Are you eligible? See your slice of Canada's funding map.
Every cell is a real funding program, sized by what it pays out. Answer a few quick questions and the map narrows to the ones your business can actually get.
650+ active programs · 13 provinces & territories · grants, tax credits & more
How the eligibility map works
The map plots 556 currently-open Canadian funding programs as one circular mosaic. Every cell is a real program, sized by how much it pays out, and grouped by the dimension you are being asked about — province first, then industry, business structure, age, revenue, and founder demographics. Each answer applies that program's published eligibility rules: programs you no longer qualify for drain off the map, the counter ticks down, and the survivors re-cluster around the next question. Most people reach their personal map in about two minutes.
The result is a list you can open program-by-program, save for later, or share as a link. Eligibility here means you clear a program's hard requirements and can apply — competitiveness still varies by program, which is what the full program profiles cover.
What the map shows: Canada's funding landscape in numbers
As of June 2026, the 556 mapped programs break down like this:
- 347 grants (non-repayable), 54 tax credits, 66 programs & accelerators, 49 loans, 24 forgivable loans and 16 awards.
- 234 federal, 220 provincial, 51 private, 27 municipal and 24 territorial funders.
- 221 programs are national; the rest are province-specific — Ontario leads with 79, followed by Quebec (38), Alberta (34) and British Columbia (33).
- 201 programs (36%) require an incorporated business — the single most common eligibility gate. Sole proprietors and partnerships still have 355 programs open to them.
- 51 programs are reserved for specific founders — women, Indigenous, Black, youth or newcomer entrepreneurs among them.
- 326 programs (59%) are friendly to first-time applicants, and 521 accept applications on an ongoing basis rather than a fixed deadline.
Counts come from the same weekly-verified catalog that powers GrantCompass Explore. Closed and discontinued programs are excluded from the map.
Common questions
What grants am I eligible for in Canada?
It depends on six things funders check first: your province, your business structure (incorporated or not), how long you have operated, your revenue, your sector, and whether a program is reserved for specific founders. The map applies those rules across all 556 open programs at once — answer the questions above and your eligible set is what remains.
Do I need to be incorporated to get a business grant?
Not always. 201 of the 556 mapped programs require incorporation, but 355 are open to sole proprietors and partnerships — including most wage subsidies and many provincial programs. The map's structure question shows exactly which side of that line each program falls on.
Is this eligibility checker free?
Yes. The map is free, needs no account, and never asks for contact details. You can save programs locally and share your result as a link.
Does eligible mean I will be approved?
No — eligible means you clear a program's hard requirements and your application will be considered. Approval odds vary widely by program; each program page on GrantCompass reports competitiveness, typical amounts and deadlines so you can prioritize.
Where does the data come from?
From the GrantCompass catalog of 650+ Canadian funding programs, each verified against the funder's official pages and updated weekly. The map shows the 556 that are currently open and accepting applications from businesses directly.