Grants and Funding for Non-Profits in Canada for 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.

Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP)

Canada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)

Tourism Growth Program in Northern Ontario

Airport Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP)

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Digital development of a company

PADAAR — Measure 4051 – Innovation and testing

Anti-Racism Action Program

MT Lab — Project financing program — Component 1: Strategic support

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream

Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness, and Research (EA&R) component

Pilot or capital projects in the field


On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects

Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 1

MT Lab — Project Financing Program — Component 2

Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 2 : Support for the development of strategic sectors and regions

Efficient Solutions Program — Small Business Component

PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Relief group

Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component

Movable Cultural Property Grants

Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) for Northern Ontario

Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)

CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program

Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)
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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.

Age Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream

DEL — Expertise Financing Grant

SODEC — Support for book and publishing companies – Component 1

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream

Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))

Ecocamionnage Program — Acquisition of used heavy vehicles component

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario

Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program

Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)

Ecocamionnage Program — Collaborative shared electric delivery project

Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund

Support Program for Isolated Communities

Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village

Official Languages Support Programs

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Delivery Organizations

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning

Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge

Rural Economic Development program — Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream

Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component

International Association of Fire Fighters, Canada Hazardous Materials Training Initiative

Capital Retrofits

Team Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health

Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy
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Canada Book Fund Publishing Support

Business case: Community Energy Systems

Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Financial assistance for businesses located in areas affected by major infrastructure projects

Apply for funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Financial Empowerment of Low-Income People


Southwestern Ontario Development Fund — Community economic development projects

National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company

Clean Tech Internships

EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream

OTF — Community Building Fund – Capital Stream

OTF — Organizational Mentors

Technology Maturation Program – PSOv2d

Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research

Canada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream

Trellis Micro-grants

Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada

Cyber Security Innovation Network

Propel – Student Work Placement Program

Support for commercial arteries — Component 1 - Support for urban revitalization projects

EPRTNT — Studies and consulting services

AGRI Talent

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers
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Trois-Rivières — Affordable Housing Development Support Program

BC Agriculture and Food Export Program

Purple Leash Project

CED — Black Entrepreneurship Program

Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives

Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025

Productivity-Skills

ACOA — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in Atlantic Canada

Support program for Quebec sports federations

PacifiCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in British Columbia


Funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Children and Youth

The Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR)

Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization

Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) - Critical Regional Priorities (CRP) Stream

Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (IFIT) — Business projects

Future Fuels Challenge

Financial support program for community daycare activities – Component 2: Financial assistance for one-time projects

Implementation projects: Adaptation in Action

Feasibility study – Adaptation in Action

Tourism Sprint Program

Hosting Program - International Major Multisport Games (IMMG)

OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
