Grants and Funding for non-profits in Canada
Canada's non-profit organizations (NPO) benefit from grants and funding that support innovation and sustainability
Canadian non-profits benefit from a wide range of grants and funding programs designed to support their mission-driven initiatives and community services. These financial aids enable organizations to enhance their operations, expand their outreach, and ensure sustainable growth in addressing various social, environmental, and cultural needs.

Major Event Grant
Town of Canmore- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Digital Main Street – Digital Service Squad Grant (DSS)
Digital Main Street- No Condition
- Retail trade

Energy Innovation Program — Carbon capture, utilization and storage RD&D
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Re-Skill Saskatchewan Training Subsidy
Government of Saskatchewan- From $1,000 to $5,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Community Investment Program
District of Sechelt- No Condition
- All industries

Heritage Grants Program (HGP)
Government of Manitoba- Minimum amount : 1,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Community Anniversaries
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries
Subventions pour des projets de recherche sur une maladie héréditaire orpheline
Fondation du Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Connecting Communities BC
British Columbia’s Ministry of Citizens’ Services- No Condition
- All industries

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Local Festivals
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Health Research Grants
PSI Foundation- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence
Government of Ontario- From $300,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- All industries

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Resident Research Grants
PSI Foundation- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Sustainable Food Systems Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Rain Garden Fund
The Nature Trust of British Columbia (NTBC)- No Condition
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Val-Saint-François — Eco-responsible fund
Val-Saint-François RCM- From $500 to $5,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Recreation Grant - Operational Funding
City of Whitehorse- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program
City of Vancouver- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OVIN — C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

NRC — Reverberant Acoustic Chamber - Research Facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

Community Development Funds - Mayor's Community Development Fund
Town of Whitby- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour
Musicaction- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

FortisBC — Custom Performance Program
FortisBC- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)

Youth Job Connection
Ministry of Colleges and Universities- No Condition
- All industries
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Critical Minerals Innovation Fund
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

The Christmas Cheer Foundation
The Eastern Ontario & Western Quebec Christmas Cheer Foundation- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Development
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

STEP Program
City of Toronto- No Condition
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Regeneration Works - Launch Pad Grant
National Trust for Canada- From $3,000 to $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF)
Canadian Heritage- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Capital Stream — GROW Pathway
Government of Ontario- Up to 49% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance

Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association - Community Rink Affordability Grant
SPRA- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

FESBC — 2025-27 Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration

Victims Fund
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Prairieaction Foundation - Education & Awareness Grant Program
Prairie Action Foundation Corporation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

- No Condition
- All industries

Career Development
Creative BC- From $1,000 to $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CleanBC — Go Electric Other Rebates
CleanBC- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

The Low Carbon Economy Fund - Implementation Readiness Fund
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Public administration

Family and Community Support Services Grant
County of Grande Prairie No.1- No Condition
- All industries

StART Partnership Program
City of Toronto- Maximum amount : 70,000 $
- All industries

Pinawa Foundation
Pinawa Community Foundation Inc.- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Alberta Innovates — Health Innovation Platform Partnerships Program
Alberta Innovates- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

The Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- All industries

Musicaction — Support for music entrepreneurs and organizations working in Francophone OLMCs
Musicaction- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Partners for Places Grant
The Funders Network- From $45,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Rural Growth Initiative - Economic Growth Program
Prince Edward Island Department of Rural and Regional Development- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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AFA — Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Student Summer Skills Incentive
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Rural Growth Initiative - Inclusive Communities Program
Prince Edward Island Department of Rural and Regional Development- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- All industries

First Peoples' Cultural Council - Arts Funding Program
First Peoples' Cultural Foundation- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- No Condition
- All industries

ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries
Nova Scotia’s Community Housing Growth Fund
Community Housing Transformation Centre- No Condition
- All industries

First Peoples' Cultural Council - Language Grants
First Peoples' Cultural Foundation- From $50,000 to $300,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Fonds culturel
Ville de Sainte-Julie- No Condition
- All industries

Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Propulsion Fund Sherbrooke
Entreprendre Sherbrooke- From $1,000 to $20,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MYAC Youth Fund
City of Sault Ste. Marie- Maximum amount : 500 $
- All industries

OAC — French-language broadcasting - how it works
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Minimum amount : 75,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Labour Market Fund
The New Relationship Trust- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Riipen — Future Path
Riipen- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Elders Grants
The New Relationship Trust- Maximum amount : 8,000 $
- All industries

Réseau des SADC et CAE — Loans
Réseau des SADC et CAE- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Organizational Capacity Building component
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

Francophone Community Grants Program (FCGP)
Government of Ontario- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Rural Enhancement Employment Program — Private Sector Businesses
Government of Prince Edward Island- Maximum amount : 14,400 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
Sector Transformation Fund - Local Projects
Community Housing Transformation Centre- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Affordable Spaces operating grants
City of Vancouver- From $25,000 to $40,000
- All industries

Community ACCESS-Ability Program
Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage of Nova Scotia- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

NGen — Pilot Projects
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $50,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NRC — Metrology Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- All industries
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Community, Youth and Cultural Funding Program - Operating Grants
City of Thunder Bay- No Condition
- All industries

Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative (LFMSI)
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Edible Trees
Tree Canada- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Business Growth — Attracting and retaining talent
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Resiliency Grant Program
Internet Society Foundation- From $250,000 to $500,000
- All industries

Green Jobs Initiative
Canadian Parks and Recreation Association- Maximum amount : 5,062 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

OTF — Grow Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- From $50,000 to $600,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Canadian Heritage- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Arts Impact Grant
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

A.P.E Fund
The Jane Goodall Institute For Wildlife Research, Education And Conservation- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)

MaLoi25
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Mitacs — Canadian Science Policy Fellowship
Mitacs- No Condition
- All industries

JEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI)- Maximum amount : 16,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Women in Skilled Trades Initiative
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Social Innovation Project Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Collaboration projects
Government of Ontario- From $3,000,000 to $3,000,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Métis Employment Services
Rupertsland Institute- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services

Nature Inspiration Awards
Canadian Museum of Nature- From $5,000 to $5,000
- All industries

SkillsAdvance Ontario Pilot
Ministry of Colleges and Universities- No Condition
- All industries

Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant — Travel stream
Innovation Canada- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries
Sector Transformation Fund - Sectoral Impact Projects
Community Housing Transformation Centre- No Condition
- All industries

PME MTL — Social Initiatives
PME MTL- From $5,000 to $50,000
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Creative Industries Fund in Nova Scotia
Government of Nova Scotia- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
