Software Development Funding Programs
Software Development Grant, Loan, and Funding Programs Mentor Works Can Write for Your Business.
Find Canadian government funding programs for software development businesses with the program directory list from Mentor Works.
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Funding Programs | Region | Funding Activity | Description | Learn More | Show on Site? | Tags |
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Accessible Technology Program (ATP) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, non profit, | |
Alberta Media Fund | Alberta | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, | |
Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | software, tech, media | |
Canada Growth Fund | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | software, tech, media, cleantech, manufacturing, | |
Canada Job Grant (CJG) | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech | |
Canada Media Fund: Experimental Stream | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | software, cleantech, | |
Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, | |
Canada Summer Jobs | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech | |
CanExport SMEs | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech, | |
DELIA – NCFDC | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption Business Expansion Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | food, forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, agri | |
DIGITAL – Horizon AI’s Technology Commercialization | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agi, software, auto, cleantech, | |
DIGITAL – Technology Leadership Program (Cycle 6) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agi, software, auto, cleantech, | |
Digital Supercluster Capacity Building Program | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | tech, software | |
Digital Supercluster Technology Leadership Funding | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | tech, software | |
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, municipality, non profit, agri | |
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) | Alberta | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, municipality, non profit, agri | |
FedDev Ontario | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, cleantech, | |
FedDev Ontario Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | manufacturing, cleantech, energy, software, non profit, agri, tech, forest | |
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) – National Research Council (NRC) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, | |
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | media, software, cleantech, | |
Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | media, software, | |
Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund – Industrial | New Brunswick | Business Expansion |
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Yes | cleantech, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, agri | |
NGen Advanced Manufacturing Projects | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | manufacturing, manufacturers, tech, software | |
NGen AI For Manufacturing Challenge | Canada-wide | Research & Development Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | manufacturing, manufacturers, tech, software | |
NGen Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | manufacturing, manufacturers, tech, software | |
OBIO - Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto | |
OBIO - Life Sciences Critical Technologies & Commercialization (LSCTC) Program | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | software | |
OCI - ENCQOR 5G SME Technology Development Program (5G SDP) | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, cleantech, | |
OVIN - Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) & Smart Mobility Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | ontario, training, automotive, cleantech, software, manufacturing | |
OVIN - Electric Vehicle Program | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | ontario, training, automotive, cleantech, software, manufacturing | |
OVIN (Main Program Page) - Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network | Ontario | Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | ontario, training, automotive, cleantech, software, manufacturing | |
Product Demonstration Program | Alberta | Research & Development |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software | |
Save on Energy | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto | |
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | research, university, manufacturing, media, agri, collaborative, northern ontario, cleantech, software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, tech, auto | |
SD Tech Fund | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | agi, software, cleantech, | |
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, municipality, non profit, | |
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | software, cleantech, municipality, non profit, | |
Supply Chains and Logistics Excellence AI (SCALE.AI) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | software, municipality, non profit, | |
Western Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Program | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, covid, | |
Youth Employment Program (IRAP YEP) | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, covid, | |
Zero Emission Transit Fund | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | tech, software, cleantech, auto | |
Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agi, software, auto, cleantech, | |
Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVI) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agi, software, auto, cleantech, |
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