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.

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy’s Ecosystem Fund

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Projects Grant


Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Professional Development Grant

Respiratory Grants

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Theatre Society Legacy Fund Grant

City Grant Program - Environmental Enhancement and Food Security Grant

Alberta Innovates — Recovery Technologies Program

Winkler Community Foundation - Community Fund

Toronto Main Street Innovation Fund

National Chapter of Canada IODE 100th Anniversary Grant Program
The Nunalingni Piruqpaalirut Fund

Arc'teryx Community Grant Program

Rural Innovation Fund (RIF)

Community Self-Determination Grants

Alberta Innovates — Land and Biodiversity Program

Community Compass Grant

True Patriot Love Foundation - Captain Nichola Goddard Fund

Love My Hood Matching Grant

Vision Fund - Grants for Flourishing Ministry Programs

Local Festivals — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Elizabeth L. Gordon Art Program


Creating Opportunity & Independence

Smile Cookie Program
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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.

Partners for Places Mini Grant

Embark Student Foundation Major Grants Program


Canadian Emissions Reduction Innovation Network

Spark Mentorships & Grants - Northwest Ontario

Canada-NAWCA Standard Grants

Civil Society - Enhancing Community Philanthropy

Residential Schools Missing Children - Community Support Funding

Environment - Advancing Climate Change Solutions

Emission Reductions Intake

Indigenous Communities Fund

Co-operators - Co-operative Development Program (CDP)

BOF Arts & Culture and Criminal Justice Grant Program

Electric Vehicle Incentive

BOF & BCFC Grant and B3 Capacity Building Program

Grants to hospital foundations

City of Fort St. John - Grants in Aid

Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Alberta

Strong Roots Community Grant Program

Scugog Youth Initiative Grant

Perennia — On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)

Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Inc. - Relief and Rehabilitation Fund

Youth Mental Health Grant

Community Initiatives Grants

The Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)
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Conference or Event Sponsorship Grant

Exploring Collaboration Grants

Community Environmental Improvement Grant


ARBJ — Company follow-up program (PSE)

Provincial Agrifoods Assistance Program

Ottawa Community Foundation - Community Initiative Grants


Durham Community Foundation Community Grants

FAIS — FINANCIAL ALLOCATION 2025-26


PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)

The Indigenous Lifeways Fund

Multicultural Initiatives Fund - Annual and Project Funding

First Nations Well Being Fund


Coopération bilatérale Québec-Bavière

RDN Grants - Community Grants

Indoor Space Improvement Grant


Sustainable Jobs Training Fund

Fonds régions et ruralité (FRR)


Stanley Creators Fund

Grassroots Grants
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Neighbourhood Small Grants


AWS Imagine Grant Canada

Mary Wakefield Animal Welfare Grants

Charity Accelerator Program

Développement agroalimentaire

PlanH - Community Connectedness Grants

Building Safer Communities Grant

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream

MHTP Funding

Critical Technology Initiatives
ConnectUp - Standard Grants


Nova Grants

Community Spirit Grant

Agriculture Enhancement Grants

Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta - Lanfine Wind Community Grant Fund

Culture Days Hub Sponsorship

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund – Stream 1

Indigenous Peoples Partnering for Climate


SportPG Hosting Grant Program

Small Grants Competition
