Grants and Funding Opportunities for Foodservice Businesses

Year two of Restaurants Canada’s Pathways to Careers in Foodservice program provides foodservice operators in Ontario with access to Training Subsidies that support the training and retention of new hires or promotions.

Covers small exterior maintenance projects — including painting, minor repairs, and signage — for commercial properties in Saskatoon’s designated commercial areas up to $2,500 (50% of costs); rolling intake until December 31, 2026, or until funds are exhausted.

Covers heritage façade conservation for buildings listed on Saskatoon’s Register of Historic Places up to $4,000 (10% of costs), stackable with the Façade Conservation & Enhancement Incentive for a combined maximum of $20,000; deadline September 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Covers exterior façade improvements and interior commercial space renovations for businesses on designated commercial streets in Sherbrooke; contact the program office to confirm current amounts and deadlines before applying.

Covers renovation of commercial spaces on three designated Montréal streets affected by infrastructure construction (Boulevard Pie-IX, Rue Jean-Talon Est, and Rue Saint-Catherine Est) up to $250,000 (40% of costs); rolling intake.

Covers exterior façade and property improvements — including outdoor patio and café area construction — for commercial properties in the Centre Wellington CIP area up to $12,500 (50% of costs); rolling intake.

Covers façade restoration, signage, windows, doors, and awnings for businesses in the Centre Hastings CIP area, up to $2,000. Note: confirm status with the municipality before applying.

Covers façade beautification and heritage conservation work for heritage-designated commercial properties in Ottawa’s Centretown and Bank Street Heritage Conservation Districts, up to $75,000 (75% of eligible costs); open until December 31, 2026, or until budget is exhausted.

Covers exterior façade improvements for commercial properties in Thunder Bay’s designated core areas up to $10,000 (50% of costs), stackable with other Strategic Core programs up to a combined $25,000 per property; rolling intake.

Covers exterior façade improvements for commercial properties in the Downtown Windsor CIP area up to $20,000 (50% of costs), or up to $30,000 for heritage-designated properties; rolling intake.

Covers exterior façade improvements and select interior upgrades — including commercial kitchen ventilation systems — for commercial properties in Hamilton’s designated commercial districts, up to $20,000 (50% of costs); rolling intake.

Covers exterior façade improvements for commercial property owners and tenants in Kitchener’s Downtown CIP area — restaurants are explicitly named as eligible — up to $10,000 (50% of costs); rolling intake.