Quebec Grants for Non-Profit Organizations: Comprehensive Overview and Opportunities
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Quebec 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. Quebec 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 Quebec’s grant programs for non-profits, highlights the funding options available across Canada, and introduces key resources like Grantwatch for accessing international grant opportunities.

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)

Civic Engagement for Social Change

MRC Brome-Missisquoi — Petits établissements accessibles (PEA) program

MEIE — Program to support the development of strategic sectors and niches of excellence (PADS)

MusiCounts - SiriusXM Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund

Support for Indigenous Victims of Crime Initiative: Call for Proposals

DEPS — Assistance and support program for local businesses

Ward Community Event Fund

ARBJ — Business start-up, expansion and succession program (PDERE)

The Daylight Fund

Business Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program

Seeds of Hope Granting Program

Community Interaction Program — Study projects
Regional transport fund for recreational and sports activities

EcoAction - Stream 2 - Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada

Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component (SDPP-D) - Intersectional Capacity Development Stream

True Patriot Love Foundation - Local Community Fund

SickKids Foundation - Community Conference Grants

Collective Entrepreneurship Capital Investment Program

La Ruche — Positive Footprint Fund

Child Care Renovation Expansion Grant

Rail Safety Improvement Program - Public Education and Awareness (E&A)

CIRA Net Good Grants


Call For Proposals: Increasing the Fluidity of Canada’s Supply Chains
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Programme d’appui au développement des secteurs stratégiques et des créneaux d’excellence (PADS)
McConnell Foundation - Funding Opportunities
Nature and climate grant program

Innovator Award

Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products

Tremplin Grant - Indigenous Arts


Friends of AvH Prize for Values and Excellence

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
Community Board Grants

Bell Canada - Bell True Patriot Love Fund

Social innovation for Montréal’s east end – Call for projects

Faithful Footprints Grant Program

CALQ — Distribution of works in Quebec

ECHO Foundation — Environment

Annual Global Funding

Development of Official-Language Communities Program (Official Languages Support Programs) - Minority Language Education Component

Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale
Programme de subvention pour l’amélioration du bien-être animal

DEPS — Social Economy Development Fund

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2

Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives Component

Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Real Estate Patient Capital Loans

REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
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Local Food Infrastructure Fund - Small Scale Projects

Programme de traitement des matières organiques par biométhanisation et compostage (PTMOBC)

Indigenous cultural partnership

Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets

MaLoi25

Grant for hosting free tax clinics

Arts Funding Program - Grow Forward Grants

Aide financière aux festivals et aux événements touristiques - Stream 3: Development and growth

Advisory Services Program — Component 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise

INNOGEC

Innovation and Implementation Program

Child & Youth Diabetes

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Local Festivals

Financial assistance program for the development of active transportation in urban areas (TAPU)

Call for Proposals to Address GBV through Promising Practices and Community-based Research - Stream 1: Promising Practices


Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1

PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies

SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1

Private Archives Processing Support Program

RBC Foundation - Community Investments

Discretionary funds

Première Ovation - Music

Initiatives program (FIP)

CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising
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Environmental Conservation

Help for community media operations

Community Partnership Capital Programs - Community Partnership Minor Capital Program

Affordable Housing Initiative

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality

Access to Justice Fund

Donor Advised Funds

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS)

Market Access Strategy for Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Fund


Fondation Québec Philanthrope - Mental Health Support Program

Community Interaction Program — Restoration and/or protection of biodiversity

Learn and Adapt

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Festivals and events

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer

Programme de restauration et de création de milieux humides et hydriques


QEPD — Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund - CED (QC)

BOLT Grant Program

The Sisters of Providence Care of St. Vincent de Paul Community Impact Fund - ACEs & Resilience Stream

Non-profit housing retrofit grants

Vision Grants

CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.2
