Canadian business funding open now

As of October 17, 2026, 659 business funding programs in Canada are open for applications: 370 grants, 143 loans, 64 tax credits and 82 credit, voucher and award programs.

198 of them are open to businesses anywhere in Canada. 42 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 17, 2026

Closing in the next 60 days (42)

Dated deadlines only. Apply early: many programs close sooner if the money runs out.

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Open programs by province

Programs open now, by province (not counting the 198 Canada-wide ones every province can use)
Province or territoryOpen programsof which grants
Ontario12177
British Columbia3717
Alberta4224
Quebec7643
Manitoba4416
Saskatchewan4726
Nova Scotia4222
New Brunswick3314
Newfoundland and Labrador3214
Prince Edward Island3823
Yukon1410
Northwest Territories1110
Nunavut129

Canada-wide grants open now (84)

No repayment. Grants that most small businesses can apply to, and that are easier to win, come first.

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Canada-wide loans open now (53)

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Canada-wide tax credits you can claim (9)

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 17, 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.

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