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.

Brant Community Foundation - Brant Community Foundation Grant
BCF- Maximum amount : 12,500 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Take a Family on the Land
Northwest Territories Ministry of Environment and Climate Change- No Condition
- All industries

Economic Trust of the Southern Interior BC (ETSI-BC) - Building Economic Development Capacity
Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust (SIDIT)- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

Community Safety and Well-being Fund - Community Micro-Grants Program
Region of Durham- No Condition
- All industries

Brant Community Foundation - Children & Youth Recreation Grant Program
BCF- Maximum amount : 1,500 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Financial Assistance Program to Promote Access to Justice
Quebec Ministry of Justice- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- All industries

Fish & Wildlife Grants
Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration

The RONA Foundation - Donation Requests
Fondation Lowe's Canada- No Condition
- Construction
- Health care and social assistance

Economic Trust of the Southern Interior BC (ETSI-BC) - Innovating & Advancing Key Sectors
Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust (SIDIT)- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

Land Stewardship Grants
Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)

The RONA Foundation - Build from the Heart
Fondation Lowe's Canada- From $50,000 to $300,000
- Health care and social assistance

Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative - Economic Stream
Government of Alberta- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

EcoAction - Stream 2 - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada
Canada Water Agency (CWA)- From $25,000 to $200,000
- All industries

Habitat Acquisition Grants
Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation- No Condition
- All industries
Donation or Sponsorship Program
Fondation Luc Maurice- No Condition
- All industries

Equitable Access to Reading Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Arts Contributions
Nunavut Department of Culture and Heritage- No Condition
- All industries

Volunteer Coordination & Supports Enhancement Grant
United Way British Columbia- From $50,000 to $75,000
- All industries

Invasive Mussel Monitoring
Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation- No Condition
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Public administration

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Grant Program
City of Vancouver- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Environmental Legacy Grants
Community Foundation of Whistler- From $500 to $10,000
- Other services (except public administration)

Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative - Cultural Stream
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- All industries

Diversity and Community Capacity Fund and Community and Cultural Identities Fund
Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage- No Condition
- All industries

Emergency Fund Grant
Community Foundation of Whistler- From $500 to $10,000
- Other services (except public administration)

Arts Funding Program - Project Funding
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries
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Discovery Research Grants
MS Canada- From $50,000 to $300,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Building Safer Communities Grants
City of St. John's- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

REALTORS® Community Foundation
Edmonton Realtors' Charitable Foundation- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Bright Futures Barrie Grant
City of Barrie- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Change Can’t Wait!
City of Calgary- No Condition
- All industries

Responsive Community Grants
Sunshine Coast Foundation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Audience Development Funding
Rozsa Foundation- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Blueprint for Violence Prevention Grant
City of Edmonton- From $100,000 to $500,000
- All industries

Sunshine Coast Prosperity Fund
Sunshine Coast Foundation- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- All industries

Alberta Crime Prevention Grant
Community Initiatives Support, Government of Alberta- From $25,000 to $150,000
- All industries

Arts Management Systems Funding
Rozsa Foundation- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

BC SPCA Community Animal Spay/Neuter Grant
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA)- From $1,000 to $10,000
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- No Condition
- All industries

Arts Leadership Residency Funding
Rozsa Foundation- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Gender, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (GEDI) & Community Enhancement Program
Prince Edward Island Department of Workforce, Advanced Learning and Population- No Condition
- All industries

Community Enrichment Grants
The Comox Valley Community Foundation- Minimum amount : 3,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Local Food Infrastructure Fund - Small Scale Projects
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- From $25,000 to $100,000
- All industries

Mission Grant
Eastern Synod Of The Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

Urban/Hometown Green Team Program
Government of Manitoba- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

The Temiskaming Foundation - Historic Cobalt Legacy Fund
Tri-Town Foundation- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Non-profit Affordability Support Fund
City of Calgary- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Program / Project Grants
Westminster College Foundation- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

From The Ground Up - Safe Healthy Communities For ALL
Manitoba Ministry of Municipal and Northern Relations- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Combatting Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) Grant
Alberta Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services- No Condition
- All industries

Small Donations Program
The Rotary Club of Calgary - Community Service Fund- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries
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Capacity Building Fund
City of Calgary- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

Major Donations Program
The Rotary Club of Calgary - Community Service Fund- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Wetlands Conservation Partner Program
Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks- No Condition
- All industries

Small Projects Grant
City of Mississauga- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- All industries

Kamloops Climate Action Grant
City of Kamloops- From $500 to $2,000
- All industries

True North Small Business Grant Contest
Purolator Inc.- From $25,000 to $25,000
- All industries

Honouring the Children Grant
Calgary Arts Development- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

United Way West Central Manitoba
United Way of Brandon & District Inc.- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Arts, Culture & Heritage Grants
City of Fredericton- No Condition
- All industries

Grants & Funding
Food Banks Alberta Association (FBA)- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Aménagement des jardins partagés
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

Project Grant Program for Arts Organizations & Collectives
Winnipeg Arts Council- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Professional Arts Organizations Operating Grant Program
Calgary Arts Development- No Condition
- All industries

Condition of Seniors
Fondation Sibylla Hesse- No Condition
- All industries

Limited Duration Two-Year Operating Grant
City of Prince George- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

Donation and Sponsorship Requests
Boston Pizza Foundation- No Condition
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Multi-Year Grant Programs for Arts Organizations
Winnipeg Arts Council- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Culture Projects Grant
Recreation & Culture Division - City of Mississauga- No Condition
- All industries

Original Peoples Investment Program
Calgary Arts Development- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

Community Investment Program - Community Sustaining Grant
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo- No Condition
- All industries

Food Sovereignty Bundles
Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund- From $5,000 to $100,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Health care and social assistance
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Project Grant Program – Organizations
Calgary Arts Development- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

Aquatic Habitat Quality Improvement Program
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community and Cultural Grant
City of Richmond Hill- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Community Investment Program - Community Impact Grant
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
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Access to Justice Bundle Program
Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

Local Economic Development Support Grant
City of Kawartha Lakes- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

Downtown Vibrancy Fund
Calgary Arts Development- From $20,000 to $250,000
- All industries

Cultivating biodiversity in agricultural environments
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Protecting habitats – Municipal and school taxes component
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Birdies for Kids
Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation- Up to 50% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)

Community Arts Organizations Operating Grant Program
Calgary Arts Development- No Condition
- All industries

Protecting habitats – main component
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Youth Initiatives Funding
Nunavut Department of Family Services- No Condition
- All industries

Food Security Grants
ShareLife- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Community Investment Program - Community Capital Grant
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Regional Cultural Project Grants
Regional District of Metro Vancouver- From $2,500 to $10,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- All industries

Community Development Funds - Performing Arts Community Development Fund
Town of Whitby- No Condition
- All industries

Fundraising Incentive Program
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- From $500 to $1,000
- Public administration

Community Partnerships
Valley First- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives Component
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- No Condition
- All industries

Equity and Inclusion in The Arts Fund - Sustain
City of Ottawa- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

Community Network Grant
Nova Scotia Office of Equity and Anti-Racism- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- All industries

Endangered wildlife program
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Social Enterprise Fund
Valley First- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Community Development Fund (CDF)
Department of Economic Development of Yukon- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

Fight against invasive exotic plants program
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Identify 'N Impact Grant Program
City of Toronto- No Condition
- All industries

L’Oréal Fund for Women
L'Oréal- From $50,000 to $250,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Activating Community Micro-Grant
City of Guelph- From $500 to $1,000
- All industries