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13 April 2026
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” — New fiscal year, new funding, new opportunities.
The Government Just Planted a $51 Billion Tree
Dear CEOs and Leaders,
Last week, the federal government announced the Build Communities Strong Fund — $51 billion over ten years for infrastructure across every province and territory. That’s $3 billion per year, ongoing.
Let me put that in perspective. The government is claiming that this is one of the largest single infrastructure investment in Canadian history. And it’s not just roads and bridges. This fund covers housing, health care, education, transit, climate adaptation, and community centres.
Here’s what matters to you: the Direct Delivery stream ($6 billion) is already accepting expressions of interest for shovel-ready projects. If you’ve been sitting on an infrastructure proposal — a building retrofit, a community facility, a climate adaptation project — this is your moment.
St. Albert, Alberta was among the first projects announced — expanding wastewater, stormwater, and water systems in the northeast. That tells you this fund isn’t just for big cities.
Meanwhile, PrairiesCan continues to roll out the Regional Tariff Response Initiative — a $1 billion program helping businesses impacted by tariffs to diversify, automate, and grow. Two rounds of Alberta funding were announced in March alone: $7 million for Edmonton businesses and $5.9 million for southern Alberta.
The government’s fiscal year just started April 1. New budgets. New programs. Fresh money flowing. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to apply — stop waiting.
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
David Kincade
780-297-6177
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Next Networking Event: April 28 at 10 AM MT — featuring Melanie Dussaye discussing her Zayed Sustainability Prize win.
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Upcoming Grant Deadlines
URGENT DEADLINE! Urban Forestry Plans and Studies funding: Funding for up to 80%* of eligible costs; Grant up to a maximum of $175,000. Deadline: April 15, 2026, or until the funding is fully subscribed.
URGENT DEADLINE! Supporting Artistic Practice – Literary Publishing Projects. Up to $30,000. Deadline: April 15, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program – Protein Industries Canada: access up to 75% of total project costs (between $37,500 and $150,000). Deadline: April 30, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! CELTIC-NEXT Next Generation Communications Spring 2026 call for proposals. Deadline: April 24, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! AgriStability Program: Enrol now. April 30, 2026 is the deadline to enrol in for the 2026 program year.
URGENT DEADLINE! AgriInsurance Program: Provides producers with production insurance against uncontrollable natural perils. The enrollment deadline is April 30, 2026.
Now Open
NOW OPEN! FCM’s Tree Planting – Access up to a maximum of $10 million in project funding. Deadline: June 16, 2026 (aiming for the Spring 2027 planting season).
NOW OPEN! Study: New construction of municipal buildings. Grant for up to 50% of eligible costs. Up to a maximum of $200,000.
NOW OPEN! Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) Powered by Magnet: wage subsidy of up to $7,000. Applicants are encouraged to apply early for the Summer 2026 term.
Ongoing Programs
ONGOING! Ontario’s Skills Advance Ontario (SAO) program funds strategic partnerships between employers and employment and training service providers.
ONGOING! Talent Development – Internship Program: access up to $20K.
ONGOING! Invest North Program – Locate: access up to maximum of $5 million.
ONGOING! Invest North – Innovation: access up to maximum of $500,000.
ONGOING! Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario helps bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and broader marketplace consumption.
ONGOING! Local Journalism Initiative supports the creation of original civic journalism.
ONGOING! International Association of Fire Fighters, Canada Hazardous Materials Training Initiative: up to $500,000 per year.
ONGOING! Post-Secondary Sector and Scientific Knowledge in French Support Fund — Minority Language Education.
ONGOING! Eco-Action Accelerator: a 6-month part-time microgrant program with up to $5,000.
ONGOING! Artificial Intelligence – Protein Industries Canada will be investing $30 million into these artificial intelligence projects.
Soon to Open
SOON TO OPEN! Future Fuels Challenge – Fuel Innovation Fund: The first open call for proposals is anticipated to launch in mid-2026.
SOON TO OPEN! Adaptation in Action: Implementation Projects – Next available funding will be Spring 2026.
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Testimonial of the Week
“We won 3 employment related grants. One of the agencies came back to us when they had more money to give out. This course taught me a lot about the processes and procedures when putting together an application.”
— Alison Pulvermacher
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Canada Brand is open to export-ready, registered Canadian business entities that have a role in producing, promoting or supporting Canadian agriculture, food or seafood products.
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program: access up to $1M funding per year up to five years. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until the end of the program on March 31, 2029.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
Legacy Fund – Building Communities through Arts and Heritage: access up to a maximum of $500,000.
Video program: A maximum of $40,000 in video funding is available per qualifying release per fiscal year, across all programs. Apply multiple times throughout the year.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) offers Canadian youth to gain professional experience abroad in the field of international development.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program: provides funding for renewable energy and capacity building projects.
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Contribution funding: access up to $100M per project. Deadline: Stream 2 – March 4, 2026.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
The Creative Export Strategy helps Canadian creative industries maximize their export potential and stand out in the global market. Eligible projects can receive up to $2.5 million in funding. Learn more.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
The Emergency management Assistance Program (EMAP) allows for the purchase of low-value equipment for emergency preparedness and mitigation projects. Apply here.
Community Opportunity Readiness: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) provides funding up to $3 million for community economic infrastructure proposals. Learn more.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
Ontario Transit Investment Fund provides annual funding of $5 million to deliver local and intercommunity transportation projects.
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) is a permanent source of funding, delivers over $2 billion every year to 3600 communities across the country.
FCM Green Municipal Fund has updated their funding. Check here.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) program generally provides non-repayable contributions by reimbursing costs that successful applicants have paid.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
Applied Research and Development grants: funds up to $150,000 per year up to 3 years.
Mitacs Elevate includes a research management training program and a postdoctoral fellowship. Your partner organization’s financial contribution starts at $30,000 per year.
Check out NSERC’s Alliance funding programs here. Application is ongoing.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario helps bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and broader marketplace consumption.
Accelerate Fund: $23 million angel matching fund available for Alberta startups. Application is ongoing.
Check out events to learn more about Youth Opportunities Fund.
Webinar: Avian Influenza Coordination and Knowledge Mobilization Hub. Date: April 16, 2026.
Webinar: Catalyst grant: Reimagining acute care. Date: French – April 20, 2026; English – April 23, 2026.
2026-27 Enhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone (EASE) Grant Webinar. Dates: April 23, 2026 (English webinar), April 23, 2026 (French webinar).
EHRC Funding Forum: Spring 2026. Date: April 22, 2026.
Build Canada Homes Webinar – Ontario. Date: April 24, 2026.
Halifax Pitch Competition. Date: April 29, 2026.
Webinar: Team Grant: Funding Research for Evidence in School Food and Health (FRESH). Date: April 30, 2026.
AGRI Tech Venture Forum. Date: May 6 & 7, 2026.
Canada Growth Summit 2026. May 7, 2026.
Free Workshop: Advancing Reconciliation in urban forestry. Date: May 12-13, 2026. Register before April 9, 2026. A total of 32 participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of one participant per organization.
Virtual Pith Competition. Date: May 26, 2026.
Webinar: CIHR 2026 Question & Answer Session for Trainees and Postdoctoral Researchers in Health Research. Date: English – June 2, 2026; French – June 4, 2026.
Join more than 1,500 elected officials from coast to coast to coast for FCM’s 2026 Annual Conference and Trade Show. Date: June 4-7, 2026.
Legal Foundations for Young Entrepreneurs webinars. Learn more.
BDC Free Webinars designed specifically for Canadian entrepreneurs. Learn more.
Free Business Conferences in Canada.
The Third National Survey of Farmer & Rancher Mental Health in Canada. 5 lucky respondents will receive $200 for completing the survey!
Check out FCM’s List of Events and Trainings.
Course: Building climate resilience with asset management – How to protect municipal infrastructure from climate hazards. Free, online and ongoing course.
National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) Information Session: Register here.
Check out the list of trade events and missions with Trade Service Programming.
Join the Expert Community on Housing (ECoH).
Virtual learning sessions for employers across Canada. Schedule varies.
Mitacs Training provides professional skills development courses. Check here their calendar to learn more about their monthly course offerings.
Check out Women Building Futures driver training programs. Click here.
Co-op Hiring Fundamentals: Check here the upcoming info-sessions schedule.
Agriculture and Food Trade Show Service: check-out the Flagship Canada Pavilion trade events here.
Governor General’s Literary Awards: Annual competition is $1,000 – $25,000. Deadline: May 1, 2026.
ASTech Awards 2026. Full Nomination deadline: May 4, 2026.
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Grower of the Year award! Deadline: May 8, 2026.
Elizabeth Dowdeswell Award for Advancing Democracy Through Education: The deadline to nominate someone is May 31 of each year.
The Glenn Gould Prize. Awarded biennially to an exceptional artist with a cash award of $100,000.
WT Book Prize Submissions Are Open. Application deadline varies.
The Order of Canada honours people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation. Nominate someone today.
NSERC prizes call for nominations now open. Deadline varies. Check here.
Province Lowering Costs and Streamlining Training to Support More Teachers in Ontario Classrooms.
Ontario Expanding HART Hub Network with New Kingston Location.
New Affordable and Supportive Housing Coming to Guelph.
Ontario Celebrates Completion of Major Skills Training Centre Expansion in Cambridge.
Ontario Welcomes Microsoft’s AI Infrastructure Expansion.
Ontario Welcomes $250,000 Donation to Bring Advanced Diagnostics to Durham Region.
Ontario Opens Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub in West Ottawa.
Ontario Celebrating More Supportive Housing in Kawartha Lakes.
Government of Canada launches new research funding to strengthen school food programs across Canada.
Government of Canada invests in low-carbon agrichemicals to advance sustainability in agriculture
Canada invests in climate competitive jobs for young people.
The Advanced Grant Writing Course
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P.S.The best time to apply for a grant was yesterday. The second-best time is right now. Pick one program from this issue, block 90 minutes in your calendar, and start your application. You have got this.
If you can, always, and I mean always, try to speak with the grant agency BEFORE you submit an application. Making contact is difficult for some national grant competitions, but try your best for the rest.
Become the Team Canada expert in your space
One of the best ways for you to win grant money is to be known, trusted, and respected in your industry.
During these uncertain economic, social, and political times, the federal government will be looking for almost a “Team Canada” of leaders in business and not-for-profit organizations.
This unique season will create great opportunities for leaders from energy, agriculture, technology, as well as representatives from housing, exports, Indigenous, municipalities, newcomers, employment and youth.
Governments need your expertise and insights, so don’t keep your message locked up where it’s impossible to find.
You don’t need to boast or embellish.
Be clear and factual.
You also don’t need to make several points.
Make one important point well.
In today’s Financial Post, one of the brightest minds in Canada’s energy sector, Adam Waterous, penned a special opinion piece.
Notice how he ties his point to Carney’s speech at Davos.
He is telling the government about an important problem in his industry and recommending a solution.
You can do that in your space too.
Not only will you eventually win significant grants, but you’ll feel good about yourself. You’ll be respected by your colleagues.
Canada needs its best to shine.
That is you!
David Kincade
URGENT DEADLINE! Historic resource conservation grants: Application intake opens in January 2026. The application deadline is February 2, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! Operating Grant : EUP OHAMR Joint Transnational Call 2026: grant up to Can$200,000 per year for up to three years, for a total of Can$600,000. Deadline: February 2, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages (employers): The application deadline is February 3, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! Team Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health – total amount available for this funding opportunity is $6,000,000, enough to fund one grant for up to five (5) years. Deadline: February 5, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! Canada–Germany 2026 Quantum collaborative industrial research and development: request is limited to $700,000 CAD over 12 to 24 months. Deadline: Canadian Registration – February 5, 2026; Canadian EoI – February 19, 2026; International consortium project proposal: April 24, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia. Deadline: EoI: February 11, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! Funding WHVPF: The Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund (WHVPF). Deadline: February 13, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative: Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education. Deadline: February 19, 2026.
OPEN! Enabling Accessibility Fund 2026 Call for Proposals: up to $1M for a project that is up to 24 months in duration. Deadline: March 12, 2026.
OPEN! Magazine — Aid to publishers: grants up to Up to $1.5 million per periodical. Deadline: February 2, 2026 to March 16, 2026.
OPEN! Ontario Forest Biomass Program. Intake deadlines: April 15, 2026; October 15, 2026.
OPEN! AgriStability Program: Enrol now. April 30, 2026 is the deadline to enrol in for the 2026 program year.
OPEN! Perennial Biomass Crops — Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP): funding allocation for a single project is $150,000.
OPEN! Ontario Together Trade Fund: Funding will be provided through a grant or loan up to a maximum of $5 million.
OPEN! Save on Energy XLerate Program: covers 50% of eligible study costs, up to a maximum of $100,000 or 10% of the Project’s estimated eligible costs, whichever is lower.
OPEN! Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP): provides a monthly credit to eligible customers.
OPEN! Invest North Program – Locate: access up to maximum of $5 million.
OPEN! Ontario Transit Investment Fund provides annual funding of $5 million to deliver local and intercommunity transportation projects.
NEW! Singapore Emerging Enterprise Tech Canadian Technology Accelerator. Deadline: March 1, 2026.
SOON TO OPEN! CanExport GAC-Led Delegations program – Team Canada Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea. Funding application period: February 5 to March 5, 2026.
SOON TO OPEN! Future Fuels Challenge – Fuel Innovation Fund: flagship initiative under the Fuel Innovation Fund, administered by ERA, designed to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative low-emission fuel technologies. Program to launch Spring 2026.
SOON TO OPEN! Adaptation in Action: Implementation Projects – Next available funding will be Spring 2026.
SOON TO OPEN! FCM’s Tree Planting – Funding for ambitious and equitable tree planting projects. Access up to a maximum of $10 million in project funding. Applications will reopen in 2026.
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Have a great 2026!
David Kincade, MA
