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.

Impulse-Skills program
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 2
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Project Financing
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Minimum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Black Arts Projects
Toronto Arts Council (TAO)- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC Vallée de la Gatineau- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 4
MRC de Mékinac- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Rio Tinto Alcan Diversification Fund
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects
Digital Museums Canada (DMC)- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Haute-Yamaska — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
MRC de La Haute-Yamaska- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Policy Dialogue Program
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada- No Condition
- Public administration

First Nations Child and Family Services Program
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Indigenous Justice Program - The Capacity-Building Fund
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term Projects
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Supporting youth employment centers
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

PME MTL — Subsidies to support social economy initiatives
PME MTL- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Portneuf — Young Leaders Fund of the Portneuf Region
MRC Portneuf- Maximum amount : 500 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for structuring projects (PSPS)
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Call for projects showcasing Sherbrooke’s intangible heritage
Ville de Sherbrooke- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Brome-Missisquoi — The Brome-Missisquoi Pact 2025
MRC Brome-Missisquoi- Up to 90% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC Arthabaska — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEÉS)
MRC Arthabaska- No Condition
- Manufacturing

FAQDD — Sustainable destination and concerted action — Component 2 - Support for the implementation of projects arising from a participative and concerted approach within the destination to promote responsible, sustainable tourism adapted to the context of climate change
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD)- No Condition
- All industries

PME MTL — Business Diversity Support Program for the Southwest
PME MTL- From $10,000 to $20,000
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Bellechasse — Support for initiatives from rural areas (AIMR)
MRC de Bellechasse- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Transportez vert — Eco-driving Training
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

MRC L'Islet — Local Services Development Fund
MRC de L'Islet- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Fonds de développement des communautés (FDC)
MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges- Up to 70% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — FRR – Stream 2
MRC de Marguerite-D'Youville- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Financial assistance for workforce training in northern communities
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
MRC de Marguerite-D'Youville- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Assistance program for venues
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Biofood market development program — Component 1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Maximum amount : 750,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Musicaction — Canvassing
Musicaction- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Funding program for cybersecurity innovation projects in Quebec – Innovation stream
PROMPT- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Indigenous Justice Program - Indigenous Engagement Fund
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) — Alberta
Genome Alberta- From $100,000 to $2,000,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Employment stabilization
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 6,500 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 3
MRC Deux-Montagnes- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Support Program for Isolated Communities
Recyc-Québec- Maximum amount : 950,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MRC Kamouraska — Bas-Saint-Laurent Territorial Partnership Program
MRC Kamouraska- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Project (PSI)
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry- Maximum amount : 1,584,870 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Green Alleyway Support Program
City of Montreal (MTL)- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Compétivert — Funding Solution
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Minimum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

MRC L'Islet — Support Fund for Structural Projects (FSPS)
MRC de L'Islet- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 95% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - Structuring Projects Support Policy
MRC La Matapédia- From $5,001 to $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Justice Program - The Community-Based Justice Fund
Department of Justice Canada- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Tourist Loan
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Program to help Québec tourism activities, attractions and events go digital — Activities, attractions and events
Gouvernement du Québec- From $10,000 to $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 1: Regional outreach fund / Territorial projects
MRC Rivière-du-Loup- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Utilities
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC de Montcalm — FLI/FLS
MRC Montcalm- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Génome Québec — Genomics Integration Program – Human Health
Génome Québec- From $50,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Musicaction — National collective promotion
Musicaction- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC Les Basques- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

FACTOR funding for the sound recording industry
Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTR)- From $5,000 to $5,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3
Recyc-Québec- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OAC — Music Organizations: Operating
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 2 — Financial Assistance
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Tourism establishment accessibility program
Kéroul- From $20,000 to $100,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Maskinongé — RRF-stream 3 Signature innovation
MRC de Maskinongé- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Language Interpreter Grants
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS)- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP)
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC Domaine-du-Roy — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
MRC Domaine-du-Roy- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Developing a green alley or public space in CDN-NDG
City of Montreal (MTL)- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Affordable Community Housing Program & Accelerator Fund
Vancity Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Fonds Développement La Mitis - PM 150
La Mitis RMC- No Condition
- All industries

Community Planting and Stewardship Grant
City of Toronto- From $5,000 to $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Ottawa — Tourism Accessibility Fund (TAF)
City of Ottawa- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
McConnell Foundation - Funding Opportunities
The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Copyright
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
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AFA — Professional Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 10% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Energy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels Call for Proposals
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- From $500,000 to $10
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

Magazine Publishers Travel Support
Creative BC- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Funding for the Fraser River Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative
Canada Water Agency (CWA)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Public administration

SickKids Foundation - New Investigator Research Grants
The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

- No Condition
- All industries

Music Industry Initiatives
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Global Impact Cash Grants
Cisco- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

Greening Partnership Grant
City of Toronto- From $5,000 to $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for regional public transit
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Kitikmeot Community Futures
Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated (KCFI)- Maximum amount : 450,000 $
- All industries

NRC — Automotive and Surface Transportation
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Public administration

Environment - Transforming Development Finance
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Environment - Special Initiatives
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Tenders — Prince Edward Island Tenders
Government of Prince Edward Island- Minimum amount : 400 $
- All industries

Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Public administration

Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

Civil Society - Strengthening Civic Space
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Community Interaction Program — Study/action projects
Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Conservation and Science
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

AgriAssurance Program — National Industry Association
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Workforce Training and Employment — Employment Partnerships
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

Environmental Conservation
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation- No Condition
- All industries