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.

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

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

NRC — Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Public Knowledge
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

Humanities in Place
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

District of North Vancouver Municipal Community Grants
City and District of North Vancouver; North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission- No Condition
- All industries

Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association - Parks for All Action Grant
SPRA- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

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

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

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

START Program
Government of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

Arts and Cultural Assistance Program
City of Sault Ste. Marie- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Organizational Development Program
Black to the Future- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- All industries

Research Funding Programs
Stem Cell Network- Maximum amount : 750,000 $
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Codes Acceleration Fund (CAF)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- No Condition
- Construction

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

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

Transit Shelter Advertising Program
City of Vancouver- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Canada Periodical Fund — Special Measures for Journalism
Canadian Heritage- Minimum amount : 2,500 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Youth Climate Action Fund
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3)- From $1,400 to $7,000
- Utilities
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemorate Canada
Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada- No Condition
- All industries

RDAR — Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC)
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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Work Experience PEI — For Organizations
Government of Prince Edward Island- No Condition
- All industries

REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
Commemorative Partnership Program - Community War Memorial
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Catalyst Research Grant
MS Canada- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Gaelic Language and Culture in the Community
Nova Scotia Office of Gaelic Affairs- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- All industries

Indigenous Climate Action Grants
City of Toronto- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

The Leadership Fund
Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security- From $1,500 to $3,000
- Health care and social assistance

Achievement Incentive and Group Sponsorship Grant
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 17,000 $
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Jewish Community Impact & Ongoing Grants
The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

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

Seniors' Transportation Grants
The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba- No Condition
- All industries

OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Minimum amount : 75,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

NRC — Large Area Basin - Research Facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Garden Grant
Whole Foods Market Foundation- From $3,500 to $3,500
- All industries

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

RBC Foundation - ICD-RBC Foundation Scholarship
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)- Maximum amount : 2,590 $
- All industries

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

OAC — Music – French-language projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Yarmouth Area Community Fund
The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

Sponsorship Opportunities
Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Reciprocity Health Fund
The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

CMF — POV Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- 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
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)- 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
Government of British Columbia- Up to 6% of project cost
- All industries

Raphael Foundation
The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia- From $1,000 to $5,000
- All industries
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Bridgetown Area Community Fund
The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

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

NRC — Nanotechnology Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

West Hants Community Fund
The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia- No Condition
- All industries

JEDDI Training Bursary
Canadian Worker Co-op Federation- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
- Educational services

Youth Opportunity Grant
The Home Depot Canada Foundation- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

Community Futures Network of Canada
Community Futures Network of Canada (CFNC)- No Condition
- All industries

Micro & Leadership Grants
West Vancouver Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Forest Biomass Program — Exploring biomass pathways stream
Government of Ontario- Maximum amount : 130,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Transformation Grants
West Vancouver Community Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

People & Talent Program - Indigenous Workforce Development Stream
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

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

PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- 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
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 20,000,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Energy Retrofit Loans (ERL)
City of Toronto- 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
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $50,000 to $901,700
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Arts Abroad — Translation
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships Program
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- All industries

Rio Tinto Alcan Canada - Diavik Communities Contribution Programme
RioTinto Alcan- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 4 : Other financial assistance
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

Job Creation Partnership Northwest Territories
Government of the Northwest Territories- No Condition
- All industries

Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG)
Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF)- From $100,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Museums Assistance Program - Collections Management
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Taking Action on Tower Renewal Program (TATR)
City of Toronto- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
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Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- All industries

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

OVIN — Content Partnerships Program
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

Community Facilities Improvement Program
Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage of Nova Scotia- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program (CCSP) 2025-26
Government of Ontario- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Grants & Sponsorships
DUCA Financial Services- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Health care and social assistance

Support program for remote communities
Recyc-Québec- Maximum amount : 950,000 $
- All industries

CAAIN — 2024 Smart Farm Network Competition
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Scale AI — STEM Youth Awareness Program
Scale AI Cluster- No Condition
- Educational services

Special Milk Class Permit Program
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

Epson's Focused Giving Community Relations Program
Epson Canada, Limited- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy
Alberta Innovates- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Live Music
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Healthy Choices Fund
Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services- From $5,000 to $20,000
- All industries

Community Investment Fund (York Region)
Regional Municipality of York- No Condition
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships
Alberta Innovates- From $50,000 to $1,900,000
- Health care and social assistance

- No Condition
- All industries

Business Foundations
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $10,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Upskilling for Industry Initiative (UII)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Music PEI Funding Program
Music PEI- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Grassroots Growth Program
Government of Ontario- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Regional Tile Drainage Initiative
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)- Maximum amount : 500 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries