
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.
Grant and FundingOpenSupports organizations in advancing women's rights and justice through long-term strategic initiatives.
Grant and FundingOpenHIV Community Wellness Initiative
Supports community-led HIV wellness initiatives
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedCommunity Housing Infrastructure and Repair Program (CHIRP)
Forgivable loans for community housing repairs
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Investment Program - Food Security Fund
Funding for food security initiatives in Peel
Grant and FundingOpenSickKids Foundation - SickKids WomenPowered
Funding for children’s health in the GTA
Grant and FundingClosedSt. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP)
Support for arts and culture in St. Catharines
Other SupportOpenLongo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. - Store Community Giving Program
In-kind support for local community initiatives- Grant and FundingClosed
Education, Training and Employment Fund
Supports French college education in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpenHydrogen Centre of Excellence - Services Capacity
Funding for hydrogen service capacity projects

Grant and FundingClosedNature and climate grant program
Support for habitat restoration and carbon storage
Grant and FundingClosedYouth & Education Grant
Supports small youth education and capacity-building projects
Grant and FundingOpenSocial Innovation Research Fund
Support for socially innovative research with community impact- Grant and FundingOpen
Donation or Sponsorship Program
Support for organizations aligned with foundation objectives 

Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedBioTalent — Career Starter Program
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Grant and FundingClosedSafety Grants Program
Funding for innovative healthcare safety improvement initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedPEI Seniors’ Secretariat Grant Program (2023-2024)
Funding for projects improving older adults' lives
Grant and FundingClosedFondation Québec Philanthrope – Grant Program (Capitale-Nationale & Chaudière-Appalaches)
Philanthropic funding for community organizations
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Support for responsible AI commercialization and adoptionEligible Funding- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation- Grant and FundingOpen
Première Ovation - Music
Support for emerging music artists and career development 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.
Grant and FundingClosedRefugee Resettlement Fund Grant
Support for local refugee resettlement initiatives
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenNRC — Medical device facilities
Support for medical device innovation
Grant and FundingClosedCall for Proposals to Address GBV through Promising Practices and Community-based Research - Stream 2: Community-Based Research
Community research to improve GBV services
Grant and FundingClosedNational Chapter of Canada IODE 100th Anniversary Grant Program
Support for child and youth abuse prevention
Grant and FundingClosedCapacity Building Fund
Supports nonprofit capacity-building projects in Calgary

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedApplication Guidelines — Interim Applications for time-limited funding under Sections 8 and 9 of the Indigenous Languages Act
Funding for First Nations language revitalization initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenRail Safety Improvement Program - Infrastructure, Technology and Research (ITR)
Supports rail safety improvements and innovation
Grant and FundingClosedAnnual Grant Program - General Support Grants
Supports operational costs for community-focused programs
Grant and FundingClosedRegional Cultural Project Grants
Funding for regional arts and culture projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCultural Cooperation Grant Program (New Brunswick/Quebec)
Supports cultural cooperation projects between Quebec and New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosedConsolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
Funding for ecological transition business projectsEligible Funding- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedStudent Training and Employment Program (STEP)
Subsidy to hire summer students in Yukon
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Environmental Improvement Grant
Supports cleaner, more sustainable community initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenOTF — Family Innovations Scale Grant
Scale a proven community project for families
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonForest Biomass Program — Innovative bioproduct manufacturing stream
Supports forest biomass innovation and utilization in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonGrant Application Information
Support for education and Ukrainian culture initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedEmerging Climate Champions Award
Flexible funding for youth-led climate solutions
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedBusiness / Arts Awards
Awards recognizing arts-business leadership
Grant and FundingClosedBeaumont Nisku Christmas Elves — Holiday Assistance Program
Holiday support for local families and seniors
Grant and FundingClosedThe Marisa Fund — Pediatric Cancer Support
Supports pediatric cancer research and family care
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonNED Grants Program
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Educational leisure program
After-school leisure activities for secondary schools
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedArts et lettres de Montréal - Territorial partnership - Ecoresponsibility and sharing
Support for eco-responsible arts projects in Montreal
Grant and FundingClosedTim Hortons — Smile Cookie
Supports community organizations and charities across Canada through donations
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Grants and Contributions
Community funding for local nonprofit projects
Grant and FundingClosedBasic Organizational Capacity Contribution Program
Funding for Indigenous organizational capacity
Grant and FundingClosedFinancial support for initiatives to raise adolescents' awareness of sexual violence 2024-2025
Funding for youth sexual violence awareness initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedWorkforce Analysis and Planning Program (WAPP)
Funding for BC workforce research and planning

- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Support for Quebec organizations
Support for inclusive community initiatives 

Grant and FundingClosedRotary Club of Brampton Community Charity — General Funding
Funding for Brampton community charitable projects
Grant and FundingOpenAppel de projets pour l'invitation à des diffuseurs et programmateurs hors Québec
Support for major cultural events in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosedUnited Way Simcoe Muskoka - Reaching Home
Support homelessness interventions and related capital projects
Grant and FundingClosedCall for letter of intent
Funding for community dementia intervention projects
Grant and FundingClosedConvergence 2025 Juried Art Exhibition
Juried exhibition for environment-themed artwork
Grant and FundingOpenMarketing Initiatives Program
Supports new community and regional marketing initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Recreation Capital Grant
Supports development of community recreational infrastructure with capital funding- Grant and FundingClosed
Phyllis and William R. Waters Charitable Foundation — General Funding
Support for education and charitable initiatives - Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
The Multiplier
Flexible donor-advised giving for African organizations
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedAI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program
Supports Canadian AI innovation with advanced national computing infrastructureAccess over 10 000 different funding opportunities
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Recreation and Sports Support and Accessibility Program
Support for accessible recreation and sports
Grant and FundingOpenCultural Grants Program - Cultural Operating Funding Program (COF)
Core support for Vancouver arts organizations
Grant and FundingClosedHeritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Awareness Program
Supports awareness and preservation of British Columbia heritage resources
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedNGen — Feasibility Studies
Supports collaborative advanced manufacturing innovation and technology feasibility projects
Grant and FundingClosedResearch & Sector-Building Grants
Supports equity-focused research and sector-building activities
Grant and FundingClosedFund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Supports sustainable workforce and community development in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingClosedHeritage grants - Heritage Incentive Program
Supports conservation and seismic upgrades of designated heritage buildings
Grant and FundingClosedMe Squared Cancer Foundation Financial Assistance Program
Financial support for cancer-related medical costs
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Partnership Capital Programs - Community Partnership Minor Capital Program
Minor capital funding for community facilities- Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Transports - support aux initiatives, bourses, stages
Support for transportation learning initiatives
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenScience Horizons Youth Internship Program
Wage subsidies for environmental STEM graduate internships
Grant and FundingOpenLa Ruche — ImpACTE Fund
Promotes innovative solutions for social and environmental challenges
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonMulticulturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Events component
Supports community events promoting cultural understanding and anti-racism.
Expert AdviceOpenKCFI – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Kitikmeot/Cambridge Bay- Grant and FundingClosed
Miller Thomson Foundation — Community Giving Program
Community support for local charitable initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenTD FEF Grants
Financial support for community environmental projects and green initiatives.

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedDrilling Technology Challenge
Funding for innovative drilling technology projects advancing emissions reductionEligible Funding- From $250,000 to $8,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingOpenLivestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion
Support for PEI beekeeping expansion
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Services Recovery Fund
United Way of Canada, Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SCF), Carleton North Community Foundation (CNCF)Support for nonprofit pandemic recovery