Canada Sector Grants

Retail & E-commerce Business Grants

Retail and e-commerce businesses can access grants for digital transformation, premises improvement, and high street revitalisation. Local authorities and business improvement districts are key funding sources.

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Innovation, growth & development funding

High Street Support

High street shops can access shop front improvement grants, business rate relief, and local authority business support. Town centre regeneration programmes provide additional opportunities.

Digital Transformation

Grants support retailers moving online or improving their digital presence. E-commerce development, inventory systems, and digital marketing may be funded through regional schemes.

Sustainability & Accessibility

Retail businesses can access grants for energy efficiency, accessibility improvements, and sustainable practices. These often come through local authority programmes.

Canadian Retail Grants

71 grants found

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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.

VariesOntarioInvalid Date
All SectorsCommunity & Social

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Canadian retail grants