Canada
4 local programs and 554 in total, including global perks.
SR&ED Tax Credit
Canada Revenue Agency
Up to 35% refundable R&D tax credit
Refundable tax credits on qualifying R&D spend for Canadian-controlled private corporations.
Gov. schemeTax Incentives
NRC IRAP
Government of Canada
Non-repayable R&D funding + advisory
Industrial Research Assistance Program funds innovation projects and hires for Canadian SMEs.
GrantGovernment Grants
Y Combinator
Y Combinator
$500k investment + $1M+ perks
Standard deal plus a large bundle of partner credits (cloud, AI, SaaS) for every batch company.
AcceleratorAccelerators
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🌍Google for Startups Cloud Program
Google Cloud
Up to $200,000 (up to $350,000 for AI-first startups)
Google Cloud and Firebase credits over two years, technical training, Google Workspace Business Starter discounts and access to startup experts.
AWS Activate
Amazon Web Services
Up to $100,000 in credits (up to $300,000 for generative-AI startups)
AWS credits, technical support, training and Business Support for early-stage startups. Founders tier is self-serve; Portfolio tier comes via an Activate…
Cloudflare for Startups
Cloudflare
Up to $250,000 in credits
Credits for Workers, R2, Workers AI, security and performance products across tiers.
NEWDatabricks for Startups Program
Databricks
Up to $200,000 in credits
Qualifying startups can receive up to $200K in credits for Databricks and Neon.
NEWDatabricks Startup Program - Venture-Backed
Neon
Up to $200,000 in credits for 1 year
Up to $200K in Neon and Databricks credits, onboarding support, feature access, and co-marketing opportunities for VC-backed or accelerator startups.
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Microsoft
Up to $150,000 in Azure credits
Azure credits, GitHub Enterprise, Microsoft 365, LinkedIn Premium, Azure OpenAI access and mentorship. No funding required to join.