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.

Innovation and Business Development Fund

Ecosystem Services Grant Program
The Lewitt Family Foundation


Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) - Grid Innovation Fund

2025 International Overdose Awareness Day Grants


Community Network Grant

Strengthening our Community Fund

Youth Endowment Saskatoon Grants

Community Transportation Program

BC Festival of the Arts Legacy Fund Grants

Advancing Indigenous Gender Equality through Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship

Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation

Fonds Mon virage écologique
National Food Systems Call for Expressions of Interest

CFI — Innovation Fund

Arts Infrastructure and Programming Fund

Gender Equity Grant

Economic Development Fund — Tier 3


Human Development Fund

Local Community Support - Donations and Sponsorships

Programme Action-Climat Québec

Ontario Job Creation Partnerships
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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.

United Way East Ontario - Community Fund Call for Proposals

Support program to help victims of crime and promote their recovery - Stream 2: Development and transfer of knowledge regarding support offered to victims, their families, and witnesses of criminal offences

Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use

Brownfields Redevelopment Program - Development Charge Deferral


Development of Official-Language Communities Program (Official Languages Support Programs) - Community Life Component

Emergency Treatment Fund: Call for Proposals

Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations

OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives

Summer Camp Grant Program

Environmental Grants Program
Movember Prostate Cancer Health Equity Initiative

Alberta Innovates — Health Innovations

Agri-Industry Development & Advancement — Business Development (Agricultural Organizations and Associations)

United Way Greater Toronto - Community Program Grants

CleanBC Industry Fund - Emissions Performance Request for Proposals

Corporate Grants Program

PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems

Community Pathways to Justice: Grant to Support Survivors of Gender Based Violence

Project Grants for Organizations

Cancer Research for Screening and Prevention Program Fund

Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Publication Grants

My Great Neighbourhood Grant

AFA — Major Arts Presenters Operating Funding

Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative
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Ottawa Valley Community Foundation - Sports 4 All Fund

Higher Education

Regional Action Support Program (RASP)

Sport Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization

Barb Bromley Fund for Seniors and Elders

Arts & Culture Festival Funding

Sport Support Program - Community Sport for All Initiative

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative - ZEVAI Indigenous-led projects pilot

Capacity Grants

Grants That Foster Inter-Group Development

Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings

Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Real Estate Patient Capital Loans

Adapted Sport and Recreation Grant


Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF)

Alberta Innovates — Methane Emissions Reduction Program

Arts & Culture Grants - Operating Assistance Grants



The Ontario Trillium Foundation - Capital Grants

Food Sovereignty Bundles

Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream D

Off-Road Vehicle Financial Assistance Program - Wildlife and Habitat Protection Stream

Arts & Culture Grants - Community Public Art Grants

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Golf Canada Foundation Heritage Grant Program

BC Winter Games Legacy Grants

Corporate Philanthropy

Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. - Sponsorship and Corporate Giving Program

Lake Ecosystem Grant Program

Luke Charpentier Memorial Fund

Alberta Conservation Association - ACA Conservation, Community and Education Grants

EHRC — Discovering Potential

Canada Foundation for Innovation - Innovation Fund

Community Action Program in the Field of Education (PACTE)



Workforce Analysis and Planning Program (WAPP)



The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation - Health Research Grants


Community Involvement Program




United Way Simcoe Muskoka - Women United

Historic resource conservation grants
