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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.

3632 opportunities available
Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP)

Provides compensation for surrendering prohibited assault-style firearms
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Canada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)
Grant and FundingClosed

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

Supports diverse creators with mentorship and professional development opportunities
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Tourism Growth Program in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourism Growth Program in Northern Ontario

Tourism Growth Program supports tourism industry development in Canada
Ontario, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Airport Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP)
Grant and Fundingnull

Airport Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP)

Supports large Canadian airports with safety and connectivity investments
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
PADAAR — Measure 4051 – Innovation and testing
Grant and FundingClosed

PADAAR — Measure 4051 – Innovation and testing

Supports agricultural innovation and adoption of new practices
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Anti-Racism Action Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Anti-Racism Action Program

Supports initiatives addressing racism, discrimination, and social barriers
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec, Canada
MT Lab — Project financing program — Component 1: Strategic support
Grant and FundingClosed

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

Grant for strategic support in Quebec's tourism industry
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $12,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream

Supports infrastructure projects for critical minerals development in Canada
Canada
Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness, and Research (EA&R) component
Grant and FundingOpen

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

Supports boat owner education and sustainable boat recycling research
Canada
Pilot or capital projects in the field
Grant and FundingClosed

Pilot or capital projects in the field

Supports innovative on-site mobility solutions for festivals and tourism events
Quebec, Canada
EPRTNT Assistance Program
Grant and FundingClosed

EPRTNT Assistance Program

Grant for tourism development in Montreal region
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

On-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects

Funding for research and development projects in transportation
Canada
Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

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

Funding for strategic infrastructure supporting northern Quebec mining sector
Quebec, Canada
MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 1
Grant and FundingClosed

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 1

Food transformation skill development and planning support program
Quebec, Canada
MT Lab — Project Financing Program — Component 2
Grant and FundingClosed

MT Lab — Project Financing Program — Component 2

Innovative tourism project funding program in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Efficient Solutions Program — Small Business Component
Grant and FundingOpen

Efficient Solutions Program — Small Business Component

Maximize your energy efficiency savings with Hydro-Québec's Solutions efficaces program
Quebec, Canada
PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Relief group
Grant and FundingClosed

PADAAR — Measure 4074 – Relief group

Supports skill development for new and future agricultural producers
Quebec, Canada
Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component
Grant and FundingOpen

Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component

Supports acquisition of clean technologies for Quebec heavy‑duty trucking
Quebec, Canada
Movable Cultural Property Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Movable Cultural Property Grants

Supports acquisition of nationally significant cultural property in Canada
Canada
Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) for Northern Ontario
Ontario, Canada
Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)

Supports long-term public transit and active transportation infrastructure projects
Canada
CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program

Canadian digital media innovation and experimentation funding program
Canada
Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)
Grant and FundingClosed

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

Supports Ontario organizations enhancing security against hate‑motivated incidents
Ontario, Canada

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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
Grant and FundingClosed

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

Supports organizations expanding proven services to help seniors age independently
Quebec, Canada
DEL — Expertise Financing Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

DEL — Expertise Financing Grant

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Quebec, Canada
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream

Supports infrastructure projects advancing critical minerals development in Canada
Canada
Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))
Grant and FundingClosed

Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))

Supports Canadian athlete and coach development through designated centres
Canada
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario

Funding AI commercialization and adoption in Northern Ontario businesses
Ontario, Canada
Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program

Money for businesses to hire students
Ontario, Canada
Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)
Grant and FundingClosed

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

Funding support for hosting multisport games for underrepresented groups
Canada
Ecocamionnage Program — Collaborative shared electric delivery project
Quebec, Canada
Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund

Supports restoration and protection of aquatic and marine habitats
Canada
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund

Supports access to justice in both official languages
Canada
Support Program for Isolated Communities
Grant and FundingOpen

Support Program for Isolated Communities

Supporting waste management in isolated communities in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village
Grant and FundingClosed

Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village

Financial support for local socio-economic and cultural projects
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Official Languages Support Programs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Official Languages Support Programs

Supports official language minority communities and promotes bilingualism
Quebec, Canada
Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge

Funding to modernize energy-efficient residential building via off-site construction
Canada
Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

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

Program extends seasonal employment and coordinates workforce sharing
Quebec, Canada
Capital Retrofits
Grant and FundingClosed

Capital Retrofits

Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Alberta, Canada
Team Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

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

Supports a pan-Canadian learning health system for perinatal mental health
Canada
Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Funding for municipal organic waste-to-energy system construction and commissioning
Canada

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Canada Book Fund Publishing Support
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Canada Book Fund Publishing Support

Financial support for publishing and sales of books
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Business case: Community Energy Systems
Grant and FundingOpen

Business case: Community Energy Systems

Funding to develop business cases for low-carbon community energy systems
Canada
Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingOpen

Study: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Funding for feasibility studies designing organic waste-to-energy systems
Canada
Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy

Funding to develop business cases for organic waste-to-energy solutions
Canada
Financial assistance for businesses located in areas affected by major infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingOpen

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

Assists businesses impacted by major municipal infrastructure projects
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Roulez Vert — Used vehicle rebate
Grant and FundingOpen

Roulez Vert — Used vehicle rebate

Rebate on used electric vehicles in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Southwestern Ontario Development Fund — Community economic development projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Southwestern Ontario Development Fund — Community economic development projects

Grants for economic development in southwestern Ontario
Ontario, Canada
National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation
Grant and FundingClosed

National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation

Supports climate data, flood mapping, hydrologic prediction, hydrometry innovation
Canada
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company
Quebec, Canada
Clean Tech Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Clean Tech Internships

Internships supporting youth employment in clean technology sectors
Canada
EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

EcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream

Supports innovative projects improving freshwater sustainability across Canada
Canada
OTF — Community Building Fund – Capital Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Community Building Fund – Capital Stream

Supports capital improvements through construction, fixed equipment, and development
Ontario, Canada
OTF — Organizational Mentors
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Organizational Mentors

Supports organizations mentoring grassroots groups to deliver funded projects
Ontario, Canada
Technology Maturation Program – PSOv2d
Grant and FundingOpen

Technology Maturation Program – PSOv2d

Supports technology development and validation for Quebec research institutions
Quebec, Canada
Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research

Supports Canadian research on online disinformation and digital citizenship
Canada
Trellis Micro-grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Trellis Micro-grants

Supports arts projects bridging Anglophone and Francophone communities
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada

Funding for Atlantic businesses integrating into defence supply chains
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Cyber Security Innovation Network
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Innovation Network

Supports pan-Canadian cyber security research, commercialization, and talent development
Canada
Propel – Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Propel – Student Work Placement Program

Wage subsidy for tourism employers hiring post-secondary students
Canada
Support for commercial arteries — Component 1 - Support for urban revitalization projects
Grant and FundingOpen

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

Supports urban revitalization and commercial sector animation initiatives
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
EPRTNT — Studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingClosed

EPRTNT — Studies and consulting services

Supports sustainable tourism transformation in Eastern Quebec
Quebec, Canada
AGRI Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

AGRI Talent

Supports student employment in Canada's agriculture sector through wage subsidies
Canada
Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers
Grant and FundingClosed

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers

Money to support literary publishers
Canada

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Trois-Rivières — Affordable Housing Development Support Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Trois-Rivières — Affordable Housing Development Support Program

Supports off-market affordable rental housing development in targeted areas
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
BC Agriculture and Food Export Program
Grant and FundingOpen

BC Agriculture and Food Export Program

Cost-shared funding for agrifood export market development outside British Columbia
British Columbia, Canada
Purple Leash Project
Grant and FundingOpen

Purple Leash Project

Supports shelters to build pet-inclusive residential spaces
Canada
CED — Black Entrepreneurship Program
Grant and FundingOpen

CED — Black Entrepreneurship Program

Supports Black-led NPOs delivering business support services
Quebec, Canada
Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives

Supports Canadian music sector competitiveness and international artist growth
Canada
Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Grant and FundingClosed

Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025

Funding support for Canadian cyber security initiatives and innovation
Canada
Productivity-Skills
Grant and FundingOpen

Productivity-Skills

Funds workforce training projects to boost SME productivity and competitiveness
Quebec, Canada
ACOA — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

ACOA — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in Atlantic Canada

Supports Black-led non-profits delivering business support services
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Support program for Quebec sports federations
Grant and FundingOpen

Support program for Quebec sports federations

Funds recognized Quebec sports federations to develop sport and athletes
Quebec, Canada
PacifiCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen

PacifiCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in British Columbia

Supports Black-led organizations delivering business supports in BC
British Columbia, Canada
Work-Sharing program
Grant and FundingOpen

Work-Sharing program

Support for businesses to avoid layoffs
Canada
The Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR)
Grant and FundingClosed

The Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR)

Supports Indigenous-led conservation of species at risk and habitats
Canada
Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization
Grant and FundingClosed

Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization

Funding for national multisport organizations supporting Canadian sport community
Canada
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) - Critical Regional Priorities (CRP) Stream
Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

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

Funding to reduce GHG emissions with renewables and grid modernization
Canada
Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations

Supports marketing and infrastructure for Canadian book organizations
Canada
Future Fuels Challenge
Grant and FundingOpen

Future Fuels Challenge

Annual competitive funding for low-emission fuel technology commercialization projects
Canada
Implementation projects: Adaptation in Action
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Implementation projects: Adaptation in Action

Funds municipal climate adaptation implementation projects to build resilience
Canada
Feasibility study – Adaptation in Action
Grant and FundingClosed

Feasibility study – Adaptation in Action

Supports feasibility studies for municipal climate adaptation projects
Quebec, Canada
Tourism Sprint Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Tourism Sprint Program

Cost-shared funding for short-term innovative tourism product development
Canada
Hosting Program - International Major Multisport Games (IMMG)
Grant and FundingOpen

Hosting Program - International Major Multisport Games (IMMG)

Supports hosting international major multisport events in Canada
Canada
OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream

Supports operating viability for Ontario community-serving organizations
Ontario, Canada
Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action

Supports community and volunteer action in Quebec organizations
Quebec, Canada