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.

Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Grant for a circular economy assessment
City of Montreal (MTL)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Other services (except public administration)

National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Work-Sharing program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) - Community-Based Projects
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

- No Condition
- All industries

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 3.2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Social and Community Initiatives Support Program (SCISP) – Community Action and Volunteerism Component
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) - Critical Regional Priorities (CRP) Stream
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Public administration

Innovation continuum
Axelys- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism
Quebec Ministry of Tourism (MTO)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Canada
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Roulez Vert — Used vehicle rebate
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 3,500 $
- Retail trade

Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MAPAQ — Ministerial initiative for the development of greenhouses and large tunnels
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Trois-Rivières — Affordable Housing Development Support Program
City of Trois-Rivières- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance

Trois-Rivières — Redevelopment of the first neighborhoods – Stream 2: Renovation of heritage buildings
City of Trois-Rivières- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Trois-Rivières — Redevelopment of the first neighborhoods – Stream 3: Management and disposal of contaminated soil and dry materials
City of Trois-Rivières- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Public administration

Petits établissements accessibles
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain serviced land and recycling of certain buildings
City of Trois-Rivières- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Community Action Support Program for Families – Component 2 – Support for National and Regional Groups
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses
City of Trois-Rivières- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Canadian Heritage- From $7,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Public administration

Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
Indigenous Services Canada- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 2
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Hosting Program - International Major Multisport Games (IMMG)
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PRIMA — Call for Projects
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Health care and social assistance

Study: Community Energy Systems
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

Digital Skills Internships
Communautique- Maximum amount : 21,500 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Community Action Support Program for Families – Component 4 – One-time Support for Innovative Projects
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Feasibility study – Adaptation in Action
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)- Maximum amount : 70,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Public administration

Organic Waste Management Support Program for Industry, Commerce, and Institutions (PMOICI)
Recyc-Québec- From $75,000 to $500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services

Support, modernization, and alignment program with needs and markets for construction, renovation, demolition, and deconstruction waste
Recyc-Québec- From $100,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

BC Agriculture and Food Export Program
Government of Canada- From $5,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Digital Health Innovation Fund
Digital Health & Discovery Platform (dhdp)- Minimum amount : 1 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Social and Community Initiatives Support Program (SCISP) – Participation and Inclusion Component
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Support program for Quebec sports federations
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Future Fuels Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Implementation projects: Adaptation in Action
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Public administration

Financial Support Program for Community Daycare Activities – Component 1: Financial Assistance for CDCA Activities
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Call for projects SOVAR
Axelys- From $15,000 to $20,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Financial support program for community daycare activities – Component 2: Financial assistance for one-time projects
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Valorization in RNA
Axelys- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Apply for funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Financial Empowerment of Low-Income People
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Epic MegaGrants
Epic Games- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Funding for Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families – Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Children and Youth
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Productivity-Skills
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 85% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

Purple Leash Project
Women's Shelters Canada (EndVAW)- From $4,500 to $23,850
- Health care and social assistance
National Capacity Building Grants
Canadian Women's Foundation- From $100,000 to $600,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

OTF — Organizational Mentors
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Genomics Data Connect: Accelerating Agriculture Innovation
Genome Alberta- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Tourism Sprint Program
Destination Canada- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Public administration

Black Youth Mentorship Program
Hamilton Center for Civic Inclusion (HCCI)- No Condition
- All industries

PacifiCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- All industries

CanNor — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- No Condition
- All industries

ACOA — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- From $10,000 to $250,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

FPACN Justice Grant Program
Black Opportunity Fund (BOF)- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

PrairiesCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund in the Prairie provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- From $250,000 to $3,000,000
- All industries

CED — Black Entrepreneurship Program
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Minimum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

Anti-Racism Grant
Government of Alberta- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

OTF — Community Building Fund – Capital Stream
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Dedicated Fund for the English-Speaking Communities of Quebec – Community Life
Canadian Heritage- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Trellis Micro-grants
Canadian Heritage- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

innovÉÉ — FiabilitÉÉ
innovÉÉ- Up to 40% of project cost
- Utilities

innovÉÉ — INNOV-R — SME
innovÉÉ- Maximum amount : 450,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Guidance grants
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Hosting
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Programme d’habitation abordable Québec - Volet 2 : Projets pour personnes ayant des besoins particuliers en habitation
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
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Customized Export Development Training Program
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Project Funding for organizations
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Enhanced Capacity Advancement Program (ECAP)
Government of Alberta- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Wood Construction Innovation Program
Gouvernement du Québec- From $400,000 to $2,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Public administration

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Technology Internships
Canadian Heritage- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Food Industry Personality of the Year 2026
Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec (CTAQ)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

ICD-RBC Foundation Scholarship
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Nonprofit Transformation Partner Certification Program
CharityVillage- No Condition
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Sustainable Affordable Housing
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)- No Condition
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Public administration

Community Opportunity Fund
Youth Employment Services (Yes)- No Condition
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Study: New construction of municipal buildings
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Public administration

Urban forestry plans and studies
Green Municipal Fund (GMF)- Maximum amount : 175,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration

Emergency Management FireSmart Program
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- All industries

OTF — Economic Recovery and Resilience Fund
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3: Project Implementation, It's time to take action!
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Development- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Extend the employment periods of your staff — Partnership and workforce matching component
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 1: Renovation of commercial storefronts
City of Trois-Rivières- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing

WinterTech Development
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Stream 1: Company consultations/micro-diagnosis and selection assistance
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Development- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 2: Feasibility study - audit towards a 4.0 transition
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Development- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

OVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Arts Across Canada — Public Outreach
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation