Grant programs open and close constantly, and most directories never notice. Every program page shows the date we last checked it against the official source. Programs with closed or paused intake are filtered out of our recommendations automatically. This page is generated directly from the live database, last updated October 26, 2026.
188 programs tracked: 147 currently open, 41 closed or not yet accepting applications.
Most recently verified open programs
| Program | Funding | Intake status | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| CanNor (IDEANorth) | $10,000–$2M+ | Open - continuous intake | 2026-10-26 |
| Work-Sharing Program (Enhanced) | Up to 55% of employees' insurable earnings | Open - tariff special measures to March 31, 2028; WRRP retraining component open from Oct 16, 2026 | 2026-10-26 |
| Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) Stream | Grants up to $1,500,000 (15% of eligible costs); loans up to $5,000,000 | Open - application period eight, June 30 to November 5, 2026 | 2026-10-26 |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) | $3.45B national envelope over 4 years. Expanded Aug 25, 2026: +$1.5B effective September 2026. Cap on non-repayable contributions raised from $1M to $3M; liquidity support up to $2M now included. | Open - expanded intake reopened Sept 2026; continuous, varies by RDA | 2026-10-26 |
| Worker Retention Grant (Work-Sharing Training Top-Up) | Varies by agreement (participants, duration, reduction rate); covers the employer-paid income supplement plus employer EI and CPP costs | Open - applications accepted Oct 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027 (via WRRP) | 2026-10-26 |
| Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) | Up to $5,000 per student placement (50% of gross wages) | Open - Fall 2026 term; first-come, first-served until funds allocated | 2026-10-26 |
| Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) | Varies by stream; ecosystem grants up to $3M | Open - Loan Fund accepting applications via delivery partners (WEOC, NACCA, Coralus); Ecosystem Fund is not taking new applicants | 2026-10-19 |
| Mitacs Programs (Accelerate / Elevate) | $15,000 per Accelerate internship unit (partner pays from $7,500); $20,000 per postdoctoral unit (partner pays $10,000) | Open - submit proposals through a Mitacs Advisor; no published deadlines | 2026-10-19 |
| PrairiesCan | $50,000–$5M+ | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-19 |
| ACOA (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) | $10,000–$5M+ | Open - contact your nearest ACOA office; page lists no fixed deadline | 2026-10-19 |
| NL Business Investment Program (BIP) | Repayable term loans at Bank of Canada rate + 0.5% (amounts set case by case) | Open - no published intake window; confirm availability with JGRD before relying on it | 2026-10-19 |
| BDC Financing — Small Business Loan and Growth Capital | Up to $350,000 online Small Business Loan; Start-up Financing up to $150,000; Pivot to Grow up to $2M for tariff-affected exporters; larger financing via Growth and Transition Capital | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-19 |
| Ontario Together Trade Fund | Up to $5,000,000 per business (grants or loans of 10-20% of eligible costs; up to 75% only for exceptional-benefit projects) | Open - rolling until budget exhausted | 2026-10-12 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Business Growth Program | Up to $200,000 (standard) or up to $750,000 (Development and Commercialization stream) | Open - continuous intake | 2026-10-12 |
| Ontario Job Grant (OJG) | Up to $10,000/trainee ($15,000 for previously unemployed new hires at employers under 100 employees) | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-05 |
| Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) | Up to $1.15M | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-05 |
| Starter Company Plus | Up to $5,000 | Open - intakes vary by local centre | 2026-10-05 |
| Futurpreneur Canada | Up to $75,000 combined (up to $25,000 Futurpreneur + up to $50,000 BDC co-lending) | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-05 |
| EDC Export Guarantee Program | Guarantees to your bank; total EGP coverage capped at US$25M; guaranteed percentage varies by assets financed and facility size | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-05 |
| Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) | Loans of $25,000 to $250,000 (Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund); no direct grants to entrepreneurs | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-05 |
| Strategic Response Fund (SRF) — Tariff Relief | Canada Strong Diversification Fund ($2B SRF stream): focus on projects over $20M with federal asks of $10M+; Stream 2 capital maintenance $5M to $30M non-repayable | Open - new Canada Strong Diversification Fund stream effective immediately (Aug 25, 2026) | 2026-10-05 |
| EDC Trade Impact Program (TIP) | Varies (financing, guarantees, credit insurance; includes $700M direct-financing envelope) | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-05 |
| NRC IRAP AI Assist Program | Varies; no published maximum (contribution set with your NRC IRAP ITA) | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-05 |
| NRC IP Assist Program | Up to about $55,000 across Levels 2 and 3 (Level 1 is a free awareness session) | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-05 |
| Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) | Varies by RDA (PrairiesCan $250,000 to $5,000,000 per project); businesses up to 50% of eligible costs as interest-free repayable contributions | Open - varies by region | 2026-10-05 |
| BC Employer Training Grant | 80% of eligible training costs, up to $10,000 per participant and $300,000 per employer per fiscal year | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-05 |
| Alberta Innovation Employment Grant | Up to 20% of qualifying R&D expenditures | Open - Rolling (claim on tax return) | 2026-10-05 |
| ElevateIP Program | Up to $100,000 per startup in IP services paid to approved providers (caps vary by regional recipient) | Open - intake windows vary by regional recipient | 2026-10-05 |
| BC Hydro Business Energy Savings & Incentives (BESI) | Varies by equipment; past participants average about 40% of upfront costs, plus a 30% bonus on projects submitted by Feb 11, 2027 | Open - Rolling | 2026-10-05 |
| BC Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC) | 25% of eligible salary and wages (was 17.5% before Sept 2025) | Open - claim annually on BC tax return | 2026-10-05 |
Closed or paused right now
These programs are in our database but are not currently accepting applications, so we do not recommend them. Each one becomes recommendable again once we confirm its intake has reopened.
| Program | Status | Last verified |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) | Closed - 2027 employer intake expected to open Nov/Dec 2026 | 2026-10-26 |
| Build Canada Apprenticeship Service | Not yet open - ESDC renewing the Apprenticeship Service; application channels coming online through 2026 | 2026-10-12 |
| Trans Num (ADRIQ) — Accompagnement en transformation numérique (Quebec) | Closed - ADRIQ page lists the program as Fermé (page updated Oct 7, 2026); no reopening date published | 2026-10-12 |
| Impulsion PME (Quebec) | Closed - replaced Oct 21, 2025 by the Fonds Impulsion, an equity venture fund accessed by partner referral (not a grant) | 2026-10-05 |
| Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) | Closed - between intake windows; next window Nov 3, 2026 to Jan 21, 2027 (last window ended Sep 23, 2026) | 2026-10-05 |
| Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) | Closed - between intake windows; next window Nov 3, 2026 to Jan 21, 2027 (last window ended Sep 23, 2026) | 2026-10-05 |
| PSCE — Programme de soutien à la commercialisation et à l'exportation (Quebec) | Seasonal - Volet 2 short windows by target market; Fall 2026 window (Sept 17 to Oct 1, 2026) closed; next window Spring 2027, dates to be confirmed | 2026-10-05 |
| PARTENAR-IA — Projets d'adoption de l'IA en entreprise (Quebec) | Closed - no open call listed on Prompt's official program page (checked Oct 5, 2026) | 2026-10-05 |
| Fonds Écoleader — Éco-performance des entreprises (Quebec) | Closed - implementation-support envelope exhausted; Volet 2 cohort intake ended Sep 30, 2026 | 2026-10-05 |
| NS Productivity and Innovation Voucher (PIV) | Closed - 2026-27 intake ran April 1 to May 20, 2026; next intake not yet announced | 2026-10-05 |
| PEI Innovation Fund | Closed - not listed on PEI's official innovation program pages (checked Oct 5, 2026); confirm with Innovation PEI before relying on it | 2026-10-05 |
| Programme innovation - Investissement Québec | Temporarily Paused - continuous intake suspended until further notice; funding only through specific calls for projects | 2026-10-05 |
| Food Security Fund (under Regional Tariff Response Initiative) | Not yet open - no RDA has published a dedicated Food Security Fund intake as of Oct 5, 2026 | 2026-10-05 |
| CanExport SMEs | Closed - 2026-27 intake closed Aug 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET | 2026-10-01 |
| CanExport Innovation | Closed - 24-hour intake Sep 1, 2026 closed; next intake dates not yet announced | 2026-10-01 |