Canadian government fundingUpdated 2026-08-20

Canadian government funding programs

GrantMark screens Canadian companies against federal and provincial funding programs. The programs below are the federal ones it covers. GrantMark serves incorporated businesses operating anywhere in Canada. GrantMark screens federal programs for companies in every province and territory, and its provincial coverage is deepest in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec. The agency named beside each program administers it and decides eligibility, under its own published criteria.

Statement 01

The programs

SR&EDCanada Revenue Agency
Canada's largest federal program for business research and development. It pays as a tax credit for eligible experimental development and applied research.
NRC IRAPNational Research Council of Canada
Advisory services and funding for small and medium-sized Canadian businesses developing innovative technologies.
CanExportGlobal Affairs Canada
Support for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses entering new export markets, including market research and trade show participation.
Hiring and wage subsidiesfederal and provincial programs
Support for wages and training when a company hires students, apprentices or new staff.
Statement 02

These programs combine

Canadian companies routinely hold more than one of these at a time, a practice called stacking, and a company frequently holds a tax credit such as SR&ED alongside a direct-funding program such as IRAP. Government programs set stacking limits that cap total government assistance for a single project, so plan the combination in advance. GrantMark reports which programs a company appears to qualify for and how they stack.

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