Canada Growth & Expansion Grants 2026
Access $2.8B+ in Canadian scale-up funding across 42+ specialized programs. From Strategic Innovation Fund to provincial expansion grants - complete guide to scaling your established business nationwide.
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Major Federal Growth & Expansion Programs
Large-scale federal programs designed to support significant business expansion and market growth.
Major funding for transformative business expansion projects and technology advancement initiatives.
- Large-scale expansion projects
- Technology commercialization
- Significant job creation requirements
- Industrial and technology sectors focus
Innovative financing for businesses deploying technologies that reduce carbon emissions and grow the economy.
- Clean technology commercialization
- Concessional financing instruments
- Canadian presence required
- Intellectual property ownership
Region-specific expansion funding through six federal development agencies across Canada.
- FedDev Ontario - Up to $10M
- PrairiesCan - Prairie provinces focus
- WD - Western Economic Diversification
- ACOA - Atlantic Canada expansion
Support for Canadian businesses expanding into international markets and developing export capabilities.
- CanExport SMEs - Up to $50K per project
- Export Development Canada support
- Trade Commissioner Service access
- Market entry research funding
Provincial Jobs & Prosperity Funds
- Jobs and Prosperity Fund - Up to $5M
- SWODF/EODF - Up to $5M repayable
- Ontario Innovation Tax Credit - 3.5%
- Advanced Manufacturing Fund
- Scale-up Ventures Fund
- Investissement Québec - Up to $10M
- MEI Economic Development
- Quebec R&D Tax Credits - 37.5%
- Manufacturing Expansion Program
- Tech Transfer Tax Credit
- InBC Investment Corp - Growth capital
- CleanBC Industry Fund - Up to $5M
- BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund
- Rural Dividend Program
- Tech Sector Expansion Support
Alberta:
- • Alberta Investment Tax Credit
- • Innovation Employment Grant
- • Energy Diversification Program
- • Rural Economic Development
Saskatchewan:
- • Manufacturing and Processing Expansion
- • Agriculture Value-Added Fund
- • Innovation Saskatchewan Growth
Manitoba:
- • Manitoba Growth and Productivity
- • Innovation Growth Program
- • Manufacturing Expansion Incentive
Atlantic Canada:
- • Nova Scotia Productivity Investment
- • New Brunswick Growth Fund
- • PEI Business Development
- • Newfoundland Manufacturing Support
Territories:
- • NWT Business Expansion Program
- • Yukon Economic Development
- • Nunavut Growth Initiative
Industry-Specific Growth Programs
Specialized expansion programs for manufacturing and processing businesses.
- • Advanced Manufacturing Fund
- • Clean Manufacturing Incentive
- • Processing Equipment Tax Credit
- • Automation & Productivity Grants
Growth funding for technology companies and innovative businesses.
- • Tech Scale-Up Program
- • AI & Machine Learning Fund
- • Software Development Credits
- • Digital Innovation Incentives
Environmental and clean technology expansion support programs.
- • Clean Technology Fund
- • Net Zero Accelerator
- • Sustainable Development Goals
- • Carbon Reduction Incentives
Tax Credits & Growth Incentives
Tax credits for capital investments and equipment purchases.
- • Capital Cost Allowance acceleration
- • Manufacturing equipment credits
- • Clean energy investment credits
- • Innovation property incentives
Enhanced R&D credits for growing businesses developing new products.
- • Federal SR&ED: Up to 35%
- • Provincial R&D: Up to 37.5%
- • Combined rates up to 67%
- • Patent box regimes
Job creation incentives and wage subsidies for expanding businesses.
- • Job Creation Tax Credit
- • Training and development grants
- • Youth employment incentives
- • Skills development programs
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