Business Growth & Expansion Grants
Business growth grants help established companies scale operations, enter new markets, and increase capacity. Whether you need to invest in equipment, premises, or people, growth funding can accelerate your expansion plans.
Capital Investment
Grants for purchasing equipment, machinery, and technology to increase productivity and capacity. These often require match funding and job creation commitments.
Market Expansion
Funding to help businesses enter new markets, develop new customer segments, or expand their geographic reach. This can include marketing, market research, and strategic planning support.
Workforce Growth
Some growth grants specifically support job creation. These programmes provide funding linked to hiring new employees and developing skills within your expanding team.
Canadian Business Growth Grants
22 grants found
Site Readiness Program
Provides funding assistance to successful applicants to help prepare eligible industrial properties for potential investment opportunities, supporting investment attraction and business expansion in Ontario.
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund
Provides support for projects and investments to businesses, municipalities and not‑for‑profit organizations for economic development in southwestern Ontario.
Ontario Transit Investment Fund
Provides annual funding of $5 million to deliver local and intercommunity transportation projects in unserved and underserved areas, supporting the start‑up and growth of transit services across the province.
Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive (WIPSI)
Funding to help train your employees to improve the productivity and competitiveness of your business.
START
An incentive to help you hire unemployed Nova Scotians.
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.
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.
Graduate to Opportunity (GTO)
A 2-year salary incentive that reduces the cost of hiring recent post-secondary graduates for full-time, permanent jobs.
Energy Training Program
A wage subsidy to help you hire post-secondary students or grads for a summer work experience in the energy sector.
Co-op Education Incentive (CO-OP)
Wage assistance when you hire university or community college co-op students for career-related work terms.
Apprenticeship START
Funding to help you hire an apprentice from a diverse group or in a rural area.
Global Innovation Clusters
Financial support for the development of business-led innovation clusters in Canada.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about business growth grants