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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.
5458 programs available
Grant and FundingClosedCole Foundation - Conversations interculturelles
Support for professional intercultural theatre projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Fonds des activités étudiantes transports
Funding for student transport-related activities 
Grant and FundingClosedGeneral Funds - Canadian Home Economics Foundation Awards
Support for graduate students in home economics
Grant and FundingClosedInterministerial Women's Secretariat Grant Program
Prince Edward Island Department of Workforce, Advanced Learning and Population, Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI)Funding for women’s equality projects in PEI- Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarships and mentoring - secondary, college, university levels
Renewable scholarships for Quebec students 
Grant and FundingClosedHeritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Conservation Program
Supports conservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of heritage resources- Grant and FundingClosed
Consumer Studies and/or Family Resource Management Award
Support for consumer studies and family resource projects 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenNRC — Data Analytics Centre research facility
AI and data analytics support for organizations
Grant and FundingClosedBaz Foundation — General Funding
Support for youth, education and mental health
Grant and FundingClosedCity Grant Program - Arts and Culture - Project Assistance
Funding for arts and culture projects in Richmond Hill
Grant and FundingClosedApplying for financial assistance for recognition of competencies
Financial support for skills recognition training
Grant and FundingClosedWork Commissioning Assistance Grant
Funding for new concert and classical music
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonPanel Innovation Platform (PIP)
Support for collaborative innovation projects in Quebec’s panel and engineered wood composites industry- Grant and FundingClosed
The PROUD Project — Research Fellowships and Project Funding
Support for disability and equity research 
Grant and FundingClosedThe Hosanna Ministry Scholarship
Scholarships for Catholic sisters studying theology
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenRegional Development Fund — Community Capacity Building
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology (NL), Department of Municipal Affairs and Community Engagement of Newfoundland and LabradorStrengthening community organizations’ skills for regional economic development
Grant and FundingClosedCOAL Student Prize - Culture and Diversity
Support for student ecological art projects
Grant and FundingOpenManitoba Climate Action Fund (CAF)
The program funds Manitoba climate change resiliency projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Youth Wellness Grant
Supports youth wellness through sport and recreation 
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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.
Grant and FundingClosedCFI — Innovation Fund
CFI Innovation Fund supports research infrastructure development- Grant and FundingClosed
City Grant Program - Arts and Culture - Operating Assistance
Operating support for Richmond arts organizations 
Grant and FundingClosedSCCIP Facility Access Funding
Funding for arts access and cultural programming
Grant and FundingOpenEnbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Fryer Energy Star
Cash incentive for ENERGY STAR natural gas fryer installation
Grant and FundingOpen2025 International Overdose Awareness Day Grants
Funding for overdose awareness community events
Grant and FundingClosedParticipant funding for Ontario Power Generation's application to change the licensing basis for the Pickering Waste Management Facility
Funding for public participation in a CNSC hearing
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenRenewable and Alternative Energy Program
Funds clean energy technologies for Alberta’s low‑carbon electricity transition
Grant and FundingOpenParticipatory Action Research Grants
Funding for participatory health research in BC
Grant and FundingClosedRural Association Partnership Program
Supports rural Ottawa organizations with project-based financial assistance
Grant and FundingClosedTaking Action on Family Violence Grant Program
Funding for family violence prevention and response
Grant and FundingClosedProject for the Advancement of Childhood Education Canada — Adopt-A-School Program
Support early childhood education in Jamaica
Grant and FundingOpenProject Assistance
Financial support for arts and cultural projects and activities.
Grant and FundingClosedEthnocultural grant
Funding for multicultural and intercultural community initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenDigital Main Street – Digital Service Squad Grant (DSS)
Supports Ontario organizations hiring digital advisors for small businesses- Grant and FundingClosed
CleanBC — Go Electric Other Rebates
Point-of-sale rebates for specialty zero-emission vehicles 
Grant and FundingArchivedMRC Beauce-Centre — E-commerce assistance program
Digital transformation support for local businesses
Grant and FundingOpenDelta Community Foundation
Supports community initiatives benefiting Delta residents
Grant and FundingClosedNewfoundland and Labrador Multiculturalism Grant Program (NLMGP)
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Prospera Foundation — Grants, Donations, and Sponsorships
Funding for local charitable community projects - Grant and FundingClosed
S'Cool Life Fund
Supports school enrichment through arts, sports, and activities 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedEducation Partnerships Program (EPP)
Supports First Nations education partnerships and capacity building
Grant and FundingOpenHeritage Program Grants - Community Museum Grants Program
Operating support for Manitoba community museums
Grant and FundingClosedResearch Investment Opportunities: Transformative Programs
Transformative research for Alberta’s health system
Grant and FundingOpenRural Growth Initiative - Economic Growth Program
Support for rural economic growth and entrepreneurship
Grant and FundingClosedLuke Charpentier Memorial Fund
Supports Yellowknife studies and community benefit projects
Grant and FundingOpenSupporting the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector
Support for organizations promoting philanthropy and nonprofit capacity building- Grant and FundingClosed
Manitoba Accessibility Fund
Funding for Manitoba accessibility improvement projects 
Grant and FundingClosedAlberta Culture Days Grant
Alberta Ministry of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, Alberta Municipal Affairs, Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI), Alberta Culture and Status of Women, Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), Government of AlbertaFunding for free Alberta culture events- Grant and FundingClosed
Les bourses de la fondation club avenir
Scholarships for Maghreb community research 
Grant and FundingClosedHuman Development Fund
Supports peace and justice focused community initiatives
Tax CreditsClosedB503 Luxury Tax Rebate Application for Foreign Representatives
Rebate program for eligible foreign representatives
Grant and FundingClosedEnergy Savings for Business Program
Funding for Alberta SMEs to improve efficiency- Grant and FundingClosed
Future Generation Foundation Individual Call for Applications 2025-2026
Funding for First Nations education and cultural learning 
Grant and FundingClosedRural Economic Development (RED) program
Supports rural community economic development in Ontario
Grant and FundingClosedCounty of Brant Community Grants - Event Stream
Funding for community events in Brant
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Caniapiscau — Structuring projects
Funding for structuring local community projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Ontario Power Generation's Western Waste Management Facility Licence Renewal
Participant funding for a licence renewal hearing 
Grant and FundingClosedEnergy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels Call for Proposals
Advances clean fuel technologies for environmental sustainabilityEligible Funding- From $500,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Grant and FundingOpenParticipant Funding Program
Supports public and Indigenous participation in federal impact assessments
Grant and FundingOpenSupporting Artistic Practice — National Arts Service Organizations
Money to promote vitality in the Canadian arts sector
Grant and FundingClosedMay Court Club of St. Catharines Annual Grants
Annual community funding for Niagara nonprofitsAccess over 10 000 different funding opportunities
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Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Well-being Bursary Program
Funding for community well-being projects
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenSupported Employment
Supports employment for Ontarians with disabilities facing workplace barriers- Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Bourses -- médecine dentaire
Funding for dental care access, research, and student awards 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedA-Team Believe Initiative
Leadership and entrepreneurship program for students
Grant and FundingClosedOperating Grant for Indigenous-led Organizations
Operating funding for Indigenous-led nonprofits in Edmonton
Grant and FundingOpenCorporate Giving Program
Charitable support for community education and social impact- Grant and FundingClosed
Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 3 : Promotion of foreign trade and prospecting for foreign investments
Support for businesses in exportation and attracting foreign investments 
Grant and FundingOpenGlobal Programmes - Research & Innovation
Support for research and innovation in risk management
Grant and FundingClosedHill-Snowdon Foundation — Social Justice Organizing Grants
Supports social justice organizing and Black-led community power
Grant and FundingClosedPembina-Manitou Area Foundation Grants
Local funding for community projects and charities
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedOpen Grants: HCF’s Fund Finding Program
Funding for community projects in Hamilton
Grant and FundingClosedTerra Nova Fund — General Funding
Funding for charitable initiatives and community impact- Grant and FundingClosed
The Sackler Trust — General Funding
Support for charitable projects and organisations 
Grant and FundingClosedTerence Haight Financial Assistance Program
Funding for community organizations in Gravenhurst
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Foundation of Central Alberta - Olds Legacy Fund
Funding for community wellness projects in Olds
Grant and FundingOpenÉvolution-Compétences — Innovation and knowledge component
Fosters innovative solutions to workforce skill development
Grant and FundingClosedMeaningful Work Foundation Grant
Support for Canadian charities removing employment barriers
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Investment Program - Small Capital Fund
Funding for small capital upgrades
Grant and FundingClosedArts Infrastructure and Programming Fund
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, Government of Newfoundland and LabradorFunding for arts infrastructure and programming activities in Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant and FundingOpenMulti-Year Grants
Flexible multi-year funding for Winnipeg-based organizations to expand capacities.