Startup grants and programs in Canada (2026)
We track 10 programs open to startups in Canada beyond the worldwide ones: 7 national or local and 3 regional programs that include Canada. 8 are open now and 2 are paused until their next round. By type: Government Grants (4), Accelerators & Incubators (2), GPU & Compute (2), Cash Grants & Prizes (1), Research & Students (1).
The largest headline value among open national or local programs is Alberta Innovates Venture Development Grant from Alberta Innovates (Up to C$150,000 (~$108k); you contribute at least 25% of project costs in cash). 4 of the national programs are government grants, vouchers or tax credits. 2 accept students or researchers. On top of these, 234 worldwide programs (mostly cloud, AI and software credits) are open to Canada-based startups; the eligibility checker filters all of them for your company.
National and local programs in Canada (7)
| Program | What you get | Type | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Innovates Venture Development GrantAlberta Innovates | Up to C$150,000 (~$108k); you contribute at least 25% of project costs in cash | Commercialisation grant | Open | 2026-10-30 |
| Mitacs AccelerateMitacs | C$15,000 research award per 4–6 month internship for a C$7,500 partner contribution (Mitacs matches 1:1); postdoc model C$20,000 for… | R&D internship subsidy | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| 1517 Medici Project grants1517 Fund | Stipend grants starting at $1,000 (no equity, no IP claim) | Micro-grant | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| NRC IRAP Financial SupportNational Research Council Canada (NRC IRAP) | Non-repayable contributions toward R&D project costs (mainly salaries and contractors) plus advisory services; amount set per project with… | Innovation grant | Open | 2026-10 |
| SR&ED Tax IncentiveCanada Revenue Agency | Investment tax credit of 15% (basic) or 35% enhanced, refundable rate for CCPCs and eligible Canadian public corporations on up to C$6M of… | R&D tax credit | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: CanadaGoogle | Equity-free mentoring, Google product credits and Cloud credits (amounts not stated), plus Cloud TPU access | Corporate accelerator | Paused: next round TBA | 2026-10-23 |
| Google for Startups Accelerator: North America (Energy)Google | Equity-free mentoring, Google product credits and Cloud credits (amounts not stated), plus Cloud TPU access | Corporate accelerator | Paused: next round TBA | 2026-10-23 |
Regional programs that include Canada (3)
| Program | What you get | Where | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambda Cloud compute offer for Y Combinator companiesLambda | $20,000 in Lambda Cloud credits for on-demand GPU instances | 18 countries | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| Lambda Cloud credits for NVIDIA Inception membersLambda | $1,000 in Lambda Cloud credits for on-demand GPU instances (B200, H100, A100, GH200) | 18 countries | Open | 2026-10-22 |
| Google Cloud Research CreditsGoogle | Google Cloud credits sized to your proposal (amount not stated on page), valid 1 year | 75 countries | Open | 2026-10-22 |
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