Government Grants

Are there grants? Yes. Do you have to repay them? No.

However, grants (also referred to as subsidies, incentives, rebates and cost sharing programs) are few and far between and usually pertain to cultural or non-profit ventures. Applicants must meet very specific criteria in order to qualify and are monitored as to how the money is spent. Here is a complete listing of all federal and provincial programs available to Manitobans:

Aboriginal

• Aboriginal Business Canada 

Agriculture

• Advance Payments Program (APP)

Arts and Culture

• Arts Presentation Canada
• Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP)
• Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program
• Canadian Magazine Fund
• Film or Video Production Tax Credit
• Canada Music Fund
• Canadian Television Fund
• FACTOR Loan Program for Recording
• Manitoba Arts Council
• Multiculturalism Program
• Publications Assistance Program (PAP)
• Telefilm Canada - Funds and Programs
• Trade Routes - Arts and Cultural Sector

Business

• Cooperative Promotion Board
• Commercialization Support for Business Program 
• Young Entrepreneurs Program

Export

• Cargo Containers Used in International Service
• Duty Deferral Program - Duties Relief - Exported Goods for Ships' Stores
• Duty Deferral Program - Duty Drawbacks

Innovation

• External Research Program
• NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)
• Moving on Sustainable Transportation Program (MOST)
• Sustainable Development Innovations Fund (SDIF)

Miscellaneous

• Community Places Program
• Designated Heritage Building Grants Program
• Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention (WRAPP) Fund
• The Winnipeg Foundation - Grants to Registered Charities

Tax Rebates

• Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Program

Wage Subsidies

• Science and Technology Internship Program
• Urban Green Team
• Young Canada Works