Construction Tenders & Funding for Canadian Builders

01 Why this sector

Why builders should watch more than one portal.

Construction work is spread across federal, provincial and MASH portals — and builders also qualify for equipment financing and workforce-training funding.

1,920

Open ITTs

MASH + transit + crown

$5M

Buy Canadian

threshold from Jun 15

$1.15M

CSBFP financing

equipment + property

$10K

Job grant / hire

apprentice training

02 Best-fit programs

What a Canadian builder taps into.

A tender pipeline first — then equipment financing and workforce-training funding to deliver.

TENDERConstruction tenders

ITTs and design-build RFPs from MASH, transit and crown buyers across every portal.

1,920

BENEFITCSBFP & BDC

Equipment and property financing up to $1.15M (CSBFP) plus BDC working capital.

$1.15M

GRANTTraining & apprenticeship

Job-grant and apprenticeship funding to train and certify trades workers.

$10K / hire

CREDITSR&ED

Novel construction methods, materials and modular/prefab process R&D can qualify.

35%

03 Live for construction

Open opportunities for builders.

Tenders, financing and training funding filtered to construction and trades.

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TENDERInfrastructure ON · ITT08 MAY

Infrastructure Ontario facilities design-build

Design-build for a provincial facility. Bonding and prequalification required.

Amount $22M · Close 18 JUN Read brief →

TENDERBC Bid · TransLink06 MAY

TransLink station accessibility upgrades ITT

Elevator and accessibility retrofits across stations. CCDC contract.

Amount $6.5M · Close 19 JUN Read brief →

TENDERBiddingo · School board04 MAY

School board roofing replacement ITT

Multi-school roofing program. Bid + performance bonds mandatory.

Amount $3.2M · Close 28 MAY Read brief →

GRANTESDC · Apprenticeship02 MAY

Apprenticeship Service hiring incentive

Wage support for hiring and registering first-year apprentices in the trades.

Amount $5K / hire · Close Rolling Read brief →

BENEFITBDC · Federal06 MAY

BDC equipment financing for contractors

Repayable capital for fleet and equipment. Stacks with CSBFP.

Amount $5M cap · Close Rolling Read brief →

GRANTCanada-Ontario Job Grant22 APR

Train and certify trades workers

Covers a large share of third-party training cost for construction employees.

Amount $10K / hire · Close Rolling Read brief →

04 FAQ

Construction funding & tenders — asked + answered.

Where do construction firms find public work?

01

Across CanadaBuys (federal), provincial portals (BC Bid, Ontario Tenders Portal), and MASH platforms (Bids&Tenders, Biddingo, Bonfire). CanaGrants monitors them together and tags construction ITTs and design-build RFPs, with bonding and prequalification requirements flagged. You submit on the official portal.

Is there funding beyond tenders for builders?

02

Yes — CSBFP and BDC equipment/property financing, the Canada-Ontario (and other provincial) Job Grants for training, and apprenticeship hiring incentives. Novel methods and materials can also qualify for SR&ED.

Do I need bonding and prequalification?

03

Most public construction tenders require bid and performance bonds, and many run a prequalification (RFSQ) step before the ITT. We surface these requirements in each summary so you can assess fit early; confirm exact terms in the official documents.

How does the Buy Canadian change affect builders?

04

From June 15, 2026 the Buy Canadian threshold drops to $5M, extending Canadian-supplier and Canadian Value-Added preferences to many more construction contracts. We flag where these criteria apply.

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