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.

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

Student Summer Employment Program — Post‐secondary
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries
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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

SHRF — Solutions Program – Innovation + Impact Grants
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)- Max. $150,000
- Health care and social assistance
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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

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
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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

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
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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

Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) - Base Funding
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
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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