Indigenous Programs grants in Canada

Funding for First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations and projects. 48 programs in the catalogue, sorted by deadline. Updated weekly.

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Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative – Cultural Stream
Government of Alberta – Indigenous Relations
up to $100,000 Sep 15, 2026
Ontario First Nations Reaching Home Initiative (OFNRHI)
Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC)
Oct 2, 2026
Aboriginal Business Investment Fund (ABIF)
Government of Alberta – Indigenous Relations
$150,000 to $750,000 Oct 15, 2026
Access to Business Opportunities Funding Stream
Indigenous Services Canada
up to $500,000 Oct 31, 2026
Outdoor Recreation Fund of BC
Outdoor Recreation Council of BC
$2,000 to $10,000 Jan 20, 2027
Emergency Management Assistance Program: FireSmart Program
Indigenous Services Canada
Mar 31, 2027
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP)
Indigenous Services Canada
Rolling
Climate Focus Area - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
McConnell Foundation
Rolling
CN Community Investments (Donations and Sponsorships)
Canadian National Railway
Rolling
Communautés nordiques isolées (FICNI)
Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)
Rolling
Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
Canada Council for the Arts
Rolling
Creation Grants – Multi-Year Funding Stream
Indigenous Youth Roots
up to $150,000
Creation Grants – Scaling Grants Stream
Indigenous Youth Roots
$5,000 to $30,000
Creation Grants – Small Project Stream
Indigenous Youth Roots
up to $15,000
Creation Grants – Youth and Community Wellness Grants, Supported by Manulife
Indigenous Youth Roots
$4,500 to $4,500
Creation Grants – Youth Empowerment Stream
Indigenous Youth Roots
$2,500 to $5,000
Equality & Democracy Grants
Ford Foundation
US$200,000 to US$3,000,000
Focus Area Grants (Communities, Reconciliation, Climate)
McConnell Foundation
Food Security Research Grant
Nutrition North Canada
Global Open Society Grants
Open Society Foundations
US$50,000 to US$500,000 Rolling
High-Cost Special Education Program
Indigenous Services Canada
Host a Sport Camp in Your Region
I·SPARC
Rolling
I·SPARC Athlete of the Year
I·SPARC
Indigenous Community Infrastructure Fund
Indigenous Services Canada
$50,000 to $5,000,000 Rolling
Indigenous Cultural Connections Program
Calgary Arts Development
Indigenous Forestry Initiative - Contribution Funding
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Indigenous Forestry Initiative - Grant funding
Natural Resources Canada
up to $45,000 Rolling
Indigenous Outreach Initiative
National Research Council Canada
Indigenous Tourism Fund: Signature Indigenous Tourism Experiences Stream
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Indigenous Workforce Development Program (Private)
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Rolling
Indigenous Workforce Development Program (Public)
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Rolling
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
up to $2,000,000 Rolling
LEVEL Youth Engagement
Vancouver Foundation
Rolling
National Anti-Racism Fund – Events and Youth Initiatives
Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF)
National Anti-Racism Fund – Projects
Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF)
National Bank Indigenous Inclusion Project Accelerator
National Bank
Outreach Initiative — Indigenous Outreach Stream
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Post-Secondary Partnerships Program
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Post-Secondary Partnerships Program
Indigenous Services Canada
Reconciliation Focus Area - Indigenous-led solutions to activate the NIES Calls to Economic Prosperity
McConnell Foundation
Rolling
Reconciliation Focus Area Funding
McConnell Foundation
Rolling
Seed Funding
Grand Challenges Canada
up to $250,000 Rolling
Social Innovation Programs
McConnell Foundation
$50,000 to $1,000,000
Strengthening Communities Grants
Suncor Energy Foundation
$25,000 to $500,000
Tourism Growth Program (TGP) in the Prairie Provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Transition to Scale Funding
Grand Challenges Canada
Two-Year Grants Program 2026
Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy
$60,000 to $60,000
Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Services Canada
$50,000 to $500,000 Rolling

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