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British Columbia business funding

The BC grants and funding your business could be missing.

BC government grants, CleanBC, Innovate BC and the BC Employer Training Grant — plus the federal programs your Vancouver or Victoria company can stack. Scored against your profile.

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Open in BC
286
funding programs
Provincial value
$890M
tracked, open
CleanBC stream
$80M
Industry Fund
Closing 7 days
5
in BC
01 At a glance

BC funding by the numbers.

BC leads on clean economy and innovation funding, layered on top of federal programs.

$80M
CleanBC Industry
$250K–$2M awards
10%
BC SR&ED top-up
refundable
$10K
Employer training
per employee
5
Closing in 7d
act soon
02 Top programs here

Programs BC companies use most.

Provincial agencies (Innovate BC, CleanBC) plus federal programs available to every BC business.

CleanBC Industry Fund
Provincial
Capital grants for measurable Scope 1+2 emission reductions by BC operations.
$250K–2M
per project
Innovate BC
Provincial
Ignite and Innovator Skills programs funding R&D and tech talent.
$300K
Ignite
BC Employer Training Grant
Provincial
Covers up to 80% of training cost for current and new employees.
$10K / hire
per employee
SR&ED + BC credit
Federal + provincial
Federal SR&ED plus BC’s 10% refundable provincial top-up on eligible R&D.
+10%
top-up
03 Live in BC

Live BC funding briefs.

Every BC grant and credit as it opens — sourced, dated, plain-English.

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6 live · sourced + dated · re-checked 3 min ago
GRANT BC Gov · Provincial 10 MAY

CleanBC Industry Fund reopens with $80M stream

Awards from $250K to $2M for measurable Scope 1+2 emission reductions by BC manufacturers.

Amount $250K–2M · Close 15 JUL Read brief →
CREDIT CRA + BC · Tax credit 18 MAY

BC SR&ED 10% top-up stacks on doubled federal limit

The refundable BC credit applies on the new $6M federal expenditure base.

Amount +10% · Close Annual Read brief →
GRANT Innovate BC · Provincial 12 MAY

Innovate BC Ignite reopens for tech + clean energy

Up to $300K matched for applied R&D partnerships in BC.

Amount $300K · Close 30 MAY Read brief →
TENDER BC Bid · BC Hydro 11 MAY

BC Hydro DER aggregator RFP

Distributed energy resource aggregation pilot via BC Bid.

Amount $2.4M · Close 28 MAY Read brief →
GRANT NRC IRAP · Federal 14 MAY

IRAP AI-for-Manufacturing open to BC SMEs

Up to $750K covering 80% of R&D labour for BC manufacturers.

Amount $750K · Close 07 JUN Read brief →
BENEFIT BDC · Federal 06 MAY

BDC cleantech working-capital line available in BC

Sub-12% repayable capital; stacks with CleanBC + SR&ED.

Amount $5M cap · Close Rolling Read brief →
04 Who qualifies

Is your BC company eligible?

Most BC funding requires you to be registered and operating in the province. Beyond that, eligibility turns on sector, headcount, revenue and project type. A common qualifying profile:

Registered and operating in British Columbia.
1–500 employees for most SME programs; clean-economy funds prioritize measurable impact.
A defined project — emissions reduction, R&D, training or capital — with eligible costs.
Matching funds for cost-shared programs.
05 FAQ

BC funding — asked + answered.

What small business grants are available in BC?
01

BC businesses can access provincial programs (CleanBC Industry Fund, Innovate BC, the BC Employer Training Grant) plus every federal program — IRAP, SR&ED with BC’s 10% top-up, CanExport and Mitacs. CanaGrants scores them against your profile; confirm eligibility on the official page before applying.

How much is the BC SR&ED tax credit?
02

BC adds a 10% refundable provincial credit on eligible R&D expenditures, claimed on top of the federal SR&ED credit. With the federal limit doubled to $6M, the combined value is materially higher this year.

Does CleanBC fund small businesses?
03

Yes. The CleanBC Industry Fund awards $250K–$2M for projects that deliver measurable Scope 1+2 emission reductions. BC manufacturers and operations with a credible measurement plan are prioritized.

Do I have to be in Vancouver?
04

No. Provincial funding is open across BC — from Victoria to Kelowna to Prince George — and several programs prioritize regional and rural operations.

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