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🏛️ Federal Government Sources

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

https://ised-isde.canada.ca/

Primary source for Strategic Innovation Fund, Canada Digital Adoption Program, Industrial Transformation Program, and Net Zero Accelerator programs.

National Research Council Canada

https://nrc.canada.ca/

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) information and eligibility criteria — Canada's flagship innovation funding program for SMEs.

Canada Revenue Agency

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/

Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program details. See the SR&ED claim guide and SR&ED calculator for step-by-step filing help.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

https://agriculture.canada.ca/

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership programs, AgriInnovate, AgriMarketing, AgriAssurance, and AgriDiversity programs — key sources for agricultural funding across Canada.

Natural Resources Canada

https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/

Clean energy programs, Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure, Clean Fuel Fund, Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways — foundational to Canada's clean technology funding landscape.

Global Affairs Canada - Trade Commissioner Service

https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/

CanExport SMEs, CanExport Innovation, CanExport Associations, and Canadian Technology Accelerator information — the backbone of Canada's export funding programs.

Employment and Social Development Canada

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/

Canada Summer Jobs, Social Innovation and Social Finance Fund, Skills programs, and youth employment initiatives — also see student and youth grants.

Canadian Heritage

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/

Arts and culture funding programs, Creative Export Canada, Sport Canada programs.

Indigenous Services Canada

https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program and Indigenous business funding opportunities.

🏢 Regional Development Agencies

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/

Atlantic Canada regional development and business support programs — covers Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

https://dec.canada.ca/

Quebec regional economic development programs and business funding.

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

https://www.feddevontario.gc.ca/

Southern Ontario economic development and innovation funding programs.

Prairies Economic Development Canada

https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development/

Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba regional development programs.

Pacific Economic Development Canada

https://www.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development/

British Columbia regional development and business support.

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

https://www.cannor.gc.ca/

Northern territories economic development programs — Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

🍁 Provincial Government Sources

Government of Ontario

https://www.ontario.ca/

Canada-Ontario Job Grant, Ontario Innovation Tax Credit, and provincial business programs.

Government of British Columbia

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/

BC Employer Training Grant, Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit, and provincial funding programs.

Government of Alberta

https://www.alberta.ca/

Alberta Innovation Employment Grant, Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant, and provincial business support.

Government of Quebec

https://www.quebec.ca/

Quebec Research and Development Tax Credit and provincial funding programs.

Government of Manitoba

https://www.gov.mb.ca/

Innovation Growth Program, Canada-Manitoba Job Grant, and provincial business support.

🏛️ Federal Crown Corporations & Agencies

Business Development Bank of Canada

https://www.bdc.ca/

Venture capital funds, financing programs, and business advisory services — a common source of equipment and capital funding for Canadian SMEs.

Export Development Canada

https://www.edc.ca/

Export financing, insurance, and international trade support services. Pair with CanExport grants to stack funding for international market entry.

Farm Credit Canada

https://www.fcc-fac.ca/

Agricultural financing and agri-business support programs — the largest lender to Canadian farmers and a key pillar of agriculture funding.

Canada Media Fund

https://cmf-fmc.ca/

Media production funding and content development support.

Telefilm Canada

https://telefilm.ca/

Film, television, and digital media funding programs.

🌟 Innovation Superclusters

Ocean Supercluster

https://oceansupercluster.ca/

Ocean technology development and commercialization funding.

Digital Technology Supercluster

https://www.digitalsupercluster.ca/

Digital technology innovation and collaboration projects.

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada

https://www.ngen.ca/

Advanced manufacturing innovation and transformation projects.

Protein Industries Canada

https://proteinindustriescanada.ca/

Plant-based protein and agri-food innovation funding.

Scale AI

https://www.scaleai.ca/

Artificial intelligence and supply chain innovation projects.

🏢 Private & Non-Profit Organizations

Futurpreneur Canada

https://www.futurpreneur.ca/

Youth entrepreneurship financing and mentoring programs, including dedicated Black entrepreneur and Indigenous entrepreneur streams.

Coralus (formerly SheEO)

https://www.coralus.world/

Women and non-binary entrepreneur funding and support network.

InBC Investment Corp

https://www.inbcinvestment.com/

British Columbia strategic investment fund for high-growth companies.

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