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.

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Planning Program
Vancouver Foundation- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Data standardization support program
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT)
INSAT- Up to 36% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Judaic Studies & Cultural Programming Grants
The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mining conferences funding Sub-Stream
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Ontario Trillium Foundation – Resilient Communities Fund
Carolyn Sifton Foundation Incorporated- From $10,000 to $200,000
- All industries

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Indigenous Partnership Program
Vancouver Foundation- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

ECHO Foundation — Mental health
ECHO Foundation- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Record in BC
Creative BC- From $20,000 to $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Sport Funding Programs
Yukon Department of Sport & Recreation- No Condition
- All industries

Explore and Create — Artist-Driven Organizations
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Awareness Program
Vancouver Foundation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Ontario Trillium Foundation - Capital Grants
Carolyn Sifton Foundation Incorporated- From $10,000 to $200,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives
Government of Prince Edward Island- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Non-Profit Organizations Grant
City of Fort Saskatchewan- No Condition
- All industries

Programs for Major Arts, Cultural and Agricultural Fairs Festivals - Festivals Program
City of Ottawa- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Programs for major arts, cultural festivals and agricultural fairs – Program for fairs
City of Ottawa- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Commercial Temporary Importations
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)- No Condition
- All industries

Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

AFA — Arts Presenting Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 65% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Experience Ontario 2025
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Cooperative Education Incentive
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Assistance program for setting up offices in Old Saint-Jean
City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Civil Remedies Grant Program
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

Wine Sector Support Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Workforce Development Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- No Condition
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program
City of Vancouver- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Childcare Research, Policy Development, and Innovation Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Edmonton Immigrant and Refugee Communities Grant Program - Community Impact Grant
City of Edmonton- From $4,001 to $7,000
- All industries

AFA — Artists and Education Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience
Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)- Maximum amount : 175,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Educational services

Community Donations
ATB Financial- No Condition
- All industries

Edmonton Immigrant and Refugee Communities Grant Program - Community Special Project Grants
City of Edmonton- From $7,001 to $20,000
- All industries

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 3 - National Showcase and Tour
Musicaction- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Capital project: Retrofit of existing municipal buildings
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Public administration

OBIO — Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN)
Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO)- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

CMHC - Affordable Housing Fund - New Construction - Rapid Housing Sub-Stream
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- Maximum amount : 963,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative
Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC)- No Condition
- All industries

Private Archives Processing Support Program
National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Public administration

Job integration contract
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- All industries

Competitiveness Consulting Rebate
Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)- From $2,000 to $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Protecting habitats
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 2
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $50,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Francophone economic development in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- No Condition
- All industries
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CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Art and Culture Grants
City of Greater Sudbury- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

DEPS — Local Investment Fund
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- All industries

NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $600,000 to $3,200,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Arts Project Grant - Medium
Northwest Territories Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Investment- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Community Places Program
Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Indigenous Participation Fund - Advanced exploration and development support strean
Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) – Community Facilities Enhancement Program – Small Grants
Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women of Alberta- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)

Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- From $1,500 to $3,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Thriving Indigenous Systems Fund (TISF)
Vancouver Foundation- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

Indigenous Participation Fund - Engagement and relationship-building stream
Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines- No Condition
- All industries

Cultural Infrastructure Program
Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Non-Competitive Grants
South Saskatchewan Community Foundation, Inc.- From $200 to $20,000
- All industries

Accessible Technology Program
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Information and cultural industries
- Public administration

Calgary Flames Foundation - Community Grant Program
Flames Foundation for Life- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 4
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) - Community Facility Enhancement Program – Large Grants
Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women of Alberta- From $125,001 to $1,000,000
- Other services (except public administration)

Community Incentive Grant Program
City of Winnipeg- No Condition
- All industries

Manitoba — First Jobs Fund
Government of Manitoba- Maximum amount : 225,000 $
- All industries

Economic Infrastructure Program
Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

OAC — Ontario Arts Presenters Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Tourism Development Program (TDP)
Tourism Saskatchewan- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services
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Tourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)
Quebec Ministry of Tourism (MTO)- From $50,000 to $500,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Planning New Opportunities Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Shine Across Canada and Internationally
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 60.000004% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Fabulous Festivals and Events Program
Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Programme d’appui au développement des secteurs stratégiques et des créneaux d’excellence (PADS)
UAS Centre of Excellence- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

ELLA Ascend
York University- No Condition
- All industries

Fonds Développement La Mitis - Regional Fund
La Mitis RMC- No Condition
- All industries

CMF — Conceptualization Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Social Development Fund of the City of Trois-Rivières
City of Trois-Rivières- No Condition
- All industries

SSRIA – Innovation Fund
Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association (SSRIA)- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction

Fonds de développement des entreprises d'économie sociale (FDEÉS)
Victoriaville et sa Région- No Condition
- All industries

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations
Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Organizational Capacity Building
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Regional Development Fund — Regional Development Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

Resilient Communities Fund
Government of Ontario- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster (COB)
Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS)- Up to 20% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Arts in communities
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- All industries

Childcare Enhancement Grant program
City of Vancouver- Maximum amount : 27,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Stream 2: Regional or interregional approach to agri-environment
Quebec Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation- Maximum amount : 9,500 $
- All industries

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous cultural partnership
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Milton Community Connections Grant
Town of Milton- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- All industries

Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
Clean Foundation- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Utilities

Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Alberta Innovates- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services