Grants and Funding for non-profits in Canada
Canada's non-profit organizations (NPO) benefit from grants and funding that support innovation and sustainability
Canadian non-profits benefit from a wide range of grants and funding programs designed to support their mission-driven initiatives and community services. These financial aids enable organizations to enhance their operations, expand their outreach, and ensure sustainable growth in addressing various social, environmental, and cultural needs.

Global Programmes - Emergency Aid
Swiss Re Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Mississauga Foundation - Pendle Fund
The Community Foundation of Mississauga- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

Community Foundation of Central Alberta - Women & Girls Fund
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Community Wellness Grant
Vancouver Island Health Authority, Island Health- Maximum amount : 12,000 $
- All industries

Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Communities - Americas, Local Charity of the Year
Swiss Re Foundation- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - National Holocaust Remembrance Program
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- All industries

Community Recreation Capital Grant
Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Community Sponsorship Grants
Columbia Power- No Condition
- All industries

Corporate Grants Program
Patagonia- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Other services (except public administration)

Community Foundation of Central Alberta - Sylvan Lake Community Endowment Fund Grant
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

SFI Community Grants
Sustainable Forestry Initiative- From $5,000 to $10,000
- All industries

Step Up for Mental Health Fund
Saskatoon Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Community Foundation of Central Alberta - Olds Legacy Fund
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Retail Grants Program
Patagonia- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Other services (except public administration)

The Moez & Marissa Kassam Equity Fund
Moez & Marissa Kassam Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Alberta Child Care Grant Funding Program
Alberta Ministry of Community and Social Services- No Condition
- All industries

Charity Alive Fund
Sisters of Charity Mount Saint Vincent- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Sleeman Better Water Grants
The Guelph Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- All industries

AccèsLogis Québec
Société d'habitation du Québec- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Foundation Prizes
Desjardins Foundation- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Educational services

Annual Grants Program
Motorola Foundation- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

NovaScience Program - Call for projects supporting employment in research and innovation
Quebec Ministry of Economics and Innovation- No Condition
- All industries

Youth & Education Grant
Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Society- Maximum amount : 6,000 $
- Educational services

Women's Collective Philanthropy Program (WCPP)
The Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation- From $4,000 to $4,000
- All industries
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NovaScience Program - Call for projects in scientific culture and innovation
Quebec Ministry of Economics and Innovation- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)- No Condition
- All industries

Nutrien Building Stronger Communities Together
Saskatoon Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

IEN-WMAN Mining Mini-Grant Program
Western Mining Action Network- Maximum amount : 4,000 $
- All industries

Seeds of Hope Granting Program
The United Church of Canada Foundation (UCCF)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

International Grants
Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD)- From $3,000 to $20,000
- All industries

Mécénat Placements Culture
Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Research & Environment
Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Society- Maximum amount : 6,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Norman Lesh Philanthropy Award
The Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation- From $10,000 to $10,000
- All industries

CIRA Net Good Grants
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

AgriRisk Initiatives: Administrative Capacity Building Stream
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- No Condition
- All industries

Appel de projets pour l'invitation à des diffuseurs et programmateurs hors Québec
Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Vital Grants
Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Society- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Strengthening our Community Fund
United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick Region Inc- No Condition
- All industries

Marian Hebb Research Grant
Access Copyright Foundation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Biosphere Research Award
Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Society- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Professional cultural organizations - Soutien aux projets ville de littérature UNESCO
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

Programme d'appui à la francophonie canadienne
Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes (SQRC)- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

BOLT Grant Program
Internet Society Foundation- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

- No Condition
- All industries

Programme de subventions aux entreprises adaptées
Emploi Québec; Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale- No Condition
- All industries

The Gordon Foundation
Walter and Duncan Gordon Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

The United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights- No Condition
- All industries

Canadian Experiences Fund - Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- From $5,000 to $1,000,000
- All industries

Equity through Diverse Impact (EDI) Grant
The Ottawa 67's Foundation- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Youth Justice Fund
Federal Department of Justice- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Canadian Experiences Fund - Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- All industries

United Way Central Alberta - Project Grants
United Way of Central Alberta Society- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- Health care and social assistance

Action for Women’s Health
Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- All industries

Professional Development Grant
Access Copyright Foundation- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- All industries

United Way Central Alberta - Professional Development Grants
United Way of Central Alberta Society- Maximum amount : 500 $
- Health care and social assistance

Canadian Experiences Fund - Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Maximum amount : 58,500,000 $
- All industries

United Way Central Alberta - Capital and Equipment Grants
United Way of Central Alberta Society- Maximum amount : 500 $
- Health care and social assistance

Community, Youth and Cultural Funding Program - Sustaining Grants
City of Thunder Bay- No Condition
- All industries

First responders’ mental health grants - Stream 2: applied research
Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- All industries

Metcalf Foundation - Innovation Fellowship
The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Nanaimo Foundation - Book of Giving Opportunities
Nanaimo Community Foundation- From $500 to $50,000
- All industries

Community, Youth and Cultural Funding Program - Project Grants
City of Thunder Bay- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Community Economic Development Program
FedNor, Industry Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Nation Building
The New Relationship Trust- Maximum amount : 120,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

The Woolwich Community Fund Grants
Waterloo Region Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Major Community Initiatives and Events Grant
City of Victoria- No Condition
- All industries

Nanaimo Foundation - Give Where You Live Fund
Nanaimo Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

First responders’ mental health grants - Stream 1 : services
Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- All industries

New Horizons for Seniors Program - Pan-Canadian Projects
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- All industries

Affordable Housing Grants
City of Edmonton- No Condition
- All industries

TC Christmas Fund Grant
Times Colonist Christmas Fund Society- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Research Funding
Earthwatch Institute- From $20,000 to $80,000
- All industries

Canada Foundation for Innovation - Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund
John R. Evans Leaders Fund; Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF)- No Condition
- All industries

Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) - Base Funding
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
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Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador - Community Fund
The Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)

Language Grants
The New Relationship Trust- Maximum amount : 8,000 $
- All industries

Canada Foundation for Innovation - College Fund
John R. Evans Leaders Fund; Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF)- From $60,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries
Community Needs Grants 2024
Canadian Women's Foundation- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Solid Waste Management Innovation Fund
Multi Materials Stewardship Board (MMSB)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador - Free to Play
The Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Energy Diesel Reduction (CEDR) Program
The New Relationship Trust- Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $
- All industries

Canada Foundation for Innovation - Innovation Fund
John R. Evans Leaders Fund; Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF)- Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

The Catalyst Fund
Roddenberry Foundation- From $2,500 to $15,000
- All industries

Community Crisis Response Fund
City of Toronto- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Community Opportunity Readiness Program
Indigenous Services Canada- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- All industries
Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant
The Intact Foundation- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Public administration

Community-Based Justice Fund (Indigenous Justice Strategy)
Federal Department of Justice- No Condition
- All industries

Foreign Credential Recognition Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- All industries

Sponsorships and Charitable Partnerships
Desjardins Group- No Condition
- All industries

Canada Foundation for Innovation - Exceptional Opportunities Fund
John R. Evans Leaders Fund; Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF)- No Condition
- All industries

The Positive Effect: Positive Actions
REACH Nexus- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Sponsorship Requests
Saputo Inc.- No Condition
- All industries

Ward Community Event Fund
City of Calgary- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Research Development Grants
British Columbia Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR)- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Rural Growth Initiative - Community Revitalization Program
Prince Edward Island Department of Rural and Regional Development- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- All industries

Goodspark Fund
Desjardins Group- No Condition
- All industries

- From $2,000 to $10,000
- All industries

Knowledge Sharing and Mobilization (KSM) Grant
British Columbia Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR)- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Rural Growth Initiative - Community Capacity Building Program
Prince Edward Island Department of Rural and Regional Development- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries