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.

Transit Shelter Advertising Program
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Program (MINDS))
Department of National Defence- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Public administration

International Development Assistance Program
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Building Safer Communities Program Grants (BSCP) - Organizational and Youth Sector Capacity-building Project Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $20,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Building Safer Communities Program Grants (BSCP) - Youth Engagement Project Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $10,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Capital Project Grants - Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Medium Capital Grants
City of Vancouver- From $25,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Childcare Small Capital Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $25,000
- Health care and social assistance

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - School-Age Care Expansion Capital Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $2,500
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Childcare Enhancement Grant program
City of Vancouver- Max. $27,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Small Capital Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $25,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

ARBJ — Business start-up, expansion and succession program (PDERE)
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Max. $125,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- All industries

Childcare Program Development Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Childcare Program Stabilization Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $10,000
- Health care and social assistance

Childcare Research, Policy Development, and Innovation Grants
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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Core Support Grants (CSG)
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Innovation and Business Development Fund
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities

Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program
City of Vancouver- Max. $40,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Homelessness Services Grants
City of Vancouver- Max. $3,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)- Max. $5,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Organic Waste Management Support Program for Industry, Commerce, and Institutions (PMOICI)
Recyc-Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services

The Low Carbon Economy Fund - Implementation Readiness Fund
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Public administration

Tourism Financing Assistance — Operating Loan
Government of Prince Edward Island- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

EHRC — Welcoming Newcomers
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

OVIN — Content Partnerships Program
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Max. $100,000
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
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Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities — National or Regional Component
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

Experience Ontario 2024
Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS)- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

SkillsAdvance Ontario Pilot
Ministry of Colleges and Universities- No Condition
- All industries

Workforce Development Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- No Condition
- All industries
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Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Community Historical Anniversaries Programming
Canadian Heritage- Max. $200,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

ACCLR Info entrepreneurs — Business services
ACCLR Info entrepreneurs- No Condition
- All industries

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Creative Content Development Fund
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- Max. $22,500
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Société de Développement économique de la Colombie-Britanique
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Assurance Systems Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- No Condition
- Manufacturing
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Loisir et Sport Montérégie — Transport Fund
Loisir et Sport Montérégie- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Ontario — Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Non Profit
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

First Nations and Inuit Skills Link Program (Private Sector)
Indigenous Services Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

NRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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Tourism Development Program (TDP)
Tourism Saskatchewan- Max. $40,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Space Technology Development Program
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Intrapreneurship program
Venture for Canada- No Condition
- All industries

ACOA Business Information Services — Newfoundland and Labrador
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance
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Inclusion Program
Government of Saskatchewan- Max. $2,000
- Health care and social assistance

B.C. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program – Stream 2
Government of British Columbia- Max. $15,000
- Up to 51% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Farm Land Identification Program
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

ACOA Business Information Services — New Brunswick
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- All industries

Risk Management and Food Safety
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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PrairiesCan — Economic Development Initiative
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Community Enhancement Program — Rural Enhancement Funding Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $500,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

Manitoba Climate Action Fund (CAF)
Government of Manitoba- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Ville de La Tuque- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Toronto Cultural Festivals Funding Program
City of Toronto- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Community Interaction Program — Study/action projects
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Small Business Property Tax Subclass
City of Toronto- No Condition
- Retail trade

Tourism Growth Program in southern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Community Tourism Destination Development Fund
Government of Yukon- Max. $375,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $130,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 1
MRC de Joliette (CDÉJ)- Max. $7,000
- All industries

OCI — Innovating Digital Health Solutions (IDHS)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

Tourism Growth Program in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 15% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

EUREKA!
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Student Summer Employment Program — Post‐secondary
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

Tourism Growth Program in British Columbia
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund
Government of Yukon- From $2,500 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Yukon Cultural Industries Training Fund (CTIF)
Government of Yukon- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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SHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)- Max. $150,000
- Health care and social assistance

SK Startup Institute — Business Advising
Government of Saskatchewan- No Condition
- All industries

New Frontiers in Research Fund — Special Calls Stream
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Agro-Environmental Services
Government of New Brunswick- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $100,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)
Library and Archives Canada- From $24,999 to $150,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Studies projects
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Min. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Business Planning, Skills Development and Agriculture Education
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $25,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Initiatives program (FIP)
Tourisme Montréal- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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CanNor — IDEANorth
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)- Max. $6,000,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

Patent
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

OTF — Capital Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- From $10,000 to $200,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Max. $30,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) - Base Funding
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Canada emergency wage subsidy (CEWS)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

NGen — AI For Manufacturing Challenge 2024
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)- From $1 to $2,100,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Manufacturing

PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Technology showcase program for buildings and innovative wood solutions
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Grants for adapted businesses
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- All industries

CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2024
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Magnet — Student Work Placement Program
Magnet- Max. $7,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- All industries