Latest updates on Canadian business grants and funding opportunities https://grantcompass.ca/ en-ca Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1440 info@grantcompass.ca (GrantCompass Team) tech@grantcompass.ca (GrantCompass Tech) BDC's new Lead with Innovation and Focus on Technology (LIFT) program launched April 24, 2026 with a $500M envelope targeting 1,000+ Canadian SMEs. Loans range $25K-$5M with two tracks: Digital Transformation and AI (minimum $1M revenue) and Productivity and Advanced Equipment (minimum $5M revenue). Principal payments can be postponed up to 24 months. Replaces the BDC Data to AI Program. https://grantcompass.ca/grants/bdc-lift https://grantcompass.ca/grants/bdc-lift Fri, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Federal Digital Transformation AI British Columbia's Budget 2026 Manufacturing and Processing Investment Tax Credit (15% refundable, $300K maximum credit per property, $2M investment cap per property) is now enacted and active for expenditures incurred between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2036. Available to Canadian-controlled private corporations with a permanent BC establishment. Rate begins phasing down 2.5 percentage points annually starting fiscal 2031-32. https://grantcompass.ca/grants/manufacturing-and-processing-investment-tax-credit https://grantcompass.ca/grants/bc-mp-itc-active-april-2026 Fri, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Provincial Tax Credit British Columbia GrantCompass database expanded to 433 active programs (529 total including historical records) across all 13 provinces and territories. April 2026 expansion added 92 new records spanning federal infrastructure (Critical Minerals Sovereign Fund, First and Last Mile Fund), provincial productivity (Quebec ESSOR Volet 2, ERA Capital Retrofits), private foundation grants (Bell Let's Talk, Rogers Youth, RBC Awards), Indigenous business funds (Métis Voyageur, Kivalliq), and emerging accelerators (BDC LIFT, FounderFuel, Techstars Toronto). https://grantcompass.ca/grants-directory.html https://grantcompass.ca/grants-directory-april-2026-expansion Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Business Grants New 7-10 question conditional quiz with 4-pass scoring system. Matches your business profile against 348 programs using industry relevance, primary need, funding amount, and demographic bonuses. https://grantcompass.ca/ https://grantcompass.ca/precision-quiz-v5-april-2026 Thu, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Features 437 individual grant pages with 9-chapter decision engine layout. Free discovery section plus premium intelligence including approval rates, stacking strategies, and insider tips. https://grantcompass.ca/grants/industrial-research-assistance-program https://grantcompass.ca/grant-pages-launch-april-2026 Sat, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Features Comprehensive guide to technology grants in Canada, including IRAP, SR&ED, and provincial innovation programs. https://grantcompass.ca/technology-grants.html https://grantcompass.ca/technology-grants-guide Thu, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Technology Innovation Complete listing of Ontario business grants including Starter Company Plus, IRAP, SR&ED, OIDMTC, and regional development funds. https://grantcompass.ca/ontario-grants.html https://grantcompass.ca/ontario-grants-april-2026 Thu, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Provincial Grants Complete listing of startup grants including Futurpreneur, provincial startup programs, and federal innovation funding. https://grantcompass.ca/startup-grants.html https://grantcompass.ca/startup-grants-april-2026 Thu, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Startups Entrepreneurship Environmental and clean technology businesses can access 63 different funding programs for sustainability and green energy projects. https://grantcompass.ca/clean-technology-grants.html https://grantcompass.ca/clean-tech-grants-april-2026 Thu, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Clean Technology Environment