Grants and Funding for Non-Profits in Canada in 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.

Futurpreneur

Technoclimat

Support program for positioning Quebec alcohol in the SAQ network

NovaScience Program — Support for employment in research and innovation

Court Challenges Program (CCP)

Funding for customized AI training

Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Canada’s Health Systems Program

Commerce-Montreal

CCC — Global Bid Opportunity Finder (GBOF)

Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Endowment Incentives

Capital project: Community Energy Systems

Canada Small Business Financing Loan (CSBFL)

MAPAQ — Ministerial initiative Proximity — Component 1

Financial assistance for the hiring of a person to integrate a job on a long-term basis

Biofood Innovation Program Component 2 – Applied research, experimental development and technological adaptation

Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (CPCSOC)

Abandoned Boats Program - Assessment and Removals (A&R) component

Energir — Energy efficiency program - Efficient construction

African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP) - Prevention and Preparedness Stream

Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program (ACSDCP)

Healthy Eating Program Component 3 – Support for activities and structural projects

Supporting the Canadian Red Cross' Urgent Relief Efforts Related to COVID-19, Floods and Wildfires

Community Resilience Fund (CRF)

Energir — Energy efficiency program – Implementation of efficiency measures

Canada Council for the Arts — Composite Activities
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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.

Energir — Energy efficiency program – Feasibility study

Charge+

Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund - Indigenous Capacity Support

Small Craft Harbours Abandoned and Wrecked Vessels Removal Program

International Climate Cooperation Program (ICCP)

SODEC — Support for promotion and distribution – Component 1b

FAQDD — Action-Climat Quebec

Youth Take Charge

Grants and Contributions Program to National Voluntary Organizations (GCP NVO)

Communities at Risk, Security Infrastructure Program (SIP)

Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management (AAROM) Program

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario

Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 1


EnAbling Change Program

Financial Assistance Program for the Promotion of French – Stream 1

Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR)

Financial Assistance Program for the Promotion of French – stream 2

Museum Assistance Program - Exhibition Circulation Fund

Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Aquaculture Development

Hosting Program - International Single Sport Events (ISSE)

Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Expansion and Diversification

Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Southern Ontario

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 2
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Financial support for the integration of foreign-trained employees

REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit

Regional defence investment initiative (RDII) – Quebec

Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund - Regulatory Policy Dialogue

Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund - Engagement and Collaboration Support

Acting to support growth

Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy (CAS) - Union Training and Innovation (UTIP))

Greater Montreal Climate Fund — 2025-2026 Call for projects

Social Economy Support Fund

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) – Atlantic Canada

Visées program — Training

Remission of tariffs that apply on certain goods from the U.S.

CQRDA — INNOV-R SME

Developing the next generation for skilled trades in advanced manufacturing

Magazine — Aid to Publishers

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting

Canada Periodical Fund — Business Innovation

Digital Citizen Contribution Program (DCCP)

Universal Broadband Fund (UBF)

Indigenous Forestry Initiative

Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program


Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Harvester Training

Efficient Solutions Program — Small Business Component

Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund (AHRF)
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Entrepreneurial grant

Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI) - Capacity Building (Business Development)

Digital Skills for Youth Program (DS4Y)

Hosting Program - Canada Games

Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)

Ambition-Compétences — Training for resilience and competitiveness in employment


Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) — Business Scale-up and Productivity — ACOA

Tourism Growth Program in Northern Ontario

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 1

DEL — Expertise Financing Grant

FedDev Ontario — Economic Development Initiative (Southern Ontario) — Not-For-Profit

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — Demonstration Projects

Awareness and promotion projects

Celebrate Canada Funding Program

Accelerating to Zero Grant Program

Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP)

Canada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)

Airport Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP)

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Digital development of a company

PADAAR — Measure 4051 – Innovation and testing

Anti-Racism Action Program

MT Lab — Project financing program — Component 1: Strategic support

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream
