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.

PRCCM – Stream 1
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

CleanBC Industry Fund - Innovation Accelerator Request for Proposals
Province of British Columbia- Up to 75% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing

Community Empowerment for Economic Development (CEED) Program
Trenval Business Development Corporation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

CleanBC Industry Fund - Project Feasibility Studies Request for Proposals
Province of British Columbia- Up to 75% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Daryl K. Seaman Canadian Hockey Grants
The Calgary Foundation- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Grants for Community Groups
BC Hydro- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

The Lyle S. Hallman Foundation - Grass Roots Support
The Lyle Shantz Hallman Charitable Foundation, The Lyle S. Hallman Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

ActivateYYC
Federation of Calgary Communities- From $500 to $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Oil Spill Response Challenge
Natural Resources Canada, Impact Canada- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Call for Proposals to Address GBV through Promising Practices and Community-based Research - Stream 2: Community-Based Research
Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- All industries

Grassroots - Stepping Stones Grants
The Calgary Foundation- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
- All industries

Gateway Gives
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Regional Tourism Grant
Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry- From $2,500 to $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Microsoft 365 In-Kind Tech Grants
Microsoft- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

Skills for Success - Research and Innovation Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Maximum amount : 7,500,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Major Grants
The Calgary Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

We Care We Share
ICICI Bank Canada- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Grocery Grants
MAZON Canada- From $2,000 to $5,000
- All industries

Bass Pro Shops
Cabela's, White River, Big Cedar Lodge- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Skills for Success - Training and Tools Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
- Educational services

Heritage Grant Program
City of Toronto- No Condition
- All industries

Elite Wealth Management Foundation
Canada Gives Foundation #CG0939- No Condition
- All industries

Bell Canada - Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund
BCE- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

Tourism PEI Festivals and Events Fund
Prince Edward Island Department of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture (TPEI)- From $1,000 to $2,500
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas
Mitsubishi Foundation- No Condition
- All industries
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Indigenous Participation Fund - Values mapping and related projects stream
Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines- No Condition
- All industries

Community Generator Program
Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage- Maximum amount : 50 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Dragonfly Fund
Dragonfly Ventures- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Supports for Newcomer Integration Grants
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Bell Canada - Bell Let's Talk Community Mental Health Fund
BCE- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

RDN Grants - Oceanside Recreation Services Grant
Regional District of Nanaimo- No Condition
- All industries

OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Disasters Response Grant
International Fund for Animal Welfare- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

Nation Rebuilding Program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)- No Condition
- Public administration

Indigenous Participation Fund - Mining conferences funding stream
Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines- No Condition
- All industries

Bell Canada - Bell True Patriot Love Fund
BCE- From $5,000 to $75,000
- All industries
Programme de subvention pour l’amélioration du bien-être animal
De Main De Maître- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge
Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Government of British Columbia, Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Ottawa Community Foundation - Support for Urgent & Emerging Needs
Community Foundation of Ottawa (OCF)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)- From $24,999 to $150,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Impact Canada - Food Waste Reduction Challenge: Novel Technologies (Streams C and D)
Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Government of British Columbia, Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Accommodation and food services

Quality of Life Granting Program
Saskatoon Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

The Lyle S. Hallman Foundation - Children and Youth Capital
The Lyle Shantz Hallman Charitable Foundation, The Lyle S. Hallman Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Lehigh Hanson Cares
Lehigh Hanson- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Impact Canada - Housing Supply Challenge: Round 2 - Getting Started
Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Government of British Columbia, Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Miggsie Fund
The Lawson Foundation (BJLFF)- Maximum amount : 45,000 $
- All industries

Community Involvement Program
Kawartha Credit Union- From $1,000 to $5,000
- All industries

Casino Rama Cares Community Program
Casino Rama- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
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Great Lakes Protection Initiative
Great Lakes Sustainability Fund, Environment Canada- No Condition
- Public administration

Climate Change Adaptation Program
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- All industries

Agency Capacity Building Grant
City of Red Deer- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

United Way Winnipeg - Youth United
United Way of Winnipeg- No Condition
- All industries

FCSS Grant Program
Saddle Hills County- No Condition
- All industries

Safer and Vital Communities Grant
Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

2023 Call for Proposals
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Maximum amount : 8,000,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Youth Investment Fund
Yukon Department of Arts and Culture- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Sector Development Partnership Grants
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Guelph-Wellington Community Agriculture Challenge
Our Food Future Guelph-Wellington, City of Guelph- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- All industries

CMHC - Affordable Housing Fund - Repair and Renewal
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- No Condition
- All industries

Community Vitality Grant
London Community Foundation (LCF)- From $50,000 to $350,000
- All industries

Ottawa Rural Clean Water Grants Program (ORCWGP)
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Workplace Sexual Harassment
Federal Department of Justice- Maximum amount : 375,000 $
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

CMHC - Affordable Housing Fund - New Construction - Community Housing Sub-Stream
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- No Condition
- All industries

Indigenous Participation Fund - Mineral development advisor stream
Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Support for Community Negotiations Fund
Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation- No Condition
- All industries

Outdoor Recreation Fund
Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia- From $2,000 to $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Maple Leaf Community Fund
London Community Foundation (LCF)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Zero Plastic Waste Initiative
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)- From $25,000 to $250,000
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Public administration

RBC Foundation - Sponsorships
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)- No Condition
- All industries

BC Winter Games Legacy Grants
City of Kimberley- No Condition
- All industries

2SLGBTQI+ Projects Fund
Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)- No Condition
- All industries

Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund (ACHF)
City of Windsor- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Respiratory Grants
TB Vets Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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Love My Hood Matching Grant
City of Kitchener- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

Community Environmental Improvement Grant
City of Kitchener- No Condition
- All industries

CMHC - Seed Funding
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- All industries

RDN Grants - Oceanside Community Safety Grants
Regional District of Nanaimo- No Condition
- All industries

Ontario Autism Program Workforce Capacity Fund
Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services- From $50,000 to $400,000
- All industries

Employment Assistance Services (Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
- All industries

CMHC - Shelter Enhancement Program (SEP) - Renovation
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- All industries

A.S.E.S.S. Funding
Trico Charitable Foundation- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)

Shelter Operations
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

RBC Foundation - RBC Foundation Community Spaces Grant (Build stream)
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)- From $25,000 to $2,500,000
- All industries
Catalyst and Transformation Fund
Cultural Careers Council Ontario- No Condition
- All industries

Grant Opportunities
Global Grand Challenges- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Call for letter of intent
Public Health Agency of Canada- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- All industries

Fondation Québec Philanthrope - Mental Health Support Program
Fondation communautaire du grand Québec- From $25,000 to $25,000
- All industries
The Lewitt Family Foundation
LewFam Foundation- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CMHC - Housing Supply Challenge
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- No Condition
- All industries

Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program
Newfoundland & Labrador Ministry of Women and Gender Equality- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

Fondation Québec Philanthrope - Armel-Larochelle Program
Fondation communautaire du grand Québec- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Seeking Support
Boeing Canada Inc.- No Condition
- All industries

Movement for Good
Ecclesiastical Insurance- From $2,000 to $2,000
- All industries

The Intersectoral Action Fund
Public Health Agency of Canada- From $25,000 to $250,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund - Reconciliation Action Grants
The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund- From $1,500 to $15,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)- No Condition
- All industries

Aura Cacia Positive Change Project
Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, Co-op Market- From $30,000 to $100,000
- Up to 33.333336% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

CMHC - National Housing Strategy Solutions Labs
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)- From $25,000 to $250,000
- All industries