
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.
Grant and FundingOpenAssistance for Francophone projects in southern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosedOn-road Transportation Decarbonization — R&D Projects
Funding for clean on-road transport innovation
Grant and FundingClosedAge Well at Home (AWAH) - Scaling Up for Seniors Stream
Supports organizations expanding proven services to help seniors age independently
Grant and FundingOpenEntrepreneurial grant
Supports new business creation and structured business succession in QuébecEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Grant and FundingClosedCanada Arts Training Fund (CATF)
Supports high-level professional arts training for Canadian artists
Grant and FundingClosedMT Lab — Project Financing Program — Component 2
Innovative tourism project funding program in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspendedEcocamionnage Program — Collaborative shared electric delivery project
Support for shared electric delivery projects
Grant and FundingOpenAccess to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Supports access to justice in both official languages
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedFabrication Process Development Challenge
Supports development and commercialization of Canadian semiconductor fabrication processes
Grant and FundingOpenHosting Program - Canada Games
Supports non-profit organizations hosting major national sporting events
Grant and FundingClosedOntario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)
Supports Ontario organizations enhancing security against hate‑motivated incidents
Grant and FundingOpenCanada Public Transit Fund (CPTF)
Supports long-term public transit and active transportation infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingClosedCritical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Preconstruction Stream
Supports infrastructure projects advancing critical minerals development in Canada
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) for Northern Ontario
Funding AI commercialization and adoption in Northern Ontario businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenRegional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) — Business Scale-up and Productivity — ACOA
Financing to accelerate growth in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosedMAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies
Support for food processing competitiveness and innovationEligible Funding- From $7,500 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedCritical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Shovel ready Stream
Supports infrastructure projects for critical minerals development in Canada
Grant and FundingClosedSODEC — Support for book and publishing companies – Component 1
Funding for Quebec book publishers
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenFinancial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)
Funding for strategic infrastructure supporting northern Quebec mining sector
Grant and FundingClosedAquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund
Supports restoration and protection of aquatic and marine habitats
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenOfficial Languages Support Programs
Supports official language minority communities and promotes bilingualism
Grant and FundingClosedMT Lab — Project financing program — Component 1: Strategic support
Grant for strategic support in Quebec's tourism industry
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenCCAA — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Canada's program offers paid aviation internships for students
Grant and FundingClosedSupport program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 2 : Support for the development of strategic sectors and regions
Support the economic development of strategic sectors and regionsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital TransformationDiscover Funding for Non-Profits
Find Financial Support Tailored for Non-Profit Organizations
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.
Grant and FundingOpenEcocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component
Supports acquisition of clean technologies for Quebec heavy‑duty trucking
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedYouth Employment and Skills Program
Wage subsidy for agricultural organizations
Grant and FundingClosedPilot or capital projects in the field
Supports innovative on-site mobility solutions for festivals and tourism events
Grant and FundingClosedCanada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)
Supports diverse creators with mentorship and professional development opportunities
Grant and FundingnullAirport Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP)
Supports large Canadian airports with safety and connectivity investments
Grant and FundingClosedRegional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Digital development of a company
Regional partnership for digital tourism development in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosedHosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)
Funding support for hosting multisport games for underrepresented groups
Grant and FundingOpenSupport Program for Isolated Communities
Supporting waste management in isolated communities in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenEcocamionnage Program — Acquisition of used heavy vehicles component
Quebec's program reduces transport sector greenhouse gas emissions
Grant and FundingClosedLe Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village
Financial support for local socio-economic and cultural projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenTalent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program
Money for businesses to hire students
Grant and FundingClosedCanada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives
Funding for Canadian periodical industry initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedZero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Delivery Organizations
EV charging funding for delivery organizations
Grant and FundingClosedZero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative — Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Clean Fuels
Clean transport awareness and education support
Grant and FundingOpenCanada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning
Business planning support for publishers
Grant and FundingOpenInternational Association of Fire Fighters, Canada Hazardous Materials Training Initiative
Funds hazardous materials training for first responders
Grant and FundingClosedEnergy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge
Funding to modernize energy-efficient residential building via off-site construction
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenExtend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component
Program extends seasonal employment and coordinates workforce sharing
Grant and FundingClosedRural Economic Development program — Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream
Funding for rural economic growth projects
Grant and FundingClosedCapital Retrofits
Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Grant and FundingClosedTeam Grant : Pan-Canadian Network: Emerging LHS in Perinatal Mental Health
Supports a pan-Canadian learning health system for perinatal mental health
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenCapital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Funding for municipal organic waste-to-energy system construction and commissioning
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenBusiness case: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Funding to develop business cases for organic waste-to-energy solutions
Grant and FundingClosedCanada Book Fund Publishing Support
Financial support for publishing and sales of booksDiscover how much grant funding is available for your business
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Grant and FundingOpenBusiness case: Community Energy Systems
Funding to develop business cases for low-carbon community energy systems
Grant and FundingOpenStudy: Organic Waste-to-Energy
Funding for feasibility studies designing organic waste-to-energy systems
Grant and FundingOpenTrois-Rivières — Redevelopment of the first neighborhoods – Stream 3: Management and disposal of contaminated soil and dry materials
Funding for contaminated soil and dry materials management and disposal
Grant and FundingClosedRecyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3
Support for beverage container reuse and recycling
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenValorization in RNA
Supports the advancement and commercialization of RNA technologies in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenSupport program for Quebec sports federations
Funds recognized Quebec sports federations to develop sport and athletes
Grant and FundingClosedRecyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 2
Funding for projects to manage used beverage containers
Grant and FundingClosedNational Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation
Supports climate data, flood mapping, hydrologic prediction, hydrometry innovation
Grant and FundingOpenRenovation subsidy for retail businesses on Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Financial assistance for renovating retail businesses on Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Grant and FundingOpenResearch Training and Talent Development
Supports research skill development for students and postdoctoral researchers
Grant and FundingClosedCyber Security Cooperation Program 2025
Funding support for Canadian cyber security initiatives and innovation
Grant and FundingClosedEcoAction - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada Stream
Supports innovative projects improving freshwater sustainability across Canada
Grant and FundingClosedSocial and Community Initiatives Support Program (SCISP) – Social Initiatives Component
Funding for innovative social inclusion and employability projects
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Action Support Program for Families – Component 4 – One-time Support for Innovative Projects
One-time funding for innovative family-focused community initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedForest Sector Investment and Innovation Program (IFIT) — Business projects
Financial assistance for forestry projects in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpenFinancial Support Program for Community Daycare Activities – Component 1: Financial Assistance for CDCA Activities
Funding for community organizations’ occasional family daycare activities
Grant and FundingOpenOTF — Organizational Mentors
Supports organizations mentoring grassroots groups to deliver funded projects
Grant and FundingClosedDigital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Supports Canadian research on online disinformation and digital citizenship
Grant and FundingOpenCanada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), GLOCAL Foundation of Canada (GLOCAL), Government of CanadaFunding for youth-led community service projects supporting diversity
Grant and FundingOpenTrellis Micro-grants
Supports arts projects bridging Anglophone and Francophone communities
Grant and FundingOpenTrois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses
Supports local businesses occupying or expanding in vacant commercial spaces
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - First Nations Languages Funding Model
Supports revitalization and maintenance of First Nations languages
Grant and FundingOpenRegional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada
Funding for Atlantic businesses integrating into defence supply chains
Grant and FundingClosedApply for funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Financial Empowerment of Low-Income People
Funds projects improving low-income adults financial wellbeing through empowerment servicesAccess over 10 000 different funding opportunities
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Grant and FundingArchivedCall for projects in social innovation
Supports innovative solutions addressing significant social needs in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenBC Agriculture and Food Export Program
Cost-shared funding for agrifood export market development outside British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpenPurple Leash Project
Supports shelters to build pet-inclusive residential spaces
Grant and FundingClosedRénoclimat
Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC), Government of QuébecFinancial aid for residential energy efficiency renovations in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenQEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)
Money to develop local economy and tourism in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenZero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — owners and operators
Supports public EV fast-charging infrastructure deployment by owners and operators
Grant and FundingClosedMAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 3.1
Funding for experimental agroenvironmental practice development and technology transfers
Grant and FundingOpenCED — Black Entrepreneurship Program
Supports Black-led NPOs delivering business support services
Grant and FundingClosedProject Grant Program
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH)Supports innovative health research projects across all career stages
Grant and FundingOpenStudy: Community Energy Systems
Supports feasibility studies for low-carbon community energy system design
Grant and FundingClosedThe Indigenous Partnerships for Species at Risk (IPSAR)
Supports Indigenous-led conservation of species at risk and habitats
Grant and FundingOpenACOA — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in Atlantic Canada
Supports Black-led non-profits delivering business support services
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Languages Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
Supports Indigenous radio and television production in Northern Canada
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenInnovation continuum
Supports innovation development and commercialization in Quebec’s strategic sectors
Grant and FundingClosedFunding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Children and Youth
Funds projects improving social inclusion and wellbeing for vulnerable youth
Grant and FundingOpenCanNor — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund
Supports Black-led nonprofits delivering business support services
Grant and FundingOpenTechnology Maturation Program – PSOv2d
Supports technology development and validation for Quebec research institutions
Grant and FundingClosedSports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization
Funding for national multisport organizations supporting Canadian sport community
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Action Support Program for Families – Component 3 – Support for Family Partners
Financial support for nonprofit activities specifically serving families
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedCanada Book Fund - Support for Organizations
Supports marketing and infrastructure for Canadian book organizations
Grant and FundingClosedMAPAQ — Ministerial initiative for the development of greenhouses and large tunnels
Greenhouse and tunnel development initiative for Québec horticulture
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenTourism Sprint Program
Cost-shared funding for short-term innovative tourism product development
Grant and FundingOpenHosting Program - International Major Multisport Games (IMMG)
Supports hosting international major multisport events in Canada
Grant and FundingOpenOTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
Supports operating viability for Ontario community-serving organizations