Small business grants open now in Canada
320 grants open to for-profit small businesses are taking applications as of October 31, 2026. 67 are open anywhere in Canada; the rest are provincial or city programs.
These are grants only (no repayment). Loans and tax credits are on the full open-now list. Most grants pay part of a project cost, often 50%, so you pay the rest.
Rebuilt from the GrantCompass catalogue on October 31, 2026
Grants with a deadline coming up (56)
- Up to $400K grant / $1M loanCloses Oct 31, 2026
- Up to $30K (matching)Closes Oct 31, 2026
- $5K–$25KCloses Oct 31, 2026
- Up to $30,000Closes Oct 31, 2026
- Up to $15,000Closes Nov 2, 2026
- Up to $150K over 2 yearsCloses Nov 3, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 4, 2026
- Up to $1.5M grant / $5M loanCloses Nov 5, 2026
- Up to $12.5KCloses Nov 5, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 9, 2026
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- Up to $250,000Closes Nov 9, 2026
- Up to $250KCloses Nov 10, 2026
- $2,500 to $100,000 by streamCloses Nov 12, 2026
- Up to 50% of salary, max $5,000Closes Nov 15, 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 26, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 27, 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
- Up to $25M (50% of costs)Closes Dec 11, 2026
- $5K–$50KCloses Dec 16, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Dec 16, 2026
- Up to $5,500 per building (50%)Closes Dec 18, 2026
- Up to $150K/companyCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $5K/student (50%)Closes Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $40KCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Jan 6, 2027
- 15-25% of SME costsCloses Jan 12, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 13, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 13, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 21, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 21, 2027
- Up to 50% of project costsCloses Jan 26, 2027
- Up to $100,000 (40%)Closes Feb 1, 2027
- $1K–$3KCloses Feb 26, 2027
- Up to $5KCloses Feb 28, 2027
- 18% of costs, up to $200K/yrCloses Mar 1, 2027
- $3K–$30KCloses Mar 1, 2027
- Up to $15K (50% reimbursement)Closes Mar 10, 2027
- Up to $3KCloses Mar 15, 2027
- Up to $3.75KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $50KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $50KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $7.5KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $2K (50%)Closes Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $50K (50%)Closes Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $450K/projectCloses Apr 30, 2027
- Up to $50K (business) · $350K (non-profit)Closes Sep 30, 2027
Canada-wide small business grants (67)
- $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
Grants have eligibility rules that rule most businesses out. 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 forOntario (64)
- Up to $35K/internOngoing intake
- $500 to $1,500 with a peer loanOngoing intake
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- Up to $250K (90%)Open now
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $10,000Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to 50% of costsOngoing intake
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- Up to $10MOngoing intake
- Up to $100K (1.6x cash match)Ongoing intake
- Up to $100K (1.25x match)Ongoing intake
- $2,500 to $100,000 by streamCloses Nov 12, 2026
- Up to $75K (75%)Open now
- Up to $52.5K/internOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $25K (50% match)Ongoing intake
- Up to $35K/internOngoing intake
- $3K–$30KCloses Mar 1, 2027
- 50% of costs, up to $20KCheck current intake
- $5K–$25KCloses Oct 31, 2026
- OCI Critical Industrial Technologies — Talent Development Internships — Ontario Centre of Innovation$10K–$20KOngoing intake
- Up to $20K (75% cap)Closes Nov 30, 2026
- $1K–$17KOpen now
- Up to $12.5KCloses Nov 5, 2026
- Up to $10KOngoing intake
- Up to $10KOngoing intake
- Up to $10KOngoing intake
- 50% of costs, up to $5KOngoing intake
- Up to $5KCheck current intake
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- Up to $5,000 grantOngoing intake
- $0.30 per litre saved dailyOpen now
- 100% City DC waiver on expansionOngoing intake
- Up to $200KOngoing intake
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- Up to $10K/employeeOngoing intake
- Up to $3M (non-repayable)Ongoing intake
- $10K–$1M by streamOngoing intake
- Up to $1.5M grant / $5M loanCloses Nov 5, 2026
- Up to $1MOngoing intake
- Up to $2M (tiered)Open now
- Up to $1MOngoing intake
- $50K–$200KOngoing intake
- Up to $200KOngoing intake
- $5K–$50KCloses Dec 16, 2026
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- Up to $7.7KOngoing intake
- $2.5K–$5.5KOngoing intake
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- SEED to $200K · GROW to 49%Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $5MOngoing intake
- $500K–$5M per topicOngoing intake
- Up to $2MOngoing intake
- DC waiver + 10-yr declining TIEGOngoing intake
- TIEG + fee grant + parking assist (varies)Ongoing intake
- Up to 100% of tax increase, 10 yearsOngoing intake
- Up to 100% of tax increase, 10 yearsOngoing intake
- Up to $5MOngoing intake
- Up to $100KOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $400K grant / $1M loanCloses Oct 31, 2026
- VariesOngoing intake
British Columbia (17)
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $2K (50%)Closes Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $750 (50%)Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $10K/employeeOngoing intake
- 50% of wages, up to $12.50/hrOngoing intake
- Up to $130K ($156K with top-up)Ongoing intake
- Up to $3MOpen now
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- Up to $200KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $30KOpen now
- Up to $25KOpen now
- Up to $3KCloses Nov 30, 2026
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $50K per façadeOngoing intake
- Up to $1KOngoing intake
- Up to $10K–$20K/projectOngoing intake
Alberta (19)
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- Up to $1K (50%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $30K (matching)Closes Oct 31, 2026
- Amount variesOpen now
- Amount variesCloses Nov 9, 2026
- 18% of costs, up to $200K/yrCloses Mar 1, 2027
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $750KOngoing intake
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- Amount variesCloses Nov 27, 2026
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $250,000Closes Nov 9, 2026
- Up to $90K/building (50%)Ongoing intake
- $6K–$40KOngoing intake
- Up to $20,000 (80%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $3KCloses Nov 30, 2026
- $250K–$500KOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Dec 16, 2026
- 12% of eligible CCUS capital costsOngoing intake
- $100K–$10MOngoing intake
Quebec (37)
- Up to $5M/projectOngoing intake
- Up to $100K per measure, $250K/site/yrOngoing intake
- Up to $30K/yr (30%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $30KOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Mar 31, 2027
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- Up to $150KOngoing intake
- Up to $125K per projectOngoing intake
- Up to $100K per agreementOngoing intake
- Up to $25K–$50KOngoing intake
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- $5K–$40KOngoing intake
- Up to $40KCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $35K (30%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOpen now
- Up to $20KOpen now
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- Up to $50KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $50KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $3M (non-repayable)Ongoing intake
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- $5K–$30KOpen now
- Share of training costs, varies by streamOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $500K (40-50%)Ongoing intake
- $25K–$500KCheck current intake
- Up to $100KOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Nov 4, 2026
- $25,000–$60,000Ongoing intake
- Up to 50% of wagesOngoing intake
Manitoba (13)
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $3KOngoing intake
- Up to $7,500, or $15,000 at Level 2Ongoing intake
- Up to $5K/projectOngoing intake
- Varies (custom)Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- $10K–$100KOngoing intake
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- Up to 100% of training costsOngoing intake
- Up to $200KOpen now
- Up to $150K over 2 yearsCloses Nov 3, 2026
- Per-unit rebates, up to $1,000/kWOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Jan 21, 2027
Saskatchewan (23)
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- $325–$10KOngoing intake
- $2K–$400KOpen now
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $150K/companyCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Up to 40% of costs (max $99,999)Ongoing intake
- Up to $75,000 (50% rebate)Open now
- Up to $15,000 (50% rebate)Open now
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- 50% of costs, up to $6K by tierOngoing intake
- Up to $5,000Ongoing intake
- 50% of costs, up to $2.5K by tierOngoing intake
- Up to $5M/projectOngoing intake
- Up to $30,000Closes Oct 31, 2026
- Up to $20KOngoing intake
- Up to $500Open now
- Up to $50K (50%)Closes Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $5,500 per building (50%)Closes Dec 18, 2026
- Up to $450KCheck current intake
- Up to $450K/projectCloses Apr 30, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Nov 18, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Jan 13, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 13, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 6, 2027
Nova Scotia (20)
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to $3KCloses Mar 15, 2027
- Up to $15K (50% reimbursement)Closes Mar 10, 2027
- Set per projectOngoing intake
- 25–30% of year-1 salary, +10% bonusOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $15,000Closes Nov 2, 2026
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- Up to $15MOngoing intake
- Up to $30KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Per-employer amount not publishedOngoing intake
- Up to $10M/projectOngoing intake
- Up to $6.3KOngoing intake
- $1K–$3KCloses Feb 26, 2027
- Up to $5K (registration)Open now
- Amount variesOpen now
- 5–10% of payroll, about 5 yearsOpen now
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- $0.15/kWh of verified first-year savingsOngoing intake
New Brunswick (15)
- Up to $20K per regionOngoing intake
- $10K–$100KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Set per projectOngoing intake
- Up to $100,000 (50% to 100%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $100,000 (40%)Closes Feb 1, 2027
- Up to $60,000 (30% to 75%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
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- Up to $15,000 per project (50%)Ongoing intake
- Up to 35% of Total NB SpendCloses Dec 1, 2026
- $8K–$16KOngoing intake
- Up to $7.5KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $6.3KOngoing intake
- Up to $90KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
Newfoundland and Labrador (11)
- Up to $13,440 per hireOngoing intake
- Set per projectOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- 25% up to $2,500Open now
- 75% of wages, up to $14/hourOngoing intake
- Up to $750KOngoing intake
- Up to 50% of eligible costsOngoing intake
- $10K–$25KOngoing intake
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- Up to $6.3KOngoing intake
- 10-15% payroll rebateOpen now
- Amount variesOngoing intake
Prince Edward Island (20)
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- Up to $12.50/hrOngoing intake
- Up to $25KCheck current intake
- Set per projectOngoing intake
- Up to $50K (50%)Open now
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to $50K (50%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $32K (40%)Open now
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- Up to $25K (25%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $20K (40%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $6.3KOngoing intake
- $2.5K–$5KOngoing intake
- $1K–$2.5KOngoing intake
- 32-35% rebateOpen now
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to 25% of new-hire wagesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $3.75KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Amount variesOpen now
Yukon (8)
- Up to 60% rateOngoing intake
- Up to 90% rateOngoing intake
- Up to $10K small, 25%–60% large projectsOngoing intake
- Up to $375,000Closes Nov 16, 2026
- Not publishedOngoing intake
- $1K–$50KOngoing intake
- Up to $1MOpen now
- Up to $500KOngoing intake
Northwest Territories (9)
- Up to $4K/yrOngoing intake
- 20-40% rateOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- $5K–$15.1KOngoing intake
- Up to $6KOngoing intake
- Up to 90% rateOngoing intake
- Not publishedOngoing intake
- Up to $75KOngoing intake
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- Up to $1MOpen now
Nunavut (9)
- Up to $25KOpen now
- Up to $10K/yrOngoing intake
- Up to $25K total per businessOngoing intake
- $50K–$150KOngoing intake
- Up to 90% rateOngoing intake
- Not publishedOngoing intake
- 2/3 of costs, up to $10K/traineeOngoing intake
- $5K–$100KOngoing intake
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- Up to $1MOpen now
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.
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