Small Business Grants funding

Small Business Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for small businesses and owner-operators in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Open grants

549

Average award

$228,833

Top eligibility tags

small_businessstartupentrepreneurnonprofit

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Browse open grant programs for small businesses and owner-operators in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

NURolling

Kitikmeot Community Futures Business Loans

Grantor

Kitikmeot Community Futures Inc.

Award Amount

$450,000

small_businessstartup
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QCRolling

Evol Women Entrepreneur Financing Montreal

Grantor

Evol

Award Amount

$450,000

women_ownedminority_owned
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SKRolling

Saskatchewan Lean Improvements in Manufacturing

Grantor

Government of Saskatchewan

Award Amount

$300,000

small_businessmanufacturer
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BCRolling

Community Futures South Fraser Business Loans

Grantor

Community Futures South Fraser

Award Amount

$300,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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QCRolling

PME MTL Fonds local d'investissement

Grantor

Ville de Montreal

Award Amount

$300,000

small_businessstartup
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ABRolling

Alberta Innovates Product Demonstration Program

Grantor

Alberta Innovates

Award Amount

$300,000

technologysmall_business
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QCRolling

PME MTL Fonds de développement industriel durable

Grantor

Ville de Montreal

Award Amount

$300,000

manufacturergreen_business
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QCRolling

CAE Drummond SME Investment Fund

Grantor

CAE Drummond

Award Amount

$300,000

small_businessstartup
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QCRolling

CAE Rive-Nord Small Business Financing

Grantor

CAE Rive-Nord

Award Amount

$300,000

small_businessstartup
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MBRolling

PrairiesCan Tourism Growth Program Winnipeg

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit
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ABRolling

Energy Savings for Business Program

Grantor

Government of Alberta

Award Amount

$250,000

commercial_customersmall_business
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Rolling

Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP)

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesscanada
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NBRolling

ACOA Tourism Growth Program New Brunswick

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit
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BCRolling

PacifiCan Tourism Growth Program Vancouver

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit
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QCRolling

Canada Economic Development Quebec Tourism Growth Program Montreal

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit
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ABRolling

PrairiesCan Tourism Growth Program Calgary

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit
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QCRolling

DEL Longueuil Local Investment Fund

Grantor

DEL Longueuil

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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Rolling

Green Freight Program

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessgreen
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PERolling

ACOA Tourism Growth Program Prince Edward Island

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit
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NURolling

Baffin Business Development Corporation Investment Fund

Grantor

Baffin Business Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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ABRolling

PrairiesCan Tourism Growth Program Alberta

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit
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NTRolling

Northwest Territories Film Rebate Program

Grantor

Government of the Northwest Territories

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessproduction_company
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QCRolling

Tourism Growth Program Quebec

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit
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NURolling

Baffin Business Development Corporation Equity Investment

Grantor

Baffin Business Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessexisting_business
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MBRolling

Manitoba Métis Federation Louis Riel Capital Corporation Business Loans

Grantor

Louis Riel Capital Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

manitoba_businessmetis
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QCRolling

Drummond FLI/FLS Local Investment Funds

Grantor

MRC de Drummond

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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QCRolling

MRC de La Riviere-du-Nord FLI/FLS Local Investment Funds

Grantor

MRC de La Riviere-du-Nord

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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NLRolling

ACOA Tourism Growth Program Newfoundland and Labrador

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit
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NSRolling

ACOA Tourism Growth Program Nova Scotia

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessnonprofit
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NURolling

Baffin Business Development Corporation Loan Guarantee

Grantor

Baffin Business Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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BCRolling

CFDC of Central Interior First Nations Business Loans

Grantor

Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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SKRolling

Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation (SIEF) Business Loans

Grantor

Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

saskatchewan_businessfirst_nations
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ABRolling

Travel Alberta Tourism Investment Program Calgary

Grantor

Government of Alberta

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businesstourism_business
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NSRolling

Nova Scotia Innovation Equity Tax Credit

Grantor

Province of Nova Scotia

Award Amount

$250,000

investorstartup
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NURolling

Baffin Business Development Corporation Business Loan

Grantor

Baffin Business Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

small_businessstartup
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ABRolling

Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Corporation Business Loans

Grantor

Apeetogosan (Métis) Development Corporation

Award Amount

$250,000

alberta_businessmetis
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ONRolling

Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC)

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$240,000

small_businessontario
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NTRolling

Northwest Territories Mining Incentive Program

Grantor

Government of the Northwest Territories

Award Amount

$240,000

small_businessprospector
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MBRolling

Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit

Grantor

Government of Manitoba

Award Amount

$225,000

small_businessinvestor
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MBRolling

Manitoba Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit Winnipeg

Grantor

Province of Manitoba

Award Amount

$225,000

small_businessinvestor
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NTRolling

Akaitcho BDC Small Business Investment Loan

Grantor

Akaitcho Business Development Corporation

Award Amount

$200,000

small_businessstartup
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SKRolling

Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (WESK) Business Loans

Grantor

Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan

Award Amount

$150,000

saskatchewan_businesswomen_owned
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ONRolling

Ontario Automotive Modernization Program

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$150,000

manufacturersmall_business
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SKRolling

Community Futures Saskatchewan Business Loans

Grantor

Community Futures Saskatchewan

Award Amount

$150,000

saskatchewan_businessrural_business
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NSRolling

CBDC Nova Scotia Business Loans

Grantor

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessrural
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QCRolling

Courant Levis Regular Business Loans

Grantor

Courant Levis

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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QCRolling

Entreprendre Sherbrooke Local Investment Fund

Grantor

Entreprendre Sherbrooke

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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PERolling

CBDC Central PEI Social Enterprise Loan

Grantor

CBDC Central PEI

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businesssocial_enterprise
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NLRolling

Metro Business Opportunities Business Loan

Grantor

Metro Business Opportunities

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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ABRolling

Community Futures Elk Island Region Business Loans

Grantor

Community Futures Elk Island Region

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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NSRolling

Cape Breton CBDC Immigrant Entrepreneur Loan

Grantor

Cape Breton CBDCs

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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QCRolling

Promotion Saguenay Local Investment Fund

Grantor

Promotion Saguenay

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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NSRolling

CBDC Blue Water First-Time Entrepreneur Loan

Grantor

CBDC Blue Water

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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QCRolling

IDE Trois-Rivieres Local Investment Fund

Grantor

IDE Trois-Rivieres

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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QCRolling

PME MTL Innovation Investment Fund

Grantor

PME MTL

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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QCRolling

ID Gatineau Local Investment Fund

Grantor

ID Gatineau

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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PERolling

CBDC Central PEI Immigrant Entrepreneur Loan

Grantor

CBDC Central PEI

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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QCRolling

MRC Les Moulins Local Investment Fund - Terrebonne

Grantor

MRC Les Moulins

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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QCRolling

Ville de Quebec Local Investment Fund

Grantor

Ville de Quebec

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businesssocial_enterprise
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NSRolling

Cape Breton CBDC First-Time Entrepreneur Loan

Grantor

Cape Breton CBDCs

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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