Deadline calendar

Grant deadlines and intake dates

Every date we track across federal and provincial business funding programs, taken from the official program pages and checked daily.

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Canadian Funding Partners advisory team
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Dates as listed by the official sources on .

Upcoming dates

DateProgramWhatSource
Agri-food Project Finance Agri-food Project Finance: expressions of interest close Farm Credit Canada: Agri-food Project Finance (opens in a new tab)
Red Seal completion bonus Red Seal completion bonus: applications open Budget 2026, Chapter 3 (opens in a new tab)
Regional AI Initiative (RAII) RAII: apply by this date if your project and eligible costs start before March 31, 2027 Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in Southern Ontario (opens in a new tab)
Food-Link Fund Food-Link Fund: intake closes AAFC: Food-Link Fund (opens in a new tab)
Controlled environment agriculture Controlled environment agriculture program: applications close AAFC: Controlled environment agriculture (opens in a new tab)
Apprenticeship Training Grant Apprenticeship Training Grant: eligible training weeks start ESDC: Progress on Team Canada Strong (opens in a new tab)
Budget 2026 tax consultations Finance consultation closes: corporate loss transfers and preferred shares Budget 2026: Tax measures (opens in a new tab)
Regional AI Initiative (RAII) RAII (southern Ontario) intake closes, 4:59 p.m. EST Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in Southern Ontario (opens in a new tab)
AMIC (Ontario) Next AMIC application period opens (January 28 to April 27, 2027) Regional Development Program: Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness Stream (opens in a new tab)
AMIC (Ontario) AMIC notification date for the period ending November 5, 2026 Regional Development Program: Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness Stream (opens in a new tab)
AMIC (Ontario) AMIC application deadline (next period) Regional Development Program: Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness Stream (opens in a new tab)
AMIC (Ontario) AMIC notification date for the period ending April 27, 2027 Regional Development Program: Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness Stream (opens in a new tab)
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) RTRI liquidity support period ends no later than this date Initiative régionale de réponse tarifaire (opens in a new tab)
BDC Pivot to Grow Pivot to Grow available until this date, or until the envelope is fully used Pivot to Grow Program (opens in a new tab)
WRRP Workforce Retention and Retraining Program ends ESDC: Backgrounder on the WRRP (opens in a new tab)
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) All RTRI projects must be completed by this date Initiative régionale de réponse tarifaire (opens in a new tab)

Open, no fixed deadline

DateProgramWhatSource
Open Regional AI Initiative (RAII) RAII in Quebec (CED): accepting applications Initiative régionale en matière d'intelligence artificielle (opens in a new tab)
Open Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) RTRI in Quebec (CED): accepting applications Initiative régionale de réponse tarifaire (opens in a new tab)
Open Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) RTRI in southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario): accepting applications Regional Tariff Response Initiative in southern Ontario (opens in a new tab)

Recently passed, closed or fully allocated

DateProgramWhatSource
AMIC (Ontario) AMIC application period ending November 5, 2026: closed Regional Development Program: Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness Stream (opens in a new tab)
Regional AI Initiative (RAII) RAII (southern Ontario) intake opens Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in Southern Ontario (opens in a new tab)
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) Current RTRI recipients may be eligible for liquidity support from this date (up to 12 months) Initiative régionale de réponse tarifaire (opens in a new tab)

How to use this calendar

Most grants must be approved before you spend on the project, so work back from the intake date: allow time to scope the project, gather quotes and prepare the application. Dates come from the official program pages listed in each row; if an official page and this calendar ever disagree, the official page wins.

For what changed and why, see funding news. To see which programs could fit your plans and timing, request a free funding assessment.

Frequently asked questions

Can I apply after a deadline has passed?

Usually not for that intake. Many programs open new intakes later, and some accept applications continuously until funds run out. Tax credits work differently: they are claimed with the tax return, within the filing limits the tax authority sets.

Why is a program listed as open with no date?

Some programs accept applications on a continuous basis, often until their budget is committed. The official source decides when that happens, sometimes with little notice, so an earlier application is safer than a later one.

How do you check these dates?

We check each official program page every day. When a date changes, we update this calendar, the program's own page and our news section, and link the official page we relied on.

Next step

What could support your plans?

Request a free funding assessment. Start with your business, your project and your timing. No program name required.

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