
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.
Grant and FundingClosedFunding for regional tourism festivals and events
Grant and FundingClosedEnabling Accessibility Fund — Small projects
Funding to create more accessible, safe spaces
Grant and FundingOpenTrois-Rivières — Revitalization of commercial arteries in the city's oldest neighborhoods – Stream 1: Renovation of commercial storefronts
Supports commercial façade renovations and streetscape improvements in older districts- Grant and FundingOpen
Funding charitable organizations — Local Grants
Operational support for local caregiver support programs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenProductivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Stream 1: Company consultations/micro-diagnosis and selection assistance
Financial support for productivity and innovation in local industriesEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedArts Across Canada — Public Outreach
Grant for arts and architecture professionals
Grant and FundingClosedOperating Grant : Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research
Supports community-engaged 2S/LGBTQI+ health research in Canada
Grant and FundingClosedEnabling Accessibility Fund 2026 Call for Proposals
Funding for accessibility upgrades in workplaces and communities across Canada
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenProductivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 2: Feasibility study - audit towards a 4.0 transition
Financial support for industrial digital transformation and productivity improvement
Grant and FundingOpenOVIN — Electric Vehicle (EV) — Stream 1
Money for electric vehicle related technologies
Grant and FundingClosedPowering the future: Solid-state hydrogen storage for military platforms
Funding innovative solid-state hydrogen storage for military vehicles
Grant and FundingClosedGrid Innovation Fund
Supports Ontario electrification projects for grid flexibility
Grant and FundingOpenGrand Challenges Canada
Funding challenges for innovations that save and improve lives
Grant and FundingClosedC/AV and Smart Mobility — Stream 1
Supports development of connected vehicle and smart mobility technologies
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Support Program - Municipal Component
Supports intercultural community initiatives and inclusion in La Mitis
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenPROMPT — GHG Reduction – SME Component
Supports Quebec SMEs developing innovative GHG reduction technologies
Grant and FundingOpenArts Across Canada — Foreign Artist Tours
Supports foreign artist tours across Canada
Grant and FundingOpenWorkplace first aid training
Subsidizes workplace first aid training for eligible workers based on sector
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenProductivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3: Project Implementation, It's time to take action!
Financial support for industrial productivity and digital transformation projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing SoonCanada–Germany 2026 Quantum collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals
Supports Canada–Germany quantum R&D partnerships for commercialization
Grant and FundingOpenPlug-In NB Charging Rebates for Business
Supports businesses installing electric vehicle charging stations in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosedMRC Bellechasse — Social Economy Enterprise Development Fund (FDEÉS)
Financial support for social economy business development in Bellechasse
Grant and FundingOpenMRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 3 – Market Gardening Program
Funding for market gardening projects in Val-d'Or region
Grant and FundingOpenIndigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Inuit Language Funding Model
Supports Inuit organizations advancing Indigenous language priorities
Grant and FundingOpenMRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 1: Regional outreach fund / Territorial projects
Supports regional development projects with lasting territorial impactDiscover Funding for Non-Profits
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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.
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedMRC de Montcalm — FLI/FLS
Financing for business growth and successionEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Other SupportOpenInstant Discounts Program
Instant point-of-sale discounts on energy-efficient lighting upgrades
Grant and FundingOpenMRC L'Islet — Support Fund for Cultural Initiatives (FAIC)
Funding for cultural projects in MRC de L’Islet
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenAPCHQ — Affordable Housing Fund: New Construction - Community Housing Sub-Stream
Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)Low-interest financing for constructing new community affordable housing
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedGénome Québec — Genomics Integration Program – Human Health
Proof-of-concept funding for human health genomics
Grant and FundingClosedRenewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2
Funding for Renewable Natural Gas projects
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenAmbition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation
The Ambition-Compétences program enhances workforce skills for adapting to digital and green economic transformations.
Grant and FundingOpenPME MTL — Subsidies to support social economy initiatives
Money for social economy projects in Montreal, Quebec
Grant and FundingClosedÎles-de-la-madeleine — Vitalization frame - Component 2
Supports local economic, social, and cultural development initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenFinancial assistance for workforce training in northern communities
Supports workforce training projects in northern Quebec communities
Grant and FundingArchivedDigital Shift Support Fund
Digital transformation support fund for Saguenay businesses
Grant and FundingClosedRecreational access for people with functional limitations
Supports inclusive leisure activities for people with functional limitations
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedEnvironmentally responsible production, dissemination, promotion and consolidation or resource-pooling
Funding for eco-responsible arts initiatives
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMulti-unit mortgage Loan Insurance (MLI) Select
Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)Insurance incentives for affordable, accessible, energy-efficient multi-unit housing
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Joliette — Technology and Digital Transition Fund (FTTN) – Stream 1
Non-repayable funding for tech adoption by Joliette businesses
Grant and FundingOpenMRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Support Fund for Structuring Projects (FSPS)
Financial support for enhancing projects in rural Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenMRC de D’Autray — Support program for emerging business projects
Non-repayable aid for emerging business projects in D’Autray
Grant and FundingOpenMRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Business support (PSE)
Supports economic development in the Haute-Côte-Nord region
Grant and FundingOpenFirst Nations Child and Family Services Program
Supports culturally appropriate child and family services for First Nations
Grant and FundingClosedPME MTL — Je relève le défi vert
Supports Villeray businesses implementing sustainable and socially responsible initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedMusicaction — Skills development
Supports music skills development initiatives
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC Coaticook — Local Fund FLI/FLS
Supports economic development for enterprises in Coaticook regionEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpenGenome British Columbia — Sector Innovation Program
Funds genomics research addressing strategic challenges in key BC sectors
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Justice Program - The Capacity-Building Fund
Supports Indigenous communities in developing justice program capacities
Grant and FundingOpenLaval Économique — Collective Entrepreneurship Fund
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Grant and FundingOpenGrowing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting
Funding for municipal and community-led tree planting projects
Grant and FundingClosedCritical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants
Supports Indigenous participation in critical minerals infrastructure projects
Grant and FundingOpenSaint-Joseph-du-Lac — Green Responsibility Fund
Supports local environmentally responsible and collective impact initiatives
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenLaurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Studies and consulting services
Supports tourism businesses in the Laurentides with consulting services
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS
Financial support for business development in Thérèse-De BlainvilleEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsConstruction and Renovation Business Buyout
Grant and FundingOpenÉvolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration
Supports innovative workforce skills development and training pathways
Eligible Funding- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsEnvironment and Climate
Grant and FundingClosedNordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 2 — Financial Assistance
Support for northern tourism projects
Grant and FundingClosedSupport fund for the development of tourism offers
$5M fund supporting Quebec tourism development initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenVille de La Tuque — RRF stream 3 - Innovation Signature
Downtown revitalization and facade improvement support
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC Beauce-Sartigan — Social Economy Enterprise Development Fund (FDEÉS)
Interest-free financing for social economy projects
Grant and FundingOpenRegional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Hosting
Digital Transformation Tourism Partnership Program for Sustainable Growth
Grant and FundingOpen"Artère en transformation" : Subsidy for businesses
Subsidy supports commercial renovations after infrastructure work impacts
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Les Etchemins — Business support policy
Non-repayable financial support for eligible business projects
Grant and FundingOpenMRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Business support policy
Supports sustainable job creation and business development in MRC
Grant and FundingOpenARBJ — Economic Development Infrastructure Program (PIDE)
Supports economic infrastructure development for community benefit
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpenFedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Funding for Northern Ontario Francophone economic development
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenExisting Building Commissioning program
Incentives for commissioning to improve existing building energy performance
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Coaticook — Vitality Entrepreneurship Fund
Funding for business growth in CoaticookEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpenMRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEES)
Support for social economy businesses in Côte-de-Beaupré
Grant and FundingOpenCanada Music Fund - Individual Initiatives
Supports development and promotion of Canadian music artists
Grant and FundingOpenGrow the Herd Pilot Program
Supports PEI beef producers to expand herds and supply Certified Island Beef
Grant and FundingClosedMRC des Chenaux — Chenaux Local Social Economy Fund (FLÉS)
Supports social enterprise projects in the Chenaux region
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC Les Moulins — FLI/FLS
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Grant and FundingOpenTransportez vert — Eco-driving Training
Financial assistance to train drivers of light or heavy vehicules in eco-driving
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Arts Projects
Supports creation, development, and presentation of Indigenous arts projects
Grant and FundingClosedMRC Charlevoix-Est — Financial Assistance to Support Rental Housing
Support for rental housing construction in Charlevoix-Est
Grant and FundingClosedMRC L'Islet — Local Services Development Fund
Support for local services in MRC de L’Islet
Grant and FundingArchivedTaxi Industry Modernization Support Program (PSMITT)
Funding to modernize Quebec's taxi industry operations and branding
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenMagnet — Student Work Placement Program
Money to hire students for work-integrated learning
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenAPCHQ — Apartment Construction Loan Program: Student Housing
Low-cost federal financing to build and convert dedicated student housing
Grant and FundingOpenVille de La Tuque — RRF stream 1 - Regional outreach support
Support for regional mobilizing projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Charlevoix-Est — Assistance Fund for Bridge and Culvert Repair Projects on State-Owned Lands
Funding for bridge and culvert repair projects
Grant and FundingOpenSODEXPORT — Component 3: Collective presence at markets and fairs, and other export activities
Supports collective participation of Quebec cultural businesses at international events
Grant and FundingClosedTourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Tourism Growth Program boosts Quebec's regional tourism attractions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC Témiscamingue — Investment Fund Loan
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenRCM de la Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Futurpreneur Canada
Funding, mentorship, and support for young business foundersEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Portneuf — Business Support Fund
Portneuf's multi-faceted business support fund offering grants
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Les Moulins — Social Economy Enterprise Fund
Supports social economy enterprises in development and expansion
Grant and FundingOpenSupporting the fight against poverty and social exclusion
Funding for initiatives combating poverty and social exclusion
Grant and FundingClosedNational Acadian Day funding
Supports public celebrations of Acadian culture and heritage
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Bécancour — Business Support Fund (BSF)
Business Support Fund for investment project preparation assistance
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — FLI/FLS
Economic support for sustainable business development in MRCEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Community Support Fund (CSF)
Funding for community-driven local initiatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchivedCQRDA — PSO-International
Supports innovative international research and development partnerships
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedMRC L'Islet — Sectoral agreement for the development of culture in Chaudière-Appalaches
Funding for cultural equipment and infrastructure
Grant and FundingClosedQuebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
Funding for Quebec fish and seafood innovation
Grant and FundingClosedEPRTNT — Attractions, activities and facilities
Funding for tourism attractions and equipment
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedMRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Term financing for business growthEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation