Grant & funding finder

The Funding You Qualify For. One Shortlist.

Tell us where you are and what you’re planning. We’ll shortlist the Canadian grants, tax credits, wage subsidies and loans worth your time, with links to each official source.

103 programsUpdated September 2026Federal and provincialNo sign-up
103
Federal and provincial programs screened
13
Provinces and territories covered
5
Funding types, from tax credits to loans
60s
To a shortlist, no sign-up

In short

What government funding can a Canadian business get?

Canadian businesses can access five main types of government funding: refundable tax credits like SR&ED, grants like NRC IRAP and CanExport, wage subsidies for hiring students and youth, repayable contributions from regional development agencies, and government-backed loans.

Most growing companies qualify for more than one. The real work is choosing which to pursue, in what order, so they stack without reducing each other.

Tax credits
SR&ED, provincial R&D credits
Grants
NRC IRAP, CanExport SMEs
Wage subsidies
Canada Summer Jobs, SWPP
Repayable
FedDev, PacifiCan, PrairiesCan, ACOA
Loans
BDC, Canada Small Business Financing

Process

Finding It Is the Easy Part

Founders rarely miss funding because they never heard of it. They miss it because applications compete for the same hours and the programs interact.

01

Shortlist

Start with the finder above. It narrows the field to programs that fit where you are and what you’re building.

02

Prioritise

Rank by value against effort. A $30K grant with a 40-page application may lose to a credit you already qualify for.

03

Sequence

Government assistance can reduce your SR&ED claim, and intakes open at different times. Order matters as much as eligibility.

04

Apply & Claim

We prepare and file SR&ED and provincial R&D credits end to end, and keep your books ready for everything else.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is this a full eligibility check?

No. It narrows 103 federal, provincial and sector programs down to the ones worth looking at. Final eligibility depends on details like CCPC status, project scope and intake timing.

Can I stack grants and tax credits?

Often, yes. SR&ED and provincial R&D credits are commonly claimed alongside grants, but government funding received can reduce the SR&ED credit, so the order and structure matter.

What does Orientum do with funding?

We prepare and file SR&ED and provincial R&D tax credits end to end, and help you decide which grants and loans are worth the application effort.

Do I need to be incorporated?

For most tax credits and grants, yes. SR&ED at the enhanced 35% rate and NRC IRAP both require a Canadian corporation.

Want Us to Build Your Funding Plan?

We’ll map which programs to apply for, in which order, against your actual numbers.

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