Grants and Funding for Non-Profits in Canada in 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.
Grant and FundingClosedFirst Peoples' Cultural Council - Cultural Practices Grant
Supports community-based First Nations cultural practices and events- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations
Funding to advance women’s role in peace operations
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Funding - Civic Events Funding
Supports inclusive, family-friendly events in Ottawa communities
Grant and FundingOpenImpact Investing
Supports organizations helping immigrants and BIPOC communities thrive
Grant and FundingClosedMuseums Assistance Program - Canada-France Agreement
Funds Canada-France museum exchange projects
Grant and FundingClosedCall For Proposals: Increasing the Fluidity of Canada’s Supply Chains
Supports projects that improve supply chain fluidity
Grant and FundingClosedParticipant Funding Program - Whiteshell Laboratories Licence Renewal
Support for public participation in a licence renewal hearing
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpenVantage Point bursaries - Free professional development workshops and labs
Bursaries for professional development workshops for Vancouver non-profits
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedAdvisory Services Program — Component 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise
Funding for advisor skills development
- Grant and FundingClosed
The program sowing comfort
Funding for children’s health and well-being projects - Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Community
Supports community and social impact initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedCity Grant Program - Environmental Enhancement and Food Security Grant
Support for environmental and food security initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenCanadian Experiences Fund - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)Supports tourism product development, training, and visitor facilities
Grant and FundingClosedBrant Community Foundation - Children & Youth Recreation Grant Program
Supports youth recreation programming in local communities
Grant and FundingClosedCanada Periodical Fund — Community Newspaper — Aid to Publishers
Funding for Canadian community newspapers

Grant and FundingClosedFinancial assistance for purchases
Support for reusable purchases and waste reduction- Grant and FundingClosed
Nellie Philanthropy Foundation — General Funding
Philanthropic support based in Quebec 
Grant and FundingOpenSeeds of Hope Granting Program
Supports innovative community projects aligned with United Church valuesDiscover Funding for Non-Profits
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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.
Grant and FundingClosedJumpstart - Richmond Hill Chapter
Funding for youth sports and recreation participation
Grant and FundingClosedDowntown Hamilton Creative Placemaking Grant
Temporary creative projects in Downtown Hamilton
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonThe Agape Foundation of London Grant Program
Funding for London community non-profits
Grant and FundingOpenSponsorship Opportunities
Supports health awareness, education, and access initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen2SLGBTQI+ Community Capacity Fund
Build organizational capacity in 2SLGBTQI+ communities
- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Samuel Rogers Memorial Trust — General Funding
Quaker trust funding for Friends’ initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedSustainable Food Systems Grants
Supports community projects advancing equitable and sustainable food systems
Expert AdviceClosedAccompaniment and technical support for Québec forestry companies (MASTE)
Technical support for Québec forestry companies
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpenDiscounts and Rebates (City of Thunder Bay)
Municipal tax and water relief programs
Grant and FundingClosedLeadership Development - Doris Badir Award
Support for student leadership in human ecology
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenPrairiesCan — Alberta Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative
Support for Indigenous clean energy projects in Alberta
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedHomelessness Prevention Program (HPP)
Financial help to prevent eviction and homelessness
Other SupportOpenGood Food, Good Life Community Program
Supports community health and active living initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenRecreation Grant - Ongoing Projects and Initiatives
Funding for ongoing recreation projects in Whitehorse
Grant and FundingOpenThe Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders
Funding for movement disorder specialist training
Grant and FundingOpenSignature innovation – A Territory Close to its Nature
Support for innovative nature-based local projects
Grant and FundingClosedParticipant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: 2019
Support for public review of nuclear oversight reports
Grant and FundingClosedHeritage Property Grant Program - Cost sharing grant
Supports conservation of designated heritage properties for not-for-profits
Grant and FundingClosedPreservation Projects
Supports archiving and preservation of recorded sound heritage
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenStudent Work Placement Program
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Grant and FundingOpenTourism, Culture and Sport Enhancement Fund
Support for tourism, culture, and sport infrastructure and promotion within Simcoe County.
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedPrevention and Support Program for Tags and Graffiti (PSTG) – 2026 Graffiti Call for Projects
Support for urban art and anti-graffiti projects
Grant and FundingClosedDiscovery Research Grants
Supports MS-focused research aligned with strategic priorities
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Interaction Program — Awareness-raising
Funding for the awareness of citizens to the quality of the St. Lawrence ecosystem
Grant and FundingClosedThe social reforestation program
Social reforestation and carbon sequestration support
Grant and FundingOpenARBJ — Business start-up, expansion and succession program (PDERE)
Supports business start-up, expansion, and succession activities
Grant and FundingOpenÉcorecharge – Financial assistance for electric vehicle charging projects in multiple dwellings
Support for EV charging projects in multiple dwellings
Grant and FundingArchivedInnov'Action agroalimentaire Program
Supports research and innovation in Quebec’s agri-food sectors
Grant and FundingClosedAlberta Innovates — Strategic Networking and Development Program
Funding for technology-focused networking events
Grant and FundingClosedSheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Awards Program
Juried awards for New Brunswick artists and craftspeople
Grant and FundingOpenBusiness Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program
Grants for growth and innovation in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenTD — Friends of the Environment Foundation Grant (TD FEF)
Funds Canadian grassroots environmental education and public green space projects
Grant and FundingArchivedINVEST North Program — Regional Tile Drainage
Funding to increase crop yields in Northern Ontario- Grant and FundingClosed
Timberkids Charitable Foundation Grant Program
Funding for children’s health and wellbeing
Grant and FundingOpenMontérégie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for sustainable tourism attractions and infrastructure development
Grant and FundingOpenAFA — Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Annual operating support for community performing arts groups
Grant and FundingOpenCivil Society - Enhancing Community Philanthropy
Support for community foundation development
Grant and FundingClosedScholarships - emergency care
Support for emergency nursing studies and excellence- Grant and FundingClosed
Aide à la mobilité - arts - organismes
Travel funding for professional arts organizations
Grant and FundingClosedAgriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funding for short-term applied research in Prince Edward Island agriculture
Grant and FundingOpenOntario Endowment for Children and Youth in Recreation Fund
Funding for youth recreation in Waterloo RegionAccess over 10 000 different funding opportunities
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Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Cultural Places Grant
Funding to transform heritage places into community venues- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Skills Development and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Fund
Skills funding for youth employment and TVET
Grant and FundingOpenUnited Way Winnipeg - Organizational Development Grants
Support for nonprofit capacity building in Winnipeg
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedFirst Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program
Summer wage subsidies for Indigenous youth work experience
Grant and FundingOpenEnfant Soleil - Sport and Susatainable Health Fund
Supports initiatives for healthy lifestyles among youth
Grant and FundingOpenJudaic Studies & Cultural Programming Grants
Annual support for Judaic and Jewish cultural projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchivedNGen — Cluster Building Project
Funding for collaborative advanced manufacturing clusters
Grant and FundingOpenHealthy Choices Fund
Funding for health promotion projects in the Northwest Territories
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedPost-Majority Support Services Funding
Funding for post-majority support services
Grant and FundingClosedLac Saint-Jean - Regional transport fund for recreational and sporting activities
Transportation support for provincial sports events
Grant and FundingOpenExchanges Canada Program - Youth Forums Canada
Financial support for youth activities promoting Canadian identity.
Grant and FundingOpenIndigenous Participant Funding Program — Project-based component
Funding for Indigenous consultation participation
Grant and FundingOpenProstate Cancer Foundation Canada - Conference and Event Awards
Support for prostate cancer meetings, conferences, and workshops
Grant and FundingClosedGrant for humanitarian or civic projects
Support for member-led humanitarian and civic projects
Grant and FundingOpenCultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund
Supports equity and inclusion in Ottawa’s arts communities
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedCulture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Elder Initiatives
Supports Elders’ community initiatives in Nunavut
Grant and FundingClosedCalgary Flames Foundation - Community Grant Program
Funding for youth-focused community initiatives
Other SupportClosedCorporate Land-Related Financial Assistance
Financial assistance for non-profit land purchases
Grant and FundingOpenJEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Money for New Brunswick First Nation entrepreneurs- Grant and FundingClosed
The Bishop Donald and Trudy Harvey Legacy Fund
Funding for youth ministry initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedGreater Saint John Community Foundation Participatory Grant Program
Community funding for local initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedCanada United Small Business Relief Fund
Support for safe reopening and digital growth
Grant and FundingOpenFund for a Just Society
Support for community organizing campaigns driving systemic change