| 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 |
253,053 | 43% | — | |
| New Horizons for Seniors Program Federal · FY2008–26Between intakes | $24K | $16K$24K$25K |
24,273 | 27% | — | |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) Federal · FY2010–27 | $75K | $50K$75K$393K |
18,399 | 38% | Custom computer programming19% | |
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Funding Federal · FY2006–26 | $75K | $48K$75K$500K |
17,872 | 41% | Religious, civic, professional org3% | |
| Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant AB · FY2023–25 | $2K | $732$2K$7K |
17,110 | 30% | — | |
| Business Development Program (BDP) - ACOA Federal · FY2006–26 | $64K | $40K$64K$477K |
12,568 | 40% | Accommodation2% | |
| CanExport SMEs Federal · FY2016–26Between intakes | $25K | $20K$25K$40K |
10,752 | 26% | Computer systems design services7% | |
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Funding Federal · FY2006–26 | $201K | $100K$201K$1.2M |
10,003 | 20% | — | |
| 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 |
7,985 | 72% | — | |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage — Local Festivals Federal · FY2016–26 | $15K | $8K$15K$57K |
7,961 | 68% | — | |
| PrairiesCan (Prairies Economic Development Canada) Funding Federal · FY2007–26 | $60K | $40K$60K$855K |
7,731 | 5% | Municipal government3% | |
| PacifiCan (Pacific Economic Development Canada) Funding Federal · FY2007–26 | $60K | $40K$60K$610K |
7,059 | 3% | Other professional services2% | |
| Enabling Accessibility Fund Federal · FY2008–26Between intakes | $50K | $23K$50K$100K |
6,692 | 10% | — | |
| PrairiesCan Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Federal · FY2017–26 | $58K | $40K$58K$672K |
6,315 | 3% | Other professional services2% | |
| REGI Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) — ACOA Federal · FY2018–26 | $92K | $50K$92K$660K |
4,535 | 33% | Food manufacturing7% | |
| Canada Book Fund — Publishing Support Federal · FY2017–26Between intakes | $41K | $19K$41K$214K |
4,221 | 72% | — | |
| CED Quebec — Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP) Federal · FY2011–25 | $200K | $100K$200K$957K |
4,174 | 15% | — | |
| CED Quebec — REGI Business Scale-up and Productivity Federal · FY2008–26 | $240K | $92K$240K$1.0M |
3,652 | 14% | — | |
| 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% | — | |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) Federal · FY2015–26 | $75K | $29K$75K$725K |
1,529 | 24% | — | |
| Wine Sector Support Program Federal · FY2022–25Between intakes | $23K | $9K$23K$158K |
1,520 | 55% | Beverage and tobacco mfg99% | |
| PrairiesCan Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) Federal · FY2007–26 | $250K | $99K$250K$1.6M |
1,458 | 16% | Municipal government17% | |
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) Funding Federal · FY2015–26Between intakes | $70K | $22K$70K$550K |
1,285 | 11% | — | |
| Canada Cultural Investment Fund — Endowment Incentives Federal · FY2015–25 | $43K | $8K$43K$500K |
1,173 | 50% | — | |
| IP Assist Program Federal · FY2021–26 | $16K | $10K$16K$25K |
939 | 12% | Custom computer programming18% | |
| CanNor IDEANorth (Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North) Federal · FY2018–26Between intakes | $48K | $14K$48K$455K |
935 | 8% | — | |
| Youth Internships in Northern Ontario — FedNor Federal · FY2015–26 | $225K | $90K$225K$1.0M |
934 | 19% | Municipal government26% | |
| Atlantic Fisheries Fund Federal · FY2017–25Between intakes | $68K | $34K$68K$793K |
744 | 14% | — | |
| 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 · FY2019–25Between intakes | $12K | $6K$12K$36K |
669 | 14% | Custom computer programming4% | |
| CanExport Community Investments Federal · FY2019–25Between intakes | $33K | $17K$33K$143K |
430 | 24% | — | |
| Union Training and Innovation Program Federal · FY2018–25 | $153K | $59K$153K$3.2M |
403 | 25% | — | |
| Energy Innovation Program Federal · FY2018–26 | $600K | $67K$600K$4.9M |
401 | 16% | — | |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage — Legacy Fund Federal · FY2015–26Between intakes | $38K | $19K$38K$214K |
384 | 5% | — | |
| Innovation Partnership Program (IPP) Federal · FY2017–26Discontinued | $4K | $3K$4K$499K |
377 | 8% | R&D in natural sciences3% | |
| FedDev Ontario — Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Federal · FY2014–25 | $1.8M | $1.0M$1.8M$4.2M |
339 | 1% | Computer systems design services8% | |
| CanExport Associations Federal · FY2019–25Between intakes | $83K | $42K$83K$174K |
333 | 34% | — | |
| Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Federal · FY2019–26 | $338K | $35K$338K$1.6M |
322 | 22% | Professional, scientific, technical1% | |
| Alberta Project Script Development Grant AB · FY2023–25Between intakes | $15K | $15K$15K$25K |
319 | 41% | — | |
| Nova Scotia Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program (PIVP) NS · FY2018–22Between intakes | $15K | $15K$15K$25K |
298 | 25% | — | |
| Alberta Value-Added Program (SCAP) AB · FY2023–25 | $30K | $12K$30K$208K |
266 | 20% | — | |
| Nova Scotia Digital Animation Tax Credit (NSDATC) NS · FY2015–26 | $357K | $124K$357K$2.1M |
229 | 81% | — | |
| Indigenous Forestry Initiative Federal · FY2016–26 | $104K | $50K$104K$410K |
224 | 12% | — | |
| Indigenous Forestry Initiative — Capacity Grants Federal · FY2016–26 | $104K | $50K$104K$410K |
224 | 12% | — | |
| Creative Export Canada — Export Development Stream Federal · FY2023–25Between intakes | $54K | $37K$54K$85K |
223 | 6% | — | |
| Nova Scotia Creative Industries Fund NS · FY2023–24 | $14K | $9K$14K$30K |
213 | 33% | — | |
| CED Quebec — Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) Federal · FY2025–26 | $625K | $400K$625K$1.0M |
212 | 0% | — | |
| Atlantic Trade and Investment Growth Strategy (ATIGS) Federal · FY2017–26 | $105K | $56K$105K$273K |
208 | 59% | Religious, civic, professional org35% | |
| 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 | $57K | $24K$57K$345K |
170 | 1% | — | |
| FedDev Ontario — Regional Tariff Response Initiative (Southern Ontario) Federal · FY2025–26 | $750K | $539K$750K$2.9M |
152 | 0% | Other fabricated metal products11% | |
| Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF) Federal · FY2022–26 | $1.4M | $397K$1.4M$5.0M |
140 | 7% | Dairy product manufacturing59% | |
| Ocean Protection Plan (Grants and Contributions) Federal · FY2017–26Closed | $550K | $350K$550K$1.9M |
132 | 12% | — | |
| Innovative Solutions Canada Federal · FY2018–26 | $200K | $150K$200K$1.0M |
130 | 24% | Computer systems design services8% | |
| Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) Federal · FY2016–26Between intakes | $1.3M | $300K$1.3M$7.0M |
123 | 12% | — | |
| AgriScience Program — Projects Component Federal · FY2018–26 | $572K | $169K$572K$2.6M |
122 | 15% | Crop production23% | |
| IDEaS Defence Innovation Secure Hubs (DISH) Federal · FY2019–24Closed | $1.0M | $345K$1.0M$2.5M |
104 | 13% | — | |
| 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 | $473K$1.0M$3.8M |
100 | 0% | Manufacturing5% | |
| Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) — Industrial Facility Track Federal · FY2024–26Between intakes | $185K | $100K$185K$2.5M |
97 | 7% | — | |
| 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 | $1.3M | $549K$1.3M$6.9M |
80 | 0% | Search, detection and navigation instruments3% | |
| 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% | — | |
| Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program Federal · FY2018–25Between intakes | $595K | $262K$595K$2.9M |
69 | 10% | — | |
| Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) Federal · FY2024–26Closed | $150K | $50K$150K$13M |
61 | 2% | — | |
| CanNor NIEOP — Entrepreneurship and Business Development Federal · FY2017–26 | $227K | $95K$227K$900K |
51 | 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 | $3.8M$5.5M$9.6M |
34 | 31% | Crop production26% | |
| CED RDII — Regional Defence Investment Initiative (Quebec) Federal · FY2025–26 | $1.1M | $500K$1.1M$4.5M |
33 | 0% | — | |
| Critical Minerals R&D and Demonstration Program Federal · FY2023–26 | — | — | 25 | 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% | — | |
| Alberta Investment and Growth Fund (IGF) AB · FY2023–25 | — | — | 11 | 11% | — |