Retail & E-commerce Business Grants
Retail and e-commerce businesses can access grants for digital transformation, premises improvement, and high street revitalisation. Local authorities and business improvement districts are key funding sources.
High Street Support
High street shops can access shop front improvement grants, business rate relief, and local authority business support. Town centre regeneration programmes provide additional opportunities.
Digital Transformation
Grants support retailers moving online or improving their digital presence. E-commerce development, inventory systems, and digital marketing may be funded through regional schemes.
Sustainability & Accessibility
Retail businesses can access grants for energy efficiency, accessibility improvements, and sustainable practices. These often come through local authority programmes.
Canadian Retail Grants
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Small Community Opportunity Program
Grants for non-profits, Indigenous and small communities help build capacity in agriculture, small business and local economic development.
Alberta Export Expansion Program
Funding to help export-ready companies and non-profit organizations enhance access to international markets and attract global buyers.
Capital and financing supports for entrepreneurs
Find options for funding and financing your business.
Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant
Eligible employers can get government funding to help employees and unemployed Albertans access training opportunities.
BRIDGE program
Women entrepreneurs can access tailored supports to help them establish sustainable businesses.
Indigenous funding resources
Find grants, bursaries and funding opportunities available to Indigenous Peoples, communities and organizations.
Business Assistance - Immigrant Investor Program
The Immigrant Investor Program is a unique and advantageous formula, with the interest on investments made by immigrant investors, managed by Investissement Québec, distributed as a non-repayable contribution to Québec businesses.
Financing for collective entrepreneurship
A product tailored to the needs of social economy enterprises, with minimum financing of $50,000 per project, covering up to 100% of costs.
Financing tailored to your needs
Short or long-term financing, covering up to 100% of project costs for purchase of machinery or equipment, construction of modernization of a building, business transfer, merger or acquisition, working capital, exporting, innovation, and more.
Women’s Economic Recovery Challenge Grant Program
Funding projects that increase women's participation in the economy.
Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (R.A.I.S.E.)
A program focused on assisting Indigenous, Black and other racialized entrepreneurs to start and scale their business
Aboriginal Participation Fund
Helps support Indigenous communities and organizations to participate in economic development activities associated with mineral exploration and development
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Canadian retail grants