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.

Business Growth — Attracting and retaining talent

Sponsorships and Corporate Programs

General Financial Assistance Program

Musical Performances by Charitable Ensembles

Goodspark Fund

Sponsorships and Charitable Partnerships
Sector Transformation Fund - Sectoral Impact Projects

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit

Honouring the Children Grant

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Events component

PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic

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Program and Operating Grants

Professional cultural organizations - Soutien aux projets des organismes culturels professionnels

Professional cultural organizations - Cultural projects for children with special needs attending adapted leisure organizations

Aide financière aux festivals et aux événements touristiques - Stream 4: One-time Events

ACCLR Info entrepreneurs — Business services

Community Action Initiative (CAI) - Rural, Remote & Indigenous Overdose Grants

Community Festivals and Events Program

Good Neighbour Program

MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for the Start-up of Religious Heritage Projects

Customized Option – Efficient Solutions Program – Medium and Large Businesses component
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Spark Funds

Brian Bronfman Family Foundation

Support program for organizations working with people experiencing homelessness

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2

Affordable Housing Renovation Program

Development of Official-Language Communities Program (Official Languages Support Programs) - Infrastructure Projects

APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière Golf Tournament

Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 1

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - Support for Interpretation and Translation

Professional cultural organizations - Outdoor exhibitions

Fonds Écoleader — Biodiversity – Component 1: Businesses

Fonds Écoleader — Biodiversity – Component 2 : Group of companies

Professional cultural organizations - Mise en valeur du patrimoine par les arts

INNOGEC
Events and Youth Initiatives

Accreditation program for private archives

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Legacy Fund

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 4 – Vitalization

MusiCounts - MusiCounts Slaight Family Foundation Innovation Fund

Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 3 : Operating support for export support organizations

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.3

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities

Museums Assistance Program - Exhibition Circulation Fund

Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for knowledge transfer and dissemination
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Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments

Lakeshore Community Benefit Fund Grant

Community Investment Program - Revolving Capital Loan

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Water professions

Justice and Reconciliation Fund

PANAM recognition program

Enfant Soleil - Care Environment Fund

Vision Fund - Seed Grants for Innovative Ministry

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - Appreciation and Rapprochement

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component

Pauw Foundation True Sport Youth Fund

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer

Arts Funding Program - Project Grants


Program for financial contributions to the ecological transition

Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — FLI/FLS

Economy & Environment Program

Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component B

MEDTEQ+ — Impact

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1

Canada Periodical Fund - Business Innovation

Partnered Initiatives

Innov'Action agroalimentaire Program

Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)

Évolution-Compétences — Innovation and knowledge component
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ECHO Foundation — Mental health

Assistance program for setting up offices in Old Saint-Jean

Civil Remedies Grant Program

Community Donations

Fonds local d’investissement

Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 2

Tourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)

Fonds Développement La Mitis - Regional Fund

Social Development Fund of the City of Trois-Rivières

City Grant Program - Health, Social and Safety

United Way Hastings & Prince Edward Inc. - Community Impact Fund

Private Archives Support Program

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1

My First Games


Quantum Quebec

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada

Adoption Prep Grants

Community Environmental Fund

Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning

Field of Dreams Grants

Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships

Housing & Homelessness Grants
