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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.

Showing 49-72 of 1,738 grants

CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) logo
Between cycles

Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA)

🇨🇦CIHR (Canadian Institutes of H · Canada

Funds postdoctoral health research development through independent awards and mentorship.

BiotechMedtech+1
CAD 32.8M
GA
Between cycles

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.

CAD 50K
Canada Foundation for Innovation logo
Between cycles

CFI Innovation Fund

🇨🇦CFI · Canada

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

BiotechClimate Tech+6
CAD 1M
NRCan (Natural Resources Canada) logo
Between cycles

Critical Minerals RDD Program — EOI

🇨🇦NRCan · Canada

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

Advanced MaterialsAdvanced Manufacturing+1
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
MS Canada logo
Between cycles

endMS Doctoral Studentship Awards

🇨🇦MSC · Canada

Funds PhD students researching multiple sclerosis for up to four years.

Medtech
CAD 22K – CAD 51K
NRCan (Natural Resources Canada) logo
Between cycles

Energy Innovation Program (EIP)

🇨🇦NRCan · Canada

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

Energy TechClimate Tech+1
CAD 500K – CAD 10M
EUREKA Network logo
Between cycles

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
Northwestern Michigan College (Great Lakes Water Studies Institute) logo
Between cycles

Great Lakes Blue Tech Challenge

🇺🇸NMC · United States

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

Climate Tech
$30K
National Research Council Canada logo
Between cycles

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.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate Tech
CAD 50K – CAD 500K
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
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada logo
Between cycles

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.

SpaceQuantum+2
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada logo
Between cycles

Innovative Solutions Canada — Testing Stream

🇨🇦ISED · Canada

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

CybersecurityQuantum+1
City of Kingston logo
Between cycles

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.

CAD 10K
Department of National Defence Canada logo
Between cycles

MINDS Targeted Engagement Grants

🇨🇦DND Canada · Canada

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

Defense
CAD 10K – CAD 50K
Mitacs logo
Between cycles

Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

Funds student entrepreneur placements with shared support models and commercialization.

AIBiotech+7
CAD 15K
Mitacs logo
Between cycles

Mitacs Accelerate Global Excellence Award

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

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

AIBiotech+7
CAD 170K
Mitacs logo
Between cycles

Mitacs Elevate

🇨🇦Mitacs · Canada

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

AIBiotech+7
CAD 60K – CAD 120K
Genome Canada logo
Between cycles

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.

BiotechAgritech+3
CAD 300K – CAD 2M
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan logo
Between cycles

NSERC-NSTC Semiconductors and AI Call

🇨🇦NSTC Taiwan · Taiwan

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

SemiconductorsAI
CAD 225K
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
CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) logo
Between cycles

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.

BiotechMedtech+1
$660K
OR
Between cycles

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.

CAD 70K
Startup Canada logo
Between cycles

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.

CAD 15K

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