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.

School bus electrification program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for the acquisition and installation of charging infrastructure for electric school buses

PrairiesCan — Economic Development Initiative

Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component A
Boissevain and Morton Foundation

Annual Foundation Grants

Community Cultural Engagement and Planning Grant Program

City Grant Program - Arts and Culture - Operating Assistance

The Ontario Paper Thorold Foundation
Treaty Related Measures (TRM) Program



Built Together

Financial Assistance Policy for Rural and Forestry Sectors

Alberta Security Infrastructure Program Grant

Astley Family Foundation - Community Grants

Astley Family Foundation - Learning Grants

Delta Community Foundation


ScienceUpFirst Community Engagement Grant Program

SK Startup Institute — Business Advising

Kanta Marwah Research Innovation Fund

FESBC — 2025-27 Fibre Utilization Funding

Assistance Policy for Vacation Property Owners

Greater Sudbury Charities Fund and Social Investment Partnership (SIPS)

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Capacity Building Grant
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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.

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Projects Grant


Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Professional Development Grant
Community Project Grant Program

Respiratory Grants

Post-Majority Support Services Funding

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Theatre Society Legacy Fund Grant

City Grant Program - Environmental Enhancement and Food Security Grant

Network of Early Childhood Stakeholders (NECS) and Implementation of Early Learning and Child Care Initiatives in Francophone Official Language Minority Communities

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
Historical societies assistance program

Arc'teryx Community Grant Program

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

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Creating Opportunity & Independence

Partners for Places Mini Grant


Embark Student Foundation Major Grants Program


Spark Mentorships & Grants - Northwest Ontario

Canada-NAWCA Standard Grants

Civil Society - Enhancing Community Philanthropy

Residential Schools Missing Children - Community Support Funding

Ontario Home Energy Cost Management Programs

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

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

Perennia — On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)

Youth Mental Health Grant
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Community Initiatives Grants


The Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)

Conference or Event Sponsorship Grant

Exploring Collaboration Grants

Youth Endowment Fund

Community Environmental Improvement Grant



Provincial Agrifoods Assistance Program

Ottawa Community Foundation - Community Initiative Grants


Durham Community Foundation Community Grants

FAIS — FINANCIAL ALLOCATION 2025-26



The Indigenous Lifeways Fund

First Nations Well Being Fund


Multicultural Initiatives Fund - Annual and Project Funding

Coopération bilatérale Québec-Bavière

RDN Grants - Community Grants

Indoor Space Improvement Grant

