Grants and Funding in Canada for 2026
Find Canadian grants, loans, and tax credits that match a real project
Canada offers a wide mix of grants, tax credits, loans, and contribution programs for businesses and non-profits working on hiring, commercialization, export, digital transformation, equipment, clean technology, artificial intelligence, and community-impact projects. This 2026 guide helps you quickly understand which funding paths are most relevant based on the project you are actually trying to move forward.
Instead of treating funding as a generic list of programs, use this page to compare the most common Canadian options by project type, eligibility, and timing. Whether you are growing a business, launching a new initiative, or preparing a major investment, the goal is to help you identify realistic programs and avoid the mistakes that most often weaken an application.
Community Needs Grants 2024

Canada Foundation for Innovation - College Fund


Community Crisis Response Fund

Foreign Credential Recognition Program

Community-Based Justice Fund (Indigenous Justice Strategy)


Advancing Agri-Food Processing

Rural Growth Initiative - Community Capacity Building Program

Knowledge Sharing and Mobilization (KSM) Grant

Ontario Power Generation - Province-wide Empowerment Grant Program

Build Strong

Partnership Development Grants

Registered Heritage Structure Revitalization Grant

Good Food, Good Life Community Program


Stephen and Michelene Worobetz Foundation Grants

CPKC Has Heart Community Fund
Corporate Sponsorships and Donations

Aide financière aux festivals et aux événements touristiques - Stream 1: Festivals and Major Tourist Events

Contributions to Canada Healthcare Organizations

Exchanges Canada Program - Youth Exchanges Canada

Museum Grant Program

United Way Greater Toronto - Jane Finch Community Action Grants
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BMO Gives

Community Funding Program - Project Funding

Tourism, Culture and Sport Enhancement Fund

Anti-Racism Impact Grant

International Development Grants

Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Limited Support to Endangered Arts Organizations

GTA Community Grants Program

Museums Assistance Program - Access to Heritage

Metcalf Foundation - Performing Arts Program: Strategic Experimentation Fund

Museums Assistance Program - Canada-France Agreement

Rural Community Building Grants


Community Change Grants

Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Heritage Awareness Grants

Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund (OCAF)

BC Conservation and Biodiversity Awards

Alberta Conservation Association - Minister’s Special Licence (MSL) Resident Draw Grants

Alberta Conservation Association - ACA Research Grants

Community Investment Grants

Stark Family Fund

Community Action Initiative (CAI) - Community Counselling Grants

Community Action Initiative (CAI) - Gathering Our Voices: Northern Indigenous Communities Convening Grant

Community Action Initiative (CAI) - Capacity Building Grant for First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Urban Indigenous led Bed-based Treatment and Recovery Operators

Weston Family Foundation - Rapid Response Program

Indigenous Arts & Culture Fund
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Weston Family Foundation - Northern Conservation Program

Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Communities Program

International Sustainable Development Program

Resident Directed (ReDi) Grants

Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs - Fairs Program

Future Generations Foundation

Emergency Response Grants

School’s Out Summer

Lotteries Yukon Funding Programs - Funding for Communities

Transforming Systems Grant

Mi'kmaq Arts Program

Arts Equity Funding Initiative

Strategic Opportunity Grants

Niagara Falls Cultural Development Fund

Environment Grants

Toronto Foundation - Call for Applications: Black and Indigenous Futures Fund

Climate + Health Excellence (CHEX) Centers

Arts Across Canada and Abroad

Operating Assistance

Community Initiatives Fund - Community Grant Program

Port of Vancouver - Community Grants

Rail Safety Improvement Program - Infrastructure, Technology and Research (ITR)

Canadian Experiences Fund - Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

Elevating Voices Grant

Rural Economic Development program — Strategic Economic Infrastructure Stream
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People & Talent Program - Workforce Development Stream

Innovate Niagara — Start-up Visa

Arts Funding Program - IDEA Grants

Mississauga Foundation - Smart and Caring Children and Youth

Waterloo Region International Plowing Match Fund Grants

Beem Foundation
Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund - Grants

Farm Credit Canada - FCC Community Funding

Weston Family Foundation - Prairie Grasslands Initiative

Supportive Living Program (SLP)

First Peoples' Cultural Council - Heritage Program

Registered Heritage Structure Maintenance Grants

Metcalf Foundation - Performing Arts Program: Booster Fund

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Early exploration support

Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature and Technology Sector (FRQNT)

CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators

2026 Recreational, Sports, and Outdoor Infrastructure Financial Assistance Program

Downtown residential construction subsidy program


Discretionary Grants

The Temiskaming Foundation - Community Fund Grants

Community Capital Projects Grant

Community Grants

Springford Family Foundation
