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Capital and program funding matched to your business. By what you do, what you need it for, and who it's for. With an honest read on whether you can apply directly, or need a partner.

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The honest read
On every program, not just the good news

Each match tells you one of three things: apply directly, partner with an eligible non-profit, or not directly eligible. The read is shown on the card before you click.

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Featured

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Mitacs Globalink Research Internship

Funds 12-week research internships hosting international undergrads at Canadian institutions.

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Mitacs
Federal · Grant · Closes Sep 16, 2026
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You do not apply to the funder directly. This one runs through a partner organization.

The honest read · from the match engine
AmountMitacs-funded student stipend/travel; no charge to host research grant. Academic-host program (not a direct business grant).
TimingCloses Sep 16, 2026
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
88 national programs Sorted by closing date, then best match
Open to businesses in any province. Choose your province to add the programs available only there.

Dates are shown as verified on the date given. Programs change their windows without notice, so confirm with the funder before you rely on a date. Most programs here accept applications year-round and carry no deadline at all.

Coverage: Canadian business funding programs, federal, provincial and municipal. This is a maintained selection, not every program in the country.

Federal · Loan

Black Entrepreneurship Program · Loan Fund

Loans for Black business owners and entrepreneurs across Canada.

Loan (repayable), not a grant.

AmountLOAN, repayable · not a grant. Micro stream $10K-$25K (credit unions, ON/BC); macro stream $25K-$250K (FACE/banks). Startups capped ~$50K.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified Aug 25, 2026
Federal · Wage subsidy

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) · Wage Subsidy Streams

Wage subsidies + wraparound supports for employers hiring youth (15-30) facing barriers.

AmountWage subsidy (non-repayable) via funded delivery orgs; covers a share of a youth placement's wages + supports.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified Jun 9, 2026
Federal · Grant

Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities (EF-OLMC)

Funds RDÉE/CEDEC network orgs that deliver economic-development & employment services to OLMC businesses.

AmountGrant to NETWORK organizations (RDÉE/CEDEC) · not direct to businesses; businesses access free services via them.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified Jun 9, 2026
Federal · Grant

ACOA Newcomer / Immigrant Entrepreneur Support (via REGI)

REGI-funded newcomer-business support (networking, training, mentoring) delivered via Atlantic associations.

AmountREGI funds the delivery organizations; newcomer businesses benefit via their programming, not by applying to ACOA directly.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified Jun 9, 2026
Federal · Grant

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund

Funding for organizations that deliver support services to women entrepreneurs (not direct to businesses).

AmountGrant to ecosystem organizations, not to individual businesses.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified May 31, 2026
Federal · Loan

Indigenous Entrepreneur Financing (via Aboriginal Financial Institutions)

Developmental loans and business support for Indigenous entrepreneurs via Aboriginal Financial Institutions.

AmountMix of repayable developmental loans and (often) a non-repayable equity contribution component. Confirm split per AFI.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified May 31, 2026
Federal · Grant

FCM Green Municipal Fund

Grants and loans for sustainable community/municipal projects (not direct to most businesses).

AmountMix of grants and low-interest loans. Primarily for municipalities.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified May 31, 2026
Federal · Wage subsidy

Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Wage subsidy for employers who create paid co-op/work-integrated learning placements for post-secondary students.

AmountWage subsidy (non-repayable): 50% up to $5,000/placement; 70% up to $7,000 for under-represented students & first-years. Incremental hires only.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified May 31, 2026
Federal · Grant

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program · Access to Capital

Business development funding and access to capital for Indigenous entrepreneurs, delivered via Aboriginal Financial Institutions.

AmountNon-repayable equity contribution (leverages other financing). Individuals up to $99,999; community businesses up to $250K. Delivered via IFIs/MCCs.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified May 31, 2026
Federal · Grant

AgriScience Program (Clusters & Projects)

Cost-shared funding for pre-commercial agricultural science and research.

AmountCost-shared non-repayable contribution; large clusters. Accessed via industry-led consortia.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified May 31, 2026
Federal · Grant

NSERC Alliance Grants

Cost-shared research grants for university-business R&D collaborations (funds the university).

AmountGrant paid to the university, not the company. Company contributes a partner cash/in-kind share. NSERC may match the partner cash.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified May 31, 2026
Federal · Grant

Genome Canada · Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)

Co-funded grants for academic-industry projects applying genomics to real-world challenges.

AmountCo-funded grant; requires matching partner contributions. Funds primarily support the academic-led project.
TimingRolling, no deadline
Who it is forAny
ApplyVia partner
Rolling See path ↗
Verified May 31, 2026
What these terms mean

Status

Rolling · accepts applications year-round, no fixed deadline.

Upcoming · intake opens on a set date or runs seasonally.

Funding type

Grant · money you do not repay, usually tied to a defined project or cost.

Loan · money you borrow and repay, often at better-than-market terms.

Tax credit · reduces the tax you owe, claimed on your return; not cash up front.

Wage subsidy · covers part of an employee's wages for a set period.

Voucher · a credit toward a specific service or supplier.

Equity · investment in exchange for a stake in your business.

Service / advisory · expertise, mentorship, or support rather than money.

Who runs it (level)

Federal · a Government of Canada program.

Provincial · a provincial or territorial government program.

Crown · a government-owned corporation (for example BDC or EDC). A "Crown loan" is a loan from one of these.

Municipal · a city or regional program.

Foundation · a non-government funder.

Repayable

No · not paid back (grants and credits).

Partial · part is repayable.

Yes · repaid (loans).

Access

Apply through a partner · the funder doesn't take applications directly from businesses. It channels the money through an intermediary (a non-profit, an Aboriginal Financial Institution, a lender, or a university) that you work with to access it. Start with that partner, not the funder.

Confirm current details · a specific detail (intake window or cap) was not confirmed at last check; verify on the official page before relying on it.

Spotlight

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CAAIN Agri-Food Automation & Intelligence Funding
Federal · Grant · Cost-shared GRANT (non-repayable): up to 40% of eligible costs, max ~$3M (some calls $500K). Requires 2+ Cdn SMEs.

Closes Oct 9, 2026. Apply: directly.

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Every program, with the honest read on each: apply directly, or you will need a partner.

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Capital you don't know exists.

Every year, Canadian small-business funding goes unclaimed. The programs are scattered across dozens of sites, and eligibility is rarely clear from the outside. The match tells you honestly, program by program, whether you can apply directly or need a partner.

No application. Just the match.

How the match works

  1. 01What you do. Your sector and the kind of funding that fits: grant, loan, tax credit, wage subsidy.
  2. 02What you need it for. Working capital, equipment, hiring, R&D, expansion. Matching on need drops the programs you don't qualify for.
  3. 03Who it's for. Programs designed for specific communities, surfaced when they apply to you.
  4. 04The honest read. Every program shows the real access path: apply directly, partner with an eligible non-profit, or not directly eligible.
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