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.

Environmental Damages Fund

Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program

Call for projects in social innovation

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Canada

Petits établissements accessibles

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces

Local Journalism Initiative - Changing Narratives Fund

Exchanges Canada - Youth Exchanges Canada

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach

Innovation continuum

Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Capacity-building, Engagement, and Collaboration component

Exchanges Canada - Youth Forums Canada

PrairiesCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund in the Prairie provinces

Social and Community Initiatives Support Program (SCISP) – Social Initiatives Component

Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - First Nations Languages Funding Model

Community Action Support Program for Families – Component 3 – Support for Family Partners

Research Training and Talent Development

Support, modernization, and alignment program with needs and markets for construction, renovation, demolition, and deconstruction waste

Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering

QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)


Community Action Support Program for Families – Component 4 – One-time Support for Innovative Projects

Indigenous Languages Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting

Support for commercial arteries — Component 2 – Support for economic development projects

Renovation subsidy for retail businesses on Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
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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.

Rénoclimat

Project Grant Program

Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces

PRIMA — Call for Projects


National Capacity Building Grants

Support for commercial arteries — Component 3 – Support for the operations and projects of a business association and commercial streets

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 2

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 1

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 3.1

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 4 – Soutien à la vitalisation et à la coopération intermunicipale : Axe Vitalisation

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — owners and operators

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure (ZEVIP) — Indigenous organizations

Community Action Support Program for Families – Component 1 – Support for the overall mission of community family organizations (CFOs)

Construction Sector Digitalization and Productivity Challenge program – Call for proposals

Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Environment (AE) Program

EcoAction - Community-led freshwater action across Canada Stream

Grant for a circular economy assessment

New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream

New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) - Community-Based Projects


MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 3.2

Social and Community Initiatives Support Program (SCISP) – Community Action and Volunteerism Component
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Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism

MAPAQ — Ministerial initiative for the development of greenhouses and large tunnels

Trois-Rivières — Redevelopment of the first neighborhoods – Stream 2: Renovation of heritage buildings

Trois-Rivières — Redevelopment of the first neighborhoods – Stream 3: Management and disposal of contaminated soil and dry materials

Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain serviced land and recycling of certain buildings

Community Action Support Program for Families – Component 2 – Support for National and Regional Groups

Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 3: Revitalization and development of local businesses

Justice Partnership and Innovation Program

Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 2

Study: Community Energy Systems

Digital Skills Internships

Digital Health Innovation Fund

Social and Community Initiatives Support Program (SCISP) – Participation and Inclusion Component

Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education

Financial Support Program for Community Daycare Activities – Component 1: Financial Assistance for CDCA Activities

Call for projects SOVAR

Valorization in RNA

Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures

Genomics Data Connect: Accelerating Agriculture Innovation

Black Youth Mentorship Program

CanNor — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund

FPACN Justice Grant Program

Anti-Racism Grant

Dedicated Fund for the English-Speaking Communities of Quebec – Community Life
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Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events

Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Structuring of the tourism offering

Montérégie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodations

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Hosting

Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Festivals and Events

ICD-RBC Foundation Scholarship

Community Support Program (PAC)

Mission Support Program (PSM)

Skills Recognition Assistance Program (PARC)

Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering

Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services

Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business

Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodations

Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services

Emergency Management FireSmart Program

Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions and activities

Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business

Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodations

Abitibi-Témiscamingue Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Numerical

Montérégie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development

Project Funding for organizations

Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business

Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodations
