Grants and Funding for Non-Profits in Canada for 2026
Find project funding for charities, non-profits, and community organizations
Non-profits, charities, and community organizations in Canada can access funding for projects tied to services, equipment, digital modernization, program delivery, culture, health, environment, and local development. This 2026 guide helps organizations understand where non-profit funding usually comes from, which legal structures fit which programs, and what funders expect when a project is submitted for support.
Whether you are launching a new initiative, scaling an existing program, or investing in tools and infrastructure that strengthen your mission, the most useful approach is to match the project to the right funder and reporting model. Use this page to compare current grant paths, clarify eligibility, and reduce the risk of spending time on programs that do not fit your organization or your funding need.

Sustainable Jobs Stream - Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy - Union Training and Innovation Program

Restart Your Career

Workforce Training and Employment — Self Employment

Research Library Program

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund

Regional Cultural Project Grants

Neighbourhood Grant Program - Celebration and Activity Grant

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative in southern Ontario - Pillar 1: AI Productization and Commercialization


Young Canada Works - Internship Programs

Conservation and Science

PEI Climate Challenge Fund

Early Childhood Educator Training Wage Program

Quebec Economic Development Program - Initiative for infrastructure development

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Community Grant

Capacity Building Fund

PollinateTO Community Grants

Operational Funding

Funding WORBE: Workplace opportunities: Removing barriers to equity


Basin Job Experience Trail Crews Program

Aquatic habitat quality improvement (AQHA)

Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund - Reconciliation Action Grants

Strategic Initiatives Grants

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Grants
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Grants for non-profits provide essential funding for organizations to innovate and adopt sustainable practices. These financial aids support the growth and resilience of the non-profit sector.

MRC Brome-Missisquoi — Petits établissements accessibles (PEA) program

Major Event Grant

Dance Creation Residency


Professional cultural organizations - Soutien aux projets ville de littérature UNESCO

Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Inc. - Community Solidarity Fund

START Program

Systems Change Grants

Arts and Cultural Assistance Program

BlueShore Financial - Donation Program

Codes Acceleration Fund (CAF)

Indigenous Strategy

Language Grants


Supporting the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector

Canada Periodical Fund — Special Measures for Journalism

Community Funding Grants

RBC Foundation - ICD-RBC Foundation Scholarship

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)

Arts, Culture & Heritage Fund Grants

Francophone Community Grants Program - Community and Culture Stream

RDN Grants - Electoral Area 'A' Recreation and Culture Grants

Agri-food Funding


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Cultural Equity and Accessibility Funding (CEAF)

Arts & Culture Local Grant Program

Tourism Development Fund (TDF)

Cultural Hotspot - SPARK Projects

Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster (COB)

Greening Canada's School Grounds

Simply Organic Giving Fund Grant

Reciprocity Health Fund

Fondation Québec Philanthrope - Armel-Larochelle Program


Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodations

CQRDA — SI2TEC

Toronto Foundation - Vital Signs Grants

NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre

Ethnocultural Community Support Program (ECSP)

Fonds Développement La Mitis - PM 150


Toronto Foundation - Free to Play

Original Peoples Investment Program

Children, Youth & Families Grants

Safe Community First Responder Program

Toronto Cultural Festivals Funding Program


Work Commissioning Assistance Grant
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Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative (LWTI)

Copyright

Music Industry Initiatives

Creative County Grant Program

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming

Funding for the Fraser River Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative

Nanaimo Foundation - Give Where You Live Fund

Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces

Community Environmental Projects Grant Program (CEPGP)

Community Action Initiative (CAI) - Lived and Living Experience Employment Grant

Zero Emission Transit Fund

AFA — Arts Presenting Project Funding

Whistler Blackcomb Foundation - Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Envirofund

Mécénat Placements Culture

Event & Organization Sponsorship

Business Planning, Skills Development and Agriculture Education

Bell Canada - Bell Let's Talk Community Mental Health Fund

Childcare Research, Policy Development, and Innovation Grants

Museums Assistance Program - Collections Management

Discovery Research Grants

Kitikmeot Community Futures

Mississauga Foundation - Pendle Fund

Joyce Gemmell Jessen Habitat Conservation Fund

Advancement of Knowledge and Expertise in Tourism Program
