Grant

Canada Strong Diversification Fund - Adapting, pivoting and diversifying the Canadian economy

Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenGeneral
Funding
See details
Amount not published — check the official page
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant
Company stage
SME, Large Corp
Limited to: Tariff-impacted. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Funding to support projects that help Canadian businesses, including SMEs, pivot operations to diversify into new markets, strengthen self-reliance, and attract strategic investment in Canada. Intended for sectors significantly affected by U.S. tariffs.

Who can apply

  • Companies must operate in a strategic sector highly exposed to U.S. tariff impacts
  • project must support domestic production or pivot to new markets, protect jobs and strengthen Canada's long-term competitiveness.
  • Project must align with program priorities (maintain/grow industrial capabilities, create new products and technologies for new markets, invest in productivity, materials and products supporting economic security and resilience).
  • Eligible costs must exceed $20 million with federal funding requests over $10 million.
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What it can pay for

Business ExpansionCapital / EquipmentCommercializationExport

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.