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.

RDN Grants - Electoral Area 'A' Recreation and Culture Grants
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

CIRA Net Good Grants
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Public administration

- Maximum amount : 17,000 $
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Aboriginal Business Contribution Program (ABCP)
- Maximum amount : 249,999 $
- All industries

Diversity and Community Capacity Fund and Community and Cultural Identities Fund
- No Condition
- All industries

Arts Infrastructure and Programming Fund
- Maximum amount : 9,000 $
- All industries

Tourism Development Fund (TDF)
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster (COB)
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Investing in Women's Futures
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Reciprocity Health Fund
- No Condition
- All industries

OVIN — Regional Future Workforce Program
- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

Fondation Québec Philanthrope - Armel-Larochelle Program
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Bridgetown Area Community Fund
- No Condition
- All industries

Ethnocultural Community Support Program (ECSP)
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Copyright
- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre
- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

AFA — Professional Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Energy Innovation Program — Clean Fuels Call for Proposals
- 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)

Micro & Leadership Grants
- No Condition
- All industries

People & Talent Program - Indigenous Workforce Development Stream
- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Music Industry Initiatives
- From $2,000 to $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Inuit Language Promotion and Protection Contributions
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

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

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

Museums Assistance Program - Collections Management
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Kitikmeot Community Futures
- Maximum amount : 450,000 $
- All industries

Environment - Special Initiatives
- No Condition
- All industries

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

- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
- 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
- No Condition
- All industries

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

- No Condition
- All industries

AgriAssurance Program — National Industry Association
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

The Temiskaming Foundation - Englehart & Area Community Fund Grant
- No Condition
- All industries

Fight against poverty and social exclusion - Call for local projects
- No Condition
- All industries

District of North Vancouver Municipal Community Grants
- No Condition
- All industries

Community Funding Program - Capital Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Outdoor Play
- No Condition
- All industries

The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 2
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

DINA Sustainable Food Systems Initiative
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

- No Condition
- All industries

Public Art Grants
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Fonds Développement La Mitis - PM 150
- No Condition
- All industries
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Operate - Activate
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Organizational Development Program
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Federated Co-operatives Limited - Community Investment Fund
- From $500 to $10,000
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

Canada History Fund
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

Higher Education
- No Condition
- All industries

The Lyle S. Hallman Foundation - General Operating Support
- No Condition
- All industries

Great Lakes Local Action Fund
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

Youth Climate Action Fund
- From $1,400 to $7,000
- Utilities
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

AFA — Public Art Galleries Operating Funding
- Up to 22% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Municipal Community Grants Program
- No Condition
- All industries

RDAR — Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC)
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Community Catalyst Grant
- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Environment - Transforming Development Finance
- No Condition
- All industries

Gaelic Language and Culture in the Community
- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- All industries

Racial Equity Fund
- From $10,000 to $30,000
- All industries

Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation - Annual Grants
- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)

Jewish Community Impact & Ongoing Grants
- No Condition
- All industries

Racial Equity Research Grants
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

Annual Global Funding
- No Condition
- All industries

Culture and Heritage Grants and Contributions Program - Arts Contributions
- No Condition
- All industries

Host a municipal intern
- Maximum amount : 62,500 $
- Public administration

Research Grants on Education: Large
- From $125,000 to $500,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services

Seniors' Transportation Grants
- No Condition
- All industries
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Métis Cultural Development Fund
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

NRC — Large Area Basin - Research Facility
- No Condition
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Community Arts Investment Program (CAIP) - Arts Organizations Stream
- From $20,000 to $35,000
- All industries

Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 2 : Operating support for organizations supporting strategic sectors and regional economic development
- Maximum amount : 800,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

- No Condition
- All industries

Sponsorship Opportunities
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Volunteer Coordination & Supports Enhancement Grant
- From $50,000 to $75,000
- All industries

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

CMF — POV Program
- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program — Not-for-profit organizations
- Minimum amount : 125,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Employer Health Tax relief (EHT) BC
- Up to 6% of project cost
- All industries

Toronto Eco-Roof Incentive Program
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

JEDDI Training Bursary
- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
- Educational services

Youth Opportunity Grant
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

Toronto Foundation - Vital Signs Grants
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Transformation Grants
- No Condition
- All industries

Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund
- Minimum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 26% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

One-time assistance for Indigenous media
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets
- Maximum amount : 20,000,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Energy Retrofit Loans (ERL)
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
- From $50,000 to $901,700
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services