Canada Clean Technology Innovation Grants 2026
Access $1.2B+ in clean technology innovation funding through 22+ federal and provincial programs. From SDTC grants up to $15M to Clean Technology Investment Tax Credits - accelerate your environmental technology, renewable energy, and sustainability innovation projects.
Major Clean Technology Programs
SDTC provides funding for demonstration and deployment of pre-commercial clean technologies that address climate change, clean air, clean water, and clean soil challenges.
Eligible Technologies:
- • Renewable energy generation and storage
- • Clean transportation solutions
- • Industrial energy efficiency technologies
- • Waste-to-energy and circular economy
Funding Coverage:
- • Up to 40% of eligible project costs
- • Minimum $5M total project budget
- • Demonstration and scale-up activities
- • Performance validation and monitoring
Refundable investment tax credits for clean technology equipment including renewable energy, energy storage, low-carbon heat equipment, and clean hydrogen production.
Solar & Wind (30%):
- • Solar photovoltaic systems
- • Concentrated solar power
- • Wind turbines and farms
Energy Storage (30%):
- • Electrical energy storage
- • Thermal energy storage
- • Battery systems
Clean Hydrogen (15%):
- • Electrolysis equipment
- • Production facilities
- • Hydrogen refueling stations
Supports large-scale decarbonization projects and technology commercialization to help Canada achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Part of Strategic Innovation Fund.
Priority Areas:
- • Industrial emissions reduction projects
- • Clean technology manufacturing
- • Carbon capture utilization & storage (CCUS)
- • Clean fuel production facilities
Requirements:
- • Minimum $50M total project cost
- • Credible net-zero pathway commitment
- • Significant GHG emissions reduction
- • Canadian economic benefits
Natural Resources Canada program supporting late-stage demonstration and early commercialization of clean technology solutions in energy, mining, and forestry sectors.
Focus Areas:
- • Energy efficiency innovations
- • Renewable energy integration
- • Clean resource extraction
- • Low-carbon fuel alternatives
Funding Support:
- • Up to 50% of eligible costs
- • Demonstration project funding
- • Market readiness activities
- • Pilot to commercial scale-up
Clean Technology Funding by Area
Provincial Clean Technology Programs
🍁 Leading Provincial Programs:
- BC CleanBC Programs: $380M for clean energy and emissions reduction
- Alberta Technology & Innovation: $250M for energy transition
- Ontario Green Fund: $200M for sustainable innovation
- Quebec Electrification: $180M for transport and industry
🎯 Priority Technology Areas:
- Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing and infrastructure
- Critical Minerals: Battery materials processing
- Green Buildings: Energy efficiency technologies
- Circular Economy: Waste reduction and recycling
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