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.

HALO Fund
Minto Foundation Inc.- No Condition
- All industries

BridgeGreen Fund
Minto Foundation Inc.- No Condition
- All industries

Gatineau — Green Fund
City of Gatineau- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Granting Requests
Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation- No Condition
- All industries
Movember Prostate Cancer Health Equity Initiative
Movember Canada- No Condition
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

My First Games
Sport Quebec- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Requalification and skills enhancement
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries

Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 3 : Promotion of foreign trade and prospecting for foreign investments
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

La Ruche — Positive Footprint Fund
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $100,000
- All industries

Charitable Partnerships
EPCOR Utilities Inc.- No Condition
- All industries

Community Naturalization and Tree Planting Grants
FortisAlberta- From $2,500 to $2,500
- All industries

Arts & Culture Festival Funding
City of Grande Prairie- Maximum amount : 14,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Mississauga Foundation - Catalogue of Community Needs Grants
The Community Foundation of Mississauga- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- All industries

Quantum Quebec
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Heritage- Up to 70% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)- No Condition
- All industries

Professional and Institutional Development (P&ID) Program
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- All industries

Panel innovation platform (PIP)
Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks- From $100,000 to $375,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

ARBJ — Pre-start-up program (PPE)
Administration régionale Baie-James (ARBJ)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Adoption Prep Grants
PetSmart Charities of Canada- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- All industries

Community Environmental Fund
Region of Waterloo- From $1,000 to $10,000
- All industries

- No Condition
- All industries

Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada
Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebrate Canada- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- All industries
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Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Pay It Forward (PIF) Muskoka Program
District Municipality of Muskoka- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- All industries

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Community Investment Program - Small Capital Fund
Region of Peel- No Condition
- All industries
Commemorative Partnership Program - Community Engagement
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)- Maximum amount : 50 $
- All industries

Community Investment Program - Food Security Fund
Region of Peel- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Community Investment Program - B3 Fund
Region of Peel- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- All industries

Non-profit SMART Grants
Columbia Basin Trust- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

- From $200 to $1,000
- All industries

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 1
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Early Childhood Educator Training Wage Program
Columbia Basin Trust- Maximum amount : 12,000 $
- All industries

Biofood Innovation Program Component 1 – Financial support for research, transfer and dissemination organizations
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Maximum amount : 3,500,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Together CK - Core Grant Program
Municipality of Chatham-Kent- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Fryer Energy Star
Enbridge Gas Quebec- Maximum amount : 950 $
- Accommodation and food services

Arts et lettres de Montréal - Territorial partnership - Ecoresponsibility and sharing
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Affordable Housing Initiative
Columbia Basin Trust- No Condition
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

MRC Brome-Missisquoi — Petits établissements accessibles (PEA) program
MRC Brome-Missisquoi- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls+ Community Response Fund
Saskatchewan First Nations, Métis and Northern Initiatives- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- All industries
Enabling Accessibility Fund - Enabling Accessibility Fund for small projects component
HRSDC; Employment and Social Development Canada- Maximum amount : 125,000 $
- All industries

EPRTNT — Digital development of a company
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $10,000 to $30,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

EPRTNT — Festivals and events
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $50,000 to $35,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Northern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program (FNECP)
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

La Ruche — Mille et UN Fund
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $100,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Grants and Loans
The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

EPRTNT — Hosting
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $50,000 to $100,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.3
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 115,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Charitable Giving - Partner Grant Program
Evangelical Lutheran Foundation of Eastern Canada- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- All industries

The Accelerator
Fast Forward (ffwd)- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Loisir et Sport Montérégie — Transport Fund
Loisir et Sport Montérégie- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Forest Operations Modernization Program
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Bourses d’études supérieures pour des étudiants de deuxième et de troisième cycle
Fondation du Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie- From $7,500 to $10,000
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Financial Assistance Program from the Fonds de la sécurité routière
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
Subventions pour des projets qui favorisent de saines habitudes de vie dans les écoles primaires du Québec
Fondation du Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Educational services

Commemorate Canada Program
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Quebec school for entrepreneurs
École des entrepreneurs du Québec (ÉEQ)- No Condition
- All industries

Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream D
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Support for Projects Facilitating Access to Creative Spaces
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for urban public transit
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec- Up to 65% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

Tremplin Grant - Indigenous Arts
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Fund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — Not-for-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Heritage Program Grants - Heritage Resources Conservation Grant
Manitoba Ministry of Sport, Culture, and Heritage- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

Support for D/deaf Artists or Artists with Disabilities (Individuals, Collectives and Organizations)
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Touring Program
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Teen Tech Grants
Best Buy Canada- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- All industries

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Ville de La Tuque- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
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Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program – Youth Focused Projects
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- All industries

Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 1 : Operating support for organizations supporting entrepreneurship
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- All industries

York Region Community Investment Fund
The Regional Municipality of York- No Condition
- All industries

Mission Inclusion - Support for Quebec Organizations - Community Projects
Jules and Paul-Émile Léger Foundation; L'OEUVRE LÉGER; LEGER FOUNDATION- Maximum amount : 55,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)

AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund
Tourisme Montréal- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- From $20,000 to $20,000
- All industries

Anti-Human Trafficking Community Supports Fund
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS)- No Condition
- All industries

Canadian Cancer Society - Research Training Awards
Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute- No Condition
- All industries

Coast Funds - Stewardship Project Funding
Coast Conservation Endowment Fund Foundation- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Indigenous Housing Capital Program
Alberta Ministry of Seniors and Housing- No Condition
- All industries

Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Coast Funds - Stewardship Operations Funding
Coast Conservation Endowment Fund Foundation- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Canadian Music Assistance
SOCAN Foundation- No Condition
- All industries

In-Kind Donations
Nature's Path Foods- No Condition
- All industries

MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 1
MRC de Joliette (CDÉJ)- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
- All industries

Weaving Justice Grants
The Law Foundation of British Columbia- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
- All industries

Indigenous Priorities Grants
Salt Spring Island Foundation- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

The Ecosystem Fund
2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Program, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)- From $10,000 to $400,000
- All industries

Assistance program for organizations working for the economic development of Quebec (PAODEQ)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Paralympic Sport Development Fund
The Canadian Paralympic Committee- From $5,000 to $20,000
- All industries

Investment Banking — Corporate Finance
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

School bus electrification program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for the acquisition and installation of charging infrastructure for electric school buses
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component A
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $40,000 to $330,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing