FUNDING TOOL · FREE FOR FOUNDERS
Find the funding your startup actually qualifies for.
Answer six quick questions and get matched to Canadian government grants, tax credits, and capital programs that fit your stage, sector, and province. No account, no fees, and a Growth Studio team ready to help you apply.
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WHAT IT COVERS
500+ programs, one search.
The matcher covers federal, provincial, and McGill-connected funding for pre-seed and seed-stage companies: tax credits such as SR&ED, research and innovation support like NRC IRAP and Mitacs Accelerate, Quebec programs from Investissement Québec, plus grants, loans, and equity programs across Canada.
Every program is tagged by stage, sector, funding type, and eligibility. Hard rules remove what you cannot apply for; the rest is scored so your best fits come first, with caveats shown instead of hidden.
HOW IT WORKS
From six answers to a shortlist.
The match is deterministic: a filter and a score, not a guess. It cannot invent a deadline or an eligibility rule. Where a program's status or link has not been verified recently, the result says so.
Tell us about your venture
Stage, sector, province, incorporation status, Canadian R&D, and how you feel about dilution. Two minutes, multi-select where it makes sense.
Get scored matches
Programs are filtered by hard eligibility rules, then ranked by stage and sector fit, with a bonus for McGill-connected founders.
Take the next step with Growth Studio
Applying to SR&ED, IRAP, or Programme innovation is real work. Our consultants help founders prepare strong applications, free of charge.
WHY FOUNDERS USE IT
Built for early-stage realities.
Smart matching
Grants, tax credits, loans, and equity that fit your stage and sector, not a generic list.
Save weeks of research
Hundreds of programs, scanned in seconds, with verified links where we have them.
Clear next steps
Each result explains why it fits, what to watch for, and how to apply.
A team behind it
Growth Studio consultants can help you prepare the application and the pitch.
TYPES OF FUNDING
What Canadian founders can tap into.
A quick primer on the main categories in the matcher. The tool tells you which ones apply to you.
Tax credits
Refundable credits on eligible research and development spending, led by the federal SR&ED program and its Quebec counterpart. Best for companies already spending on Canadian R&D.
Grants and contributions
Non-dilutive money for innovation, hiring, and research partnerships: NRC IRAP, Mitacs Accelerate, regional development agencies, and sector-specific calls.
Loans, equity, and McGill programs
Investissement Québec, BDC, student and alumni funds in the McGill Ventures network, and accelerator programs that come with capital.