| Program | Typical award | What winners got $500 ⸺ $10M, log scale | Awards on record | Repeat winners | Top sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Summer Jobs Federal · FY2006–26Between intakes | $6K | $4K$6K$27K |
253,792 | 43% | — | |
| New Horizons for Seniors Program Federal · FY2008–26Between intakes | $24K | $16K$24K$25K |
25,299 | 27% | — | |
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Funding Federal · FY2006–26 | $82K | $49K$82K$500K |
21,270 | 41% | Religious, civic, professional org3% | |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) Federal · FY2010–27 | $75K | $50K$75K$393K |
18,401 | 38% | Custom computer programming19% | |
| Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant AB · FY2023–25 | $2K | $732$2K$7K |
17,110 | 30% | — | |
| Business Development Program (BDP) - ACOA Federal · FY2006–26 | $75K | $41K$75K$454K |
15,249 | 40% | Accommodation2% | |
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Funding Federal · FY2006–26 | $217K | $100K$217K$1.2M |
12,653 | 20% | — | |
| PrairiesCan (Prairies Economic Development Canada) Funding Federal · FY2007–26 | $53K | $40K$53K$850K |
12,341 | 5% | Municipal government3% | |
| PacifiCan (Pacific Economic Development Canada) Funding Federal · FY2007–26 | $45K | $40K$45K$525K |
11,145 | 3% | Building construction2% | |
| CanExport SMEs Federal · FY2016–26 | $25K | $20K$25K$40K |
10,752 | 26% | Computer systems design services7% | |
| PrairiesCan Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Federal · FY2019–26 | $40K | $40K$40K$577K |
10,162 | 3% | Other professional services2% | |
| Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers Federal · FY2018–25Between intakes | $29K | $12K$29K$150K |
8,250 | 63% | — | |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund Federal · FY2016–26 | $20K | $8K$20K$100K |
8,075 | 72% | — | |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage — Local Festivals Federal · FY2016–26 | $15K | $8K$15K$57K |
7,968 | 68% | — | |
| Enabling Accessibility Fund Federal · FY2008–26Between intakes | $50K | $22K$50K$100K |
6,720 | 10% | — | |
| REGI Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) — ACOA Federal · FY2018–26 | $100K | $50K$100K$700K |
5,136 | 33% | Food manufacturing7% | |
| CED Quebec — Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP) Federal · FY2011–25 | $205K | $100K$205K$1.0M |
4,978 | 17% | — | |
| CED Quebec — REGI Business Scale-up and Productivity Federal · FY2008–26 | $250K | $98K$250K$1.2M |
4,784 | 14% | — | |
| Canada Book Fund — Publishing Support Federal · FY2017–26Between intakes | $41K | $19K$41K$214K |
4,222 | 72% | — | |
| Museums Assistance Program — Access to Heritage Federal · FY2018–26Between intakes | $15K | $10K$15K$100K |
3,020 | 37% | — | |
| Invest Nova Scotia — Export Development Program NS · FY2021–23 | $3K | $2K$3K$13K |
2,330 | 38% | — | |
| PrairiesCan Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) Federal · FY2007–26 | $277K | $100K$277K$1.8M |
2,226 | 17% | Municipal government18% | |
| Wine Sector Support Program Federal · FY2022–25Between intakes | $23K | $10K$23K$165K |
1,789 | 55% | Beverage and tobacco mfg98% | |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) Federal · FY2015–26 | $75K | $29K$75K$721K |
1,532 | 24% | — | |
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) Funding Federal · FY2015–26Between intakes | $70K | $20K$70K$637K |
1,466 | 11% | — | |
| Youth Internships in Northern Ontario — FedNor Federal · FY2015–26 | $250K | $93K$250K$1.0M |
1,290 | 21% | Municipal government26% | |
| Canada Cultural Investment Fund — Endowment Incentives Federal · FY2015–25 | $43K | $8K$43K$500K |
1,173 | 50% | — | |
| CanNor IDEANorth (Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North) Federal · FY2018–26Between intakes | $48K | $13K$48K$500K |
1,085 | 8% | — | |
| IP Assist Program Federal · FY2021–26 | $16K | $10K$16K$25K |
939 | 12% | Custom computer programming18% | |
| Atlantic Fisheries Fund Federal · FY2017–25Between intakes | $69K | $34K$69K$823K |
749 | 13% | — | |
| Post-Production, Visual Effects and Digital Animation Grant (PPG) AB · FY2023–25 | $3K | $1K$3K$14K |
738 | 64% | — | |
| Nova Scotia Digital Media Tax Credit (NSDMTC) NS · FY2015–26 | $29K | $11K$29K$295K |
733 | 61% | — | |
| CanExport Innovation Federal · FY2019–25Upcoming | $12K | $6K$12K$36K |
669 | 14% | Custom computer programming4% | |
| Energy Innovation Program Federal · FY2018–26 | $900K | $100K$900K$5.0M |
476 | 16% | — | |
| FedDev Ontario — Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Federal · FY2014–25 | $1.8M | $1.0M$1.8M$4.0M |
432 | 1% | Computer systems design services6% | |
| CanExport Community Investments Federal · FY2019–25Between intakes | $33K | $17K$33K$143K |
430 | 24% | — | |
| Union Training and Innovation Program Federal · FY2018–25 | $161K | $60K$161K$3.2M |
408 | 25% | — | |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage — Legacy Fund Federal · FY2015–26 | $38K | $19K$38K$214K |
384 | 5% | — | |
| Innovation Partnership Program (IPP) Federal · FY2017–26 | $4K | $3K$4K$499K |
377 | 8% | R&D in natural sciences3% | |
| CanExport Associations Federal · FY2019–25Between intakes | $83K | $42K$83K$174K |
333 | 34% | — | |
| Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Federal · FY2019–26 | $345K | $35K$345K$2.0M |
331 | 22% | Professional, scientific, technical2% | |
| Alberta Project Script Development Grant AB · FY2023–25 | $15K | $15K$15K$25K |
319 | 41% | — | |
| Nova Scotia Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program (PIVP) NS · FY2018–22Between intakes | $15K | $15K$15K$25K |
298 | 25% | — | |
| Indigenous Forestry Initiative Federal · FY2017–26 | $117K | $50K$117K$450K |
293 | 12% | — | |
| Indigenous Forestry Initiative — Capacity Grants Federal · FY2017–26 | $117K | $50K$117K$450K |
293 | 12% | — | |
| Alberta Value-Added Program (SCAP) AB · FY2023–25 | $30K | $12K$30K$208K |
266 | 20% | — | |
| Atlantic Trade and Investment Growth Strategy (ATIGS) Federal · FY2017–26 | $111K | $61K$111K$359K |
266 | 59% | Religious, civic, professional org41% | |
| Nova Scotia Digital Animation Tax Credit (NSDATC) NS · FY2015–26 | $357K | $124K$357K$2.1M |
229 | 81% | — | |
| Creative Export Canada — Export Development Stream Federal · FY2023–25Between intakes | $54K | $37K$54K$85K |
223 | 6% | — | |
| CED Quebec — Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) Federal · FY2025–26 | $625K | $400K$625K$1.0M |
213 | 0% | — | |
| Nova Scotia Creative Industries Fund NS · FY2023–24 | $14K | $9K$14K$30K |
213 | 33% | — | |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) Federal · FY2025–26 | $750K | $539K$750K$1.9M |
194 | 0% | Other fabricated metal products9% | |
| Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program (FACTAP) Federal · FY2019–23Discontinued | $56K | $24K$56K$331K |
171 | 1% | — | |
| Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) Federal · FY2016–26Between intakes | $2.0M | $400K$2.0M$7.5M |
164 | 12% | — | |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative — Non-Repayable Stream (FedDev Ontario) Federal · FY2025–26 | $750K | $539K$750K$2.9M |
152 | 0% | Other fabricated metal products11% | |
| Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF) Federal · FY2022–26 | $1.6M | $485K$1.6M$5.0M |
151 | 10% | Dairy product manufacturing60% | |
| Ocean Protection Plan (Grants and Contributions) Federal · FY2017–26Closed | $551K | $350K$551K$1.9M |
135 | 12% | — | |
| Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program Federal · FY2018–25Between intakes | $725K | $324K$725K$4.1M |
134 | 10% | — | |
| Innovative Solutions Canada Federal · FY2018–26 | $200K | $150K$200K$1.0M |
132 | 24% | Computer systems design services8% | |
| AgriScience Program — Projects Component Federal · FY2018–26 | $594K | $169K$594K$2.7M |
129 | 15% | Crop production23% | |
| Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) — Industrial Facility Track Federal · FY2024–26Between intakes | $236K | $124K$236K$2.5M |
113 | 7% | — | |
| IDEaS Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISH) Federal · FY2019–24Closed | $1.0M | $345K$1.0M$2.5M |
105 | 14% | — | |
| Invest Nova Scotia — Innovation Rebate Program (IRP) NS · FY2018–23 | $637K | $297K$637K$2.2M |
102 | 10% | — | |
| NRC IRAP Clean Technology Program Federal · FY2025–25 | $1.0M | $480K$1.0M$3.8M |
100 | 0% | Drilling oil and gas wells3% | |
| Nova Scotia Business ACCESS-Ability Grant NS · FY2023–24Between intakes | $22K | $11K$22K$50K |
90 | 5% | — | |
| Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) — Multi-Region Federal · FY2025–26 | $1.2M | $500K$1.2M$6.0M |
83 | 0% | Search, detection and navigation instruments2% | |
| Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) Federal · FY2024–26Closed | $737K | $75K$737K$25M |
79 | 2% | — | |
| Invest Nova Scotia Accelerate NS · FY2018–22Closed | $40K | $25K$40K$50K |
78 | 13% | — | |
| Emerging Opportunities Program AB · FY2023–25 | $250K | $128K$250K$668K |
75 | 24% | — | |
| Creative Export Canada — Export-Ready Stream Federal · FY2023–25Between intakes | $215K | $155K$215K$596K |
71 | 9% | — | |
| CanNor NIEOP — Entrepreneurship and Business Development Federal · FY2017–26 | $250K | $99K$250K$1.0M |
65 | 5% | — | |
| Aboriginal Business Investment Fund (ABIF) AB · FY2023–25 | $600K | $366K$600K$750K |
44 | 11% | — | |
| NRC IRAP–Germany ZIM Call 17 (Canada-Germany Collaborative Industrial R&D) Federal · FY2017–26Closed | $450K | $250K$450K$500K |
39 | 6% | Automatic environment control mfg15% | |
| AgriScience Program — Clusters Component Federal · FY2018–26Between intakes | $5.5M | $4.1M$5.5M$9.6M |
38 | 35% | Crop production29% | |
| Critical Minerals R&D and Demonstration Program Federal · FY2023–26 | $4.3M | $1.9M$4.3M$5.0M |
35 | 0% | — | |
| CED RDII — Regional Defence Investment Initiative (Quebec) Federal · FY2025–26 | — | — | 34 | 0% | — | |
| First and Last Mile Fund (FLMF) Federal · FY2025–26 | — | — | 23 | 5% | — | |
| Regional Development Corporation - Rural Economy Fund NB · FY2026–26 | — | — | 20 | 0% | — | |
| IDEaS Competitive Projects — Component 1 (Conceive & Design) Federal · FY2024–25 | — | — | 20 | 0% | — | |
| AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment Component Federal · FY2025–26 | — | — | 12 | 22% | — | |
| Alberta Investment and Growth Fund (IGF) AB · FY2023–25 | — | — | 11 | 11% | — |