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.

Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Beyond Combustion (BBC) Program

Cultural Funding - Cultural Facilities Fund

Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program

Graduate Mentorship Program — For Employers

Humanities Program

Cultural Supports Program — Community Events Stream

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services

SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1

Planning New Opportunities Program

Investor Education and Protection Grants Program

CMF — Conceptualization Program

Alberta Innovates — Water Innovation Program

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

BC SPCA Community Animal Spay/Neuter Grant

Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities — National or Regional Component

Canadian Relations Support Program - Tier 1: Expertise exchange

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
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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.

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


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

Bee BC Program

David S. Howes Fund Grants Program

Research Investment Opportunities: Foundational Infrastructure: Foundational Infrastructure


Healthy Community Grants

Nation Building

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Projects component

ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)

Community, Youth and Cultural Funding Program - Project Grants

Alberta Innovates — Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE)

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
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Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program

Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund

Small-scale Ecosystem Grants

PISAQ – Stream 4

Community Incentive Grant Program

Strategic Development Initiative
McConnell Foundation - Montréal Grants Program

Indigenous Youth

Call for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie

Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program


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

RME Right by You Ag Society Grant

CSSP — Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders

United Way Greater Toronto - Cooksville Community Action Grants

AWS InCommunities Calgary Fund

Canada Foundation for Innovation - Northern Fund

Heritage Program Grants - Heritage Grants Program

Cultural Festivals and Celebrations Grant

Arts Across Canada — Arts Festivals and Presenters

Community Investment Program - Change Fund
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Organizational Development Program

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

Civil Society - Increasing Access to Justice

First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF)

Microsoft 365 In-Kind Tech Grants

Affordable Housing Grant Program

Regional Development Fund — Community Capacity Building

Social Innovation Research Fund

Grants to Organizations and Groups

Employee Training Program

Youth Education Grants Program

Outside Agency Operating Grant Program

Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant Program

AFA — Professional Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding

Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)

Emerging Opportunities Program


Project Assistance

Indigenous Youth & Community Futures Fund (IYCFF)

Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
