Top Canadian Grants to Grow Your Business in 2025
Looking to boost your marketing budget and fuel your business’s growth? Whether you’re a business owner, CFO, or marketer, finding the funds to scale up and generate leads is a never-ending challenge. But here’s the good news: Canada offers grants designed to help businesses like yours innovate, expand, and thrive.
While consulting with businesses, the conversation of grant opportunities often comes up. That’s why we decided to turn it into a blog—to give business owners a simple, go-to resource for easy reference.
Below, we highlight a handful of grants and non-repayable programs across Canada—what they offer, when to apply, and who qualifies—so you don’t have to hold back on your go-to-market plans. Be sure to click through to find out all the eligibility criteria and updates to applications.
If you’re looking for a marketing agency to provide quotes to get your submission in quickly, contact us—we’d be happy to support you.
Canada-Wide Grants
Canada Council for the Arts Grants
- Description: Funding to promote Canadian artists and their work internationally.
- Maximum Amount: $30,000
- Eligibility: Canadian artists, groups, and arts organizations. Eligibility differs by program.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Public relations campaigns, digital advertising, and international event promotion.
- Application Timeline: Deadlines dependent on projects. See deadline information.
- Learn more about Canada Council for the Arts grants
CanExport for businesses (SMEs)
- Description: Funding for industry associations to support export marketing and trade activities for their members.
- Maximum Amount: $50,000 (up to 50% of eligible costs)
- Eligibility: Canadian Small Businesses, with $100K-$100M in revenue.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Trade show participation, marketing strategies for export promotion, and digital advertising.
- Application Timeline: Not currently accepting applications. Check back after April.
- Learn more about CanExport
British Columbia Grants
Buy BC Partnership Program
- Description: Funding to help producers, processors, and cooperatives market local food products.
- Maximum Amount: $30,000 (up to 50% of project costs)
- Eligibility: BC-based producers, processors, and cooperatives.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Branding, packaging, and promotional campaigns for Buy BC products.
- Application Timeline: Closes January 27, 2025.
- Learn more about Buy BC
Alberta Grants
Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP)
- Description: Helps Alberta businesses expand internationally through trade show participation and marketing.
- Maximum Amount: $15,000 per application (up to 50% of eligible costs)
- Eligibility: Alberta-based subject-matter experts (SMEs).
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Trade show registration, travel, and international marketing collateral development.
- Application Timeline: Rolling applications.
- Learn more about AEEP
Alberta Innovates – Voucher Program
- Description: Supports mid-to-late-stage product development and commercialization.
- Maximum Amount: $10,000
- Eligibility: Alberta-based Tech SMEs.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Marketing research, commercialization strategies, and promotional activities for product launches.
- Application Timeline: Open year-round.
- Learn more about Alberta Innovates
Alberta Media Fund
- Description: Provides grants for post-production labour costs in Alberta.
- Maximum Amount: $200,000.
- Eligibility: Alberta-based media companies.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Marketing and promotion of post-production media projects.
- Application Timeline: Open year-round.
- Learn more about the Alberta Made Screen Industries Program
Saskatchewan Grants
Métis Assistance Program (MAP)
- Description: Grants for Métis-owned businesses for startups, expansions, or operational improvements.
- Maximum Amount: $99,999
- Eligibility: Métis-owned and controlled businesses in Saskatchewan.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Brand development, digital marketing campaigns, and local advertising.
- Application Timeline: Rolling applications.
- Learn more about MAP
STEP Market Access Program
- Description: Funding to help Saskatchewan businesses market domestically and internationally.
- Maximum Amount: $10,000, up to 50% of eligible costs.
- Eligibility: Saskatchewan-based SMEs.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Participation in trade shows, development of marketing materials, and website enhancements.
- Application Timeline: Open year-round.
- Learn more about STEP
Agriculture Awareness Initiative Program
- Description: Funding to build awareness and trust in Saskatchewan agriculture.
- Maximum Amount: $50,000 up to 75%
- Eligibility: Saskatchewan-based agriculture organizations.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Public awareness campaigns, educational materials, and event sponsorships.
- Application Timeline: Open year-round.
- Learn more about the Agriculture Awareness Initiative Program
Ontario Grants
Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP)
- Description: Supports Ontario SMEs in adopting and modernizing digital technologies.
- Maximum Amount: $15,000, up to 50%
- Eligibility: Ontario-based SMEs.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Development of e-commerce platforms, digital marketing campaigns, and website redesigns.
- Application Timeline: Opens annually in Q1.
- Learn more about the DMAP
Quebec Grants
CED – Regional Innovation Ecosystems
- Description: Offers funding to foster growth in Quebec’s innovation ecosystem.
- Maximum Amount: Varies, up to 90%.
- Eligibility: For non-profit organizations.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Digital marketing campaigns, branding initiatives, and promotional events.
- Application Timeline: Open year-round.
- Learn more about CED – Regional Innovation Ecosystems
PME MTL – Young Business
- Description: Subsidies for young businesses in Montreal to support startup growth.
- Maximum Amount: $15,000
- Eligibility: Businesses based in Montreal under five years old.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Local advertising, social media campaigns, and event marketing.
- Application Timeline: Rolling applications.
- Learn more about PME MTL for young businesses
Prince Edward Island Grants
Web Presence Assistance
- Description: Funds to help PEI businesses enhance online sales through improved web presence.
- Maximum Amount: $2,500, up to 75%
- Eligibility: PEI-based SMEs.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Website design, e-commerce integration, and digital advertising.
- Application Timeline: Rolling applications.
- Learn more about Web Presence Assistance
Money to Enhance Export Marketing
- Description: Provides funding for export marketing initiatives in Prince Edward Island.
- Maximum Amount: $15,000, up to 65%
- Eligibility: PEI-based businesses.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Trade show participation, export-focused advertising, and content marketing.
- Application Timeline: Rolling applications.
- Learn more about the Money to Enhave Export Marketing program
Newfoundland and Labrador Grants
Funds for Business Advisory Services
- Description: Supports business plans, marketing strategies, and financial management services.
- Maximum Amount: Covers up to 75% of costs, up to $5,000.
- Eligibility: Small Business and non-profits in St. John’s and Mount Pearl.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Developing marketing plans, advertising strategies, and branding efforts.
- Application Timeline: Open year-round.
- Learn more about Funds for Business Advisory Services
Northwest Territories Grants
Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program (TPDMP)
- Description: Helps NWT tourism businesses diversify their offerings and expand marketing efforts.
- Maximum Amount: $15,000 for Marketing Assistance.
- Eligibility: NWT-based tourism businesses.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Development of marketing campaigns, social media advertising, and promotional materials for new tourism products.
- Application Timeline: Application period closes January 29, 2025.
- Learn more about TPDMP
Nunavut Grants
Kakivak Association – Economic Opportunity Fund
- Description: Funding for tourism businesses in the Qikiqtani region to support economic growth.
- Maximum Amount: $10,000.
- Eligibility: Qikiqtani-based tourism businesses.
- Eligible Marketing Expenses: Promotional materials, digital advertising campaigns, and event sponsorships for tourism initiatives.
- Application Timeline: Open year-round.
- Learn more about Kakivak Association
Don’t miss out on non-repayable grant opportunities!
Grants like these can unlock incredible opportunities for you to grow your business. Whether you’re exploring export opportunities, enhancing your digital presence, attracting new clients or investors, or updating your marketing technology stack, we’re here to help. Let us know if you need an estimate to get your submission in.