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Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC)
AMIC is designed to help Ontario SMEs in advanced manufacturing industries with grant and loan support for cap & tech adoption. Up to 15% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $5M in loan funding.‍

Ontario

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Agri-Food and Bio-Industrial Innovation Program (ABIP)
Supports the R&D of tech that provides solutions to the agri-food and bio-industrial sectors. Up to 75% of total eligible costs to a maximum of $500,000.‍

Alberta

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Agri-Tech Innovation Cost-Share Program
Supports the modernization of agriculture-specific, unique and innovative technologies in the workplace. Up to 35% to a maximum of $100,000 per eligible project to offset costs on relevant projects.

Ontario

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Agricultural Clean Technology Program (ACT)
Supports research, development and adoption of clean technologies through investments and promotion of agri-based bioproducts. Access up to 50-75% of costs to a maximum $5M project.‍

Canada Wide

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Agtech Growth Fund (AGF)
Funds research and development to accelerate the commercialization of innovations in the agricultural sector. Access up to $450,000 in non-repayable grants.‍

Saskatchewan

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Alberta Innovates -- Accelerating Innovations Into Care
Supports the commercialization of health tech via collaborations of Alberta SMEs and public health providers. Up to 50% project expenses to a maximum $150,000 contribution.‍

Alberta

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Alberta Innovates -- Industry Commercialization Associates Program
Offsets a portion of costs related to hiring an associate to perform technical commercialization activities. Receive up to 75% to max. of $120,000 of the associate's salary.‍

Alberta

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Alberta Innovates -- Industry R&D Associates Program
Supports hiring an associate to perform technical research and development activities. Level 1 -- Up to $52,500 annual stipend. Level 2 -- Up to $67,500 annual stipend. Additional Expense Allowance of $7,000 annually.‍

Alberta

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Bioenterprise -- Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)
This program helps businesses to adopt clean technologies into their agri-business operations. Access up to $100K in funding.‍

Ontario

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CFIN -- FoodTech Next Program
Supports early-stage Canadian technology firms who seek to be part of or sell to the wider food industry. Covers up to 50% costs to a max of $250,000 costs.

Canada Wide

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CME's Technology Investment Program (TIP)
Aims to help SME manufacturers in southern Ontario automate production, reduce their environmental footprint and increase their global competitiveness. Receive up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $50,000.

Ontario

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CanExport SMEs
Supports global expansion projects including participation in trade shows and government-led trade missions. Up to 50% to a max $50,000 in grants.

Canada Wide

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Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)
Support for projects that improve the physical condition of arts and heritage collaboration, creation, presentation, and exhibition spaces. Up to 50% to $500k-$15M depending on the project type. Up to 75% for rural and underserved communities.‍

Canada Wide

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Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)
Designed to support small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that need to make digital adoptions in their businesses to be able to remain competitive in this new digital age. Up to 90% of eligible costs up to $15,000 grant.‍

Canada Wide

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Canada Growth Fund
Secured the significant private capital it needs to accelerate the deployment of technologies needed to reduce carbon emissions and grow its economy. Commercial financing on a market-based basis.

Canada Wide

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Canada Job Grant (CJG)
Designed to reduce the costs of providing third-party skills training to new and existing employees. Up to 50-100% of eligible costs covered in most provinces.‍

Canada Wide

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Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
Support for employers providing supervised career-related work experience for youth employees. Up to 50% of employee minimum hourly rate; Non-profits can receive grants up to 100% of minimum wage; Amount is capped at a max $300K per employer.

Canada Wide

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Canada and UK: Critical Minerals Sustainability and Circularity
This program offers funding in partnership with Canada and the United Kingdom to aid R&D projects for critical minerals technologies. Up to 50% reimbursement for eligible Canadian SMEs to a maximum of $500,000 over 12-24 months.‍

Canada Wide

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Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) -- Smart Farms Program
Provides help for convergence of agriculture, equipment manufacturing and technology into real-world application. Up to 40% of the total eligible supported expenses.‍

Canada Wide

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Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program
Supports project proposals that contribute to a variety or clean energy projects for rural and remote Canadian communities. This program has no maximum funding amount.

Canada Wide

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Clean Fuels Awareness (CFA) Program
Funds innovative projects that address knowledge gaps among Canadians on clean fuel technologies. Receive up to $300,000 in Grant Funding.‍

Canada Wide

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Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program
Helps Canadian communities confront discrimination by funding new opportunities, discussions, and research to bring together Canada's diverse cultures and religions. Up to $1 million in government funding.

Canada Wide

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Creative Export Canada (CEC) -- Export Ready Stream
Offers funding for projects that generate export revenues and help Canadian Creative Industries reach more people around the world. Access up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $2.5M in government contribution.

Canada Wide

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Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund
The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) will support projects that will enable the acceleration of Canada's critical minerals production and reinforce associated supply chains. Up to $50M in Critical Minerals funding.

Canada Wide

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Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF)
Support critical minerals innovation, economic growth, and the Made-in-Ontario supply chain. Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $500,000.

Ontario

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DELIA -- NCFDC
Is a microloan fund for all Canadian Women entrepreneurs in need of funding support for start up, stabilizations and expansion. Up to $15,000 in low-interest loan support.

Canada Wide

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DIGITAL -- Horizon AI's Technology Commercialization
The Horizon AI's Technology Commercialization will co-invest in the early stages of commercialization and adoption of 10-15 projects. Up to 50% of costs to a maximum of $5M in Canadian government funding.

Canada Wide

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Digital Supercluster Capacity Building Program
Supports Canadian businesses by co-investing in projects that help Canadians develop the skills, leadership and opportunities needed to grow innovative digital enterprises. Funding amounts vary from project to project.

Canada Wide

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Digital Supercluster Technology Leadership Funding
Supports companies that will create new technology products, platforms and services, and scale-up through customer adoption and new commercial opportunities. Funding amounts vary from project.

Canada Wide

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Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF)
Supports economic development in investing in infrastructure or implementing strategies to advance regional priorities. Up to 15-50% of project expenses to a maximum of $500k-$5M in grant or loan funding depending on stream.

Ontario

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Electric Vehicle (EV) ChargeON Program
The EV ChargeON Program supports the installation of public electric vehicle charging stations in Ontario communities outside of large urban centres. Up to a maximum of $1M in funding per project.

Ontario

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EnAbling Change Program
Supports non-profit organizations on projects that bring awareness to the benefits of accessibility. Up to 75% of total costs in grant funding.

Ontario

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Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)
Supports new construction, renovation, and/or retrofit activities for facilities or programs that help those with disabilities. Receive up to $3M in Canadian government grant funding towards eligible projects.

Canada Wide

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FedDev Ontario
Helps to offset upfront project costs and helps southern Ontario businesses grow more quickly. Access repayable funding from $125K to a maximum $10M.‍

Ontario

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FedDev Ontario -- Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII)
Receive up to $5M in funding for artificial intelligence (AI) projects that can optimize their business' projects, technologies, systems, and processes.

Ontario

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FedDev Ontario -- Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII)
Funding for homebuilding solutions. Access repayable funding to a maximum of $5M of 50% eligible costs.

Ontario

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Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)
Aims to increase food production and economic growth in B.C. by helping established B.C. food-processing businesses expand and evolve. Up to $1 million in Cost-Share Funding.

British Columbia

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Forest Biomass Program (FBP)
Ontario based projects to harvest wood from Crown forests, increase forest sector job creation and regional economic growth and find new uses for wood. Receive up to $250K to $10M in Government Funding.

Ontario

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Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (FSIIP)
Supports green and accessible retrofits, repairs or upgrades of existing public community buildings, and the construction of new publicly-accessible community buildings. Receive up to $50% of costs for $10 million or more projects.

Ontario

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GIFMP's Energy Efficiency Solutions (EES) Stream
Helps businesses implement energy efficiency and energy management strategies that optimize energy efficiency, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, and competitiveness. Up to 100% of total eligible implementation costs to a max. of $20M for provincial-territorial and other governments.

Canada Wide

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GIFMP's Industrial Facility Track (IFT)
Assists industrial facilities implement energy efficiency and energy management solutions. Access up to 50% to a maximum of $10 million; the minimum funding contribution is $40,000.

Canada Wide

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Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN)
The program provides matching funding towards projects that improve and implement greenhouse technologies to support innovation. Up to $100,000 in contribution matching resulting in a maximum budget of $200,000 per project.

Ontario

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IESO Conservation Fund: Independent Electricity System Operator
Support new conservation and demand management programs, practices and technologies to reduce Ontario's electricity consumption. Up to a maximum of 75% of eligible costs to a maximum of $500,000.

Ontario

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Industry Commercialization Associate Program (ICAP)
Supports hiring an associate to perform technical commercialization activities. Up to $120,000 per eligible applicant.

Alberta

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Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
Supports pre-commercial military and defence technologies that have the potential to address current challenges faced by Canada's Armed Forces. Access up to $1.2M for initial R&D. Fully-developed solutions may access up to $20M through a procurement program.

Canada Wide

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Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC)
Helps startups and small businesses overcome technology development hurdles so that they can produce globally demanded products and services. Up to $150k for proof-of-concept projects, and up to $1M for prototype development, and may also be awarded a government contract.

Canada Wide

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Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON)
This program supports innovators, businesses, and researchers at various stages of their IP journey to provide access to expert IP education, financial supports, and mentorship. Up to $100K in government funding.

Ontario

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Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)
Invest Ontario Fund is a provincial agency fund dedicated to securing private sector business and capital investments that support economic development. Access a $4M funding project.

Ontario

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Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF)
Supporting economic growth and jobs creation projects. Applicants can receive up to 50-90% of costs for economic growth projects.

Ontario

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Life Sciences Innovation Fund
Supports the process of moving innovative and capital-intensive investment projects from a concept stage to commercialization. Receive up to $500,000 in funding.

Ontario

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Low Carbon Economy Fund
Projects in this program aim to reduce Canada's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, generate clean growth, build resilient communities, and create good jobs for Canadians. Up to $1M to $25M in funding.

Canada Wide

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Matching Investment Fund (MIF)
Supports Canadian dairy companies with funding to assist in the development of product initiatives that help grow the business for milk and dairy ingredients. Up to $150K in fund matching.

Canada Wide

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Mitacs Accelerate
Pairs businesses with Masters, PhD and PDF interns to overcome innovation challenges. Matching funds from Mitacs up to $7,500 per 4-6 month internship unit.

Canada Wide

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Mitacs Elevate
Supports industry and academic partnerships to solve current issues through innovative means Receive up to $30,000 from Mitacs.

Canada Wide

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NGen AI For Manufacturing Challenge
Supports projects that build advanced manufacturing capacity in Canada and enhance the commercialization of AI and machine learning innovations. Receive up to 35% of $8M in funding support.

Canada Wide

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NGen Advanced Manufacturing Projects
Designed to accelerate commercialization and scale-up in the Canadian manufacturing sector. Funding will vary by applicant.

Canada Wide

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NGen Workforce Transformation Program
The Workforce Transformation program provides leadership teams with an affordable and high-value opportunity to participate together in learning and assessment workshops to develop strategic plans. Up to 80% reimbursement for upskilling and training costs.

Canada Wide

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NOHFC -- INVEST North Program
Supporting economic development initiatives in Northern Ontario by providing financial assistance towards projects that diversify their region. Receive up to $5,000,000 per project as either a grant or partially forgivable loan.

Ontario

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NOHFC -- People & Talent Program
Designed to attract, retain, and develop Northern Ontario's workforce by creating and sustaining new and existing jobs. Receive up to 90% of an Indigenous person's salary of up to $52.5k a year, and up to 90% of other eligible applicants for up to $35k a year.

Ontario

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NRC IRAP Research Grants for Canadian Businesses
Designed to accelerate the research and development projects of Canadian innovators. Access up to 60-80% of costs to a maximum $10M per application.‍

Canada Wide

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NSERC Alliance Grants
Supporting collaborative R&D projects between Canadian businesses and universities. Up to $1,000,000 in grant funding per year.

Canada Wide

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OCI -- Customer Demonstration Program
Supports technology demonstrations between two or more Ontario-based businesses. Up to 50% coverage of eligible expenses to a maximum $50k.

Ontario

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OCI -- Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP)
Helps SMEs generate a Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan. Up to $15,000 in grant funding.

Ontario

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OCI -- Technology Demonstration Program
Supports the adoption and implementation of commercialized digital technology by an SME in partnership with a digital vendor and align with their completed DMAP. Receive up to $150,000 in government funding support.

Ontario

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OCI Market Readiness Program -- Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Supporting academic spin-off companies with grants to further their early-stage commercialization and support scalable business growth. Max funding from $125,000-250,000 in Ontario provincial funding.

Ontario

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Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI)
This program offers funding for research and innovation that stimulates the growth and competitiveness of Ontario's agri-food sector. Up to $150K -- $200K in research funding.

Ontario

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Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP)
Supports automotive businesses improve operational efficiency and competitiveness through the adoption of lean manufacturing processes and Industry 4.0-related technologies. Up to 50% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $150,000 in grants.

Ontario

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Ontario Human Capital Research and Innovation Fund (OHCRIF)
Funding research towards ideas and approaches on developing Canada's workforce. Covers 100% of eligible expenses to a max of $250,000.

Ontario

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Palette Skills -- Upskill Canada Program
Will support and fund partners in developing short-cycle programs (4 to 16 weeks) that combine specialized technical training, general business training, and interpersonal skills development across key economic sectors. Up to 70% of the total eligible costs.

Canada Wide

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Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP)
Helps supply-managed poultry and egg producers adapt to market changes. Covers 70-85% of eligible costs in grant funding.

Canada Wide

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Quantum Leap Funding Program
Helps SMEs and Canadian universities with funding to work on innovative pharmaceutical research projects. Receive up to 50-66% of costs to a maximum $1.2 million per eligible project.

Canada Wide

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SD Tech Fund -- Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Supports cleantech projects that aim to improve water, soil and air quality to reduce the effects of climate change. Access up to 40% of project costs for an average funding contribution of $3,000,000.

Canada Wide

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Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)
One of the largest tax incentive programs available to a wide range of Canadian businesses. Access up to 69% of labour and overhead costs, 36% of contractor costs, and 45% of material costs.

Canada Wide

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Skills Catalyst Fund
Supports Ontario consortiums in the development and implementation of innovative workforce development projects that test new and emerging ideas and approaches to labour market challenges. Up to 80% of eligible training expenses to a maximum $500,000.

Ontario

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Skills Development Fund
Contributes to the development and implementation of innovative workforce development projects to address the challenges of the labour market. There is no maximum funding amount for this program.

Ontario

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Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Supports projects that drive sustained productivity and economic benefits. Submit a project budget of at least $20M and access up to 50% of eligible costs.

Canada Wide

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Supply Chain Stability and Adaptability Program
Supports the economic recovery and resiliency of Ontario's Agri-food sector. Access up to 25% of costs, to a maximum of $125,000.

Ontario

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Supply Chains and Logistics Excellence AI (SCALE.AI) Supercluster
Enhances Canada's existing supply chain practices by boosting economic development through faster adoption and integration of artificial intelligence. Access up to 40% of eligible project costs, with no minimum or maximum investment allocated per project.‍

Canada Wide

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Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF)
Supports the impacts of international trade agreements on processors in the agri-food sector. Receive up to 50% of costs to a max. of $5 million.

Canada Wide

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Western Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Program
Helps businesses with high growth potential adopt/adapt innovative technologies that support productivity and export expansion. Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $5M per application and $10M per applicant.

Canada Wide

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Women Ecosystem Fund (WEF)
Supports projects that will provide business supports for women entrepreneurs and strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Canada. Up to $3M in funding for Canadian not-for-profit organizations or associations.

Canada Wide

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Youth Employment Program (IRAP YEP)
Designed to assist funding of hiring young Canadian post-secondary graduates. Provides up to $30,000 per graduate (up to two) for a period of 6 to 12 months.

Canada Wide

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