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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.

3505 opportunities available
MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for the Start-up of Religious Heritage Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for the Start-up of Religious Heritage Projects

Supports new uses and pilot projects in religious heritage
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000 $
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Canada
Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Inc. - Theme Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Inc. - Theme Fund

Supports community-led development projects aligned with current themes
Manitoba, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba, Canada
Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream

Rapid funding stream improving rural and remote household Internet access
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Canada
Edmonton Arts Council - Grants for Individuals and Collectives
Grant and FundingClosed

Edmonton Arts Council - Grants for Individuals and Collectives

Support for artistic creation, development, and production
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
OAC — Literature – French-language projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Literature – French-language projects

Supports French-language literary projects for Ontario artists and organizations
Ontario, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 12,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
OAC — Multi and Inter-Arts Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Multi and Inter-Arts Projects

Supports multi- and inter-arts creation, production, and development
Ontario, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)
Grant and FundingClosed

Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)

Supports scaling BC food processors for productivity and growth
British Columbia, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
British Columbia, Canada
Mobilize Grant - Truth & Action
Grant and FundingClosed

Mobilize Grant - Truth & Action

Support health research knowledge mobilization for reconciliation
Saskatchewan, Canada
OAC — Media Arts Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Media Arts Projects

Funding for Ontario media arts projects
Ontario, Canada
Community Improvement Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Improvement Grant

Supports community projects to enhance local areas
Alberta, Canada
Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills
Grant and FundingClosed

Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills

Supports BC agriculture workforce recruitment and skills training
British Columbia, Canada
Première Ovation - Theatre
Grant and FundingOpen

Première Ovation - Theatre

Support for theatre creation and production projects
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Spark Funds
Grant and FundingClosed

Spark Funds

Support for collaborative projects enhancing belonging and affordability
Quebec, Canada
Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agricultural Producers)
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agricultural Producers)

Supports PEI agriculture research and innovation
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Recreation & Sports Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

Recreation & Sports Funding

Support for community sports recreation and special events
Canada
Health Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

Health Funding

Support for health activities and community wellness
Canada
Dragonfly Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Dragonfly Fund

Supports environmental solutions and community resilience initiatives
Canada
Brian Bronfman Family Foundation
Grant and FundingOpen

Brian Bronfman Family Foundation

Support for practical Applied Peace initiatives
Quebec, Canada
Rexall Care Network
Grant and FundingOpen

Rexall Care Network

Support for caregiver wellbeing and advocacy initiatives
Canada
CMF — Prototyping Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Prototyping Program

Early-stage product prototyping funding for Canadian digital projects
Canada
Events & Festivals Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Events & Festivals Fund

Supports multi-day tourism events to boost overnight visitation
Alberta, Canada
Martin Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Martin Fund

Support for seniors and mental health projects
Hamilton, Milton, Ontario, Canada
Support program for organizations working with people experiencing homelessness
Grant and FundingOpen

Support program for organizations working with people experiencing homelessness

Financial support for organizations assisting vulnerable individuals in Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Support Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Support Fund

Support for Indigenous healing and remembrance activities
Canada

Discover Funding for Non-Profits

Find Financial Support Tailored for Non-Profit Organizations

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.

Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association - Parks for All Action Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association - Parks for All Action Grant

Supports community-based parks and recreation projects
Saskatchewan, Canada
New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2

Supports sustainable, connected mobility and workplace travel management initiatives
Quebec, Canada
Energy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels Call for Proposals
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels Call for Proposals

Advances clean fuel technologies for environmental sustainability
Canada
Digital Strategy Fund
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Digital Strategy Fund

Supports organizations in developing and advancing digital strategies
Canada
Community Innovation Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Innovation Grant

Support for small innovative community projects
Canada
Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Heritage Core Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Heritage Core Funding

Financial support for community heritage centers in Nunavut.
Nunavut, Canada
Variable-speed hood grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Variable-speed hood grant

Funding for efficient kitchen ventilation equipment
Quebec, Canada
Active NL
Grant and FundingClosed

Active NL

Supports initiatives enhancing physical activity and healthy living
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Climate Innovation Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Climate Innovation Grant Program

Supports local climate mitigation and innovative projects
Alberta, Canada
Affordable Housing Renovation Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Affordable Housing Renovation Program

Affordable housing renovation financial aid in Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Development of Official-Language Communities Program (Official Languages Support Programs) - Infrastructure Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Development of Official-Language Communities Program (Official Languages Support Programs) - Infrastructure Projects

Funding for infrastructure projects supporting official language minority communities in Canada
Quebec, Canada
Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP)

Funding for Alberta exporters attending international trade events
Alberta, Canada
Community Participation Funding Program (CPFP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Participation Funding Program (CPFP)

Supports Indigenous engagement in marine transportation development
Canada
Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund

Funding for Canadian manufacturers of whalesafe gear
Canada
CleanBC — Custom-Lite Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceSuspended

CleanBC — Custom-Lite Program

Funding for building electrification upgrades
British Columbia, Canada
APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière Golf Tournament
Grant and FundingOpen

APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière Golf Tournament

Supports community construction and renovation projects in Mauricie
Quebec, Canada
Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 1

Financial support for social economy enterprise capitalization projects
Quebec, Canada
ID Gatineau — Local Fund
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

ID Gatineau — Local Fund

Local business financing for Gatineau companies
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

ALS Society of Canada - ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant Program

Supports innovative multidisciplinary ALS research teams
Canada
The Amir and Yasmin Virani Family Foundation
Grant and FundingOpen

The Amir and Yasmin Virani Family Foundation

Support for community programs empowering at-risk youth
British Columbia, Canada
Multi-Year Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Multi-Year Grants

Flexible multi-year funding for Winnipeg-based organizations to expand capacities.
Canada
Financial assistance — Ecocharge
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Financial assistance — Ecocharge

Support for electric vehicle charging projects
Quebec, Canada

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Building Retrofits Initiative
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Building Retrofits Initiative

Financing for building energy retrofits
Canada
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Custom Energy Retrofits
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Custom Energy Retrofits

Supports energy efficiency upgrades for non-residential facilities in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, Canada
ArtStarts in Schools Society - Artists in Education (AIE) Grants for School Districts
British Columbia, Canada
Professional cultural organizations - Outdoor exhibitions
Grant and FundingOpen

Professional cultural organizations - Outdoor exhibitions

Support for outdoor artistic and heritage exhibitions.
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Conversion of natural gas heating to dual-energy
Grant and FundingOpen

Conversion of natural gas heating to dual-energy

Funding for business dual-energy heating conversion
Quebec, Canada
McGregor Morris Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

McGregor Morris Fund

Support for permanent public art purchases
Ontario, Canada
AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations
Grant and FundingOpen

AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations

Funding to increase international agrimarket opportunities
Canada
Fonds Écoleader — Biodiversity – Component 1: Businesses
Quebec, Canada
Age Better Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Age Better Grants

Support community services and programs for older adults
Canada
Fonds Écoleader — Biodiversity – Component 2 : Group of companies
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Fonds Écoleader — Biodiversity – Component 2 : Group of companies

Support for biodiversity-focused business projects
Quebec, Canada
Professional cultural organizations - Mise en valeur du patrimoine par les arts
Grant and FundingClosed

Professional cultural organizations - Mise en valeur du patrimoine par les arts

Supports innovative heritage appreciation projects in Quebec
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Business Development Program — Commercial Component
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Community economic development projects

Grants for economic development in eastern Ontario
Ontario, Canada
FCC Community Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

FCC Community Funding

Funding for community-focused initiatives
Canada
INNOGEC
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

INNOGEC

Supports consulting and governance services for Montréal social enterprises
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Collective Bargaining Information Services
Expert AdviceOpen

Collective Bargaining Information Services

Collective bargaining resources in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
OVIN — Content Partnerships Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

OVIN — Content Partnerships Program

Online micro-credentials for Ontario’s mobility workforce
Ontario, Canada
Inter Pipeline Cares (iCare) Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Inter Pipeline Cares (iCare) Fund

Supports community efforts for societal needs and vulnerable groups
Canada
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Grant and FundingClosed

Events and Youth Initiatives

Supporting community events and youth initiatives against racism.
Quebec, Canada
Accreditation program for private archives
Grant and FundingClosed

Accreditation program for private archives

Recognition for qualified private archives services
Quebec, Canada
UFA Agricultural Community Foundation - Major Partnerships
Grant and FundingOpen

UFA Agricultural Community Foundation - Major Partnerships

Funding for community-focused agricultural projects and initiatives.
Alberta, Canada
Music Industry Initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

Music Industry Initiatives

Funding for music industry development projects
British Columbia, Canada
UFA Agricultural Community Foundation - Rural Communities Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

UFA Agricultural Community Foundation - Rural Communities Grant

Provides funding for physical assets to support rural community development.
Canada
Reshaping Energy Systems
Grant and FundingClosed

Reshaping Energy Systems

Money to strengthen energy systems in Alberta
Alberta, Canada

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Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Legacy Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Legacy Fund

Funding for community arts and heritage capital projects
Quebec, Canada
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC)
Grant and FundingOpen

Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC)

Funding for clean energy projects in remote communities
Canada
Grants to Youth Organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

Grants to Youth Organizations

Financial support for youth organizations to foster leadership and social inclusion
Canada
Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation Grants

Supports community and cultural initiatives in southern Saskatchewan
Canada
St. John Ambulance Mental Health Literacy Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

St. John Ambulance Mental Health Literacy Grant

Supports mental health education through training courses in Nova Scotia
Canada
Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships

Summer research funding for health innovation projects
Alberta, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
MusiCounts - MusiCounts Slaight Family Foundation Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

MusiCounts - MusiCounts Slaight Family Foundation Innovation Fund

Supports schools in enhancing their music programs
Quebec, Canada
Wine Sector Support Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Wine Sector Support Program

Short-term support for licensed Canadian wineries
Canada
Student Summer Skills Incentive
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Student Summer Skills Incentive

Wage support for summer student hires
Nova Scotia, Canada
AFA — Community Support Organizations Operating Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Community Support Organizations Operating Funding

Annual funding for arts-supporting nonprofit organizations in Alberta
Alberta, Canada
Experience Ontario 2024
Grant and FundingClosed

Experience Ontario 2024

Support for tourism festivals and events in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
OAC — Literary Organizations: Operating
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Literary Organizations: Operating

Operating support for Ontario literary organizations
Ontario, Canada
Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)
Grant and FundingClosed

Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)

Energy efficiency funding for Alberta industry
Alberta, Canada
Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects

Supports digitization of Indigenous heritage records
Canada
Indigenous Pathfinder Service
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Indigenous Pathfinder Service

AAFC support for Indigenous agriculture
Canada
Hydrogen Centre of Excellence - Services Capacity
Grant and FundingOpen

Hydrogen Centre of Excellence - Services Capacity

Supports projects related to hydrogen ecosystem and standards development
Alberta, Canada
RDAR — Irrigation Targeted Call
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed

RDAR — Irrigation Targeted Call

Funding for irrigation research in Alberta
Alberta, Canada
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.3
Grant and FundingClosed

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.3

Funding for collective fisheries and aquaculture projects
Quebec, Canada
Fund for Support for Access
Grant and FundingOpen

Fund for Support for Access

Supports accessibility measures for funded arts projects
Canada
OMIF —  Live Music
Grant and FundingClosed

OMIF — Live Music

Funding to support live music experiences in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
DRDC Defence Research Partnerships
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

DRDC Defence Research Partnerships

Collaborate on defence research
Canada
Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative - Economic Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative - Economic Stream

Supports Indigenous owned economic development projects
Alberta, Canada