Funding Opportunities & Upcoming deadlines
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program – Local Festivals
This funding stream provides funding to local groups for recurring festivals that present the work of local artists, artisans, or heritage performers. This includes the celebration of LGBTQ2+ communities and Indigenous cultural celebrations.
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
This fund supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage culture and creative innovation. The fund supports renovation and construction projects, the acquisition of specialized equipment and feasibility studies related to cultural spaces.
Emergency Management Assistance Program
In partnership with First Nations communities, provincial and territorial governments and non-government organizations, this program helps communities on reserve access emergency assistance services. EMAP provides funding to First Nations communities so they can build resiliency, prepare for natural hazards and respond to them using the 4 pillars of emergency management.
Exhibition Circulation Fund — Museums Assistance Program
This funding opportunity assists museums with the costs related to the hosting of travelling exhibitions originating from another museum or from a federal heritage institution and the borrowing of artefacts from any of the National museums of Canada.
Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program – Events Component
This component provides funding to community-based events that promote intercultural or interfaith understanding, promote discussions multiculturalism, diversity, racism and religious discrimination, or celebrate a community’s history and culture such as heritage months recognized by Parliament.
Strategic Partnerships Initiative
This funding initiative provides a way for federal partners to coordinate their efforts, reduce administrative burden and pool resources in support of Indigenous communities. This initiative helps Indigenous communities participate in complex economic opportunities.
Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples - Indigenous Organizations
The Indigenous Organizations component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing funds First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations that engage in contemporary, customary or traditional artistic and cultural activities. These activities can include non-Indigenous artists and collaborations with non-Indigenous organizations. Grants support the exploration of innovative strategies for Indigenous creative and cultural expression, and related administrative activities.
Community Opportunity Readiness Program
This program addresses the financial needs of Indigenous communities when they are in pursuit of, and wish to participate in, an economic opportunity. The program is a consolidation of the former community economic opportunities program, the major projects investment fund, and the community-based components of the Indigenous business development program.
Indigenous Pathfinder service
This is a one-stop shop for advice and referral to help navigate the relevant information, tools and support available to start or expand activities in the agriculture and agri-food sector. The service strives to ensure you do not miss out on support and other business opportunities available.
Innovative Communities Fund
This program supports projects that build the economies of communities in Atlantic Canada.
NOW OPEN Emergency Management FireSmart program
With the wildfire season starting, we wanted to share that the Emergency Management FireSmart program is open for proposals: Emergency Management FireSmart program. This program provides funding to improve emergency planning, preparation, and response to wildfires, including activities such as FireSmart training, workshops, and conferences
Computers for Schools Plus
Computers for Schools plus (CFS+) is not just for schools! We provide digital devices and accessories to schools, low-income Canadians, not-for-profit organizations, and Indigenous communities. To obtain digital devices and accessories, please contact your local CFS+ Affiliate.
Supporting Indigenous Women's and 2SLGBTQI+ Organizations program
The Federal Pathway
Supporting Indigenous Women's and 2SLGBTQI+ Organizations program https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1641310927019/1641310955839
Launching Tuesday, August 26, 2025!
The launch of the Supporting Indigenous Women’s and 2SLGBTQI+ Organizations Program National Call for Concepts, administered by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC).
This call for new projects aims to fund and support activities that bolster Indigenous women's and 2SLGBTQI+ organizations to increase their ability to engage with community to determine needs, interests, gaps and priorities and work with levels of government to advance these grassroots perspectives and priorities in all areas of decision-making that impact their lives.
Applications for the 2026 to 2027 fiscal year will follow a two-stage process, beginning with the submission of a concept note.
Concept submissions will be accepted from August 26 to September 26, 2025.
If your concept is selected, you will be invited to submit a full proposal in October 2025.
How to Apply
The Call for Concepts opens on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
For more details about the application process, please visit our webpage, available here:
We strongly encourage you to visit and review our Program’s Terms and Conditions and Program Guidelines webpages prior to submitting your Concept Note, available here:
Terms and Conditions: Contributions to Support Indigenous Women's and 2SLGBTQI+ Organizations
Supporting Indigenous Women's and 2SLGBTQI+ Organizations program: Application guidelines
Please note: We will not be accepting or reviewing any Concept Note submissions before Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Additionally, we will not be responding to any related inquiries prior to that date.
Canada Media Fund
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) supports the creation of popular, innovative Canadian content and software applications. There are two streams: the Experimental Stream and the Convergent Stream. Learn more about the CMF funding programs.
The 2024 to 2025 call for proposals for violence prevention activities is now open.
Family Violence Prevention Program- the 2024 to 2025 call for proposals for violence prevention activities is now open
Indigenous Leadership Fund
The Indigenous Leadership Fund is a program under the Low Carbon Economy Fund. It provides up to $180 million by 2029 to support climate action by Indigenous peoples. The program funds Indigenous-owned and led renewable energy, energy efficiency, and low-carbon heating projects. These projects will help meet Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction target and net-zero emissions by 2050.
Annauma Community Foundation Grants
Annauma provides grants for people and organizations in Nunavut communities to take action to implement local solutions.
FNHC- Community Housing Awards Submissions are Now Open!
For over two decades, First Nation communities have been joyously celebrated at the First Nations Housing Conference for their remarkable achievements and progress in advancing housing initiatives.
Documentary Heritage Communities Program
The call for proposals 2025-2026 will open on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. The purpose of this program is to provide approximately $ 1.5 million in funding each year to local organizations in support of Canada’s documentary heritage. The term “documentary heritage” refers to records and publications (written or audio-visual) that reflect Canada’s history.
CanCode
CanCode helps empower youth in an increasingly digital world. This program funds not-for-profit organizations to teach instructors and youth, especially underrepresented youth, digital skills like coding, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples – Short-term Projects Component:
he Short-Term Projects component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing funds First Nations, Inuit and Métis professional and aspiring artists, cultural carriers, arts/cultural professionals, groups, collectives and arts/culture organizations. Grants provide support for any combination of eligible Creating, Knowing and Sharing activities for projects lasting up to 12 months.
Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples – Travel Projects Component
Grants support travel costs to attend significant events within Canada or abroad that advance your professional development, enable you or the artists you represent to access new markets or build national and international presence.
Canada Arts Presentation Fund – Professional Arts Festivals and Performing Arts Series Presenters:
This funding stream supports existing professional arts festivals and performing arts series presenters to offer activities that connect artists with their Canadian communities.
Arctic and Northern Challenge program
The program aims to address pressing issues impacting the quality of life of Northern peoples. The program is committed to prioritizing Northern-led research projects that have a strong focus on Northern capacity building.
Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples – Small-Scale Projects Component:
The Small-Scale Activities component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing funds activities that will advance your artistic career or practice. This may include acquiring materials for artistic production, engaging in career or artistic development activities or benefitting from specific expertise, advice or training from a professional artist or cultural carrier.
National Anti-Racism Fund – Project Grants
The CRRF is accepting applications from organizations working on anti-racism projects in Canada. These projects must be implemented between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.
Call for applications: 2025 Venice Fellowship
The Canada Council will award 14 fellowships, prioritizing applicants who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis people, Black and racialized people, Deaf people or people living with a disability, people from official language minority communities, youth, 2SLGBTQI+, belonging to gender-diverse communities, women and those at the intersections of these identities. The Canada Council will also ensure that the fellowship cohort reflects the regional diversity of Canada. A shared apartment in Venice will be provided in addition to the grant to help support travel and living costs.
Agricultural Clean Technology Program: Research and Innovation Stream
The Research and Innovation Stream will support pre-market innovation, including research, development, demonstration and commercialization activities, to develop transformative clean technologies and enable the expansion of current technologies
Building Communities through Arts and Heritage – Community Anniversaries
Building Communities through Arts and Heritage – Community Anniversaries component provides funding to local groups for non-recurring local events, with or without a minor capital project.
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program - Legacy Fund Stream
This funding stream provides funding for community – initiative capital projects, intended for community use.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls+ Community Response Fund
The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to advancing reconciliation in collaboration with First Nation and Métis communities and organizations to address the issues raised in the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The grants are for projects that promote and enhance prevention and build safety for Indigenous women, girls and Two Spirit+ people, along with their families and communities.
Seventh Generation Fund
Seventh Generation Fund annually raises funds to grant out and has limited funds to distribute throughout different regions of the Indigenous World across our four program pathways.
Small Grants Program for Sports
The Small Grants Program is intended to encourage and support organizations to look at new initiatives that will encourage greater sport participation and leadership in under-represented and marginalized populations in Prince Edward Island. The program will encourage strategic partnerships.
Grocery Gift Card Support
Unison’s Grocery Gift Card Support program was created to support music workers who earn the majority of their income from the Canadian music industry and are experiencing food insecurity due to unemployment, underemployment and/or the high cost of living.
Community Emergency Preparedness Grant (CEPG) 2024-2025
The Government of Ontario’s Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) is a $200 million capital funding program designed to revitalize existing community sport and recreation infrastructure and support the construction of new facilities across the province.
Community Safety Fund
Funded by Women and Gender Equity Canada and delivered by Fierté Canada Pride, the Community Safety Fund is a direct result of member-informed advocacy for 2SLGBTQIA+ needs. FCP has secured a $1.5 million to redistribute funds to Pride and 2SLGBTQIA+ organizers addressing growing safety concerns in an environment of rising anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate.
RBC Youth Mental Well-being Project
Funding programs that address youth and family’s immediate need to access mental health services, a critical area identified by parents, youth and experts in the field.
Active Communities Fund
The Active Communities Fund helps communities encourage movement through policies, social initiatives or physical environments in Nova Scotia. Projects should support community members who are less active or who have fewer opportunities for movement
Association of Ontario Midwives – Research Grants
Provided through funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health, the Mentored Midwifery Research Grant, the Project Midwifery Research Grant, and the BORN Data Access Grant support Ontario-relevant research that improves care for midwifery clients and their families.
Gender-Based Violence Community Initiatives Fund
The Gender-Based Violence Community Initiatives Fund provides funding for community-based initiatives across the Northwest Territories that support the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender Based Violence.
BC Hydro - Programs for Indigenous communities:
The Indigenous Communities Conservation Program (ICCP) provides funding and support for energy efficiency upgrades in Indigenous communities. All Indigenous communities within our service area are eligible to participate in the program for the benefit of their community and its members.
Employee Training Program
This program offers funding to employers to offset the cost of training employees in the Northwest Territories. Training includes employee up-skilling due to economic, technological or organizational change. It may also be used to support individuals who are under-employed, or employed and in need of training to maintain or move to a different or better job.