Community & Social Services grants in Canada

Support for community organizations, social services and local projects. 197 programs in the catalogue, soonest deadline first. Updated weekly.

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Financial Support for Co-operative Initiatives
Fondation pour le développement des coopératives de l'Outaouais
Rolling
First Nation Infrastructure Fund
Indigenous Services Canada
Rolling
Focus Areas Funding (Communities, Reconciliation, Climate)
McConnell Foundation
Dates vary
Fonds de développement de l'économie sociale
PME MTL
Rolling
Fonds pour bâtir des collectivités fortes – Volet des impacts locaux
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Force for Change Impact Fund
Salesforce.org
US$0 to US$200,000 Rolling
Funding Partnerships
McConnell Foundation
Rolling
Global Open Society Grants
Open Society Foundations
US$50,000 to US$500,000 Rolling
GoodSpark Fund
Desjardins
Rolling
Granting Programs
Community Foundation of Ottawa
$5,000 to $75,000Dates vary
Grants for Good Work
Atkinson Foundation
$25,000 to $100,000Dates vary
Grants for Pluralism
Inspirit Foundation
$50,000 to $250,000Dates vary
Grants to Not-for-Profit Organizations and International Charities (Non-Qualified Donees)
Aqueduct Foundation
Dates vary
Grassroots Grants
Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal
$500 to $5,000Dates vary
Green Cities Foundation Grants
Green Cities Foundation
Dates vary
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Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program
Natural Resources Canada
Dates vary
Grow Grants
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Dates vary
Home Labelling Fund
Natural Resources Canada
Dates vary
Home Labelling Fund – Stream 1: Support for Provincial and Territorial Governments
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Dates vary
Home Labelling Fund – Stream 2: Support for Capacity Building and Home Labelling Initiatives
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Dates vary
Honda Canada Foundation Funding
Honda Canada Foundation
Rolling
Host a Sport Camp in Your Region
I·SPARC
Rolling
Identify Priorities — Community Economic Development Planning
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Implement Priorities — Financing for Community Priorities
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Indigenous Community Infrastructure Fund
Indigenous Services Canada
$50,000 to $5,000,000 Rolling
Initiative to Support Economic Development in Montréal's East End
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Innovative Communities Fund
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Rolling
Investissements axés sur la mission
Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon
Rolling
Lands and Economic Development Services Program (LEDSP)
Indigenous Services Canada
up to $30,000,000 Rolling
LEVEL Youth Engagement
Vancouver Foundation
Rolling
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LEVEL Youth Organizing
Vancouver Foundation
Dates vary
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation – Adaptation in Action
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Dates vary
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation – Residential Resilience Financing
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Rolling
Maytree Granting Program
Maytree
Rolling
Maytree Granting Program
Maytree Foundation
Rolling
Mental Health and T1D Community Grants
Breakthrough T1D Canada
Rolling
Miller Center Capital - Innovation Fund
Miller Center for Global Impact
US$50,000 to US$250,000 Rolling
Mitacs Business Strategy Internships (BSI) for Social Enterprise
Centre for Social Enterprise, Memorial University
Dates vary
Multi-Year Grants Program
Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy
$80,000Dates vary
National Anti-Racism Fund – Events and Youth Initiatives
Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF)
Dates vary
National Anti-Racism Fund – Projects
Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF)
Dates vary
National Anti-Racism Fund (NARF) – Event and Youth Initiative Grants
Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF)
Dates vary
National Bank Indigenous Inclusion Project Accelerator
National Bank
Dates vary
National Soccer Initiative (Community Pitch)
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities
Dates vary
Neighbour Grants and Pitch Night
Calgary Foundation
up to $10,000 Rolling
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Neighbourhood Small Grants
Vancouver Foundation
$50 to $500Dates vary
Northern Fund
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Dates vary
Northern Ontario Development Program
FedNor / Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Rolling
On-reserve Income Assistance Program
Indigenous Services Canada
Rolling
One-Year Grants Program 2026
Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy
$25,000Dates vary
One-Year Small Grants Program
Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy
$20,000Dates vary
Participatory Action Research Grants
Vancouver Foundation
Dates vary
Patient Capital Investments
Fiducie du Chantier de l'économie sociale
Rolling
PGFL Grants Program
Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy
$20,000Dates vary
PIEC
Investissement Québec
Rolling
Planning and Delivery Expertise for Smaller Communities
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Post-Secondary Partnerships Program
Indigenous Services Canada
Dates vary
Programme d'appui à la francophonie canadienne (PAFC)
Innovation PEI
Dates vary
Programme de développement des collectivités (PDC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Rolling
Programme de développement des collectivités (PDC)
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
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Programme Soutien aux activités en francophonie canadienne
Gouvernement du Québec - Ministère de la Langue française
Rolling
RBC Community Investments
RBC / RBC Foundation
up to $500,000 Rolling
RBC Community Investments - Scale Funding
RBC
up to $500,000 Rolling
RBC Community Investments - Seed Funding
RBC
up to $500,000 Rolling
RBC Community Investments - Sustain Funding
RBC
up to $500,000 Rolling
RBC Foundation Community Spaces Grant
RBC Foundation
up to $500,000Dates vary
Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
Rolling
Reconciliation Focus Area - Indigenous-led solutions to activate the NIES Calls to Economic Prosperity
McConnell Foundation
Rolling
Regional Collaboration — Cross-Community Initiatives
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Rolling
Resilient Communities Fund
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Rolling
Responsive Grants Program
The Law Foundation of Ontario
Dates vary
RISQ Social Economy Financing
Réseau d'investissement social du Québec (RISQ)
Rolling
Rural Enhancement Funding Program
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
up to $1,000,000 Rolling
ScotiaRISE Initiative
Scotiabank
$25,000 to $1,000,000Dates vary
Seniors Community Grant Program
Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility
$1,000 to $25,000Dates vary
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Site Readiness Program
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT)
up to $25,000 Rolling
Skoll Award for Social Innovation
Skoll Foundation
US$2,000,000 Rolling
Social Enterprise Fund Investment
Social Enterprise Fund
$100,000 to $7,000,000 Rolling
Social Enterprise Lending
VERGE Capital
Rolling
Social Impact Investment Fund
Winnipeg Foundation
Rolling
Social Innovation Programs
McConnell Foundation
$50,000 to $1,000,000Dates vary
Stella Conceptual Drawing Grant
Parks Foundation Calgary
up to $5,000 Rolling
Stepping Stones Grants
Calgary Foundation
up to $1,000 Rolling
Strengthening Communities Grants
Suncor Energy Foundation
$25,000 to $500,000Dates vary
Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund
Dates vary
Technology Grant Program
Cisco Foundation
US$25,000 to US$250,000Dates vary
Thrive Impact Debt Financing
Thrive Impact Fund
$50,000 to $500,000 Rolling
Two-Year Grants Program 2026
Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy
$60,000Dates vary
Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Services Canada
$50,000 to $500,000 Rolling
Women's Program
Status of Women Canada
$10,000 to $250,000 Rolling
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Youth Development Grants
Laidlaw Foundation
$20,000 to $75,000Dates vary
Youth Opportunities Fund — Family Innovations Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Dates vary
New Horizons for Seniors Program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
$5,000 to $25,000Closed
Build Communities Strong Fund—Local Impact Stream in Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
up to $1,000,000 Rolling
Build Communities Strong Fund - Local Impact Stream
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
$125,000 to $1,000,000 Rolling
Growing Canada's Community Canopies
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Rolling
Community Grants
The Winnipeg Foundation
up to $100,000Closed

Other sectors

Technology & Innovation203
Arts & Culture172
Environment & Climate162
Business & Economic Development99
Manufacturing & Industry99
Agriculture & Food93
Tourism, Sport & Recreation92
Education & Training85
Health & Wellbeing84
Research & Science74
Youth & Children60
Indigenous Programs43

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