Grants and Funding for Non-Profits in Canada for 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.

Social economy enterprises — Support for structuring projects

Community Organization Assistance Program (PAOC) – Support for needs determined by the SHQ

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for preliminary studies and expertise funds for project implementation (PSEFE)

Alberta Agricultural Societies Program

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities

MRC L'Islet — SME Propulsion Measurement

APCHQ — Affordable Housing Innovation Fund

MRC des Chenaux — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Support Program for Events and Festivals

MRC La Matapédia — FLI-FLS

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Development Optimisation Fund

Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 2

MRC Caniapiscau — FDE

Matane — Green Fund Program

Transportez vert — Coaching for energy management

Financial assistance to promote food security in northern communities

MRC Portneuf — Support Fund for Structuring Projects

SODEXPORT — Component 3: Collective presence at markets and fairs, and other export activities

Strategic Science Fund (SSF)

Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 1 : Supporting the development of entrepreneurship

PROMPT — GHG reduction – Academic component

MRC Portneuf — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN)

MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Local FLI/FLS funds

Cultural Development Fund
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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.

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FDEÉS

Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative - Indigenous stream

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Intercultural Projects

MRC Témiscouata — Signature Innovation Fund - Component 3 - Rurality and Region Fund

MRC L'Islet — Financial assistance program for the restoration of buildings of heritage interest

Community Organization Assistance Program (PAOC) – Support for projects

MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 1

Impulse-Skills program


Black Arts Projects

MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)

MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 4

Digital Museums Canada — Digital Projects

MRC Haute-Yamaska — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)

Policy Dialogue Program

Indigenous Justice Program - The Capacity-Building Fund

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term Projects

Supporting youth employment centers

MRC Portneuf — Young Leaders Fund of the Portneuf Region

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for structuring projects (PSPS)

Call for projects showcasing Sherbrooke’s intangible heritage

MRC Brome-Missisquoi — The Brome-Missisquoi Pact 2025

MRC Arthabaska — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEÉS)

PME MTL — Business Diversity Support Program for the Southwest
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MRC Bellechasse — Support for initiatives from rural areas (AIMR)

MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Fonds de développement des communautés (FDC)

Assistance program for venues

Biofood market development program — Component 1

Musicaction — Canvassing

Funding program for cybersecurity innovation projects in Quebec – Innovation stream

Indigenous Justice Program - Indigenous Engagement Fund

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) — Alberta

Employment stabilization

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 3

Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)

MRC Kamouraska — Bas-Saint-Laurent Territorial Partnership Program

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Project (PSI)

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment Fund (FLI)

Indigenous Justice Program - The Community-Based Justice Fund

OAC — Music Organizations: Operating

Tourism establishment accessibility program

MRC Maskinongé — RRF-stream 3 Signature innovation

Language Interpreter Grants

Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP)

MRC Domaine-du-Roy — Local Investment Fund (LIF)

Occupational Health and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program

Developing a green alley or public space in CDN-NDG

OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support

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OAC — Artists in Communities and Schools Projects

CMHC - National Housing Strategy Solutions Labs

Community Planting and Stewardship Grant

Workforce Development Stream

PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream

CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation - Community Grants


Neighbourhood Planting Program

Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district

G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund

Micro & Leadership Grants

Skills Catalyst Fund

SickKids Foundation - New Investigator Research Grants

Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings

School Food Infrastructure Grant
B.I.G. – Black Ideas Grant

ViaSport - Rally Together Fund: Sport Volunteering Grant

Fish & Wildlife Grants

Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream

Cultural Indigenous Funding (CIF)

Global Impact Cash Grants

Strategic Fund – Community Life

Humanities in Place

Impact Canada - Food Waste Reduction Challenge: Novel Technologies (Streams C and D)
