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.

Cooperative Education Incentive


Doing Business with the Government — British Columbia

Appel à projets pour les artistes et organismes artistiques en Outaouais

Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Beyond Combustion (BBC) Program

Cultural Funding - Cultural Facilities Fund

Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program

Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3

Humanities Program

Cultural Supports Program — Community Events Stream

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Research on training

Planning New Opportunities Program
Ian Hart Award for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Education

Investor Education and Protection Grants Program


Sport Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization

Regional Development Fund — Regional Development Program
Animal Welfare Organization Grants

British Columbia History Digitization Program

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)

Small Business Support Program — Entrepreneur Development Fund

Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Grants (2018-2020)

BC SPCA Community Animal Spay/Neuter 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.

Canadian Relations Support Program - Tier 1: Expertise exchange
Support for research - training

NGen — Cluster Building Project

Collective entrepreneurship financing

Employers — FIT Project

International Development and Relief

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) — Non-Profits that Serve Underrepresented Communities

Arts & Culture Grants - Programming & Project Assistance Grants

Sponsorship and Donations

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for regional public transit

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Community Capital Projects Matching Grant

Coastal GasLink Community Fund

International Development Assistance Program

2025 International Overdose Awareness Day Grants


Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 2 - Carrying out canvassing activities

Mini-Grants Program

Prairies Performing Arts Initiative (PPAI)

Canada Foundation for Innovation - Major Science Initiatives (MSI) Fund


David S. Howes Fund Grants Program

Bee BC Program

Research Investment Opportunities: Foundational Infrastructure: Foundational Infrastructure


Healthy Community Grants
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Nation Building

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Projects component

Community, Youth and Cultural Funding Program - Project Grants

RDAR — Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC)

Grey Cup Festival Legacy Grant Program

Community Facilities Improvement Program

Farm Land Identification Program

Community Catalyst Grant

Newfoundland and Labrador Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative


Property Tax Rebate Program for Eligible Charities (By-law No. 2022-23)

Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund

PISAQ – Stream 4

CNSC Participant Funding Program - Regulatory Oversight Reports 2024

Community Incentive Grant Program

Strategic Development Initiative

Indigenous Youth

Call for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie

Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program

Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF)


RecreationNL - Parasport and Recreation for Persons with a Disability Funding Program

Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF)

OBIO — Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN)

Arts & Culture Grants - Celebrations & Events Grants
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RME Right by You Ag Society Grant

Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities — National or Regional Component

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Small Capital Grants

United Way Greater Toronto - Cooksville Community Action Grants

Community Street Outreach

AWS InCommunities Calgary Fund

Ascension competition

Canada Foundation for Innovation - Northern Fund

Skills Development Fund (SDF) — Training Stream

Heritage Program Grants - Heritage Grants Program


Arts Across Canada — Arts Festivals and Presenters

Community Investment Program - Change Fund

Organizational Development Program

Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 3 - Support the implementation of incentives designed to attract international business events to Quebec

Flavelle Family Foundation

First responders’ mental health grants - Stream 1 : services

Milton Community Connections Grant

Nanaimo Youth Resilience Grants

Mission Inclusion - Support for Quebec Organizations - Organizational Accompaniment

World Trade Centre Winnipeg — Business Resources

Civil Society - Increasing Access to Justice

First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF)
