Grants in Canada

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Funds nonprofit capital projects in British Columbia that strengthen local service delivery and community infrastructure.

Gives past Ocean Startup Project winners and participants up to $5,000 in follow-on funding to hit near-term commercialization milestones.

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Funds Canadian doctoral healthcare research fellowships for health-science students to strengthen real-world implementation.

Pays Canadian employers up to about $10,000 per employee toward eligible training costs when they upskill their team.

Covers up to 50% of eligible export development costs for Canadian SMEs, up to a maximum of $50,000 per project.

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Supports critical minerals innovation through processing, recycling, and circular economy development for cleaner materials ecosystems.

Gives Kingston post-secondary students phased seed funding and a part-time venture-building program for projects that improve city life or municipal services.

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

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Supports Canadian energy innovators with research, development, and demonstration pathways.

Awards up to $30,000 in seed funding to freshwater and Great Lakes tech startups.

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Gives Canadian small and medium-sized tech businesses non-dilutive contributions and one-on-one advisory support for R&D and commercialization projects.

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Funds Quebec for-profit companies leading collaborative R&D projects with universities and research centres to develop innovative products or processes.

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Supports prototype development for federal problem statements in Canada through challenge-based procurement for digital trust, quantum, and logistics readiness.

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Funds government validation of innovative Canadian solutions through real-world trials in complex operational environments.

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Helps research teams and institutions for MINDS Targeted Engagement Grants in defense innovation.

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Funds student entrepreneur placements with shared support models and commercialization.

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

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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.

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Funds Taiwanese semiconductor and AI teams through national research support for cross-sector innovation.

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Offers ocean-economy founders and researchers a nine-month, no-fee, no-equity mentorship program in Halifax where they meet mentors five times to set and hit growth objectives.

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Funds early-career Parkinson's disease researchers at United States and Canada institutions through independent investigator support.

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

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Funds career transitions for underrepresented clinician scientists in Canada to strengthen real-world implementation.

Gives Ontario tech and IP-driven startups seed funding plus a training grant, typically requiring the founder to match the funds.