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.

Organic Industry Development - Implementation of Strategic Initiatives

Programs for Major Arts, Cultural and Agricultural Fairs Festivals - Festivals Program
Kootenay Savings Community Foundation Programs

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

Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream

Civil Remedies Grant Program


Indigenous and Northern Initiatives Fund

Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE) Awards

Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program
The Bishop Donald and Trudy Harvey Legacy Fund

Summer Tourism Experience Program

DEPS — Local Investment Fund

Canada Iceland Foundation Grant Program

Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Research Grants

EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience

Social Enterprise Research Grants

Fonds local d’investissement

Community Donations

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

Capital project: Retrofit of existing municipal buildings

Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative

Port Dover Foundation Grant Program
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Human Resources in Health – Benin (DIMI Pilot)


Pathway To Potential Funding (P2P)

Protecting habitats


Francophone economic development in British Columbia

Pillar Community Impact Program (PCIP)

Art and Culture Grants

Framework for Financial Operating Support to Organizations

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

Non-Competitive Grants

Thriving Indigenous Systems Fund (TISF)

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


Grant Application Information

Townshippers Foundation Grants

Manitoba — First Jobs Fund

Participant Funding Program - Blind River Refinery

Tourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)

Airports Operations and Maintenance Subsidy Program

Township of Nipigon - Donation Policy

Community Grant
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Shine Across Canada and Internationally

ELLA Ascend

Fonds Développement La Mitis - Regional Fund

Social Development Fund of the City of Trois-Rivières

Meal Support Program

Service Leadership — New Club Opening Grant

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

Resilient Communities Fund
Norman, Muriel & Grant Geck Grant

Recreation Financial Assistance Program – All-Access Day Passes (Social Service Agencies)

Childcare Enhancement Grant program

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities

Clean Foundation — Green Jobs

Strategic Funds - Media Arts Equipment Acquisition Fund

GI-179 Public Service Bodies' Rebate for Charities Resident in Two or More Provinces, at Least One of Which Is a Participating Province

Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals

May Court Club of St. Catharines Funding Program

Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Gender-Based Violence
Grants and Funding (Town of Orangeville)
Wing Luke Museum Grant - Arts and Chinese Heritage

City Grant Program - Health, Social and Safety

Support and Financial Assistance – Recreation Assistance Program and Transit Affordable Pass Program

British Columbia Arts Council Funding

Limestone Trucking Assistance Program
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Cultural industries — Financial assistance

Hajar-Jerroumi Scholarship for Visible Minorities at UQAM

Community Workforce Response Grant — Community Response Stream

ArtStarts in Schools Society - Artists in the Classroom (AIC) Grants for Schools

United Way Hastings & Prince Edward Inc. - Community Impact Fund

Private Archives Support Program
