Non-repayable funding for not-for-profits (incorporated, operating at least three years) that run business support services for women entrepreneurs. Projects of $250,000 to $6 million, from a total of up to $80 million. Proposals are due November 9, 2026 at 11:59 pm PST; late ones aren't considered.
Funding programs
Grants, loans, rebates and wage subsidies open to Canadian businesses, non-profits and people.
12 of 720 programs
Up to $250,000
Non-repayable equity contributions for Indigenous small and medium-sized businesses: up to $99,999 for individual entrepreneurs and up to $250,000 for community-owned businesses, through Indigenous Financial Institutions and Métis Capital Corporations. There is no deadline.
Canadian Heritage funding for renovating arts and heritage spaces and buying specialized equipment, for not-for-profit arts and heritage organizations active for over two years, provincial and municipal governments and Indigenous governing bodies. New construction and planning studies are no longer accepted. Applications are taken on an ongoing basis for expenses between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2028, while funds last.
Help for incorporated B.C. businesses with at least $1 million in annual revenue that have been hurt by tariffs and trade disruptions. Liquidity help pays up to 50% of average monthly payroll for up to 12 months (non-repayable, capped at $2 million); pivot projects get up to $1 million non-repayable, or more as a repayable contribution. PacifiCan is accepting applications, with no fixed deadline.
Up to $37,500
Up to $37,500 per project (75% of costs) for Canadian businesses with fewer than 500 employees, academic institutions and research centres to negotiate R&D partnerships with foreign partners. The next intake opens December 1, 2026 at noon Eastern for 24 hours, first come, first served.
$20,000 – $500,000
Up to $500,000 a year (up to 50% of costs, or 75% for defence and security projects) for national industry associations to run trade missions, market research and export strategies for their member businesses. The 2026-27 round is closed; the 2027-28 round is scheduled to start in fall 2026.
Up to $500,000
Non-repayable grants of up to $500,000 (up to 60% of costs) for Canadian communities and community organizations working to attract foreign direct investment. Not open now: the next call is expected in January 2027, with information sessions in December 2026.
$10,000 – $50,000
Grants of $10,000 to $50,000 (half of a $20,000 to $100,000 project) to help Canadian businesses with 3 to 500 employees and $300,000 to $100 million in revenue enter new export markets. The program is closed: all 2026-27 applications have been processed, and no date for the next intake is posted.
Up to $250,000
B.C. gaming grants for not-for-profits that run programs serving the broader community: up to $125,000 a year for local groups and $250,000 for regional or provincial groups. Programs must already be running (no start-up money). One program grant application per calendar year, online only; intake dates depend on your sector.
Up to $10,000
City of Kelowna cultural grants for incorporated non-profits working mainly in Kelowna: project grants (up to 50% of costs, to $10,000), general operating grants up to $10,000, organization development grants up to $5,000, core operating grants for established arts organizations, and an equity micro-grant. Heritage property grants are run separately.
Vancouver Foundation's grants for B.C. charities, non-profits and neighbours: Transforming Systems Grants of up to $100,000 a year for three years, LEVEL BIPOC operating grants of $150,000 over three years, the Thriving Indigenous Systems Fund (next opens in 2027), Neighbourhood Small Grants up to $500 and Downtown Eastside arts grants up to $1,000. Most streams are closed or under review right now.
Victoria Foundation's Community Grants Program for registered charities and other qualified donees working in the Capital Region, with priority for organizations serving or led by equity-deserving groups. In 2025 the Vital Stream gave $6.19 million to 243 organizations. Dates and amounts are set in each year's guidelines.