Canada Sector Grants

Creative Industries Business Grants

The UK's creative industries are supported by a range of grant programmes from Arts Council England, Screen industries, and regional creative economy initiatives. These support everything from individual artists to major production companies.

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Innovation, growth & development funding

Screen Industries

Film, TV, and games production benefit from dedicated funding including BFI support, Screen Scotland, and Creative Wales. Tax reliefs complement grant funding for production projects.

Arts Council Support

Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, and Arts Council of Wales provide funding for arts organisations, cultural projects, and creative businesses across the UK.

Creative Enterprise

Regional creative industry programmes support design agencies, music businesses, publishing, and advertising companies with growth and innovation funding.

Canadian Creative & Heritage Grants

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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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All SectorsBusiness Support
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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.

Up to 100% of refundable tax creditsCanada WideRolling
All SectorsFinance & Investment
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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.

Minimum $50,000 per project, up to 100% of costsCanada WideRolling
All SectorsBusiness Support
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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.

Up to 100% of project costsCanada WideRolling
All SectorsBusiness Growth
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Government of Alberta

Women’s Economic Recovery Challenge Grant Program

Funding projects that increase women's participation in the economy.

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All SectorsCommunity & Social
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Digital Main Street

Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (R.A.I.S.E.)

A program focused on assisting Indigenous, Black and other racialized entrepreneurs to start and scale their business

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All SectorsCommunity & Social
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Government of Ontario

Aboriginal Participation Fund

Helps support Indigenous communities and organizations to participate in economic development activities associated with mineral exploration and development

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All SectorsCommunity & Social
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Government of Canada

Adopt Digital Tools for Your Business

Apply for a grant to adopt digital tools for your business

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All SectorsDigital & Technology
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Trade Commissioner Service (Government of Canada)

CanExport SMEs

The CanExport SMEs program provides competitive funding to help eligible Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises expand into new international markets by sharing the costs of export‑related activities.

$50,000Canada Wide31 Aug 2026
All SectorsExport & Trade
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National Research Council of Canada

NRC IRAP

NRC IRAP provides customized advice, valuable connections and, in some cases, funding, to help your business build innovation capacity, strengthen technical skills and capabilities, bring new products or services to market faster, solve business and technical challenges, and plan for future growth.

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All SectorsInnovation & R&D
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Ministry of Energy and Mines

Indigenous Participation Fund

The Indigenous Participation Fund (IPF) provides funding to improve the capacity of Indigenous communities to participate in consultation related to mineral exploration and mine development, and economic opportunities associated with the minerals sector.

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All SectorsCommunity & Social

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Canadian creative & heritage grants