Small business grants open now in Canada
303 grants open to for-profit small businesses are taking applications as of September 30, 2026. 67 are open anywhere in Canada; the rest are provincial or city programs.
These are grants only (no repayment). Loans and tax credits are on the full open-now list. Most grants pay part of a project cost, often 50%, so you pay the rest.
Rebuilt from the GrantCompass catalogue on September 30, 2026
Grants with a deadline coming up (56)
- Up to $100KCloses Sep 30, 2026
- Up to $450K/projectCloses Sep 30, 2026
- $2K–$12KCloses Sep 30, 2026
- Up to $10KCloses Oct 1, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Oct 5, 2026
- $500–$13.5KCloses Oct 5, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Oct 7, 2026
- Up to 50% of mission costsCloses Oct 11, 2026
- Up to $10MCloses Oct 15, 2026
- $1K–$5KCloses Oct 15, 2026
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- Up to $200KCloses Oct 15, 2026
- Up to $15KCloses Oct 16, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Oct 22, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Oct 29, 2026
- Up to $500KCloses Oct 30, 2026
- $10K–$320KCloses Oct 30, 2026
- Up to $400K grant / $1M loanCloses Oct 31, 2026
- Up to $30K (matching)Closes Oct 31, 2026
- $5K–$25KCloses Oct 31, 2026
- Up to $100KCloses Oct 31, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 4, 2026
- Up to $1.5M grant / $5M loanCloses Nov 5, 2026
- Up to $12.5KCloses Nov 5, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 9, 2026
- Up to 50% of salary, max $5,000Closes Nov 15, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 18, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 26, 2026
- Up to $3KCloses Nov 30, 2026
- Up to $3KCloses Nov 30, 2026
- $15K–$50KCloses Dec 16, 2026
- Weekly wage top-upCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $150K/companyCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $5K/student (50%)Closes Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $40KCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Jan 13, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 13, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 21, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 21, 2027
- Up to 50% of project costsCloses Jan 26, 2027
- $1K–$3KCloses Feb 26, 2027
- Up to $5KCloses Feb 28, 2027
- Up to $200K/yrCloses Mar 1, 2027
- $3K–$30KCloses Mar 1, 2027
- Up to $15K (50% reimbursement)Closes Mar 10, 2027
- Up to $3KCloses Mar 15, 2027
- Up to $3.75KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $50KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $50KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $7.5KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $750KCloses Apr 30, 2027
- Up to $3M/yrCloses Apr 30, 2027
- Up to $50K (business) · $350K (non-profit)Closes Sep 30, 2027
Canada-wide small business grants (67)
- Up to $15K/internOngoing intake
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- 50% of wages, max $5,000 per termOngoing intake
- Up to 50% of salary, max $5,000Closes Nov 15, 2026
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- $5K–$7.5KOngoing intake
- Up to $100K/projectOpen now
- $2K–$400KOpen now
- Up to $50K in accelerator supportOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $25K/internOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to $3M/yrCloses Apr 30, 2027
- 50% of wages, max $5,000 per placementOngoing intake
- Up to $250KOngoing intake
- $75K-$1M typical (up to $10M)Ongoing intake
- Up to $3MOngoing intake
- Up to $50K (business) · $350K (non-profit)Closes Sep 30, 2027
- No published capOngoing intake
- Up to $250K (1a) or $1.5M (1b)Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to 50% of mission costsOpen now
- Up to $75KOpen now
- Weekly wage top-upCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- Up to $44.7KOpen now
- 60% up to $20K/hireOpen now
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- 50% up to $5K/studentOpen now
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- $2.5K–$5KCheck current intake
- Up to $5K/student (50%)Closes Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $5KCloses Feb 28, 2027
- $31K–$118K average awardOngoing intake
- Up to 50% of mission costsCloses Oct 11, 2026
- Sized per project (not published)Ongoing intake
- $45K–$120K typical (median $75K)Open now
- Up to $5M/projectOngoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to 75% wage subsidyOngoing intake
- $250K-$2M (NRC)Ongoing intake
- Up to $1MOpen now
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to $30MOngoing intake
- $1M–$10MOngoing intake
- $3M–$7MOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOpen now
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Amount variesCloses Oct 29, 2026
- Up to 50% of project costsCloses Jan 26, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 21, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Nov 26, 2026
- $1M-$5M/projectOngoing intake
- Up to $5MOngoing intake
- No published per-project maximumOngoing intake
- $1M-$10M/project (open calls)Ongoing intake
- Up to $350K/yr avg (NRC, 75%)Ongoing intake
- $100K–$1MOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- 16¢/litre (rate-based)Ongoing intake
- Up to $10MOngoing intake
- $37.5K–$4MOngoing intake
- Up to $10MOngoing intake
- $100K–$75MOngoing intake
- Up to $700MOngoing intake
Grants have eligibility rules that rule most businesses out. Answer a few questions and see which of these programs fit your business, ranked by how likely you are to qualify.
Check what I qualify forOntario (64)
- Up to $35K/internOngoing intake
- $500 to $1,500 with a peer loanOngoing intake
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $10,000Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to 50% of costsOngoing intake
- Up to $10MCloses Oct 15, 2026
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- Up to $100K (1.6x cash match)Ongoing intake
- Up to $100K (1.25x match)Ongoing intake
- Up to $75K (75%)Open now
- Up to $52.5K/internOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $35KOngoing intake
- Up to $35K/internOngoing intake
- $3K–$30KCloses Mar 1, 2027
- $10K–$30KCheck current intake
- $5K–$25KCloses Oct 31, 2026
- OCI Critical Industrial Technologies — Talent Development Internships — Ontario Centre of Innovation$10K–$20KOngoing intake
- $1K–$17KOpen now
- $500–$13.5KCloses Oct 5, 2026
- Up to $12.5KCloses Nov 5, 2026
- Up to $10KOngoing intake
- Up to $10KOngoing intake
- Up to $10KOngoing intake
- $2K–$7KOngoing intake
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- $0.30 per litre saved dailyOpen now
- 100% City DC waiver on expansionOngoing intake
- Up to $200KOngoing intake
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- Up to $10K/employeeOngoing intake
- Up to $3M (non-repayable)Ongoing intake
- $10K–$1M by streamOngoing intake
- Up to $1.5M grant / $5M loanCloses Nov 5, 2026
- Up to $1MOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Oct 22, 2026
- Up to $200KOngoing intake
- Up to $2M (tiered)Open now
- Up to $1MOngoing intake
- $50K–$200KOngoing intake
- Up to $200KOngoing intake
- $15K–$50KCloses Dec 16, 2026
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- Up to $10KCloses Oct 1, 2026
- Up to $7.7KOngoing intake
- $2.5K–$5.5KOngoing intake
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- SEED to $200K · GROW to 49%Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $5MOngoing intake
- $500K–$5M per topicOngoing intake
- Up to $2MOngoing intake
- Up to $2.5MOpen now
- Up to $2MOngoing intake
- DC waiver + 10-yr declining TIEGOngoing intake
- TIEG + fee grant + parking assist (varies)Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $5MOngoing intake
- Up to $100KCloses Oct 31, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $400K grant / $1M loanCloses Oct 31, 2026
British Columbia (17)
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $10K/employeeOngoing intake
- Up to $130K ($156K with top-up)Ongoing intake
- Up to $500KCloses Oct 30, 2026
- $50K-$3M/projectOngoing intake
- Up to $3MOpen now
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- Up to $200KOngoing intake
- Up to $200KCloses Oct 15, 2026
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $30KOpen now
- Up to $25KOpen now
- Up to $3KCloses Nov 30, 2026
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- Up to $1KOngoing intake
- Up to $10K–$20K/projectOngoing intake
Alberta (16)
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- Up to $1K (50%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $30K (matching)Closes Oct 31, 2026
- Amount variesOpen now
- Amount variesCloses Nov 9, 2026
- Up to $200K/yrCloses Mar 1, 2027
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $750KOngoing intake
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- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $90K/building (50%)Ongoing intake
- $6K–$40KOngoing intake
- Up to $15KCloses Oct 16, 2026
- Up to $3KCloses Nov 30, 2026
- $250K–$500KOngoing intake
- 12% of eligible CCUS capital costsOngoing intake
Quebec (39)
- Up to $5M/projectOngoing intake
- Up to $100K per measure, $250K/site/yrOngoing intake
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- Up to $30K/yr (30%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Mar 31, 2027
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- Up to $150KOngoing intake
- $15K–$125KOngoing intake
- Up to $100K per agreementOngoing intake
- Up to $25K–$50KOngoing intake
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- $5K–$40KOngoing intake
- Up to $40KCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $35K (30%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOpen now
- Up to $20KOpen now
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- Up to $50KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $50KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $3M (non-repayable)Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- $5K–$30KOpen now
- Amount variesCloses Oct 5, 2026
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $500K (40-50%)Ongoing intake
- $25K–$500KCheck current intake
- Up to $100KOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Nov 4, 2026
- $25,000–$60,000Ongoing intake
- Up to 50% of wagesOngoing intake
Manitoba (12)
- Up to $5KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $3KOngoing intake
- Up to $7,500, or $15,000 at Level 2Ongoing intake
- Up to $5K/projectOngoing intake
- Varies (custom)Ongoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- $10K–$100KOngoing intake
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- Up to $100KCloses Sep 30, 2026
- Up to $200KOpen now
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesCloses Jan 21, 2027
Saskatchewan (18)
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- $325–$10KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $150K/companyCloses Dec 31, 2026
- Up to $200KOpen now
- $15K–$75KOngoing intake
- $500–$6,000Ongoing intake
- Up to $5,000Ongoing intake
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- $500–$2,500Ongoing intake
- Up to $5M/projectOngoing intake
- Up to $20KOngoing intake
- Up to $450KCheck current intake
- Up to $450K/projectCloses Sep 30, 2026
- Amount variesCloses Nov 18, 2026
- Up to $750KCloses Apr 30, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 13, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Jan 13, 2027
- Amount variesCloses Oct 7, 2026
Nova Scotia (20)
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to $3KCloses Mar 15, 2027
- Up to $15K (50% reimbursement)Closes Mar 10, 2027
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $15MOngoing intake
- Up to $30KOngoing intake
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- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $10M/projectOngoing intake
- $10K–$320KCloses Oct 30, 2026
- $2K–$12KCloses Sep 30, 2026
- Up to $6.3KOngoing intake
- $1K–$3KCloses Feb 26, 2027
- Up to $5K (registration)Open now
- Amount variesOpen now
- Amount variesOpen now
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- $0.15/kWh of verified first-year savingsOngoing intake
New Brunswick (9)
- Up to $20K per regionOngoing intake
- $10K–$100KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- $8K–$16KOngoing intake
- Up to $7.5KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Up to $6.3KOngoing intake
- Up to $90KOngoing intake
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- Amount variesOngoing intake
Newfoundland and Labrador (9)
- Up to $13,440 per hireOngoing intake
- 25% up to $2,500Open now
- Up to $750KOngoing intake
- Up to 50% of eligible costsOngoing intake
- $10K–$320KCloses Oct 30, 2026
- $10K–$25KOngoing intake
- Up to $6.3KOngoing intake
- 10-15% payroll rebateOpen now
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- Amount variesOngoing intake
Prince Edward Island (16)
- Up to $15KOngoing intake
- Up to $12.50/hrOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $25KCheck current intake
- Amount variesOpen now
- Up to $50K (50%)Ongoing intake
- Up to $6.3KOngoing intake
- $2.5K–$5KOngoing intake
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- $1K–$2.5KOngoing intake
- 32-35% rebateOpen now
- Up to $50KOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Amount variesOngoing intake
- Up to $3.75KCloses Mar 31, 2027
- Amount variesOpen now
Yukon (8)
- Up to 60% rateOngoing intake
- Up to 90% rateOngoing intake
- Up to $10K small, 25%–60% large projectsOngoing intake
- $1K–$5KCloses Oct 15, 2026
- Not publishedOngoing intake
- $1K–$50KOngoing intake
- Up to $1MOpen now
- Up to $500KOngoing intake
Northwest Territories (9)
- Up to $4K/yrOngoing intake
- 20-40% rateOngoing intake
- Up to $25KOngoing intake
- $5K–$15.1KOngoing intake
- Up to $6KOngoing intake
- Up to 90% rateOngoing intake
- Not publishedOngoing intake
- Up to $75KOngoing intake
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- Up to $1MOpen now
Nunavut (9)
- Up to $25KOpen now
- Up to $10K/yrOngoing intake
- Up to $25K total per businessOngoing intake
- $50K–$150KOngoing intake
- Up to 90% rateOngoing intake
- Not publishedOngoing intake
- Two-thirds of training costsOngoing intake
- $5K–$100KOngoing intake
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- Up to $1MOpen now
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 September 30, 2026. Funders change dates and close programs early when money runs out, so confirm on the program page before you apply.
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