Resources and tools developed by the Government of Canada and partner organizations to help you plan and access support for your cleantech projects.
Accessing funding
Applying for federal cleantech funding: A toolkit
Information about grants and contributions, as well as advice and resources for preparing funding applications.
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Assessment Tool
A tool to help you assess your innovation's maturity.
16 ways to finance your cleantech business
An overview of typical sources of financing for cleantech companies, according to development stage.
Federal ecosystem of support for cleantechnology
An infographic describing the stages of cleantech innovation and the types of support available to cleantech developers and adopters.
First Things First
A series of articles from Innovation Canada to help growing businesses understand their options for government support.
R&D and innovation
Research technologies and innovative solutions
Software, tools and research technologies for your business improvement and development projects.
ExploreIP
An online database for businesses to explore licensing and collaboration opportunities with public sector patent holders.
IP Central
IP Central, from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, is your one-stop destination to get you started on your intellectual property (IP) journey.
Calculators
Performance indicator calculators for environmental projects.
Regulations and protocols
BizPaL
A service to help find the permits and licences you need for your business.
GHG offsets toolkit
A toolkit that provides information and resources related to carbon markets, the elements and requirements of offset systems and considerations when developing offset projects.
Projects near water
Access to information, resources and advisory support to help projects comply with the fish and fish habitat provisions of the Fisheries Act.
General business resources
Articles and tools
Articles and tools from the Business Development Bank of Canada to help entrepreneurs successfully start, manage, grow and promote their businesses.
Business and industry
Services and information on business grants and financing options, taxes, regulations, permits, intellectual property and more.
Small Business Services
Assistance from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario – to help Ontario entrepreneurs access government business information and services.
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Services and information on how to leverage intellectual property in your business.
Innovation Asset Collective
Support in managing and leveraging intellectual property (IP) to help businesses develop effective IP strategies that align with their business objectives and support their growth.
The Net Zero Challenge
The Net-Zero Challenge is a voluntary initiative that encourages businesses to develop and implement credible and effective plans to transition their facilities and operations to net-zero emissions by 2050.
AgPal
Search and navigation tools to help farmers and agri-businesses find relevant resources, programs, services, market intelligence and research.