Grants and Funding for Non-Profits in Canada for 2026
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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.

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — ACOA

MRC Caniapiscau — Structuring projects

MEDTEQ+ — Impact

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1

RDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0

Operating Grant Program

Canada Periodical Fund - Business Innovation

Adaptation Canada 2026 Opportunity

MyPG Community Grant

Community Workforce Response Grant — Workforce Shortages Stream

Community Interaction Program — Awareness-raising

Partnered Initiatives

The Joyce Family Foundation

Calgary Flames Foundation - Inclusion Program

AFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding

Innov'Action agroalimentaire Program

Manitoba — Research and Innovation

Yukon bids&tenders

Contributions Program for Non-Profit Consumer and Voluntary Organizations

Manitoba Accessibility Fund

Cultural Heritage Initiatives Program

Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)

PAC and DPAC Grants - for Parent Advisory Councils

Other Initiatives Program (OIP)

Participant Funding Program
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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.

Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG)

Targeted Labour Market Programs

Évolution-Compétences — Innovation and knowledge component

New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) — Special Calls Stream

Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program

Programme de bibliothèque de recherche

SODEC — Development Aid Program

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Creative Content Development Fund

Workforce Training and Employment — Wage Subsidy

General Class Contribution Program


Supporting Artistic Practice — National Arts Service Organizations

Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Operations Patient Capital Loan

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Conservation Program

Scotiabank — Term Loan for business

NRCAN — National Energy Systems Modelling

Northwest Territories Tourism Training Fund

Commemorative Partnership Program

Data standardization support program

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream

Judaic Studies & Cultural Programming Grants

Ontario Trillium Foundation – Resilient Communities Fund

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Indigenous Partnership Program

ECHO Foundation — Mental health

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Ontario Trillium Foundation - Capital Grants

Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives

Programs for Major Arts, Cultural and Agricultural Fairs Festivals - Festivals Program

Commercial Temporary Importations

Programs for major arts, cultural festivals and agricultural fairs – Program for fairs

Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream

Experience Ontario 2025

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream

Assistance program for setting up offices in Old Saint-Jean

Civil Remedies Grant Program

Indigenous and Northern Initiatives Fund

Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program

Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia

DEPS — Local Investment Fund

AFA — Artists and Education Funding

Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Research Grants

EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience

Social Enterprise Research Grants

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Community Donations

Fonds local d’investissement

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 3 - National Showcase and Tour

Capital project: Retrofit of existing municipal buildings

Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative

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Protecting habitats

Francophone economic development in British Columbia

Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 2

CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025

Art and Culture Grants

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit

Non-Competitive Grants

Thriving Indigenous Systems Fund (TISF)

Accessible Technology Program

Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects

Calgary Flames Foundation - Community Grant Program

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 4

Manitoba — First Jobs Fund

OAC — Ontario Arts Presenters Projects

Tourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)

Shine Across Canada and Internationally

ELLA Ascend

Fonds Développement La Mitis - Regional Fund

Social Development Fund of the City of Trois-Rivières

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations

Resilient Communities Fund

Childcare Enhancement Grant program

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities

Clean Foundation — Green Jobs
