Government of Canada

Programs & Resources

Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge - Impact Canada solution to reduce methane emissions from the cattle sector. Canadian cattle producers have a reputation for delivering both high-quality beef and dairy while

Just Announced: Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund, will help support the École des entrepreneurs du Québec (EEQ)'s FAIR.E project - The project consists of three transformational learning programs: Make the move to launch your business—for those who have an idea or project but don’t know

Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative - Building on the momentum of these investment, the Government's renewed commitment to the VCCI will help increase the availability of capital for Canada's high-potential innovative

Minister Valdez kicks off Small Business Week and announces nearly $3 million in funding to support women entrepreneurs across Canada - This funding, coming through the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund, will help support the EEQ’s FAIR.E project, which consists of three transformational learning programs: Make the move

Plastics challenge: Improving the collection and/or sorting of plastic film and flexible packaging - Environment Climate Change Canada is seeking environmentally acceptable and affordable technologies to improve the collection and/or sorting of post-consumer (i.e. business to consumer (B2C)) plastic

Plastics challenge: Advancing Reuse to Replace Single-Use Plastics - Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is seeking environmentally acceptable and cost-effective innovative systems or technologies to increase the adoption of reuse systems to replace

Innovative Solutions Canada Calls for Prototypes (CFPs) - Prototypes in cleantech, climate change, health, military and space that can be tested in real-life settings and address a variety of priorities within the Government

Field-ready lateral flow test for avian influenza - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking an easy-to-use, rapid, and affordable lateral flow test to detect Avian Influenza (AI) and at the same

Spectroscopy and imaging for quantum photonics with ultrasensitive detection - The Canadian government has identified quantum technology as one of the major growth opportunities for research, development, and industry in the coming years. Innovation, Science

Supply chain verifiable digital credentials - The challenge is to provide the supply chain with verified digital credentials and digital product passports to achieve full end-to-end transparency of goods, reduce costs

Canada Accepting New Applications for Three Forest Sector Innovation Programs - From investing in more sustainable products and technologies to working with communities and organizations to promote local job growth, Canada has continued to support initiatives

Digital asset repository - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Shared Services Canada (SSC) are seeking the development of a digital asset solution to facilitate the seizure and

Quantum Funding Opportunities with ISED - Quantum technologies are at the cutting edge of science and innovation. As an enabling platform, quantum is leading to a new suite of technologies in

Bioreactor for 3D bioprinted vessels - The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is seeking an aseptic bioreactor chamber that provides a controlled environment with a perfusion-enabling system to achieve optimal

The renewed Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative - The Government's renewed commitment to the VCCI will help increase the availability of capital for Canada's high-potential innovative firms, including those in the life sciences

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) Programs - The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) is an effort to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and resilience of the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products industries, the Canadian government,

The Canadian North and Arctic - We are seeking pre-commercial innovative prototypes in the following fields: Canadian Arctic and the North Digitization and Cybersecurity Military. Eligible innovators can receive up to

Fabrication system for atom-scale quantum devices - Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is seeking innovations that can advance the creation of a new generation of atom-scale quantum circuits that can help

CanExport funding for exporters, innovators, associations and communities - Funding programs ranging from $50K - $500K for Canadian businesses is available now!

Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (employers) - Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (YCWHO) is an employment program for students. Eligible employers may benefit from wage subsidies and access a pool of

Canada Digital Adoption Program - Technology and the pace of change has accelerated a lot in the last few years. If you are having difficulty keeping up, or want to

Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy - Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) provides wage subsidies to employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees,

Environmental Domoic Acid Test Challenge - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is seeking to develop a portable test to detect environmental domoic acid in marine waters. The intent is to have

Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) - Join a Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) to explore opportunities to grow your business in 12 global tech hubs worldwide. There’s no cost to join, other

Black Entrepreneurship Program (ISED) - The Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) is a partnership between the Government of Canada, Black-led business organizations, and financial institutions. With an investment of up to

Canada-Chicago Mentoring Program - C2MP - The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) is partnering with MATTER, the leading life sciences/healthcare incubator in Chicago, to provide strategic guidance via team-based mentoring to five

Government of Canada announces renewed funding to create more work placement opportunities for Canadian post-secondary students - The Government of Canada continues to look for more opportunities to jump-start Canada’s labour market and support innovation and growth. That is why the Honourable

Innovative Solutions Canada - Innovation Solutions Canada funds R&D and test prototypes in real-life settings. Check out their two streams of funding dedicated to Canadian innovators who want to

Stabilization of quantum measurements - The National Research Council is seeking a solution that will enable stable quantum links for the future quantum internet. The solution must demonstrate the synchronization

Procurement Assistance Canada Coaching Service - Procurement Assistance Canada’s coaching service provides personalized assistance to businesses owned by diverse groups who have had limited success bidding on federal government opportunities. Participating

CanExport - Trade Commissioner's Office - CanExport / Trade Commissioner's office is the Government of Canada Program and dedicated people to support doing business and research abroad. Work with your local