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.

Mission Inclusion - Support for Quebec Organizations - Organizational Accompaniment
Jules and Paul-Émile Léger Foundation; L'OEUVRE LÉGER; LEGER FOUNDATION- Up to 66% of project cost
- All industries

C/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 2
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Community Action Fund
New Brunswick Executive Council Office- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Active Communities Initiative
Government of Alberta- From $50,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Youth Education Grants Program
MONAT Gratitude Inc.- No Condition
- All industries

Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Gender-Based Violence
British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- All industries

Strategic Funds - Media Arts Equipment Acquisition Fund
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Genome Prairie — Canadian Biotechnology Innovation and Commercialization (CBIC) Initiative
Genome Canada- From $100,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

City Grant Program - Health, Social and Safety
City of Richmond Hill- No Condition
- All industries

British Columbia Arts Council Funding
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Employer Health Tax relief (EHT)
Ontario Ministry of Finance- No Condition
- All industries

City Grant Program - Arts and Culture - Project Assistance
City of Richmond Hill- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Limestone Trucking Assistance Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Maximum amount : 32,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Cultural industries — Financial assistance
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

OAC — Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream
Government of British Columbia- From $20,000 to $300,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

ArtStarts in Schools Society - Artists in the Classroom (AIC) Grants for Schools
Art Starts- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Private Archives Support Program
National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)- Maximum amount : 85,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Equipment Grant Program
ISPARC- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- All industries

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.3
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $200,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Public Lecture Grants
Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- Educational services

The Community Foundation of Prince Edward Island - PCU Impact Fund
The Community Foundation of Prince Edward Island Inc.- From $5,000 to $25,000
- All industries
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United Way Hastings & Prince Edward Inc. - Innovation Fund - Small Grants (Organizational Capacity and Collaboration)
United Way of Quinte Inc.- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- All industries

OCLF — Small Business Loans
Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Community Economic Development
Government of the Northwest Territories- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

United Way Hastings & Prince Edward Inc. - Community Impact Fund
United Way of Quinte Inc.- Minimum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Core Support Grants (CSG)
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

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

Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation
Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Financial assistance program for regional service units in the areas of recreation, sports, outdoor activities, and physical activity (PAFURS)
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

SODEC — Production support
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Strategic Development Initiative
Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

NGen — Advanced Manufacturing Projects
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- Up to 37% of project cost
- Manufacturing
Animal Welfare Organization Grants
Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

DEPS — Social Economy Development Fund
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

ECHO Foundation — Environment
ECHO Foundation- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada Trainee Award Program
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.- No Condition
- All industries

Become a Partner Agency
Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver- No Condition
- All industries

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agriculture Industry Associations)
Government of Prince Edward Island- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Nutrition North Canada retail subsidy program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance

HALO Fund
Minto Foundation Inc.- No Condition
- All industries

ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada Project Grant Program
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.- No Condition
- All industries

BridgeGreen Fund
Minto Foundation Inc.- No Condition
- All industries
Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications
Healthcare Excellence Canada (CFHI)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
Strengthening Primary Care in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities
Healthcare Excellence Canada (CFHI)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Gatineau — Green Fund
City of Gatineau- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
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Marketing Initiative Program
Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

United Way Community Services of Guelph and Wellington
United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Recreation Infrastructure Program
Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Right Care Challenge
Healthcare Excellence Canada (CFHI)- Maximum amount : 34,250 $
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Early Years Continuing Education Program
Government of Nova Scotia- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Enhancing Integrated Care
Healthcare Excellence Canada (CFHI)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Resilient Futures
Social and Enterprise Development Innovations, SEDI, TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

NRC — Imaging, fluorescence and microscopy
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Archaeology and Palaeontology Research Support
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Granting Requests
Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

NGen — Cluster Building Project
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

The Norfolk Community Foundation
The Town of Simcoe Foundation- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Capital Project Grants - Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Movember Prostate Cancer Health Equity Initiative
Movember Canada- No Condition
- All industries

School Food Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services

Heritage Facilities
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund
The University of British Columbia- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Partial Upgrading Program
Alberta Innovates- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

My First Games
Sport Quebec- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Atlantic Immigration Program
Immigration- No Condition
- All industries

The Healing Fund
The United Church of Canada Foundation (UCCF)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Requalification and skills enhancement
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 3 : Promotion of foreign trade and prospecting for foreign investments
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Heritage Core Funding
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Not-for-Profit Sector)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Pay-for-Performance (P4P)
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

Nunavut Toponomy Program
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Information and cultural industries

Alcohol, Gambling and Cannabis Social Responsibility Funding
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Community Radio Grant
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Information and cultural industries

La Ruche — Positive Footprint Fund
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $100,000
- All industries

Public Library Services
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance

Culture and Heritage (Schedule B)
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Arts & Culture Funding
Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Culture and Heritage (Schedule A)
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Charitable Partnerships
EPCOR Utilities Inc.- No Condition
- All industries

Edmonton Arts Council - Invent & Adapt
The Edmonton Arts Council Society- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OAC — Dance Organizations: Operating
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

World Trade Centre Winnipeg — Business Resources
Government of Manitoba- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

Health Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

General Admission Festivals Program
Telefilm Canada- From $5,000 to $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Toronto — Capacity Buyback Program
City of Toronto- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Educational services

Buy BC Partnership Program — Industry Associations, Boards or Councils
Government of British Columbia- From $5,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Community Naturalization and Tree Planting Grants
FortisAlberta- From $2,500 to $2,500
- All industries

Cultural Communications Program
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Edmonton Arts Council - Equity and Access in the Arts
The Edmonton Arts Council Society- From $5,000 to $25,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Edmonton Arts Council - Operating & Programming Investments
The Edmonton Arts Council Society- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation