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.

Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative - Cultural Stream
Aid for operation - arts - organizations


True Patriot Love Foundation - Military Creative Arts Fund

Anti-Human Trafficking Community Supports Fund

North Peace Savings Community Legacy Fund

ivari's Healthy Steps Program

Alberta Innovates — Health Innovation Platform Partnerships Program

BlueShore Financial - Sponsorship Program

Impact Investing

Building BC - Women’s Transition Housing Fund

Community Workforce Response Grant — Indigenous Communities Stream

Renewable Recreation Funding Program

The Ontario Trillium Foundation - Seed Grants

Gender Equity Action Fund (GEAF)

Interministerial Women's Secretariat Grant Program

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy’s Ecosystem Fund

Indigenous Housing Capital Program

Building BC - Supportive Housing Fund - Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ)

Initiative #8 – Funding for Additional Residential Units (ARUs) – ARU Incentive Programs

AFA — Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding

Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund



Quebec Economic Development Program - Foster official languages
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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.


SSHRC Connection Grants

Equity and Inclusion in The Arts Fund - Grow Grant

Distress Line Equity Fund

Commission for Environmental Cooperation - North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action

National AccessAbility Week Funding

General Operating Grant


Mi'kmaw Cultural Activities Program

Public Interest Law Participation Fund

Community Impact Funding

Research Grants on Education: Small

Nova Scotia’s Community Housing Growth Fund

Community Naturalization and Tree Planting Grants

First Peoples' Cultural Council - Language Grants

Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)

Indigenous Marine Coordinator Component

Water Quality Grants


Weiner Family Foundation Grant Program

Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Quality Improvement Projects

Edmonton Immigrant and Refugee Communities Grant Program - Space Subsidy Grant


Together For Our Youth
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Canadian Music Assistance

Miriam Bennett Artist-in-Residence
McConnell Foundation - Montréal Grants Program

Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta - WestMET Community Grant Fund

Indigenous Labour Market Fund

Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based


Grants for Community Groups

CMHC - Affordable Housing Fund - New Construction - Rapid Housing Sub-Stream

Grassroots - Stepping Stones Grants

Riipen — Future Path

Ontario Labour Market Partnerships (OLMP)


The 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub


Bell Canada - Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund

Community Services Recovery Fund

Community Enhancement Program — Enhance Your Community Stream


Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge

Impact Canada - Housing Supply Challenge: Round 2 - Getting Started

Dufferin Vision Fund Grants

Quality of Life Granting Program

Community Mural Grant

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Requalification and skills enhancement
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Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects

Knowledge and Technology Transfer Program

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Organizational Capacity Building component

Community Cultural Partnership Program


Guelph-Wellington Community Agriculture Challenge

Green Community Grant Program

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Childcare Small Capital Grants

Synchronex

ELRL Community Grant Program

Maple Leaf Community Fund

Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program

Francophone Community Grants Program (FCGP)

CMHC - Seed Funding

Community Grants and Partnerships

Ontario Autism Program Workforce Capacity Fund

RDN Grants - Oceanside Recreation Services Grant

Yukon Francophonie Day

Call for letter of intent

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Capital Grants

First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program (FNECP)


Community Group Affiliation Policy

InTO the Ravines Grant
