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.

PISAQ – Stream 2
Gouvernement du Québec- From $2,000 to $30,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Beach Infrastructure Program
Government of PEI- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

PacifiCan — Lytton Business Restart Program
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing

SOCAN — Work Commissioning Assistance
SOCAN Foundation- From $1,000 to $3,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Agriculture Technology Advancement
Government of Prince Edward Island- Maximum amount : 80 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Supported Employment
Ministry of Colleges and Universities- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Arts Funding Program - Operating Grants
Capital Regional District- No Condition
- All industries

PrairiesCan — Alberta Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- No Condition
- Utilities

Rural Association Partnership Program
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

International Mobility Program
Refugees and Citizenship Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Communities and Artists Shifting Culture
City of Vancouver- From $2,500 to $15,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

DEPS — Assistance and support program for local businesses
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Indigenous Relations Office Sponsorships
City of Edmonton- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component B
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $57,142 to $330,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

SaskJobs — Employer Services
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- All industries

Rural Economic Development (RED) program
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- All industries

First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 10% of project cost
- Public administration

Cultural Operating Funding (COF)
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

District of Sicamous Community Service Grant
Shuswap Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

MRC Caniapiscau — Structuring projects
MRC de Caniapiscau- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

MEDTEQ+ — Impact
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

City of Salmon Arm Grants-in-Aid Program
Shuswap Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries
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Cultural Equity and Accessibility Funding (CEAF)
City of Vancouver- From $15,000 to $40,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta - Community Impact Award
Community Foundation of Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta- No Condition
- All industries

RDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta - WestMET Community Grant Fund
Community Foundation of Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta- Maximum amount : 35,760 $
- All industries

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

NRC — Medical Devices Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Cultural Indigenous Funding (CIF)
City of Vancouver- From $15,000 to $40,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Operating Grant Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Canada Periodical Fund - Business Innovation
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 150% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Anti-hate stream
British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Student Work Placement Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Help for community media operations
Ministry of Culture and Communications (MCC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MyPG Community Grant
City of Prince George- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Adaptation Canada 2026 Opportunity
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Manitoba Mineral Development Fund
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Community Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages Stream
Government of British Columbia- From $15,000 to $300,000
- All industries

Community Interaction Program — Awareness-raising
Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Partnered Initiatives
Pacific Salmon Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

ARBJ — Business start-up, expansion and succession program (PDERE)
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- All industries

The Joyce Family Foundation
The Joyce Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Calgary Flames Foundation - Inclusion Program
Flames Foundation for Life- No Condition
- All industries

Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Operating Grant
Government of Alberta- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

AFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Innov'Action agroalimentaire Program
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

CQRDA — SI2TEC
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

OAC — Media Arts Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Manitoba — Research and Innovation
Government of Manitoba- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Yukon bids&tenders
Government of Yukon- No Condition
- All industries

Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Project Based
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Manitoba Accessibility Fund
Government of Manitoba- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Business Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

Community Culture Grants - Community Public Art Grant Program
City of Red Deer- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

ivari's Healthy Steps Program
Transamerica Life Canada- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Call for Proposals: Improving Access to Primary Care for Vulnerable Communities in Quebec
The Trottier Family Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Cultural Heritage Initiatives Program
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Crabtree Foundation
The Harold Crabtree Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 66.67% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

PAC and DPAC Grants - for Parent Advisory Councils
British Columbia Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch- No Condition
- All industries

True Patriot Love Foundation - Military Creative Arts Fund
True Patriot Love Foundation for Support of Military Families- No Condition
- All industries

True Patriot Love Foundation - Bell True Patriot Love Fund
True Patriot Love Foundation for Support of Military Families- From $5,000 to $75,000
- All industries

Other Initiatives Program (OIP)
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Participant Funding Program
Government of Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Scotiabank — Credit Line for business
Scotiabank- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Finance and insurance

Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)
Government of Alberta- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Évolution-Compétences — Innovation and knowledge component
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Targeted Labour Market Programs
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Educational services

Edmonton Edge Fund
City of Edmonton- From $75,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) — Special Calls Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Travel
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Neighbourhood Planting Program
City of Toronto- Maximum amount : 500 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 3,741 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Public administration

SODEC — Development Aid Program
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Legal Research Fund
The Law Foundation of British Columbia- No Condition
- All industries

Programme de bibliothèque de recherche
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Creative Content Development Fund
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- Maximum amount : 22,500 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Workforce Training and Employment — Wage Subsidy
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services

Tourism Development Fund (TDF)
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

General Class Contribution Program
Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Workplace Education Initiative (WEI)
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Toronto Foundation - Free Play
Toronto Community Foundation- From $20,000 to $150,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Supporting Artistic Practice — National Arts Service Organizations
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Operations Patient Capital Loan
Chantier de l'économie sociale- From $50,000 to $250,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

PISAQ – Stream 4
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Scotiabank — Term Loan for business
Scotiabank- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Finance and insurance

Community Futures Manitoba — Indigenous Business Development Services
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- All industries

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Conservation Program
Vancouver Foundation- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

NRCAN — National Energy Systems Modelling
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $300,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Sporting Events Support Program
Quebec Minstry of Education- From $1,000 to $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Northwest Territories Tourism Training Fund
Tourism and Parks of Northwest Territories- Maximum amount : 6,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Web Presence Assistance
Government of Prince Edward Island- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade

Commemorative Partnership Program
Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration