Grants and Funding for non-profits in British Columbia
Non-profits in British Columbia have access to a wide range of grants to support their missions. From community programs to arts and culture, funding opportunities are available across the province.
British Columbia is home to a vibrant non-profit sector, with over 29,000 non-profit organizations operating across the province. These organizations provide vital services – from social support and healthcare to arts, culture, sports, and environmental conservation – that benefit communities and enrich the quality of life for residents. To sustain and expand their impact, non-profits rely on a diverse range of funding sources. Grants are a cornerstone of this funding mix, enabling charities and community groups to launch new programs, reach underserved populations, and strengthen their operations.

BC Agriculture and Food Export Program

PacifiCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund in British Columbia

Innovate BC — Ignite Program

Genome British Columbia — Genomics Innovation Fund – Intake 002

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants

CleanBC — Custom Program

Artists in Communities program

Genome British Columbia — Data Access, Integration and Analysis Program (DAIA) 2

Genome British Columbia — GeneSolve Program

Genome British Columbia — Sector Innovation Program

Fish & Wildlife Grants

Cultural Indigenous Funding (CIF)

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Community Grant

Indigenous Healing and Wellness Grants

Language Grants



Cultural Equity and Accessibility Funding (CEAF)

Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative (LWTI)

Music Industry Initiatives

Funding for the Fraser River Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative

Nanaimo Foundation - Give Where You Live Fund

Community Action Initiative (CAI) - Lived and Living Experience Employment Grant

Childcare Research, Policy Development, and Innovation Grants

ViaSport - BC Ferries Disability Sport Experience Program
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Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary

Social Meals Enhancement Grant

Stewardship Seed Funding

District of North Vancouver Municipal Community Grants

The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 2

Fabulous Festivals and Events Program

Public Art Grants

Community Energy Diesel Reduction (CEDR) Program

Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Anti-hate stream

First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program

Employer Health Tax relief (EHT) BC

Nanaimo Foundation - Book of Giving Opportunities

Transformation Grants

Social Enterprise Fund

Volunteer Coordination & Supports Enhancement Grant

Marketing Initiative Program

Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 3

Responsive Community Grants


Northern Healthy Communities Fund

Indigenous Food Systems and Agriculture Partnership Program (IFSAP)

Community Enrichment Grants

Community Climate Action Grants

Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) - Cultural Project Grants Program

Cultural Grants Program - Cultural Equity and Accessibility Funding (CEAF)
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Capital Project Grants - Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Grants

Elders Grants

Youth & Education Grant

SurreyCares Community Foundation - Community Prosperity Fund

Renter Services Grants

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Planning Program

Economic Trust of the Southern Interior BC (ETSI-BC) - Building Economic Development Capacity

Childcare Program Development Grants

Economic Trust of the Southern Interior BC (ETSI-BC) - Supporting Business Resilience & Growth

CleanBC — Go Electric Other Rebates

PacifiCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream


Core Support Grants (CSG)

Giving Voice Grants

ViaSport - BC Sport Participation Program: Community Sport Program Development Fund

First Peoples' Cultural Council - Arts Vitality Grant

PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)

Business Foundations

Civil Forfeiture Grant Program - Restorative Justice

Community Salmon Program

Heritage grants - Heritage Incentive Program

BCAC — Arts Infrastructure Program

Environmental Legacy Grants

Communities and Artists Shifting Culture
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Childcare Program Stabilization Grants

Northern Industries Innovation Fund


Transit Shelter Advertising Program

Magazine Publishers Travel Support

Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)

BC Hydro Peace Agricultural Impact and Opportunities Initiative


Outdoor Recreation Fund

ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund

Doing Business with the Government — British Columbia

BC SPCA Community Animal Spay/Neuter Grant

Arts & Culture Grants - Programming & Project Assistance Grants

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Community Capital Projects Matching Grant

Coastal GasLink Community Fund

Bee BC Program

Nation Building


Arts & Culture Grants - Celebrations & Events Grants

Capital Project Grants - Social Policy - Social Small Capital Grants

Nanaimo Youth Resilience Grants

Project Assistance

HIV Community Wellness Initiative

Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS)
