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.

Cultural Grants Program - Cultural Operating Funding Program (COF)
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- All industries

Taylor Taliesin Foundation
Canada Gives Foundation #CG 0632- No Condition
- All industries

Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Communities Program
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Call for Applications: Youth Civic Engagement
Max Bell Foundation- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 200% of project cost
- All industries

Re-Imagine Downtown Activation Grant
City of Lethbridge- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Collective Fund for Climate and Ecological Transition
The Foundation of Greater Montreal- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Resident Directed (ReDi) Grants
Columbia Basin Trust- No Condition
- All industries

Early Childhood Educator Wage Subsidy Program
Columbia Basin Trust- No Condition
- All industries

International Sustainable Development Program
Rockefeller Brothers Fund- No Condition
- All industries

Small-scale Ecosystem Grants
Columbia Basin Trust- Maximum amount : 80,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

PollinateTO Community Grants
City of Toronto- No Condition
- All industries

Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs - Festivals Program
City of Ottawa- No Condition
- All industries

Major arts, cultural festivals, agricultural fairs programs - Fairs Program
City of Ottawa- No Condition
- All industries

Research Grants and Fellowships
PVA's Spinal Cord Research Foundation- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

EcoAction - Stream 1 - Community-led Freshwater Action across Canada
Canada Water Agency (CWA)- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Future Generations Foundation
National Indian Brotherhood Trust Fund- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- All industries

Mental Health Grants
ECHO Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Emergency Response Grants
United Way British Columbia- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Aging in Motion (AIM): Transportation Supports & Innovations Enhancement Grant
United Way British Columbia- From $10,000 to $100,000
- All industries

School’s Out Summer
United Way British Columbia- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Educational services

Lotteries Yukon Funding Programs - Funding for Communities
Lotteries Yukon; Yukon Lottery Commission- No Condition
- All industries

Children and Youth Program Grants
The Winnipeg Foundation- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Arts Funding Program - Grow Forward Grants
Capital Regional District- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Reaching Home
United Way British Columbia- No Condition
- All industries

Participatory Action Research Grants
Vancouver Foundation- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries
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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.

Joyce Gemmell Jessen Habitat Conservation Fund
South Saskatchewan Community Foundation, Inc.- From $17,000 to $35,000
- All industries

South Saskatchewan Vital Community Fund
South Saskatchewan Community Foundation, Inc.- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Heritage Program Grants - Community Museum Grants Program
Manitoba Ministry of Sport, Culture, and Heritage- From $1,350 to $3,150
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

BIPOC Grants
The Edmonton Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Heritage Program Grants - Heritage Grants Program
Manitoba Ministry of Sport, Culture, and Heritage- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Lotteries Yukon Funding Programs - Funding for projects
Lotteries Yukon; Yukon Lottery Commission- No Condition
- All industries

London Endowment For Heritage Grant (LEHF)
London Community Foundation (LCF)- No Condition
- All industries

Bishop James P. Mahoney Institute of the Family Grant
Saskatoon Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Vital Focus Grants
Saskatoon Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Youth Endowment Saskatoon Grants
Saskatoon Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Transforming Systems Grant
Vancouver Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Donor Advised Funds
Vancity Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Mi'kmaq Arts Program
Arts Nova Scotia- From $500 to $15,000
- All industries

Grants to Organizations and Groups
Arts Nova Scotia- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Arts Equity Funding Initiative
Arts Nova Scotia- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Grassroots - Neighbour Grants
The Calgary Foundation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Strategic Opportunity Grants
The Calgary Foundation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Niagara Falls Cultural Development Fund
City of Niagara Falls- From $2,500 to $10,000
- All industries

Arts & Culture Investment Program
City of Barrie- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants
Burroughs Wellcome Fund- From $2,500 to $50,000
- All industries

Vision Grants
The Spencer Foundation- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

Environment Grants
Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Toronto Foundation - Call for Applications: Black and Indigenous Futures Fund
Toronto Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Climate + Health Excellence (CHEX) Centers
Burroughs Wellcome Fund- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
- All industries

The Ontario Trillium Foundation - Youth Opportunities Fund
OTF- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- All industries
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The Ontario Trillium Foundation - Resilient Communities Fund
OTF- From $10,000 to $200,000
- All industries

Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Major Sport Event Grant
Alberta Arts, Culture and Status of Women- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Access Support Fund
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- No Condition
- All industries

Arts Across Canada and Abroad
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Capital Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- All industries

Operating Assistance
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- No Condition
- All industries

Community Initiatives Fund - Community Grant Program
Saskatchewan Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport.- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Project Assistance
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- All industries

Cultural Hotspot - SPARK Projects
City of Toronto- Maximum amount : 9,000 $
- All industries

Community Funding Program - Emerging Community Need Funding
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

2001 London Alliance Canada Summer Games Fund
Elgin-St. Thomas Community Foundation- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Port of Vancouver - Community Grants
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Port Metro Vancouver- From $25,000 to $25,000
- All industries

Rail Safety Improvement Program - Infrastructure, Technology and Research (ITR)
Transport Canada (TC)- No Condition
- All industries

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Events component
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

Canadian Experiences Fund - Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- No Condition
- All industries

Canadian Experiences Fund - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Great-EST Needs Grants
Elgin-St. Thomas Community Foundation- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Evans Tree Grants
Elgin-St. Thomas Community Foundation- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

Elevating Voices Grant
Pattison Outdoor- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- All industries

New Canadians Event Fund
Yukon Department of Tourism and Culture- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Rural Economic Development program — Strategic Economic Infrastructure Stream
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

People & Talent Program - Workforce Development Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

AgriMarketing Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- From $14,000 to $100,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Programme des autres initiatives (PAI)
Ministry of Culture and Status of Women of Alberta- No Condition
- All industries

Community Project Grants
Kamloops Foundation- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- All industries
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Mississauga Foundation - Smart and Caring Children and Youth
The Community Foundation of Mississauga- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- All industries

Arts Funding Program - IDEA Grants
Capital Regional District- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Ethnocultural Community Support Program (ECSP)
Manitoba Ministry of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Waterloo Region International Plowing Match Fund Grants
Waterloo Region Community Foundation- Maximum amount : 4,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- From $40,000 to $100,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Strategic Fund – Community Life
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund - Grants
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- All industries

Farm Credit Canada - FCC Community Funding
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Indigenous 360
Manitoba Arts Council- No Condition
- All industries

The Sisters of Providence Care of St. Vincent de Paul Community Impact Fund - Older Adults Connecting & Belonging (OACB) Stream
Community Foundation for Kingston & Area- No Condition
- All industries

Weston Family Foundation - Prairie Grasslands Initiative
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Cultural Grants Program - Cultural Equity and Accessibility Funding (CEAF)
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- All industries

Supportive Living Program (SLP)
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Stewardship Seed Funding
Regional District of Nanaimo- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

LEVEL BIPOC Grants
Vancouver Foundation- From $150,000 to $150,000
- Up to 67% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Summer Camp Grant Program
Niagara Community Foundation- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

First Peoples' Cultural Council - Heritage Program
First Peoples' Cultural Foundation- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Seniors Community Meal Grant
Prince Edward Island Department of Social Development and Seniors- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Health care and social assistance
- Accommodation and food services

Canadian Experiences Fund - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Registered Heritage Structure Maintenance Grants
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- All industries

City Grant Program - Parks, Recreation and Community Events
City of Richmond Hill- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) - Grid Innovation Fund
Ontario Power Authority (OPA)- From $1,000,000 to $4,750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing

Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta - Community Grants
Community Foundation of Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund
ChildCareBC, Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration