Grants and Funding for Social Economy Organizations in Canada for 2026
Canada’s social economy is growing rapidly. Grants and funding help these organizations expand their impact and strengthen communities.
The social economy in Canada is a vibrant sector comprised of non-profit organizations, charities, co-operatives, social enterprises, and other mission-driven entities dedicated to social or environmental objectives. Rather than maximizing profits for shareholders, these social purpose organizations reinvest surpluses into their missions and communities.
547 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 2
Supports social economy projects for non-profit organizations
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Ville de La Tuque — Local investment fund
Local Investment Funds support local entrepreneurship in Quebec
Grant and FundingSuspended
Open Innovation Subsidy Program for start-up companies
Supports Montréal start-ups testing innovative solutions with partner organizations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Local FLI/FLS funds
Investment funds supporting economic impact businesses in Quebec
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FDEÉS
Supports community-driven entrepreneurship in Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Témiscouata — Signature Innovation Fund - Component 3 - Rurality and Region Fund
Program supports innovation in Témiscouata's maple industry
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Financial assistance program for the restoration of buildings of heritage interest
Heritage Building Restoration Financial Assistance Program
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)
Financial support for local entrepreneurs and social economy projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 1
Support fund for events and festivals in Outaouais
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Program fosters economic development and employment growth in Québec
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 4
MRC de Mékinac's Fund supports regional vitalization initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Nicolet-Yamaska — Regional development fund (FRR volet 2)
Supports local and regional development for Quebec municipalities
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de D’Autray — Business Development Program
Economic development support for businesses in MRC de D’Autray
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Haute-Yamaska — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Financial support for local business sustainability and growth
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 3
Business support for enhancing operational skills and sales
Grant and FundingClosed
Grants for women entrepreneurs
Excellence Grants for Québec Entrepreneurial Women in Key Sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for structuring projects (PSPS)
Supports community and economic development initiatives in La Haute-Côte-Nord
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Montmagny — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)
Regional and rural development grant for Quebec municipalities
Grant and FundingArchived
MRC Arthabaska — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEÉS)
Funds nonprofit cooperatives addressing community social needs
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Bécancour — Social Economy Fund (SEF)
Grants for social economy non-profits and cooperatives
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Project (PSI)
Supports innovative regional development and waterfront public spaces
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Support for business development and job creation in Beauharnois-Salaberry
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Succession Stream
Interest-free loan supporting youth acquiring 25% business ownership
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC du Granit — FLI
Supports local entrepreneurs with access to various financial aids
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Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Maskinongé — RRF-stream 3 Signature innovation
Innovation projects for nature accessibility in Maskinongé
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Domaine-du-Roy — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
Local Investment Fund for business project development
Tax CreditsOpen
Agricultural property tax credit program
Provides financial relief for agricultural property tax expenses
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Financial support for business development projects in Saint-Roch
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
Supports preservation and improvement of social and community housing
Grant and FundingClosed
Aquatic habitat quality improvement (AQHA)
Supports aquatic habitat conservation, restoration, and improvement projects
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
START Program
Financial incentives for Nova Scotia employers with a labour need
Grant and FundingOpen
Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Effective renovation
Support for energy-efficient renovations of windows, walls, and roofs
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)
Supports sustainable rural community development in Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Culture and Communications Investment Fund
Support for cultural enterprises in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
ID Gatineau - Business Support Fund
Financial aid for growing businesses in Gatineau
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ACCFutures — ACC Term
Supports unique entrepreneurial growth in Akwesasne and Cornwall
Other SupportOpen
Copyright
Canadian services for copyright registration, search, and related resources
Grant and FundingClosed
Childcare Research, Policy Development, and Innovation Grants
Supports projects advancing childcare research and policy in Vancouver
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Job integration contract (CIT)
Subsidy to hire people with disabilities in Quebec
Expert AdviceOpen
Tenders — Prince Edward Island Tenders
Opportunities to sell to the Government of Prince Edward Island
Grant and FundingOpen
Early Years Continuing Education Program
Financial support for continuing education for childcare providers
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Grant and FundingClosed
Brownfields Redevelopment Program - Rehabilitation
Supports redevelopment of contaminated sites for new residential use
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Marketing Assistance for Tourism Businesses
Funding for tourism product marketing in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed
MEIE — Program to support the development of strategic sectors and niches of excellence (PADS)
Supports development of strategic sectors and excellence niches in Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre
Collaborate on aquatic and crop resource R&D
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Grant and FundingOpen
Fuel Savings Transportation Program
Rebates for fuel-saving upgrades in New Brunswick commercial transportation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Relève Alimentaire Québec Award
Awards recognizing emerging leaders in Quebec's food industry
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Energy Retrofit Loans (ERL)
Low-interest financing for energy-efficient building retrofits in Toronto
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Supports northern Quebec biofood production, processing, and marketing initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Vitalization support in regional and rural areas, 2020-2026
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Créavenir Estrie
Supports young entrepreneurs with credit and business guidance
Grant and FundingClosed
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund
Supports energy efficiency and innovation in Nova Scotia fisheries
Grant and FundingClosed
PRCCM – Stream 2
Supports forest road construction, improvement, and strategic maintenance projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Food Systems and Agriculture Partnership Program (IFSAP)
Supports Indigenous food sovereignty and agriculture enterprises.
Other SupportOpen
Snow clearing assistance for seniors and persons with reduced mobility
Free snow removal assistance for seniors and people with disabilities
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
Supports territorial and sectoral planning for Quebec's agri-food sector
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Workforce Training and Employment — Employment Partnerships
Financial support for labour force development in Manitoba
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
BioTalent — Career Starter Program
Subsidy to hire barriered youth into the labour market
Grant and FundingOpen
Workplace Education Initiative (WEI)
Customized, fully funded workplace skills training for Nova Scotians
Grant and FundingClosed
Capital Project Grants - Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Grants
Funds facility improvements supporting vulnerable communities in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Expert AdviceClosed
MaLoi25
Modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Intrapreneurship program
Fellowship program offering paid work experience to diverse students
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
Fonds Jeunes Promoteurs supports young Quebec entrepreneurs' growth
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises
Specialized support for social economy enterprise development
Grant and FundingClosed
Renter Services Grants
Supports non-profit initiatives to improve rental housing outcomes
Grant and FundingOpen
Manitoba Climate Action Fund (CAF)
The program funds Manitoba climate change resiliency projects
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Grant and FundingOpen
Toronto Enterprise Fund (TEF) - Scale ESEs
Support to scale employment social enterprises
Grant and FundingOpen
CanNor — IDEANorth
IDEANorth promotes Northern economic diversification and development
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Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
SaskJobs — Employer Services
Employer services for Saskatchewan businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Small Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate
Consulting cost rebate supporting small and medium business recovery
Expert AdviceOpen
Kivalliq Business Development Centre
Financing and business guidance in the Kivalliq region
Grant and FundingClosed
Private Archives Processing Support Program
Supports nonprofit and public organizations processing historical private archives
Grant and FundingClosed
Core Support Grants (CSG)
Supports social service organizations addressing inequity in Vancouver
Grant and FundingOpen
Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Funding to help Prince Edward Island organic businesses increase market share
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
ACOA Business Information Services — New Brunswick
Free advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Advanced Materials Challenge funds low-emissions, circular economy projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Scale AI — STEM Youth Awareness Program
AI and data science training for Canadian youth
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan Business Acceleration Pilot (BizAP)
PacifiCan BizAP enhances business scale-up in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects
Boosts community food security and local food accessibility
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CBDC Social Enterprise Loan
Loans for social enterprises in Atlantic Canada
Expert AdviceOpen
Community Futures Ontario — Business Information and Planning Services
Business planning help and training for rural Ontario entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingSuspended
Workforce Training and Employment — Labour Market Partnerships
Financial support for labour market development in Manitoba
Grant and FundingOpen
Grassroots Growth Program
Funding for agricultural and rural community initiatives in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Childcare Program Stabilization Grants
Supports non-profit childcare centres facing financial hardship in Vancouver
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
Laval Économique — Innogec Laval Fund
Supports consulting services for social economy organizations in Laval
Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Grant and FundingOpen
La Ruche — ImpACTE Fund
Promotes innovative solutions for social and environmental challenges
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Community Futures Ontario — Access to Capital
Loan for businesses and social enterprises in rural Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Commercial Buildings Retrofit Program
Financial incentives for energy efficiency in New Brunswick
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
VERGE Capital — Startup Fund
Loans for social enterprises in Southwestern Ontario