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.

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


OVIN — Content Partnerships Program

Programme de subventions communautaires

Inter Pipeline Cares (iCare) Fund

Community, Youth & Cultural Funding Program

Wellborn Ecology Fund - School-based Project Grants

Accreditation program for private archives

Community Energy Conservation Program

UFA Agricultural Community Foundation - Major Partnerships

Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund

Grants and Community Support Program

UFA Agricultural Community Foundation - Rural Communities Grant

BCAC — Arts Infrastructure Program

Reshaping Energy Systems

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Legacy Fund

Arts et lettres de Montréal - Territorial partnership - Ecoresponsibility and sharing

Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC)

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 4 – Vitalization

Grants to Youth Organizations

Participant Funding Program - BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. Mid-term Update

Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation Grants
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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.

St. John Ambulance Mental Health Literacy Grant

Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships

One-time assistance for Indigenous media

MusiCounts - MusiCounts Slaight Family Foundation Innovation Fund

GI-029 Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program - Sponsors of Foreign Conventions: What Is a Foreign Convention and Rebate for Purchases

ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)

First Nation Adapt (FNA) Program



Wine Sector Support Program

Techno-Economic Profile Assistance Program

The Economic Development Initiative

Student Summer Skills Incentive

Inuit Post-Secondary Education Strategy


Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 3 : Operating support for export support organizations

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)


PRIX COAL 2023: an edition on plants
Artistic shift

Action for Paid Care Workers Initiative

OAC — French-language edition – how it works

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Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 2

OAC — French-language broadcasting - how it works

Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples (UPIP)

OAC — Literary Organizations: Operating

Toronto Eco-Roof Incentive Program
Perth County Stewardship Program

Heritage Conservation and Celebration Grant Program

Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition


Transportation Assets Risk Assessment (TARA) Program

Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects

Solicited call for funding under the Community Workforce Development Program - National Stream

Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report on Uranium Processing and Nuclear Processing Facilities in Canada: 2017


Child Care Service Management Agreement
Inclusive Climate Action for Tunisian Municipalities (ICATM)

Discretionary Residency Benefit

Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Values mapping and related projects

Hydrogen Centre of Excellence - Services Capacity

Call for proposals on culture to promote mental health among youth aged 12 to 18

RDAR — Irrigation Targeted Call

AFA — Community Support Organizations Operating Funding

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DRDC Defence Research Partnerships

Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative - Economic Stream

Canada's Ocean Supercluster — Technology Leadership Project Program
Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program (ILCEPP)

Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative (LFMSI)

Vehicle Retrofit Program — Persons with disabilities

Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.2

Operating Grants: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment

Community Recreation Enhancement Grant

HSR Fare Assist

Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small

OAC — Media arts – French-language projects

Lake Winnipeg Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative

Building BC - Building BC: Indigenous Housing Fund

NGen — Cluster Accelerator Program
Cat Spay & Neuter Voucher Program and Cat Intake Program

FESBC — 2025-27 Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding

Accessible Technology Program


Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Funding under the Social Development Partnerships Program (Disability component): Building a stronger foundation for leadership of youth with disabilities: Application closed
