiring the founder to match the funds.
Startup Global
🇨🇦Startup Canada · Canada
Gives Canadian export-ready founders a shot at a $100,000 cash prize pool across the Startup Global National and Pop-up Pitch Competitions, plus a spot on the Grand Finale stage in Mississauga.