Funding for startups

157 programs are open to startups right now, representing over $35.8M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

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Startup funding in Canada includes non-dilutive grants, pre-seed and seed financing, incubator support, and early-stage wage subsidies.

Programs from NRC IRAP, regional innovation hubs, and angel co-investment networks help founders build MVPs, de-risk technology, and scale initial sales.

Early funding stacks with R&D tax credits and acceleration grants to extend runway and accelerate product-market fit.

Startups funding in numbers

Every program checked since .

157Open right now
163Available across Canada
$35.8MTotal available funding

163 Programs for startups

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

MAIN Québec

MAIN Québec

Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
service
consulting
export

momentumPI — Intellectual Property Grant & Strategy

Deadline:March 15, 2027
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec

Gouvernement du Québec

Small business
Startups
community
tourism
hospitality

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now

1871

Technology
software
saas
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering

1871 Tech Incubator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

500 Global

Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering
finance
export
Up to $150K

500 Global Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

500 Global

Technology
software
saas
Small business
Startups
Up to $150K

500 Global — Global Seed Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)

Small business
Startups
service
consulting
Indigenous-owned
Up to $250K

ISC — Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Yaletown Partners

Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
hiring

Accelerate Fund: Early-Stage Capital for Alberta Tech Startups

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Accelerate Okanagan

Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering

Accelerate Okanagan — Startup Basics

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Accelerate Okanagan

Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering

Accelerate Okanagan — Startup Basics

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Accelerate Okanagan

Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering

Accelerate Okanagan — Startup Basics

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Accelerate Okanagan

Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering

Accelerate Okanagan — Startup Basics

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

adMare Bioinnovations

Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
biotechnology

adMare Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ACCFutures

ACCFutures

Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$20K–$300K

ACCFutures — ACCTermStartup Loan — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ACCFutures

ACCFutures

Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$20K–$300K

ACCFutures — ACCTermStartup Loan — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

The Accelerator Centre

Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
Up to $600K

AC:Incubate Startup Accelerator for Ontario Tech & Health Startups

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Small business
Startups
service
consulting
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
export
Up to $6K

ACOA BIS — Newfoundland & Labrador Business Growth

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
National Research Council Canada (NRC)

National Research Council Canada (NRC)

Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Startups
hiring
Up to $505K

Advanced Manufacturing Project Funding & Collaboration in Canada

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Aéro Montreal

Technology
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing
Up to $80K

Aéro Montreal — Aero Montreal — StartAéro 360°

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
Up to $50K

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

AlphaLab

Technology
robotics-sector
hardware
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
Up to $50K

AlphaLab Gear Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about funding for startups

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

How many programs for startups are open?

157 of the 163 programs available to startups are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $35.8M in total funding is currently accessible to startups across the 157 open programs as of our latest check.

Which programs for startups close next?

For startups, the next deadlines: momentumPI — Intellectual Property Grant & Strategy closes on March 15, 2027; Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway closes on March 31, 2028.

Does a program appearing on this list for startups mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this list for startups is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 163 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.