Canadian business funding open now
As of October 31, 2026, 669 business funding programs in Canada are open for applications: 372 grants, 145 loans, 65 tax credits and 87 credit, voucher and award programs.
198 of them are open to businesses anywhere in Canada. 44 have a deadline in the next 60 days. Most of the rest take applications year-round, often until the budget runs out.
Rebuilt from the GrantCompass catalogue on October 31, 2026
Closing in the next 60 days (44)
Dated deadlines only. Apply early: many programs close sooner if the money runs out.
- Up to $400K grant / $1M loanCloses Oct 31, 2026
- Up to $500K/yrCloses Oct 31, 2026
- Up to $30K (matching)Closes Oct 31, 2026
- No award statedCloses Oct 31, 2026
- Up to $5KCloses Oct 31, 2026
- $5K–$25KCloses Oct 31, 2026
- Up to $30,000Closes Oct 31, 2026
- Up to $15,000Closes Nov 2, 2026
- No set minimum or maximumCloses Nov 2, 2026
- Up to $150K over 2 yearsCloses Nov 3, 2026
- Up to $1MCloses Nov 4, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 4, 2026
- Up to $1.5M over 3 yrsCloses Nov 4, 2026
- Up to $1.5M grant / $5M loanCloses Nov 5, 2026
- Up to $12.5KCloses Nov 5, 2026
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- Up to $100KCloses Nov 6, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 9, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 9, 2026
- Up to $250,000Closes Nov 9, 2026
- Up to $250KCloses Nov 10, 2026
- Up to $100K/event (Events component)Closes Nov 12, 2026
- $2,500 to $100,000 by streamCloses Nov 12, 2026
- $500 to $10,000Closes Nov 14, 2026
- Up to 50% of salary, max $5,000Closes Nov 15, 2026
- $10K–$100KCloses Nov 16, 2026
- $500K to $5M over 4 yearsCloses Nov 16, 2026
- Up to $375,000Closes Nov 16, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 18, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 24, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 26, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 27, 2026
- Up to $50KCloses Nov 30, 2026
- Up to $20K (75% cap)Closes Nov 30, 2026
- Up to $3KCloses Nov 30, 2026
- Up to $3KCloses Nov 30, 2026
- Up to 35% of Total NB SpendCloses Dec 1, 2026
- 50% to 100% of minimum wageCloses Dec 3, 2026
- Non-monetaryCloses Dec 9, 2026
- Up to $25M (50% of costs)Closes Dec 11, 2026
- $10K–$50KCloses Dec 15, 2026
- $5K–$50KCloses Dec 16, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Dec 16, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Dec 18, 2026
- Up to $5,500 per building (50%)Closes Dec 18, 2026
Not sure which of these fit you? Answer a few questions and see which of these programs fit your business, ranked by how likely you are to qualify.
Check what I qualify forOpen programs by province
| Province or territory | Open programs | of which grants |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 123 | 76 |
| British Columbia | 39 | 17 |
| Alberta | 44 | 25 |
| Quebec | 76 | 42 |
| Manitoba | 45 | 17 |
| Saskatchewan | 48 | 27 |
| Nova Scotia | 43 | 23 |
| New Brunswick | 38 | 17 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 31 | 13 |
| Prince Edward Island | 39 | 24 |
| Yukon | 14 | 10 |
| Northwest Territories | 11 | 10 |
| Nunavut | 12 | 9 |
Canada-wide grants open now (83)
No repayment. Grants that most small businesses can apply to, and that are easier to win, come first.
- $15K per unit; $20K postdocOngoing intake
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- 50% of wages, max $5,000 per termOngoing intake
- Up to 50% of salary, max $5,000Closes Nov 15, 2026
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- $10K or $15K award per internOngoing intake
- 50% to 100% of minimum wageCloses Dec 3, 2026
- Up to $100K/projectOpen now
- Up to $50K in accelerator supportOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Amount variesOpen now
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- $10K–$25K award per internOngoing intake
- 50% of wages, max $5,000 per placementOngoing intake
- Up to $250KOngoing intake
- $75K-$1M typical (up to $10M)Ongoing intake
- Up to $3MOngoing intake
- Up to $50K (business) · $350K (non-profit)Closes Sep 30, 2027
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $250K (1a) or $1.5M (1b)Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to 50% of mission costsOpen now
- Up to $65KOpen now
- Wage top-up plus $1,000 per traineeOpen now
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- Up to $44.7KOpen now
- 60% up to $20K/hireOpen now
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- 50% up to $5K/studentOpen now
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- $2.5K–$5KCheck current intake
- Up to $5K/student (50%)Closes Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $5KCloses Feb 28, 2027
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Sized per project (not published)Ongoing intake
- $45K–$120K typical (median $75K)Open now
- Up to $5M/projectOngoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Varies by delivery partnerOngoing intake
- Set by NRC agreementOngoing intake
- Up to $1MOpen now
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to $250KCloses Nov 10, 2026
- Up to 45% of costsOngoing intake
- $1M–$10MOngoing intake
- $3M–$7MOngoing intake
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- 15-25% of SME costsCloses Jan 12, 2027
- Up to 50% of project costsCloses Jan 26, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 21, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Nov 26, 2026
- Up to $5MOngoing intake
- No published per-project maximumOngoing intake
- $1M-$10M/project (open calls)Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- $100K–$1MOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- 16¢/litre (rate-based)Ongoing intake
- Up to $25M (50% of costs)Closes Dec 11, 2026
- Up to $10MOngoing intake
- $500K to $5M over 4 yearsCloses Nov 16, 2026
- $37.5K–$4MOngoing intake
- Up to $10MOngoing intake
- $100K–$75MOngoing intake
- Negotiated per projectOngoing intake
- $10K–$50KCloses Dec 15, 2026
- $20K–$1MOngoing intake
- Up to $150K/yrOngoing intake
- Up to $75K per application ($150K/yr)Ongoing intake
- Up to $45K (100% funded)Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- $25K–$1.5MOngoing intake
- Up to $100K/event (Events component)Closes Nov 12, 2026
- VariesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Amount variesOpen now
- Amount variesCloses Nov 9, 2026
- $20K–$500KCloses Apr 1, 2027
- Up to $2.5MCheck current intake
- Up to $2MOngoing intake
Canada-wide loans open now (53)
- Up to $1.15MOngoing intake
- Up to $1MOngoing intake
- Up to $150KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Varies (not published)Ongoing intake
- Up to $500K per farmOngoing intake
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- $10K-$350K online (larger by arrangement)Ongoing intake
- Up to 125% of equipment costOngoing intake
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- Up to $25MOngoing intake
- Up to $2MOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Mar 5, 2027
- Up to $75KOngoing intake
- Up to $75KOngoing intake
- $25K–$50KOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- VariesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- AI $25K–$2M · Equip $350K–$5MOngoing intake
- Up to $350KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $350KOngoing intake
- Up to $250KOngoing intake
- Up to $250KOngoing intake
- $25K–$250KOngoing intake
- Up to $150KOngoing intake
- $5K–$150KOngoing intake
- Up to $75KOngoing intake
- Up to 90% of order valueOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- 75% of marketing costsOpen now
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- From $100KOngoing intake
- Custom term loan, no fixed capOngoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Amount variesCloses Dec 31, 2026
- $250,000 to $35MOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $5MOngoing intake
- Negotiated case by caseOngoing intake
- $25M–$642MOngoing intake
- Up to $25BOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- From $10MOngoing intake
- Up to 100% financingOngoing intake
- $50K–$1.25MOngoing intake
- $50K–$1.25MOngoing intake
Canada-wide tax credits you can claim (9)
- Up to $2K/yrOngoing intake
- 25% rateOngoing intake
- Up to 30% rateOngoing intake
- 35% refundable ITCOngoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to 30% rateOngoing intake
- Up to 60% rateOngoing intake
- Up to 40% rateOngoing intake
- 16% rateOngoing intake
How this list is kept current
This page is rebuilt from the GrantCompass catalogue, not typed by hand. A program is listed as open only when our record says it is taking applications, its intake window (if it has one) includes today, and any published deadline is today or later. Programs whose current intake has closed move to "reopening later" or drop off.
Last rebuilt October 31, 2026. Funders change dates and close programs early when money runs out, so confirm on the program page before you apply.
GrantCompass is an independent funding database, not a government office. Some features are paid.