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.

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities
Tourisme Baie-James- From $5,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Call for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Ascension competition
Quebec City Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCCQ)- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Festivals and events
Tourisme Baie-James- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 2 - Carrying out canvassing activities
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Créavenir Estrie
Entreprendre Sherbrooke- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

NovaScience Program - Call for projects: Support for the position of innovation and marketing manager
Quebec Ministry of Economics and Innovation- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Brian Bronfman Family Foundation
The Edward Bronfman Family Foundation- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
Discretionary funds
Fondation Béati- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Public administration

Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Capacity Grants
First West Foundation- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Évolution-Compétences - Professional Norms Component
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services

Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Real Estate Patient Capital Loans
Chantier de l'économie sociale- From $50,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 31% of project cost
- All industries

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Tourisme Baie-James- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Martin Fund
Hamilton Community Foundation- From $1,000 to $7,500
- All industries

ProVision Fund
Pacific Mountain Region - The United Church of Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Program to support the processing of end-of-life tires through reuse, recycling and energy recovery, as well as out-of-province processing.
Recyc-Québec- No Condition
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Community Enhancement Employment Program
Department of Municipal Affairs and Community Engagement of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- All industries

SK Arts
Saskatchewan Arts Board- No Condition
- All industries

Agricultural biodiversity enhancement program
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component (SDPP-D) - Intersectional Capacity Development Stream
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada; HRSDC; Employment and Social Development Canada; ESDC- From $500,000 to $700,000
- All industries

Market Access Strategy for Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Fund
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- No Condition
- All industries

MEIE — Program to support the development of strategic sectors and niches of excellence (PADS)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- All industries

Strong Neighbourhood Grants
City of Kelowna- Maximum amount : 1,500 $
- All industries

Metcalf Foundation - Environment Program: Carbon Landscapes
The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation- No Condition
- All industries
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Support Fund for Accessibility Costs
Conseil des arts de Montr éal- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CultivART program – organization component
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Aquatic habitat quality improvement (AQHA)
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

Environmentally responsible production, dissemination, promotion or resource-pooling
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Project Grants for Organizations
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Education and awareness project funding – clean transportation and clean fuels
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Fiscal Sponsorship
Conseil des arts de Montréal- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Support for Indigenous collectives and organizations
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Digital development of a company
Tourisme Baie-James- From $2,500 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Advisory Services Program — Component 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 3 : Operating support for export support organizations
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

School bus electrification program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for the purchase of an electric school bus
Gouvernement du Québec- From $240,000 to $240,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

Major Event Grant
Town of Canmore- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Community Investment Program
District of Sechelt- No Condition
- All industries

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Community Anniversaries
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries

Building Communities through Arts and Heritage - Local Festivals
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Val-Saint-François — Eco-responsible fund
Val-Saint-François RCM- From $500 to $5,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Community Development Funds - Mayor's Community Development Fund
Town of Whitby- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Family and Community Support Services Grant
County of Grande Prairie No.1- No Condition
- All industries

The Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- All industries

Rural Growth Initiative - Economic Growth Program
Prince Edward Island Department of Rural and Regional Development- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Rural Growth Initiative - Inclusive Communities Program
Prince Edward Island Department of Rural and Regional Development- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- All industries

ARBJ — Targeted Financing Program (TFP)
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries
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Fonds culturel
Ville de Sainte-Julie- No Condition
- All industries

Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Propulsion Fund Sherbrooke
Entreprendre Sherbrooke- From $1,000 to $20,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Réseau des SADC et CAE — Loans
Réseau des SADC et CAE- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Organizational Capacity Building component
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries
Sector Transformation Fund - Local Projects
Community Housing Transformation Centre- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Business Growth — Attracting and retaining talent
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Arts Impact Grant
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- All industries

MaLoi25
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Sector Transformation Fund - Sectoral Impact Projects
Community Housing Transformation Centre- No Condition
- All industries

PME MTL — Social Initiatives
PME MTL- From $5,000 to $50,000
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

ID Gatineau — Local Fund
ID Gatineau- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Indigenous Strategy
Laidlaw Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Financial assistance program for the development of active transportation in urban areas (TAPU)
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Public administration

Première Ovation - Digital Arts
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Première Ovation - Design
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

Première Ovation - Music
Quebec City- No Condition
- All industries

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.2
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 95,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière Golf Tournament
APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- All industries

Capitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 1
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $25,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Professional cultural organizations - Mise en valeur du patrimoine par les arts
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

INNOGEC
City of Montreal (MTL)- No Condition
- All industries

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 4 – Vitalization
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MusiCounts - MusiCounts Slaight Family Foundation Innovation Fund
Music Education Charity of Canada- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries
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CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing

Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Dance Creation Residency
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Maximum amount : 8,500 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Programme de traitement des matières organiques par biométhanisation et compostage (PTMOBC)
Environnement Québec (MELCC)- Maximum amount : 5,500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Public administration

Financial Assistance Program for Recreational and Sports Facilities (PAFIRS)
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 28,000,000 $
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

PRIMA — INNOV-R
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Techno-Economic Profile Assistance Program
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Maximum amount : 90,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Community Partnership Capital Programs - Community Partnership Major Capital Program
City of Ottawa- No Condition
- All industries

Museums Assistance Program - Exhibition Circulation Fund
Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

Philanthropic Endowments
Lucie et André Chagnon Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

Equity and Inclusion in The Arts Fund - Grow Grant
City of Ottawa- From $2,000 to $20,000
- All industries

Fight against poverty and social exclusion - Regional call for projects
City of Montreal (MTL)- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Fight against poverty and social exclusion - Call for local projects
City of Montreal (MTL)- No Condition
- All industries

Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for knowledge transfer and dissemination
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $8,000 to $143,750
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

NRC — Aluminium Technology Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Call for Proposals: Collaboration centre for strengthening Integrated Youth Services across Canada
Health Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

The 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub
2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Program, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)- No Condition
- All industries

Plug In Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Giving Voice Grants
British Columbia Minister's Advisory Council on Indigenous Women (MACIW)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
Québec Research Fund- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Collective entrepreneurship financing
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Minimum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Synchronex
CCTT Network - Synchronex- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Sponsorships, Grants & Donations
Astrazeneca Canada Inc- No Condition
- All industries