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

$109,000

Top eligibility tags

small_businessstartupentrepreneursocial_enterprise

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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.

NSRolling

Cape Breton CBDC Social Enterprise Loan

Grantor

Cape Breton CBDCs

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businesssocial_enterprise
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QCRolling

Laval Economic Development Local Investment Fund

Grantor

Laval Economic Development

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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NBRolling

CBDC Westmorland Albert General Business Loan

Grantor

CBDC Westmorland Albert

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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MBRolling

Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba (WECM) Business Loans

Grantor

Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba

Award Amount

$150,000

manitoba_businesswomen_owned
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MBRolling

Community Futures Manitoba Business Loans

Grantor

Community Futures Manitoba

Award Amount

$150,000

manitoba_businessrural_business
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ABRolling

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Loan Program

Grantor

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs

Award Amount

$150,000

alberta_businesswomen_owned
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NSRolling

CBDC Blue Water Social Enterprise Loan

Grantor

CBDC Blue Water

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businesssocial_enterprise
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ABRolling

Community Futures Central Alberta Small Business Loans

Grantor

Community Futures Central Alberta

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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PERolling

CBDC Central PEI First-Time Entrepreneur Loan

Grantor

CBDC Central PEI

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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ABRolling

Community Futures Alberta Business Loans

Grantor

Community Futures Alberta

Award Amount

$150,000

alberta_businessrural_business
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NSRolling

CBDC Blue Water Immigrant Entrepreneur Loan

Grantor

CBDC Blue Water

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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BCRolling

Community Futures South Fraser Business Loans

Grantor

Community Futures South Fraser

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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QCRolling

PME MTL Fonds de commercialisation des innovations

Grantor

Ville de Montreal

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businesstechnology
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PERolling

CBDC Central PEI General Business Loan

Grantor

CBDC Central PEI

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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NSRolling

Cape Breton CBDC General Business Loan

Grantor

Cape Breton CBDCs

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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NBRolling

CBDC New Brunswick Business Loans

Grantor

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessrural
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NSRolling

CBDC Blue Water General Business Loan

Grantor

CBDC Blue Water

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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NBRolling

CBDC South Coast General Business Loan

Grantor

CBDC South Coast

Award Amount

$150,000

small_businessstartup
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NBRolling

New Brunswick Small Business Investor Tax Credit

Grantor

Province of New Brunswick

Award Amount

$125,000

small_businessinvestor
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ABRolling

City of Calgary Heritage Incentive Program

Grantor

City of Calgary

Award Amount

$125,000

property_ownernonprofit
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Rolling

NB Small Business Investor Tax Credit (SBITC)

Grantor

Government of New Brunswick

Award Amount

$125,000

new_brunswicksmall_business
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ABRolling

City of Edmonton Corner Store Exterior Commercial Renovation Grant

Grantor

City of Edmonton

Award Amount

$120,000

property_ownersmall_business
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Rolling

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) and WES Ecosystem Fund

Grantor

Government of Canada

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesscanada
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PERolling

Finance PEI Entrepreneur Loan Program

Grantor

Province of Prince Edward Island

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessstartup
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QCRolling

ID Gatineau Local Solidarity Fund

Grantor

ID Gatineau

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesssocial_enterprise
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ONRolling

City of London Vacant Commercial and Industrial Building Conversion Loan Program

Grantor

City of London

Award Amount

$100,000

property_ownercommercial_tenant
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ABRolling

Alberta Innovates Voucher Program Edmonton

Grantor

Government of Alberta

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesstechnology
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QCRolling

MRC Les Moulins Local Solidarity Fund - Terrebonne

Grantor

MRC Les Moulins

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesssocial_enterprise
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NSRolling

Nova Scotia Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive

Grantor

Province of Nova Scotia

Award Amount

$100,000

employersmall_business
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ABRolling

Alberta Innovates Voucher Program Calgary

Grantor

Government of Alberta

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesstechnology
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QCRolling

DEL Longueuil Local Solidarity Fund

Grantor

DEL Longueuil

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesssocial_enterprise
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PERolling

Innovation PEI Innovation Fund

Grantor

Province of Prince Edward Island

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesstechnology
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ABRolling

Alberta Innovates Voucher

Grantor

Alberta Innovates

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesstechnology
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ONRolling

Downtown Windsor Building Improvement Grant

Grantor

City of Windsor

Award Amount

$100,000

property_ownercommercial_tenant
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MBRolling

Canada-Manitoba Job Grant (CMJG)

Grantor

Government of Manitoba

Award Amount

$100,000

manitoba_businessworkforce_training
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Rolling

BDC Small Business Loan

Grantor

Business Development Bank of Canada

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesscanada
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PERolling

Innovation PEI Business Development and Innovation Grant

Grantor

Province of Prince Edward Island

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessgrowth_stage
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QCRolling

Entreprendre Sherbrooke Local Solidarity Fund

Grantor

Entreprendre Sherbrooke

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesssocial_enterprise
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PERolling

Innovation PEI Capital Acquisition Assistance

Grantor

Province of Prince Edward Island

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessmanufacturer
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QCRolling

IDE Trois-Rivieres Local Solidarity Fund

Grantor

IDE Trois-Rivieres

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesssocial_enterprise
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QCRolling

Ville de Montreal Circular Economy Support

Grantor

Ville de Montreal

Award Amount

$100,000

green_businesssmall_business
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QCRolling

Promotion Saguenay Local Solidarity Fund

Grantor

Promotion Saguenay

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesssocial_enterprise
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MBRolling

Manitoba Book Publishing Tax Credit

Grantor

Government of Manitoba

Award Amount

$100,000

creative_businesspublisher
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ABRolling

City of Edmonton Revitalization Extensive Project Fund

Grantor

City of Edmonton

Award Amount

$100,000

community_groupnonprofit
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NSRolling

Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Acceleration Grants

Grantor

Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofitsocial_enterprise
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ONRolling

City of London Upgrade to Building Code Loan Program

Grantor

City of London

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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NSRolling

Nova Scotia Business ACCESS-Ability Grant Program

Grantor

Province of Nova Scotia

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessemployer
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NURolling

Kakivak Entrepreneur and Business Development Grants

Grantor

Kakivak Association

Award Amount

$99,999

small_businessstartup
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QCRolling

Downtown Commercial Facade Renovation Program

Grantor

Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Award Amount

$85,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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NBRolling

NBIF Innovation Voucher Fund

Grantor

Province of New Brunswick

Award Amount

$80,000

small_businesstechnology
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QCRolling

Fonds Impact Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Grantor

Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Award Amount

$75,000

small_businessentrepreneur
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QCRolling

MRC de La Riviere-du-Nord Agricultural Valorization Fund Loan

Grantor

MRC de La Riviere-du-Nord

Award Amount

$75,000

small_businessfarmer
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NLRolling

Metro Business Opportunities Futurpreneur Start-Up Program

Grantor

Futurpreneur Canada

Award Amount

$60,000

small_businessstartup
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Rolling

Futurpreneur Canada Startup Program

Grantor

Futurpreneur Canada and Business Development Bank of Canada

Award Amount

$60,000

small_businesscanada
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QCRolling

Commerce-Montreal Renovation Grant for Commercial Buildings and Spaces

Grantor

City of Montreal

Award Amount

$60,000

small_businesscommercial_tenant
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QCRolling

PME MTL Fonds Jeunes Entreprises

Grantor

Ville de Montreal

Award Amount

$50,000

startupyouth
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QCRolling

Ville de Montreal Commerce Renovation Program

Grantor

Ville de Montreal

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businesscommercial_tenant
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QCRolling

Ville de Quebec Entrepreneurial Vision Growth Support

Grantor

Ville de Quebec

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessmanufacturer
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QCRolling

Fonds Propulsion Sherbrooke

Grantor

Entreprendre Sherbrooke

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessmanufacturer
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ONRolling

Waterloo Uptown Community Improvement Plan Building Improvement Grant

Grantor

City of Waterloo

Award Amount

$50,000

property_ownercommercial_tenant
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