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British Columbia Grants & Funding

54 programs available in British Columbia

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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Open

Accelerate Okanagan β€” Revup Program

Accelerate Okanagan

Mentoring to grow a BC startup

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Rolling

Accelerate Okanagan β€” Startup Basics

Accelerate Okanagan

Tools to develop an idea for a BC startup

Also: Workforce Development & Training
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Open

AccelerateIP

Government of British Columbia, New Ventures BC

Get support for your intellectual property

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
Open

ACS Cultural Grant (Arts Council of Surrey)

artscouncilofsurrey.ca

The Arts Council of Surrey offers the ACS Cultural Grant to its group members who have a BC non-profit Society Number, o...

Also: Local & Community Grants
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Open

AgriInvest

Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Due Jun 30

Matching funding to mitigate on-farm risks

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Rolling

AgriStability

Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Due Jun 30

Insurance to protect farming operations

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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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Arts Impact Grant

bcartscouncil.ca

Arts Impact Grants provide flexible funding for arts and culture organizations and collectives in British Columbia. The ...

Also: Local & Community Grants
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
Open

Arts Program

First Peoples' Cultural Council

Support for BC First Nations artists

Also: Indigenous Business Programs
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Workforce Development & Training
Rolling

B.C. Employer Training Grant

Government of British Columbia, WorkBC

Funding for employee training in British Columbia

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Workforce Development & Training
Rolling

B.C. Youth in Manufacturing Initiative

EMC - Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium

Funding for work placement in manufacturing for B.C. youth

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Workforce Development & Training
Rolling

BC Employer Training Grant (ETG)

destinationbc.ca

The B.C. Employer Training Grant provides funding to small, medium, and large enterprises to support skills training for...

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Tax Credits & Incentives
Open

BC Scientific Research & Experimental Development Tax Credit

Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Finance

Due Sep 1

Tax credit for R&D in British Columbia

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Open

BC Tech Growth Programs

BC Tech Association

Accelerator programs for British Columbia growth and scale-stage companies

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Technology & Digital Transformation
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Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) - Grow Your Business Online

ised-isde.canada.ca

The CDAP Grow Your Business Online grant provides eligible small businesses with up to $2,400 to help them enhance their...

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Local & Community Grants
Open

City of Burnaby Community Grants

burnaby.ca

The City of Burnaby offers community grants to non-profit organizations that provide services or promote activities bene...

Also: Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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Local & Community Grants
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City of Vancouver Community and Neighborhood Grants Program

cityofvancouver.us

The City of Vancouver will offer a Community and Neighborhood Grants Program in early 2026 that supports local efforts t...

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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Rolling

Columbia Basin Trust β€” Basin Business Advisors

Government of British Columbia, Columbia Basin Trust

Due Jun 18

Business advisory services in the Columbia Basin region

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Business Financing & Capital
Open

Columbia Basin Trust β€” Impact Investment Fund

Government of British Columbia, Columbia Basin Trust

Due Jun 18

Financing for investment opportunities in Columbia Basin region

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Business Financing & Capital
Rolling

Community Futures British Columbia

Community Futures British Columbia

Loans for entrepreneurs in rural British Columbia

Also: Startup & Growth Accelerators
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Business Financing & Capital
Rolling

Competitiveness Consulting Rebate

Northern Development Initiative Trust

Money for consulting projects in Northern B.C

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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Creative Spark Vancouver Grants for Emerging Artists

artstarts.com

Creative Spark Vancouver offers up to 100% funding for projects engaging young people (ages 5-18) and focusing on arts-b...

Also: Local & Community Grants
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Local & Community Grants
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Discover Surrey Tourism Event Marketing Grant

discoversurreybc.com

This grant assists eligible associations and organizations with the costs of promoting a festival or event in Surrey. It...

Also: Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grants

vancouverfoundation.ca

The Vancouver Foundation, in partnership with the Carnegie Community Centre, offers grants up to $1,000 for artists who ...

Also: Micro Grants
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Tax Credits & Incentives
Rolling

Eligible Business Corporation

Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Finance

Tax credit for investment in BC small business

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Business Financing & Capital
Rolling

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Finance

Investment capital for BC businesses

Also: Tax Credits & Incentives
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Startup & Growth Accelerators
Open

Entrepreneurship@UBC Hatch

University of British Columbia

Incubator for University of British Columbia (UBC) innovators

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Indigenous Business Programs
Open

First Citizens Fund β€” Business Loan Program

Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Business loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in British Columbia

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Workforce Development & Training
Open

Get Youth Working Program

Bowman Employment Services

British Columbia youth wage subsidy

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Workforce Development & Training
Open

GO Talent

Information and Communications Technology Council

Due Mar 31

Information Technology (IT) professionals arriving in Canada

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Indigenous Business Programs
Open

Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund β€” Community Planning & Engagement

New Relationship Trust

Support for Indigenous business development in the cannabis sector

Also: Workforce Development & Training
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Workforce Development & Training
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Innovate BC - Innovator Skills Initiative

innovatebc.ca

Innovate BC offers several provincial grants to support hiring, R&D, and innovation partnerships. The Innovator Skills I...

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Livestock Price Insurance Program

Livestock Price Insurance Program

Protection against decreases in livestock prices in western Canada

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Regional & Community Development
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Northern Development Initiative Trust

northerndevelopment.bc.ca

The Northern Development Initiative Trust provides funding to boost economic development capacity in municipalities and ...

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Rolling

Northern Industries Innovation Fund

Northern Development Initiative Trust

Innovation funding for certain northern British Columbia SMEs

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Open

NRC β€” Canadian Astronomy Data Centre - Research Facility

Government of Canada, National Research Council Canada

Astronomical data research facility in Victoria

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Research & Innovation Partnerships
Rolling

Ocean Supercluster

Canada's Ocean Supercluster

Funding to support Canada’s ocean industries

Also: Clean Energy & Environment
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Business Financing & Capital
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PacifiCan - Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP)

canada.ca

PacifiCan's BSP program provides conditionally repayable contributions (potentially forgivable) for for-profit businesse...

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Technology & Digital Transformation
Open

PacifiCan β€” Regional Economic Growth through Innovation β€” Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) β€” For profit

Government of Canada, Pacific Economic Development Canada

Money for artificial intelligence in British Columbia

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Technology & Digital Transformation
Open

PacifiCan β€” Regional Economic Growth through Innovation β€” Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) β€” Not for profit

Government of Canada, Pacific Economic Development Canada

Funding for artificial intelligence in British Columbia

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Regional & Community Development
Open

PacifiCan β€” Regional Economic Growth through Innovation β€” Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII)

Government of Canada, Pacific Economic Development Canada

Funding for innovative housing solutions in British Columbia

Also: Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Regional & Community Development
Rolling

PacifiCan β€” Regional Economic Growth through Innovation β€” Regional Innovation Ecosystems

Government of Canada, Pacific Economic Development Canada

Funding to support business growth in British Columbia

Also: Startup & Growth Accelerators
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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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Regional Cultural Project Grants - Metro Vancouver

metrovancouver.org

Metro Vancouver's Regional Cultural Project Grants support arts and culture organizations with creation, production, dis...

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Business Financing & Capital
Rolling

Small Business Recovery Consulting Rebate

Northern Development Initiative Trust

Money for consulting projects in Northern B.C

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Clean Energy & Environment
Open

Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program

Government of Canada, Energy and Natural Resources Canada

Due Mar 31

Funding to reduce GHG emissions with renewables and grid modernization

Also: Technology & Digital Transformation
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Local & Community Grants
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Strong Neighbourhoods Grant

cityofkelownagrants.smapply.ca

The Strong Neighbourhoods program supports small-scale, resident-led activities that build social connections, enhance n...

Also: Regional & Community Development
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Indigenous Business Programs
Rolling

TACC Business Equity Program

Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation

Funding for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Coast Salish

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Indigenous Business Programs
Rolling

TACC First Citizens Fund (FCF) Loan

Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation

Loans with partial forgiveness for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Coast Salish

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Workforce Development & Training
Rolling

Temporary Foreign Worker Program β€” Global Talent Stream

Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada

Skilled foreign workers to help innovative firms grow

Also: Startup & Growth Accelerators
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Tax Credits & Incentives
Ongoing

Training tax credit for employers

Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Finance

Due Jan 1

British Columbia apprentice training tax credit for employers

Also: Workforce Development & Training
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Workforce Development & Training
Open

Venture for Canada β€” Internship Program

Venture for Canada

Due Jun 22

Interns and subsidies for startups and SMEs

Also: Business Financing & Capital
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Workforce Development & Training
Ongoing

WeBC β€” Business Skills Development

WeBC

Skills training for British Columbia women entrepreneurs

Also: Startup & Growth Accelerators
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Business Financing & Capital
Ongoing
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Business Financing & Capital
Rolling

WeBC β€” Business Loans for Youth

WeBC

Loans for young women entrepreneurs in British Columbia

Also: Startup & Growth Accelerators
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Business Financing & Capital
Ongoing

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