Canada Sector Grants

Healthcare & Life Sciences Business Grants

The UK life sciences sector benefits from substantial government investment through UKRI, NHS innovation programmes, and dedicated biotech funding. Grants support research, development, and commercialisation of healthcare innovations.

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Innovation, growth & development funding

Medical Research Funding

UKRI, MRC, and charity funders support biomedical research and early-stage development. Academic-industry partnerships can access significant research grant funding.

NHS Innovation

NHS programmes including SBRI Healthcare and Academic Health Science Networks support health tech companies to develop and deploy innovations within the healthcare system.

Regulatory & Commercialisation

Grants help life sciences companies navigate regulatory approval and commercialisation. This includes clinical trial support and market access assistance.

Canadian Life Sciences & Health Grants

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Government of Nova Scotia

Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive (WIPSI)

Funding to help train your employees to improve the productivity and competitiveness of your business.

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Government of Nova Scotia

START

An incentive to help you hire unemployed Nova Scotians.

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Government of Nova Scotia

Student Summer Skill Incentive (SKILL)

A wage subsidy to reduce the cost of hiring post-secondary students for quality summer jobs if you work for a non-profit or registered charity.

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Government of Nova Scotia

Job Creation Partnership

A funding incentive to help you hire unemployed Nova Scotians for community projects that will help them achieve their full-time employment goals.

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Government of Nova Scotia

Graduate to Opportunity (GTO)

A 2-year salary incentive that reduces the cost of hiring recent post-secondary graduates for full-time, permanent jobs.

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Government of Nova Scotia

Co-op Education Incentive (CO-OP)

Wage assistance when you hire university or community college co-op students for career-related work terms.

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Government of Nova Scotia

Apprenticeship START

Funding to help you hire an apprentice from a diverse group or in a rural area.

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Québec government

Tax Credits

The Québec government offers a wide variety of advantageous tax credits, including tax credits for development of E-Business, Gaspésie and Maritime Regions, production of multimedia titles, synergy capital, and more.

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Investissement Québec

Business Assistance - Immigrant Investor Program

The Immigrant Investor Program is a unique and advantageous formula, with the interest on investments made by immigrant investors, managed by Investissement Québec, distributed as a non-repayable contribution to Québec businesses.

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Investissement Québec

Financing of Refundable Tax Credits

The ideal product to boost your liquid assets quickly, with financing covering up to 100% of the amount of your refundable tax credits for a given fiscal year.

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Investissement Québec

Financing for collective entrepreneurship

A product tailored to the needs of social economy enterprises, with minimum financing of $50,000 per project, covering up to 100% of costs.

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Investissement Québec

Financing tailored to your needs

Short or long-term financing, covering up to 100% of project costs for purchase of machinery or equipment, construction of modernization of a building, business transfer, merger or acquisition, working capital, exporting, innovation, and more.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Canadian life sciences & health grants