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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.

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Innovation, growth & development funding

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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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Atlantic innovation funding

Funding for the development of innovative products and services in Atlantic Canada.

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Global Affairs Canada

Canadian International Innovation Program

CIIP's Collaborative Research and Development Projects program provides support to Canadian companies to participate in R&D projects that are: done in collaboration with foreign partners in Brazil, China, India, Israel, or South Korea and have the potential for commercialization. There are three types of industrial R&D projects eligible under CIIP: Technology Adaptation, Technology Validation and Technology Co-Development.

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Innovation Canada

Innovation funding for institutions

Funding for infrastructure projects focused on cyberinfrastructure, collaboration and innovation.

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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Start-up Financing

Get up to $150,000 to grow your business and expert advice to help you on your journey.

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Government of Alberta

Small Community Opportunity Program

Grants for non-profits, Indigenous and small communities help build capacity in agriculture, small business and local economic development.

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Government of Alberta

Alberta Export Expansion Program

Funding to help export-ready companies and non-profit organizations enhance access to international markets and attract global buyers.

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Government of Alberta

Capital and financing supports for entrepreneurs

Find options for funding and financing your business.

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Government of Alberta

Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant

Eligible employers can get government funding to help employees and unemployed Albertans access training opportunities.

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Government of Alberta

BRIDGE program

Women entrepreneurs can access tailored supports to help them establish sustainable businesses.

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Government of Alberta

Indigenous funding resources

Find grants, bursaries and funding opportunities available to Indigenous Peoples, communities and organizations.

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Investissement Québec

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.

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Investissement Québec

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Canadian retail grants