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.

Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) — Producers
Government of Saskatchewan- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Arts & Culture Festival Funding
City of Grande Prairie- Maximum amount : 14,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Small Scale Projects
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- From $25,000 to $500,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Affordable Housing Partnership Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 33% of project cost
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Transformation Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- No Condition
- All industries

Consulting Advisory Services
Metro Business Opportunities- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

CSSP — Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders
Department of National Defence (DND)- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Health & Medical Research
Jesse and Julie Rasch Foundation- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Mississauga Foundation - Catalogue of Community Needs Grants
The Community Foundation of Mississauga- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- All industries

Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- From $150,000 to $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Stand With Owners — Telus Business
Telus- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

Quantum Quebec
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Heritage- Up to 70% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

French Language Arts and Culture Development
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Major Sport Event Grant Program
Government of Alberta- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

NRC — Data Analytics Centre research facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Language Implementation Fund - Inuit Language Promotion and Protection (Schedule A-1)
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Public administration

Together For Our Youth
Desjardins Group- No Condition
- All industries

Language Implementation Fund - Inuit Language Promotion and Protection (Schedule B-1)
Government of Nunavut- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Youth in Action Grants
Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- All industries

Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Community Investment
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)- From $3,000 to $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Molly Towell Fellowships for Candidates with Special Aptitude for Research
Molly Towell Perinatal Research Foundation- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Educational services

RDAR — One Health Targeted Call
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

Indigenous Participant Funding Program — Project-based component
Transport Canada (TC)- Maximum amount : 3,500 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Public administration

CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation - Transformation Grants
Calgary Real Estate Board Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- Construction
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Quantum Leap
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)- From $500,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

- No Condition
- All industries

CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation - Legacy Grants
Calgary Real Estate Board Charitable Foundation- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)- No Condition
- All industries

Aboriginal Women’s Violence Prevention Grants Program
Violence Prevention Initiative of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- All industries

Grants That Foster Inter-Group Development
Canadian-Italian Community Foundation of Quebec Inc.- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

Professional and Institutional Development (P&ID) Program
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- All industries

The Thompson Community Foundation
Our Foundation Thompson- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

CBDC Social Enterprise Loan
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Energy efficiency for industry – Industrial Facility Track
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $40,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Panel innovation platform (PIP)
Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks- From $100,000 to $375,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CED — Business Information Services
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- All industries

Travel Alberta — Product Development Fund
Travel Alberta- From $75,000 to $500,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Seniors Community Grant Program
Government of Ontario- From $1,000 to $25,000
- Health care and social assistance

Leadership and Mentorship Grant
The Kiwanis Club of Toronto Foundation- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Allen and Loreen Vandekerkhove Family Foundation
Allen S Loreen Van De Kerk Hove Family Foundation- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream
Government of Ontario- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Andison Foundation
Andison Family Foundation Inc.- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

OAC — Literary Organizations Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Maximum amount : 12,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Brownfields Redevelopment Program - Rehabilitation
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

ARBJ — Pre-start-up program (PPE)
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
Research Grants (RFA)
La Fondation Drummond- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Ottawa Valley Community Foundation - General and Bereavement Funds
Pembroke Petawawa District Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
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Commercial Buildings Retrofit Program
NB Power- Maximum amount : 1,250,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Historic resource conservation grants
Government of Alberta- From $1,000 to $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Ottawa Valley Community Foundation - Sports 4 All Fund
Pembroke Petawawa District Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

EcoAction — Stream 2: Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada
Canada Water Agency (CWA)- From $25,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Adoption Prep Grants
PetSmart Charities of Canada- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Medium Capital Grants
City of Vancouver- From $25,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA)
Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)- Maximum amount : 185,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Humanitarian Grants Program - District Grants
Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Theatre Rental Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- All industries

Community Environmental Fund
Region of Waterloo- From $1,000 to $10,000
- All industries

BarterPay It Forward Foundation
Tradebank Foundation of Canada- No Condition
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

First Nations Training to Employment Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 51% of project cost
- All industries

Community Impact Grants
The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

Whitetooth Affordable Ski Program
Golden and District Community Foundation- From $1,400 to $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Golden & District Community Foundation Community Grant Program
Golden and District Community Foundation- From $1,400 to $5,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund (WHVPF)
Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Jack R. MacDonald Community Fund
Centre Wellington Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 8,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program
Futurpreneur Canada- No Condition
- All industries

CWCF Project Grants
Centre Wellington Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 1,500 $
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Edmonton Arts Council - Connections & Exchanges Initiatives
The Edmonton Arts Council Society- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

BCAC — Arts Infrastructure Program
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Museum Assistance Program - Collections Management
Canadian Heritage- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Student Summer Employment Program — High school
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation - Community Grants
Calgary Real Estate Board Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

ESDC — Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Economic Development Initiative in southern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- All industries

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada
Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Children and Youth Grants
City of North Vancouver- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- All industries

Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Pay It Forward (PIF) Muskoka Program
District Municipality of Muskoka- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- All industries

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community Investment Program - Small Capital Fund
Region of Peel- No Condition
- All industries

Fondation Ellipse
PMT ROY Foundation- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Upside Down Tree
The Upside Down Tree Inc.- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
Commemorative Partnership Program - Community Engagement
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)- Maximum amount : 50 $
- All industries

Community Climate Action Grants
City of Vancouver- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Community Investment Program - Food Security Fund
Region of Peel- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Community Investment Program - B3 Fund
Region of Peel- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- All industries

Reaching Each and Every One
Canadian Parks and Recreation Association- From $2,500 to $25,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Unsmoke Canada Cleanups
The Great Outdoors Fund- From $5,000 to $10,000
- All industries

Childcare Program Development Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Greening Canada's School Grounds
Tree Canada- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Educational services

Treemendous Communities Program
Tree Canada- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Public administration

Community Social Investment Program - Sustainable Food Security Fund
Regional Municipality of Durham- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Community Engagement Grants
Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
- All industries