Funding for BIPOC-owned businesses

14 programs are open to BIPOC-owned businesses right now, representing over $1.5M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

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Dedicated funding programs support Black, Indigenous, racialized, and equity-deserving entrepreneurs and business owners across Canada.

Initiatives like the Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP), inclusive loan funds, and mentorship grants deliver direct financing and advisory resources.

Programs are designed to address systemic barriers to capital, providing early-stage, growth, and expansion funding for diverse founders.

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Every program checked since September 4, 2026.

14Open right now

15Available across Canada

$1.5MTotal available funding

15 Programs for BIPOC-owned businesses

Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.

Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3)

Innovation

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

Accelerating to Zero Grant Program

Deadline:No deadline

Always open

Department of Justice Canada

service

consulting

bipoc

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund

Filaction

Filaction — Afro-Entrepreneurs Fund

Futurpreneur Canada

Startup Financing & Mentorship for Black Entrepreneurs in Canada

Deadline:No deadline

Always open

Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE)

Manufacturing

Innovation

research-and-discovery

researcher

Small business

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

bipoc

$10K–$250K

Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund for Canadian Businesses

Deadline:No deadline

Always open

Centre culturel afro-canadien de Montréal (CCAM)

Manufacturing

Innovation

research-and-discovery

researcher

Small business

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

CCAM — Young Diverse Entrepreneurs & Creators Grant

Creative BC

research-and-discovery

Creative BC — Equity & Emerging Creator Grant

Deadline:No deadline

Always open

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

Futurpreneur Canada

Futurpreneur Canada: Start-Up Financing & Mentorship Program

Filaction

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

Filaction Investment Fund for SMEs and Social Economy

Deadline:No deadline

Always open

National Research Council Canada (NRC)

research-and-discovery

Canadian Astronomy Data Centre research facility

Deadline:No deadline

Always open

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

Technology

Innovation

research-and-discovery

researcher

Small business

Digital transformation

bipoc

Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-...

Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage — Official Languages Support Programs

Startup Canada

Equal Slice Program

Deadline:No deadline

Always open

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Questions about funding for BIPOC-owned businesses

Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on September 4, 2026. The funder’s page is always the authority.

How many programs for BIPOC-owned businesses are open?

14 of the 15 programs available to BIPOC-owned businesses are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $1.5M in total funding is currently accessible to BIPOC-owned businesses across the 14 open programs as of our latest check.

Does a program appearing on this list for BIPOC-owned businesses mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this list for BIPOC-owned businesses is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 15 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.

Funding for BIPOC-owned businesses