Explore funding opportunities (also known as grants and contributions) to help you fund projects that support jobs, training, or social development in Canada.
Apprenticeship Completion Grant A grant for registered apprentices who successfully complete their apprenticeship training program, and get their journeyperson certification in a designated Red Seal trade.
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant A grant to help apprentices pay for expenses while training as an apprentice in a designated Red Seal trade.
Compensation for Employers of Reservists Financial support to offset operational costs incured when reservist employees deploy on full-time operational activity, or participate in military skills training for a minimum of 30 days.
Funding amounts are determined based on the assessment of the application.Foreign Credential Recognition Program Funding to governments and organizations and community groups for programs that contribute to the integration of skilled newcomers and migrant workers in their field or related field of study.
Funding amounts are determined based on the assessment of the application.Pan-Canadian Stream – Step 2 The fund provides financial support for projects that promote collaborative approaches to enhance the social inclusion of seniors, ensuring they can fully participate, contribute, and enjoy a high quality of life within their communities.
$1 million to $5 million per projectParents of Young Victims of Crime Income support for parents or legal guardians who are considering to or have taken time away from work and suffered a loss of income to cope with the death or disappearance of your child or children.
$500 per weekAccelerator Micro-grants Stream Funding for organizations and community groups that will design and deliver accelerator micro-grants to motivate altruistic behavior, help remove barriers, including financial ones, and to enable service objectives.
Up to $5,000Accessible Canada – National AccessAbility Week Funding – 2025 and 2026 This funding opportunity aims to support projects that increase awareness through National Accessibility Week (NAAW) activities in 2025 and in 2026. It will fund projects that improve understanding and knowledge of Canadians on accessibility and disability inclusion, reduce stigma and attitudinal barriers towards persons with disabilities, and share best practices and lessons learned related to NAAW activities within the disability community.
Up to $100,000 or $200,000 (with special requirements) for a project that is up to 2 yearsAirport orientation and community-based services The objective of this process is to fund projects that support migrant workers through orientation and referral services upon arrival at major Canadian airports.
Up to $5 millionAnalysis and dissemination of the 2018 General social survey – Giving, volunteering and participating Funds 1 project to support not-for profit Organizations and community groups in analyzing and disseminating the data. This will help citizens, businesses, not-for profit Organizations and community groups and others to have a better evidence-based understanding of the nature of giving and volunteering in Canada.
Up to $1,000,000Apprenticeship Service Funding to intermediaries that have the capacity to support SMEs to hire new, first-year apprentices.
up to $72,500,000 per yearBecome a social finance wholesaler Funding to accelerate the growth of Canada’s social finance market over 16 fiscal years (2021 to 2036).
$50 million to $400 million over the first 5 fiscal yearsCanada Learning Bond - Grants and Contributions Pilot Project - Phase II Funding for organizations and community groups to test supported enrolment models for CLB eligible children from populations with lower CLB take-up rates.
Up to $1,000,000Canada Summer Jobs Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) provides wage subsidies to employers to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years.
Up to 50% to 100% of the provincial or territorial adult minimum hourly wageCommunity Services Recovery Fund National Funders to distribute the Community Services Recovery Fund to eligible charities and not-for-profit Community Service Organizations across Canada. This program will strengthen the sector as it supports Canadian communities to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Up to $397,540,000Community-based projects (up to $25,000) Funds projects that empower seniors in their communities and contribute to improving their health and well-being.
Up to $25,000Community-based projects (up to $5,000) A federal grant that supports community-based projects that are designed by seniors for seniors and are volunteer based. This program funds projects that empower seniors in their communities and contribute to improving their health and well-being.
Up to $5,000Disability - Youth leadership Funds projects aimed at developing the next generation of youth disability leaders while also facilitating succession planning and sustainability in the disability sector. Funding is for Organizations and community groups to form a partnership between a national disability organization and an organization within or outside of the disability sector, that is actively engaging youth.
Up to $50,000 per yearEarly learning and child care ELCC funding supports early learning and child care through transfers to provinces and territories, projects that explore, test, and develop innovative approaches to support early learning and child care and through data and research.
Up to $1,000,000Early Learning and Child Care Innovation Program The ELCC Innovation Program provides funding to support organizations and projects aiming to explore, test and develop innovative approaches to child care as well as to improve the quality, accessibility, affordability, inclusivity and flexibility of early learning and child care programs and services.
Up to $3,000,000 over the term of the projectEarly Learning and Child Care small projects Funding to improve accessibility and safety in regulated and/or licensed ELCC centres. This will help support children with disabilities, parents/guardians with disabilities and/or employees with disabilities. The goal is to ensure that all Canadian families have access to high-quality, affordable and inclusive early learning and child care.
Up to $25,000,000 in funding over 2 yearsEcosystem builder (Round 2) Funds projects that help grow and strengthen the Social Innovation or Social Finance ecosystem. This will provide another layer of support to social purpose Organizations and community groups.
Up to $45,815,426Enabling Accessibility Fund - Small Projects Component This funding opportunity aims to make communities and workplaces across Canada more accessible for persons with disabilities. It will fund projects that create more opportunities for persons with disabilities to take part in community activities, programs and services, and access employment.