Automation & Manufacturing Funding across Canada
25 verified programs currently help Canadian small businesses pay for automation, productivity tools and manufacturing upgrades: 10 grants and rebates, 13 loans and financing programs and 2 other supports like tax credits, across 7 provinces and territories. Every record shows amounts, the official source, and the date we last checked it. Verified as recently as July 3, 2026.
- 25
- verified programs
- 10
- grants & rebates
- 13
- loans & financing
- 7
- provinces & territories
Beyond one city
Canada-wide and province-wide programs
Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern Ontario – Productivity Improvements
Up to 33% of costs
This Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario program helps established manufacturers in Northern Ontario invest in productivity. It…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Stream
Up to $500,000
The Business Scale-up and Productivity Stream helps established Northern Ontario businesses modernize and expand. You can access up to $500,000 per…
Last verified July 2, 2026
INVEST North Program — Innovation Stream
Up to $500,000
This matching grant from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation helps you cover technical labour, prototyping, and testing for new products…
Last verified July 2, 2026
INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Up to $400,000
This competitive program supports product-based and B2B businesses in Northern Ontario with a 20% cost-share contribution and an optional 30% term…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Step Forward Entrepreneurs Program
Up to $10,000
Accelerate your growth with a matching grant that covers 50% of eligible costs for innovative products or services. You can access funding twice,…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Up to 50% of costs
This Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario program helps for-profit and not-for-profit organizations build or adopt AI. You…
Last verified July 2, 2026
CED — Business Scale-up and Productivity — REGI for SMEs
Up to 50% of costs
Boost your Quebec SME with interest-free repayable funding for productivity and innovation projects. This program covers up to half your authorized…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Canada Small Business Financing Program
Up to $1,000,000
This program makes it easier to get a business loan by having the government share the lending risk with your bank or credit union. You apply…
Last verified July 2, 2026
BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan
Up to 125% of costs
Secure the machinery, vehicles, or tech you need to scale operations. BDC offers flexible loan terms including interest-only periods and long…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Technology Equipment Loan (BDC)
Secure the capital you need for digital infrastructure, IT equipment, and cybersecurity upgrades. This BDC loan supports your modernization efforts…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive
Up to $30,000
This territorial program helps NWT businesses lower the cost of borrowing for major equipment or facility upgrades. It also supports associations and…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Strategic Improvement Assistance
Up to $20,000
This provincial grant helps Prince Edward Island businesses in strategic sectors invest in outside expertise for operational efficiency, planning, or…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Food and Beverage Industry Financing (FCC)
Access tailored financing from Farm Credit Canada to build, expand, or equip your food and beverage operation anywhere in Canada. This loan supports…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Northern Isolated Community Initiatives Fund
This funding stream under the Northern Isolated Community Initiatives Fund helps Northern agriculture and food businesses build a strong territorial…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Manufacturing and Processing Assistance — Operating Loan (Finance PEI)
Secure the working capital or equipment you need to scale your manufacturing or processing business in Prince Edward Island. Finance PEI provides…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Business Growth Program
Up to $200,000
This program provides non-repayable contributions to help you start, innovate, or scale your business. It supports projects that boost productivity,…
Last verified July 2, 2026
CED — Targeted Support for Quebec's Economically Vulnerable RCMs (REGI)
Up to 75% of costs
This CED initiative under the REGI program offers flexible funding to help SMEs in eight specific Quebec RCMs grow their businesses. It provides…
Last verified July 3, 2026
REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity
Up to $500,000
Accelerate your growth by adopting new technology or expanding capacity with FedNor's REGI program. We provide repayable contributions to help…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Project Financing
Access a flexible suite of financing solutions designed to help Quebec businesses at any growth stage realize their projects, whether through debt,…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Manufacturing and Processing Assistance - Capital Loan
Secure the capital you need to modernize your operations with a flexible loan from Finance PEI. This program supports PEI manufacturers and…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Manufacturing & Processing Investment Tax Credit Saskatchewan
This provincial tax credit helps Saskatchewan manufacturing and processing corporations offset the cost of purchasing qualifying new or used…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Advancing Agri-Food Processing
Up to $50,000
Boost your production capacity and efficiency with cost-share funding for equipment upgrades or process analysis. This program helps New Brunswick…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Horticulture Diversification Program
Up to $40,000
Expand your PEI horticulture business with cost-share funding for infrastructure and agronomic services. You pay upfront and get reimbursed for…
Last verified July 2, 2026
Retail Modernization Project Grant (RMPG)
Up to $5,000
Ontario shops can get 50% back, up to $5,000, on modern store technology: POS systems, inventory tracking, self-checkout kiosks, CRM and more. You…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)
Up to $50,000
Finished your DMAP? This Ontario program reimburses 50% of implementing it, up to $50,000: the platforms, software, integration work and one-time…
Last verified July 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
How many automation and manufacturing programs are there in Canada right now?
25 verified programs are open as of our latest checks: 10 grants and rebates, 13 loans and financing programs and 2 other supports like tax credits, across 7 provinces and territories. Programs open and close through the year, and every record shows the date we last verified it.
Do these programs cover the full cost?
Rarely. Most are cost-share programs: they pay a percentage of eligible costs up to a cap, and you pay the rest. Many also require approval before you buy or sign anything, because spending first can disqualify the whole project. Each record spells out the rules we found.
Who approves these applications?
Each program's administrator, usually the government body or organization that runs it, and never us. BBN Labs is an independent Canadian company, not a government agency. Applying through the official program site is always free.
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