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.

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FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses

ACOA Business Information Services — New Brunswick

QEPD — Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund - CED (QC)

Job Creation Partnership Northwest Territories

Canada Foundation for Innovation - John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)

Rio Tinto Alcan Canada - Diavik Communities Contribution Programme

NRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre

Toronto Arts Council - Strategic Funding Programs

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemorate Canada

Giving Voice Grants

ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge

Métis Cultural Development Fund

BOLT Grant Program

Community Capacity Building Fund

Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Small Scale Projects
Nova Scotia Community Housing Capital Fund

Skills for Success Program — Research and Innovation Stream

Communities - Americas, Local Charity of the Year

Scale AI — STEM Youth Awareness Program

ViaSport - BC Sport Participation Program: Community Sport Program Development Fund

The Sisters of Providence Care of St. Vincent de Paul Community Impact Fund - ACEs & Resilience Stream

Stait Family Fund

Marian Hebb Research Grant

First Peoples' Cultural Council - Arts Vitality Grant
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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.

Non-profit housing retrofit grants

Toronto Urban Health Fund (TUHF)

ViaSport - Northern BC Coaching and Officiating Development Fund

Vision Grants




Musagetes Grant Program

NRC — Automotive and Surface Transportation

Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Express Entry

Donation and Sponsorship Requests

PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)

Children and Youth Program Grants

Improving Crop and Livestock Health and Quality


Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.2


Public Voice Fund

Business Foundations

Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Restorative Justice

Prospera Foundation Grants

The Musagetes Fund Grants
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Aecon Cares

Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects

CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.2


Edmonton Immigrant and Refugee Communities Grant Program - Community Impact Grant

WindsorEssex Community Foundation - KidStartGrants

Donation Program

CBDC Social Enterprise Loan

Vermilion Ways of Caring

Global Programmes - Disaster Risk Reduction

Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)

The Low Carbon Economy Fund — Indigenous Leadership Fund

Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream

Global Programmes - Social Entrepreneurship

The Accerta Health Access Foundation Grant

First Nations Training to Employment Program

Community Opportunity Readiness Program

Community Salmon Program


Accompaniment and technical support for Québec forestry companies (MASTE)

Sienna For Seniors Grant

Enfant Soleil - Sport and Susatainable Health Fund

Arts Across Canada — Circulation and Touring

Journalism Futures Fund - Organizational Funding Stream
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Cultural Industry Organizations Project Grant

Charity Alive Fund

Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary

AFA — Public Art Galleries Operating Funding

BCAC — Arts Infrastructure Program

The Sisters of Providence Care of St. Vincent de Paul Community Impact Fund - Older Adults Connecting & Belonging (OACB) Stream

Student Summer Employment Program — High school

Partners for Places Grant

Upskilling for Industry Initiative (UII)

Mi'kmaw Cultural Activities Program

Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Fund

Scotiabank - Climate Action Research Fund


Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Development

Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Culture and Heritage

Arts Funding Program - Three-Year Operating Funding

Workforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships

NED Grants Program

Action for Women’s Health

General Community Crisis Response Fund


The Gordon Foundation

Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program

Environmental Legacy Grants
