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.

ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- From $500,000 to $15,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Community Funding - Emergency Funding
City of Ottawa- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Enfant Soleil - Care Environment Fund
Opération Enfant Soleil- No Condition
- All industries

Community Funding - Civic Events Funding
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Vision Fund - Seed Grants for Innovative Ministry
The United Church of Canada Foundation (UCCF)- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

CGLCC - Training
Canadian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)- No Condition
- All industries

Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Unifor Social Justice Fund
CAW Social Justice Fund- No Condition
- All industries

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — CleanBC Communities Fund
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy- No Condition
- Utilities

Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF)
Government of Ontario- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Rangeland Sustainability Program (RSP)
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Community Development Funding
Affinity Credit Union- No Condition
- All industries

Emergent Need Grants
Salt Spring Island Foundation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Sponsorship and Donations
Affinity Credit Union- No Condition
- All industries

Community Funding - Snow Go Programs
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 450 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Community Economic Development Fund
Government of Nova Scotia- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- All industries

Bee BC Program
Government of British Columbia- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community Funding - Sustainability Funding
City of Ottawa- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Fight Against Disease
Fondation Sibylla Hesse- No Condition
- All industries

WindsorEssex Community Foundation - KidStartGrants
The Greater Windsor Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 500 $
- All industries

Donation Program
Laurentian Bank- No Condition
- All industries

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Custom Energy Retrofits
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Maximum amount : 750,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Small Grants for Cultural Spaces
City of Vancouver- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Business Development Program — Commercial Component
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)

Community Funding - Capital Funding
City of Ottawa- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Telefilm Canada- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
Events and Youth Initiatives
Canadian Race Relations Foundation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

WindsorEssex Community Foundation - Community Impact Grants
The Greater Windsor Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Circular Initiatives Awards
Circular Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Farm Credit Canada - FCC AgriSpirit Fund
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- No Condition
- All industries

Emerging Opportunities Program
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- From $2,000,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

DRDC Defence Research Partnerships
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

NRC — Construction Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - Appreciation and Rapprochement
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- All industries

RBC Foundation - Grant for Community Spaces RBC Foundation (Development stream)
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)- From $25,000 to $2,500,000
- Up to 0.5% of project cost
- All industries

Central Okanagan Foundation Grants
Central Okanagan Foundation- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- No Condition
- All industries

CleanBC — Custom-Lite Program
CleanBC- Maximum amount : 84,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities

Culture Funding - Arts funding program
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

RBC Foundation – RBC Foundation and IAS Scholarships
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)- From $2,590 to $2,590
- Other services (except public administration)

City of Kelowna Grants
Central Okanagan Foundation- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

NRCAN — Mining Decarbonization Demonstration
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Cultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Enfant Soleil - Sport and Susatainable Health Fund
Opération Enfant Soleil- No Condition
- All industries

Ethnocultural Support Program
City of Saint John- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
- All industries

Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Cultural Funding - Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs
City of Ottawa- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Cultural Industry Organizations Project Grant
Government of Alberta, Alberta Media Fund- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries
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Indigenous Priorities Fund
Victoria Foundation- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

H.S. Varley Fund for Rural Life Grants
Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta- No Condition
- All industries

Carbon Capture Kickstart
Government of Alberta- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Public administration

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Mi'kmaw Cultural Activities Program
Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage- No Condition
- All industries

Lotteries Yukon Funding Programs - Funding for travel assistance
Lotteries Yukon; Yukon Lottery Commission- Maximum amount : 400 $
- All industries

SSHRC Connection Grants
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)- From $7,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

National Bank Financial Group - Donations
National Bank of Canada (NBC)- No Condition
- All industries

Research Investment Opportunities: Foundational Infrastructure: Foundational Infrastructure
Alberta Cancer Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Government of Alberta- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Young Men and Media Collective Funding Opportunity
Movember Canada- From $90,000 to $305,000
- All industries

Scotiabank - Climate Action Research Fund
Bank of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Cultural Funding - Capacity Building Program
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Pauw Foundation True Sport Youth Fund
Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels
Canadian Heritage- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- No Condition
- All industries

Arts Funding Program - Three-Year Operating Funding
City of Ottawa- No Condition
- All industries

Cultural Funding - Cultural Facilities Fund
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Research Investment Opportunities: Transformative Programs
Alberta Cancer Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

OAC — Visual arts and crafts – Francophone projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Environmental Projects Grant Program (CEPGP)
City of Ottawa- From $200 to $10,500
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Buyandsell.gc.ca — Procurement Assistance Canada Coaching Service
Public Services and Procurement Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Tourisme Baie-James- From $25,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Alberta Innovates — Strategic Networking and Development Program
Alberta Innovates- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Revitalization Project Macro-Grant
City of Edmonton- From $2,501 to $20,000
- All industries
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Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services

Indigenous Cultural Heritage Program
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Funding for Sport Groups
Sask Sport Inc.- No Condition
- All industries

Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Clean Foundation- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Schoolyard Tree Planting Grant Program
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Educational services

JobsNL Wage Subsidy
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

INVEST North Program — Innovation – Industrial Research Chair
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative
B.C. Investment Agriculture Foundation- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- All industries

Arts Funding Program - Annual Operating Funding
City of Ottawa- No Condition
- All industries

Cultural Economic Development Program - Heritage
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

High Volume User Program
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Major Capital Grants
The Winnipeg Foundation- Minimum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

Northern REACHE Program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)- No Condition
- Utilities

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - Support for Interpretation and Translation
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Arts Funding Program - Equity Grants
Capital Regional District- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Accompaniment and technical support for Québec forestry companies (MASTE)
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

B.C. Employer Training Grant (ETG)
WorkBC- From $300,000 to $300,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Renewable Recreation Funding Program
City of Ottawa- No Condition
- All industries

CMHC - Affordable Housing Fund - Black-led Organizations
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- No Condition
- All industries

Lake Ecosystem Grant Program
Township of South Frontenac- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Multi-Year Grants
The Winnipeg Foundation- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Program for financial contributions to the ecological transition
City of Montreal (MTL)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

NRC — Aerospace Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — FLI/FLS
Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance