Grants and Funding for Non-Profits in Canada for 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.


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

Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Propulsion Fund Sherbrooke

Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Quality Improvement Projects

Edmonton Immigrant and Refugee Communities Grant Program - Space Subsidy Grant


Together For Our Youth

Canadian Music Assistance

Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta - WestMET Community Grant Fund

Indigenous Labour Market Fund


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)
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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.

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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

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Requalification and skills enhancement

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Organizational Capacity Building component

Community Cultural Partnership Program


Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3

Guelph-Wellington Community Agriculture Challenge

Green Community Grant Program

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
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RDN Grants - Oceanside Recreation Services Grant

Yukon Francophonie Day

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InTO the Ravines Grant

Mississauga Foundation - Hazel McCallion Fund for Arts, Culture and Heritage

London Community Grants Program - Capital Grant Stream

Burlington Arts and Culture Fund

Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program

Methanex Gives - Medicine Hat

CMHC - National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund


Community Culture Grants - Community Public Art Grant Program

Ottawa Rural Clean Water Grants Program (ORCWGP)

Community ACCESS-Ability Program

KSW Calgary Holocaust Education & Commemoration Fund

NRC — Metrology Research Centre

Community Foundation of Central Alberta - Women & Girls Fund

Albert Hall Seniors Enhancement Fund

Grassroots - Neighbour Grants

Boating Safety Contribution Program (BSCP)

Children and Youth Grants

Community Funding Program - Civic Events funding

Community Grants - FCSS Building Bridges Grants

Business Growth — Attracting and retaining talent

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Sponsorships and Corporate Programs

Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport Associations


City of North Vancouver Community Grants

General Financial Assistance Program

Metcalf Foundation - Inclusive Local Economies Program: Opportunities Fund

Musical Performances by Charitable Ensembles

Recreation Grant - New Projects and Initiatives

Tourism Growth Program in British Columbia

Indigenous Economic Development Fund — Business and Community Fund

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mining conferences funding Sub-Stream

A.P.E Fund

Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Youth & Elders Committees

Goodspark Fund

Sponsorships and Charitable Partnerships

OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support

Schoolyard Tree Planting Grant Program

OAC — Music – French-language projects

Mitacs — Canadian Science Policy Fellowship

JEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — Business and Entrepreneurship Development

Women in Skilled Trades Initiative

Listen, Hear Our Voices — Small projects

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Collaboration projects

Community Arts Investment Program (CAIP) - Artist Collective Stream

