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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Funding Programs | 2026 Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is a key governmental entity dedicated to promoting innovation, science, and economic growth across the nation by offering funding and support to businesses, academic institutions, and non-profits.
Through initiatives like the Strategic Innovation Fund and the Low Carbon Economy Fund, ISED advances technological development, clean energy, and social innovation to ensure Canada remains a global leader in a knowledge-based economy. View Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)'s website for more information.
Featured grants at a glance Highest funding potential Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) Global Innovation Clusters Best competitive position Innovative Solutions Canada - Deterministic artificial intelligence-assisted compliance checking for building permit applications Grant and Funding Open Closing Soon Innovative Solutions Canada - Deterministic artificial intelligence-assisted compliance checking for building permit applications Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) AI compliance checking for building permits Maximum amount : 500,000 $ Types of eligible projects Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Digital Transformation Closing date : August 4, 2026 Grant and Funding Open Closing Soon Intellectual Property Clinics Program Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Supports university IP clinic development and services Maximum amount : 100,000 $ Types of eligible projects Closing date : July 31, 2026 Partnering and Collaboration Grant and Funding Open Closing Soon SRF - 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Program Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Funding for Canadian SMEs to develop and test innovations Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $ Types of eligible projects Researchers And Facilities Partnering and Collaboration Grant and Funding Expert Advice Open Global Innovation Clusters Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Financial assistance to work in collaboration on innovation projects Up to 50% of project cost Types of eligible projects Commercialization Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Innovation Open Date : July 17, 2023 Innovative Solutions Canada - Testing stream Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Sell your innovation to government Types of eligible projects Commercialization Technology Innovation Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) , Innovation Canada Supports startups with IP strategy and protection Maximum amount : 100,000 $ Up to 100% of project cost Types of eligible projects Loans and Capital investments Open Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Loans for women entrepreneurs Maximum amount : 50,000 $ Types of eligible projects Open Date : June 28, 2022 SIF — Collaborations and Networks projects Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Supports large collaborative Canadian innovation networks and technology projects Types of eligible projects Open Date : March 13, 2023 Loans and Capital investments Open Canada Small Business Financing Loan (CSBFL) Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) , ATB Community Foundation (ATB) Financing for Canadian small businesses Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $ Up to 85% of project cost Types of eligible projects Construction and Renovation Business Buyout Digital Transformation Open Date : June 30, 2021 Wage Subsidies And Interns Open Digital Skills for Youth Program (DS4Y) Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Support for digital skills internships Maximum amount : 30,000 $ Up to 15% of project cost Types of eligible projects Human Resources Digital Transformation Closing date : September 15, 2026 Other Support Expert Advice Open Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Find Intellectual Property available for licensing or collaboration Types of eligible projects Innovative Solutions Canada - Challenge Stream for innovators Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Supports Canadian SMEs developing solutions for federal challenges Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $ Types of eligible projects Commercialization Innovation Grant and Funding Loans and Capital investments Open Strategic Response Fund (SRF) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Supports food processing and supply chain resilience Minimum amount : 10,000,000 $ Types of eligible projects Commercialization Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Construction and Renovation Innovation Open Date : March 9, 2026 Developmental Licence Playbook Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Temporary spectrum access for wireless innovation Transportation and warehousing Professional, scientific and technical services Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in QC Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in Quebec Types of eligible projects Strategic Science Fund (SSF) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Supports science and innovation excellence Up to 15% of project cost Information and cultural industries Professional, scientific and technical services Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects Commercialization Technology Human Resources Innovation Canada Disability Benefit Service Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Monthly support for working-age people with disabilities Types of eligible projects Open Date : June 20, 2025 Canadian Experiences Fund - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) , Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Supports tourism product development, training, and visitor facilities Types of eligible projects Environment and Climate Human Resources Open Date : February 3, 2026 Canadian Experiences Fund - Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Funding for tourism products and experiences Maximum amount : 58,500,000 $ Types of eligible projects Open Date : February 3, 2026 NT, Nunavut, Yukon, Canada Canadian Experiences Fund - Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Funding for tourism growth and diversification projects.
From $5,000 to $1,000,000 Up to 100% of project cost Types of eligible projects Open Date : February 3, 2026 Canadian Experiences Fund - Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) , Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) Funding for tourism development in Northern Ontario Types of eligible projects Open Date : February 3, 2026 Other Support Expert Advice Open Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Federal clean technology support and advice hub Transportation and warehousing Professional, scientific and technical services Types of eligible projects Commercialization Technology Environment and Climate Innovation Other Support Expert Advice Open Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Certification information and resources Types of eligible projects Loans and Capital investments Open Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Financial support to increase representation of women in the venture capital industry Types of eligible projects Human Resources Innovation Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Information and cultural industries Professional, scientific and technical services Types of eligible projects Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors - Indigenous stream Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for Indigenous innovators Types of eligible projects Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in AB Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in Alberta Transportation and warehousing Information and cultural industries Professional, scientific and technical services Types of eligible projects Other Support Expert Advice Open Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in BC Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in British Columbia Types of eligible projects Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in MB Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in Manitoba Types of eligible projects Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NB Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in New Brunswick Information and cultural industries Professional, scientific and technical services Health care and social assistance Types of eligible projects Commercialization Technology Innovation Digital Transformation Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NL Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in Newfoundland and Labrador Types of eligible projects Commercialization Technology Innovation Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NS Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in Nova Scotia Types of eligible projects Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Business support and government program guidance Information and cultural industries Types of eligible projects Commercialization Technology Innovation Other Support Expert Advice Open Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NWT Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in the Northwest Territories Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Information and cultural industries Professional, scientific and technical services Types of eligible projects Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in ON Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in Ontario Types of eligible projects Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in PEI Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in Prince Edward Island Types of eligible projects Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in SK Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in Saskatchewan Types of eligible projects Commercialization Technology Innovation Digital Transformation Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Personalized advisory services for innovators in Yukon Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Types of eligible projects Commercialization Innovation Digital Transformation Innovative Solutions Canada - Field-deployable Quantum Cascade Laser standoff chemical imaging system for CBRNE detection Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Field-deployable CBRNE chemical imaging prototype support Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $ Types of eligible projects SIF — Business Innovation and Growth projects Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Funding for business innovation and growth projects Professional, scientific and technical services Types of eligible projects Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) in Southern Ontario Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Support for southern Ontario tourism recovery Maximum amount : 100,000 $ Types of eligible projects Open Date : July 12, 2021 Innovative Solutions Canada - Low-Emission Electric Aircraft Propulsion Systems for Arctic Operations National Research Council Canada (NRC) , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Advances low-emission Arctic aviation propulsion Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $ Types of eligible projects Open Date : June 18, 2026 Closing date : July 16, 2026 Get notified when it reopens Innovative Solutions Canada - Artificial intelligence (AI) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Supports testing innovative AI prototypes for Canadian government needs Maximum amount : 2,300,000 $ Types of eligible projects Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Innovation Open Date : June 27, 2025 Closing date : July 22, 2025 Get notified when it reopens Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Funding for Canadian AI compute access From $100,000 to $5,000,000 Up to 67% of project cost Types of eligible projects Commercialization Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Innovation Digital Transformation Closing date : July 31, 2025 Get notified when it reopens Indigenous Intellectual Property Program (IIPP) — Project Stream Innovation Canada , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) , Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Funding for complex Indigenous IP projects Maximum amount : 50,000 $ Types of eligible projects Closing date : August 13, 2024 Get notified when it reopens Innovative Solutions Canada - Advanced technologies for open-source intelligence due diligence Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) AI solutions for research security and open-source intelligence advancement Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $ Types of eligible projects Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Innovation Closing date : August 14, 2025 Get notified when it reopens Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Supports broadband expansion in underserved Canadian communities Up to 90% of project cost Types of eligible projects Technology Construction and Renovation Open Date : November 9, 2020 Closing date : March 15, 2021 Get notified when it reopens About Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) What is the mission of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)?
The department’s mission is to foster a growing, competitive and knowledge-based Canadian economy by supporting innovation, science and business development, and by providing programs and policies that help organizations create jobs, increase productivity and compete globally. What type of organization is Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)?
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is a Federal government. When was Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) founded? Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) was founded in 2013-07-15.
What is Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)'s official website? Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)'s official website is https://ised-isde. canada.
ca/site/ised/en . What else should I know about Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)? Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is a vital arm of the Canadian government, focusing on fostering innovation, promoting science and technology, and driving economic growth across the nation.
Its primary goal is to ensure that Canada remains a global leader in the knowledge-based economy by supporting businesses, fostering entrepreneurship, and fostering a competitive economic landscape. A key aspect of ISED's mandate is providing financial support via grants and funding to businesses, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations.
This support aims to invigorate research and development, cultivate innovation, and enhance economic development. One of the primary funding initiatives under ISED is the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), which targets projects that focus on advancing Canada's innovation performance. SIF offers funding to businesses of all sizes in high-growth sectors such as clean technology, digital industries, and advanced manufacturing.
The program supports large-scale projects by providing repayable and non-repayable contributions, allowing businesses to scale innovations and create jobs. The Comprehensive funding provided through the SIF has been instrumental in attracting major investments in the technology and clean energy sectors, accelerating Canada's transition to a green economy.
Additionally, ISED plays a pivotal role in advancing clean technology through specific funding programs tailored to encourage sustainable innovations. The Low Carbon Economy Fund is one such initiative that supports projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions while fostering clean growth.
Businesses and non-profits are eligible to apply for funding to develop and implement innovative solutions that contribute to Canada's environmental goals. For smaller enterprises, particularly those in the early stages of development, ISED offers support through programs such as the Canadian Technology Accelerator and the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP).
The Canadian Technology Accelerator provides mentorship and market access support to Canadian technology companies looking to expand globally. Meanwhile, IRAP offers advisory services and financial assistance to help small and medium-sized enterprises innovate, develop new technologies, and scale their operations.
These programs aim to equip smaller businesses with the necessary tools and resources to succeed in the competitive global market. ISED also recognizes the importance of fostering innovation within Canada's non-profit sector. The partnerships between non-profits, businesses, and the government are essential for creating sustainable communities and driving social innovation.
Funding programs like the Digital Skills for Youth and the Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy focus on empowering non-profits to leverage technology and develop innovative solutions to societal challenges. These programs provide grants to organizations that facilitate youth skills development in digital fields or work towards addressing social issues through innovative means.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: For-profit, privately owned Canadian-owned businesses, incorporated federally or provincially, or Canadian resident sole proprietors; between 1-499 full-time equivalent employees; at least $500,000 of annual revenues. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $15,000 (grant), up to $100,000 (0% interest loan). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Boost Your Business Technology Grant is funded by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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