Everything Canadian founders need to discover, apply for, and win funding.
Field-tested calculators, in-depth guides, a comprehensive funding glossary, and ready-to-use templates — all built specifically for Canadian small business owners. Free to use, updated continuously, no signup required.
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200+ grants for artists & arts organizations — Canada Council, provincial arts councils, residencies & fellowships. Purpose-built for artists.
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U.S. small-business funding plus the free Quiet Money Report — our open dataset on which American programs are least contested.
Explore U.S. fundingTools & Calculators
Quick answers to the questions every founder asks
SR&ED Calculator
Estimate your potential refundable tax credit. Updated for Budget 2025's $6M expenditure limit.
Run the numbersFunding Estimator
Get a personalized estimate of how much grant + tax-credit funding your business could realistically pursue.
Estimate my fundingFind My Matches
Take the 7-question precision quiz to see exactly which Canadian grants you qualify for.
Start the quizGuides & Reference
Authoritative how-tos and definitions
How to Apply for Grants
Step-by-step walkthrough of the Canadian grant application process, from finding programs to writing winning narratives.
Read the guideGrant Writing Guide
Professional techniques for crafting compelling grant proposals that win funding.
Learn the craftGrant Glossary
60+ Canadian grant and funding terms explained in plain English.
Browse the glossaryFAQ
Answers to the most common questions about Canadian government funding.
See answersSelling to Government
Win federal contracts, not just grants
Live Tender Browser
Browse every open federal tender, filtered to your province and industry, with plain-English notice types. Free, updated daily.
Browse open tendersCanada's Tender Portals
All 17 public-sector tender portals compared: coverage, cost, and which ones your business actually needs to register on.
See every portalHow to Sell to the Government
The full 2026 path for a small business — register on SAP Ariba, find tenders on CanadaBuys, and win your first federal contract.
Read the guideGovernment Contract Types
RFP vs RFQ vs standing offer vs supply arrangement — every solicitation type decoded, with an interactive finder.
Decode the acronymsBuy Canadian Policy
What the 2025–2026 Canadian-content rules mean for a small business bidding on federal work.
Understand the policyHow to Find Government Contracts
CanadaBuys, all 13 provincial portals, and the below-threshold layer of buying that never gets posted anywhere.
See every portalHow to Write a Winning Bid
Mandatory vs point-rated criteria, the compliance trap that disqualifies bids, and your recourse if you lose.
Write a compliant bidStanding Offers & Supply Arrangements
Pre-qualify once, sell repeatedly — the 5 standing-offer types, call-up mechanics, and the 2025 reforms.
Get on the listThe New SBPP, Explained
Canada's $79.9M Small Business Procurement Program — what launched in July 2026 and what's still to come.
Get the early readTemplates & Toolkit
Done-for-you Word, Excel, and PDF templates
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What we're building next
Loans & Capital Hub
Compare CSBFP, BDC term loans, business credit cards, and more. Built for the Canadian founder, not the consumer.
Grant Writer Directory
Vetted Canadian grant writers, sorted by industry and region. Read reviews, compare rates, get matched.
Funding Deadline Radar
Daily-updated radar of every approaching grant deadline in Canada. Free public access + email alerts.
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