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.

EPRTNT — Structuring the tourism offer

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels

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


Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Inc. - Theme Fund

Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream

Edmonton Arts Council - Grants for Individuals and Collectives

OAC — Ontario Arts Presenters Projects

OAC — Multi and Inter-Arts Projects

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — CleanBC Communities Fund

Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)

Mobilize Grant - Truth & Action


Masonic Benevolence Program

Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills


Spark Funds

Community Participation Funding Program (CPFP)

Agriculture Research and Innovation — Applied Research (Agricultural Producers)
County of Wellington Grants and Scholarships Programme

Recreation & Sports Funding

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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.

Women in Skilled Trades Initiative

Dragonfly Fund

Brian Bronfman Family Foundation


CMF — Prototyping Program

Events & Festivals Fund

Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — Not-for-profit

Property Tax Rebates, Reductions and Refunds (City of Oshawa)

Support program for organizations working with people experiencing homelessness

Community-Led Research Program

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

Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association - Parks for All Action Grant

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Northern Rockies Grizzly Bear Conservation Grant

Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program — Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning

Agriculture Development Fund
Architectural education
The social reforestation program

Funding Guidelines for Non-Registered Entities and their Projects

Multi-Species Research and Development Fund

Digital Strategy Fund

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms

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The Ballytobin Foundation Grant

Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Heritage Core Funding

Rare As One (Cycle 3)


Climate Innovation Grant Program

Affordable Housing Renovation Program

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

Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP)
Cornwall Transit Pass Programs

Whalesafe Gear Adoption Fund

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour

Basic Organizational Capacity Contribution Program

CleanBC — Custom-Lite Program

APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière Golf Tournament

Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 1
Tay Township Grants and Donations Program

Genome Funding Opportunities

ID Gatineau — Local Fund

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

OTF — System Innovations Grant

Consumer Studies and/or Family Resource Management Award

The Amir and Yasmin Virani Family Foundation
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Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - Support for Interpretation and Translation

Multi-Year Grants

Presentation of the support program for promotional organizations

Financial assistance — Ecocharge

Township Donation Policy

Building Retrofits Initiative

Tourism Development Fund (TDF)

Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program

Emerging Innovators Challenge

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Custom Energy Retrofits

ArtStarts in Schools Society - Artists in Education (AIE) Grants for School Districts

Professional cultural organizations - Outdoor exhibitions

OTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant

Conversion of natural gas heating to dual-energy

Funding for First Nations with claims at the Specific Claims Tribunal of Canada

FedDev — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative – Adoption Pillar 2 – Businesses


AgriMarketing Program — National Industry Associations

Fonds Écoleader — Biodiversity – Component 1: Businesses


Fonds Écoleader — Biodiversity – Component 2 : Group of companies

Arts Across Canada — Translation

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