If you run a clean tech or green energy company, here's every grant you qualify for
Fund technical development of carbon-capture solutions or install building solar arrays using green cash allocations. Compare verified federal and provincial programs, verify matching criteria, and model your funding stacking.
Funding Range
$50,000 – $5,000,000+
Matched Programs
7 programs
Top Program
DOE Clean Energy Grant
Avg. Timeline
4–18 months
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Green Capital & R&D Stack
Offset carbon-reduction capital upgrades and proprietary hardware manufacturing costs.
Apply for federal department energy solicitations matching your exact hardware project scope.
Stack local utility and green bank low-interest bridge financing to cover initial equipment acquisition.
Register for federal/state green energy credits to offset operational tax liabilities.
Claim R&D tax credits on engineering payroll hours spent optimizing physical power efficiency.
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Recommended Programs (7)
Latest Update: June 2026Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)
Agency: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canada's largest tax incentive for businesses conducting scientific research or experimental development. Provides a fully refundable investment tax credit (ITC) for eligible R&D expenditures.
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Agency: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports large-scale projects that drive innovation, encourage clean technology adoption, fortify industrial supply chains, and build advanced manufacturing facilities.
Pairs Canadian businesses with academic researchers (grad students and postdocs) to execute specialized R&D projects, offsetting the cost of hiring advanced researchers.
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Agency: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
A 5-year, $3.5 billion investment by federal, provincial, and territorial governments to support sustainable growth, precision technology adoption, and climate resilience in farming.
Provides non-dilutive funding to early-stage startups developing highly innovative, high-risk technologies with deep commercial market potential.
USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
Agency: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements.
Provides funding to develop, test, and validate clean energy technologies, carbon capture systems, grid storage solutions, and efficiency improvements.
Frequently Asked Questions
QWhat DOE grants are available for clean energy startups?
The Department of Energy SBIR/STTR program funds early-stage clean energy technologies including solar, wind, grid storage, hydrogen, and carbon capture. Phase I awards are up to $275K; Phase II awards up to $1.9M.
QCan Canadian clean tech companies access SIF funding?
Yes — the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) has funded major clean tech projects including battery manufacturing, carbon capture, and biofuels. Eligible projects typically need $10M+ total project costs with significant Canadian operations.
QIs there grant support for installing solar panels on commercial buildings?
Yes — USDA REAP covers up to 50% of rural commercial solar installations. Canada's Greener Homes Grant and provincial programs like Ontario's Save on Energy cover urban commercial retrofits.
QWhat R&D credits are available for clean energy technology development?
Both the US ITC (Investment Tax Credit) and Canada's SR&ED program offer significant R&D support. The US also offers a 30% Clean Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC) through the Inflation Reduction Act.
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