Ontario Grants for Non-Profit Organizations: Comprehensive Overview and Opportunities
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Ontario play a vital role in supporting social, cultural, and community development. Access to grants and funding opportunities is essential for these organizations to carry out impactful projects that benefit local communities, address social issues, and promote economic growth. Ontario offers various grant programs specifically designed for non-profit organizations, providing crucial financial support for development, innovation, and community services. This article provides an overview of Ontario grant programs for non-profits, highlights the funding options available across Canada, and introduces key resources like Grantwatch for accessing international grant opportunities.
592 opportunities available
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Funding for supervised summer student jobs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Funding for agri-food innovation and productivity
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Community Affiliation Policy
Support for local community leisure organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario Trillium Foundation - Grow Grants
Support to scale proven community programs
Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Family Innovations Test Grant
Family-led innovation funding for Ontario groups
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Media Arts Organizations: Operating
Operating support for Ontario media arts organizations
Expert AdviceOpen
Business and Community Services
Business advice and community planning in the Patricia Region, Ontario
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Darlington New Nuclear Project
Funding for public participation in a nuclear project review
Grant and FundingOpen
Lakeshore Community Benefit Fund Grant
Supports community projects benefiting Lakeshore residents
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
VERGE Capital — Breakthrough Fund
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Growth Program in southern Ontario
Funding for tourism product and experience growth
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Funding - Project Funding
Supports capacity-building projects for non-profit social services organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Funding - Emergency Funding
Supports agencies with urgent, essential, unexpected financial needs
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding
Supports community initiatives addressing urgent, emerging social needs
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Participation Fund (APF) — Mining conferences funding Sub-Stream
Funding for Indigenous mining conference attendance
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Funding - Sustainability Funding
Supports non-profit social services for community well-being and equity
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Funding - Capital Funding
Supports capital improvements for Ottawa non-profit social services organizations
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Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program (PFP)
Support for participation in CNSC engagement activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Nordion (Canada) Inc. 2025 Licence Renewal
Funding for participation in a CNSC licence renewal hearing
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program
Supports heritage projects and operations in Ottawa communities
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Funding - Capacity Building Program
Supports Ottawa cultural organizations in building organizational capacity
Grant and FundingClosed
OAC — Visual arts and crafts – Francophone projects
Supports Ontario Francophone visual arts and crafts projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Forest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Supports Indigenous forest biomass partnerships
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program
Supports rural projects safeguarding Ottawa’s surface and groundwater quality
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Grant and FundingOpen
INVEST North Program — Innovation – Industrial Research Chair
Money to establish and enhance research capacity
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Grant and FundingClosed
River Dali Foundation
Funding for charities serving communities in Waterloo Region
Grant and FundingOpen
High Volume User Program
Provides rebates for installing water-efficient commercial fixtures and appliances
Grant and FundingClosed
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula – 2026 Municipal Funding Policy
Local funding for community-focused projects
Grant and FundingClosed
CNSC Participant Funding Program - Cameco Key Lake and McArthur River Licence Renewal
Funding for participation in nuclear licence review
Other SupportOpen
Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Ontario gasoline tax refund for unlicensed equipment
Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Association Partnership Program
Supports rural Ottawa organizations with project-based financial assistance
Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Economic Development (RED) program
Supports rural community economic development in Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Adaptation Canada 2026 Opportunity
Funding to host Canada's national climate adaptation conference
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Grant and FundingClosed
Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Awards
Funding for emerging classical music performers
Grant and FundingClosed
Private Road Grant - Maintenance Activities
Funding for private road maintenance costs
Grant and FundingClosed
May Court Club of St. Catharines Annual Grants
Annual community funding for Niagara nonprofits
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Port Dover Foundation Community Service Scholarship
Scholarship for community-minded students
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Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines, Mills, Historic and Decommissioned Sites in Canada: 2017
Funding for written submissions on uranium oversight report
Grant and FundingTax CreditsOpen
Discounts and Rebates (City of Thunder Bay)
Municipal tax and water relief programs
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Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Spaces in Indigenous Communities Program
Support for Indigenous cultural spaces
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Trillium Foundation - Capital Grants
Capital support for facilities and equipment improvements
Grant and FundingClosed
Programs for Major Arts, Cultural and Agricultural Fairs Festivals - Festivals Program
Supports major local arts and cultural festivals
Grant and FundingClosed
Programs for major arts, cultural festivals and agricultural fairs – Program for fairs
Operating support for major local agricultural fairs
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream
Support for agri-food sector market and supply chain challenges
Grant and FundingOpen
Civil Remedies Grant Program
Funding to support victims and prevent unlawful activities
Grant and FundingClosed
Summer Tourism Experience Program
Supports summer tourism visitor experience in Kawartha Lakes
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Grant and FundingOpen
Community Donations
Supports community projects improving wellbeing and inclusion
Grant and FundingClosed
Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative
Funding initiative for Ontario deadstock management and sustainability
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Grant and FundingClosed
Port Dover Foundation Grant Program
Funding support for charitable community projects
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Grant and FundingClosed
Pathway To Potential Funding (P2P)
Subsidized access to recreation programs for Lakeshore residents
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects
Funding to expand broadband access in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Grant Application Information
Support for education and Ukrainian culture initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program - Blind River Refinery
Funding for public participation in a licence renewal review
Grant and FundingClosed
Township of Nipigon - Donation Policy
Donation support for local community initiatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Community Grant
Funding for local community projects and programs
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Meal Support Program
No-cost meal support for breast cancer patients
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Grant and FundingClosed
Service Leadership — New Club Opening Grant
Funding for opening new S.L.P. clubs
Grant and FundingClosed
Resilient Communities Fund
Funding to help Ontario community non-profits rebuild
Grant and FundingClosed
Recreation Financial Assistance Program – All-Access Day Passes (Social Service Agencies)
Subsidized recreation day passes for social service agencies
Grant and FundingClosed
May Court Club of St. Catharines Funding Program
Funding for local community programs and charitable projects
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Grant and FundingClosed
Grants and Funding (Town of Orangeville)
Community funding for local organizations
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Support and Financial Assistance – Recreation Assistance Program and Transit Affordable Pass Program
Affordable recreation and transit support for residents
Grant and FundingClosed
United Way Hastings & Prince Edward Inc. - Community Impact Fund
Funding for community-focused social impact projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Private Road Grant Policy – Capital Improvements
Funding for private road capital improvements
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Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Town of Prescott Community Grants Program – 2026 Grant Package (Intake #1)
Community funding for local projects and initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Skills and Career Development: Indigenous Arts Professionals and Arts Professionals of Colour
Support for Ontario arts professionals
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
People & Talent Program — Workforce Development Stream
Wage subsidy to hire interns in Northern Ontario
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Grant and FundingOpen
The Norfolk Community Foundation
Supports charitable community projects in Norfolk County
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Community Activation Grant (CAG) program
Support for small community initiatives in Oakville
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Grant and FundingClosed
Théâtre – projets francophones
Funding for French-language theatre projects in Ontario
Other SupportClosed
City-wide Development Charges Deferral for Charitable Non-Profit Organizations Policy
Defers city-wide development charges for qualified charities
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Infrastructure, Signage and Adaptation
Funding for trail infrastructure and signage projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Solicited call - National Funders for the Community Services Recovery Fund
Support for charities to adapt and modernize
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Grant and FundingClosed
Bickle-Wilder Foundation Grants
Funding for education, health care, and youth support
Grant and FundingClosed
Sewer Lateral Management Program
Support for sewer lateral repairs and investigations
Grant and FundingClosed
OAC — Literary Organizations Projects
Supports Ontario literary organizations in presenting and promoting literature
Grant and FundingClosed
Ottawa Valley Community Foundation - General and Bereavement Funds
Supports community projects across priority local sectors
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Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Works – Education Supports
Education and employment support through Ontario Works
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
GHD Foundation STEAM Education Innovation Grants
Funding for innovative STEAM education projects
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Grant and FundingClosed
Terence Haight Financial Assistance Program
Funding for community organizations in Gravenhurst
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Investment Program - Food Security Fund
Supports community projects to address food insecurity in Peel
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Investment Program - B3 Fund
Supports capacity building for Black community organizations.
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects
Funding for Ontario music creation and presentation
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Darlington NGS Mo-99 Decision
Funding for participation in a CNSC hearing process
Grant and FundingClosed
Participant funding for Ontario Power Generation's application to change the licensing basis for the Pickering Waste Management Facility
Funding for public participation in a CNSC hearing
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Civil infrastructure and related structures testing facilities
Testing facilities for concrete infrastructure performance
Grant and FundingClosed
City of Brantford Grants Program
Funding for local nonprofit community projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Assistance Grant Program
Funding for community-focused nonprofit organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
The Children's Foundation Bursary and Scholarship Program
Funding for post-secondary bursaries and scholarships
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