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.

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

CMF — Regional Production Funding
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Fondation François Bourgeois
Fondation François Bourgeois Ltée- No Condition
- All industries

Economic Development Fund — Tier 2
Government of Yukon- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC)- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

- No Condition
- All industries

Emerging Innovators Challenge
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

ID Gatineau — Local Fund
ID Gatineau- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Indigenous Strategy
Laidlaw Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Youth Action Fund
Laidlaw Foundation- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

Climate Change Challenge Fund
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- All industries

Small Business BC
Small Business BC- No Condition
- All industries

Centretown Heritage Façade Improvement Program
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Retail trade

Site Readiness Program
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Community Opportunity Readiness
Government of Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Financial assistance program for the development of active transportation in urban areas (TAPU)
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Public administration

Responsive
The Law Foundation of Ontario- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- All industries

Maytree Grants
The Maytree Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Eaglecom Foundation
World Help Foundation- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Alberta Media Fund — Cultural Industry Organizations Grant
Government of Alberta- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Edmonton Arts Council - Emergency Support
The Edmonton Arts Council Society- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Current Tenders — Nova Scotia
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Agriculture Awareness Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program (MINDS))
Department of National Defence (DND)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Public administration

Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant (CSJG)
Government of Saskatchewan- From $1,000 to $10,000
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program
Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI)- Maximum amount : 45,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries
- No Condition
- All industries

Community Gaming Grants - Program Grants
Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs (BC)- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

AFA — Major Arts Presenters Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- All industries
- No Condition
- All industries

Space Technology Development Program
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream
Innovation Canada- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Information and cultural industries

Edmonton Arts Council - Grants for Individuals and Collectives
The Edmonton Arts Council Society- From $5,000 to $25,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Première Ovation - Visual Arts, Media Arts, and Crafts
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

Première Ovation - Theatre
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

Recreation & Sports Funding
Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Health Funding
Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Intrapreneurship program
Venture for Canada- No Condition
- All industries

CMF — Prototyping Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Events & Festivals Fund
Travel Alberta- From $25,000 to $150,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Community Initiatives Fund - Summer Grants
Saskatchewan Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport.- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- All industries

Première Ovation - Digital Arts
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program — Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- No Condition
- All industries

Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Trucking HR Canada – Student Work Placement Subsidy
Trucking HR Canada- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Première Ovation - Design
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Strategic Initiatives Grants
Niagara Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries
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Digital Strategy Fund
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Première Ovation - Music
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Project-Based Grants
Alberta Arts, Culture and Status of Women- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Climate Innovation Grant Program
Alberta Ecotrust Foundation- From $100,000 to $100,000
- All industries

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.2
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 95,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community Gaming Grants - Parent Advisory Council (PAC) and District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) Grants
Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs (BC)- Minimum amount : 2,000 $
- Educational services

Community Participation Funding Program (CPFP)
Transport Canada (TC)- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Transportation and warehousing

Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière Golf Tournament
APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 1
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $25,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Springboard Grant
Alberta Ecotrust Foundation- From $1,000 to $10,000
- All industries

ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.- From $125,000 to $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

The Amir and Yasmin Virani Family Foundation
Kids at Risk- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Community Gaming Grants - Capital Project Grants
Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs (BC)- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

ArtStarts in Schools Society - Artists in Education (AIE) Grants for School Districts
Art Starts- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Professional cultural organizations - Outdoor exhibitions
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 6,500 $
- All industries

AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

Age Better Grants
HelpAge Canada- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Professional cultural organizations - Mise en valeur du patrimoine par les arts
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

INNOGEC
City of Montreal (MTL)- No Condition
- All industries
Programme de subventions communautaires
Town of Antigonish- No Condition
- All industries

UFA Agricultural Community Foundation - Major Partnerships
UFA Rural Communities Foundation- From $15,000 to $15,000
- All industries

UFA Agricultural Community Foundation - Rural Communities Grant
UFA Rural Communities Foundation- From $10,000 to $40,000
- All industries

Rural Transit Solutions Fund — Capital Projects
Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration
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Reshaping Energy Systems
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- Minimum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 4 – Vitalization
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

St. John Ambulance Mental Health Literacy Grant
Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Business Development Program (BDP)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)

MusiCounts - MusiCounts Slaight Family Foundation Innovation Fund
Music Education Charity of Canada- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Maximum amount : 750,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

AFA — Community Support Organizations Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Fund for Support for Access
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OMIF — Live Music
Government of Ontario- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Stait Family Fund
Canada Gives Foundation (cg)- Minimum amount : 1,000 $
- All industries

Fund for the Market Access Strategy for Official Language Minority Communities
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing

- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)
Ontario Genomics- From $100,000 to $6,000,000
- Up to 1% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Whistler Blackcomb Foundation - Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Envirofund
Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Society- No Condition
- All industries

Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 1
Agriculture for Life- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

2 Billion Trees Program
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Sport Support Program - Community Sport for All Initiative
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- No Condition
- All industries

Community Grant and Vibrancy Fund
Municipality of Lambton Shores- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- All industries

Sport Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- No Condition
- All industries

Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Dance Creation Residency
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Maximum amount : 8,500 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Programme de traitement des matières organiques par biométhanisation et compostage (PTMOBC)
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- Maximum amount : 5,500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Public administration

Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association - Get Moving Grant
SPRA- No Condition
- All industries