Funding
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Seed funding for early-stage technology in Ontario. If your company is close to commercialization in information technology, health or clean tech, and your addressable market size is $100 million, this capital investment of $500,000 may be for you.
Funding for book publisher business planning. Contributions of up to $50,000 for business planning projects in Canadian book publishing companies.
Up to CAD 50,000
Money to hire tech interns in book publishing. Contribution of up to 50% of the total eligible expenses for internships in a technology role with a Canadian book publisher or $30,000 or 75% of eligible costs up to $45,000 in the case of Indigenous interns, interns from a Racialized communi...
Up to CAD 45,000
Assistance for Francophone projects in southern Ontario. Access funding to support projects encouraging economic diversification, business development, innovation, partnerships and to increase support for small- and medium-sized enterprises in Francophone communities of Southern Ontario.
Funding for R&D at a New Brunswick research institution. Get a grant of up to $80,000, paid directly to the research institute, to cover 80% of the costs of R&D services such as applied research, proof of concept and prototyping, product testing and demos, and more.
Up to CAD 80,000
Tax credit for British Columbia book publishers. Companies get a credit equal to 90% of the base amount of Support for Publishers contributions they receive in the tax year.
Financing for Saskatchewan Métis entrepreneurs. Grants, loans and equity investments for Métis people, from $10,000 to $1,000,000, to stimulate entrepreneurship and economic development activities.
Funding for Innovative Projects in Manitoba. Your SME could get a 50-50 cost-shared grant up to $100,000 towards the development and commercialization of a new innovative product.
Up to CAD 100,000
Money for Ontario export-ready book publishers. Grants to cover up to 50% (at a maximum of $15,000) for a publishing company’s eligible expenses to engage in international business and book market development activities.
Funding for the Ontario cultural media industry. Receive funding for activities that expand skills, business capacity, market share, sales, and innovation when selling content in the book, magazine, film, television, and interactive digital media sectors, and/or any combination of these se...
Assistance for student summer businesses in Ontario. Get a grant of up to $3,000 and mentorship from local business leaders to help you start and learn how to run your own student business.
Up to CAD 3,000
Grant and assistance for Ontario small businesses. Access training, mentoring and a grant of up to $5,000 for starting, expanding or buying a small business in Ontario. Depending on location, the program opens and closes at various times of the year.
Up to CAD 5,000
Export market funding for Quebec agri-food enterprises. Get a financial contribution of up to $100,000 covering up to 50% of eligible expenses for specific activities that help strengthen your company's export capacity and diversify your markets outside Quebec.
Up to CAD 100,000
Funding for film and television production in Nova Scotia. Get a financial incentive of 25% to 32% of eligible costs for films or television series produced in Nova Scotia by Nova Scotian companies or out-of-province companies.
Payroll rebate for Nova Scotia companies. If your knowledge-based business generates an economic benefit for Nova Scotia, you may be eligible for a 5% to 10% rebate on your gross payroll.
Resources for Cape Breton Island and Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, craft entrepreneurs. Get assistance in developing skills and starting or growing your craft business through workshops, funding, wholesale and export opportunities, mentorship connections, and training to support sustainable craft...
Supplement for Nova Scotia employer training. Funding up to 100% to increase productivity, innovation, diversity, technology use, and competitiveness.
Contribution to cover Prince Edward Island (PEI) business rental costs. The Rental Incentive Assistance program contributes up to $6 per square foot per month for one year of rental space to help businesses get started or expand.
Up to CAD 6
Financial help for Prince Edward Island businesses. Get funding of up to $25,000 to cover 25% of project costs for businesses of all levels, from local start-ups to international exporters that want to invest in technology, equipment, and infrastructure in order to grow their business.
Up to CAD 25,000
Money to increase online sales for PEI businesses. Receive a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $2,500, to create or upgrade a website for your business.
Money for Prince Edward Island (PEI) music industry development. Funding to help develop artists and infrastructure, including support for emerging artists, export development and career investment.
Newfoundland and Labrador commercial aquaculture funding. This program offers at least $250,000 for finfish operations and $100,000 for shellfish operations to match private sector cash investments.
Newfoundland and Labrador co-operative student work terms. Access a wage subsidy to hire a co-op student from Memorial University or the College of the North Atlantic to help build your future workforce.
Contributions for Nunavut business ventures. Access contributions for your business with anticipated economic development outcomes to cover expansion or start-up costs.