Resources for Municipalities and Local Organizations

Resources for Communities and Local Organizations

FEDERAL RESOURCES

Departments and Agencies:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Complete list of Agricultural programs and services. You may filter the list by using keywords in the filter box.

Canadian Heritage

Complete list of Funding - Culture, history and sport. You may filter the list by using keywords in the filter box.
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund: The program “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.”
Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program: “The Program's objective is to build an integrated, socially cohesive society by: building bridges to promote intercultural understanding, promoting equal opportunity for individuals of all origins and promoting citizenship, civic engagement and a healthy democracy.”
Canada Council for the Arts: The Canada Council is Canada’s public arts funder, with a mandate to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. It offers grants, services, prizes and payments to professional Canadian artists, groups and arts organizations. The grants are organized into six programs
Telefilm Canada: Through the Canada Feature Film Fund, Telefilm Canada supports all stages of a feature film, from development to production and post-production, to marketing to audiences both at home and abroad.
The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) 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. Interested applicants should contact a CCSF program officer at their nearest regional office of the Department of Canadian Heritage prior to submitting an application.
Building Communities through Arts and Heritage – Legacy Fund component provides funding for community-initiated capital projects, intended for community use. Recipients may receive up to 50 percent of eligible project expenses up to a maximum of $500,000. Interested applicants are required to review the Application Guidelines - Legacy Fund, contact the Department of Canadian Heritage to discuss their project with a program officer and complete and submit the Legacy Fund Application Form and Legacy Fund Budget Form.

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Here are the Funding programs.

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Here are the Environmental funding programs and Climate change funding programs.
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program is an additional $300 million available until 2027 for your clean energy projects in Indigenous, rural and remote communities across Canada.

Employment and Social Development Canada

Here is the complete list of Funding programs for jobs, training, and social development projects. You may filter the list by using relevant keywords in the search box.
Canada Summer Jobs: “Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to support all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition in the labour market.”
The Enabling Accessibility Fund provides funding for projects that make Canadian communities and workplaces more accessible for persons with disabilities, including projects that create more opportunities for persons with disabilities to take part in community activities, programs and services. The small projects component of the fund provides grant funding, up to $100,000 per project, to support small-scale construction, renovation or retrofit projects that increase accessibility in communities or workplaces. Please note that the call for proposals is currently closed, but the organization may wish to monitor the website for future developments. For more information, you can contact the fund.
New Horizons for Seniors Program: “The program provides funding for projects that encourage seniors to play an important role in their communities by volunteering, participating in and leading community activities. The program also provides funds to help organizations make necessary modifications or repairs to their facilities, or to purchase replacement equipment and furnishings […].”

Global Affairs Canada

Here is a list of Canadian funding for international initiatives

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Here is a list of Funding.

Indigenous Services Canada

Here is a list of Funding programs.

Innovation Science and Economic Development

Here is a list of programs and initiatives.
The Canada Small Business Financing Program is a federal loan guarantee program that is intended to help small businesses get easier access to financing from banks and credit unions. It will cover up to 90% of the cost of land, building and equipment purchases.
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is the federal government’s regional economic development agency for the four western provinces. Western Economic Diversification (WD) Canada offers business support for entrepreneurs, innovation funding and support, and funding for non-profits. These funds help grow Western Canada's economy and improve the quality of life for all western Canadians.
Community Futures (CFs) are funded by WD and take a grassroots approach to community and economic development and are primarily focused on creating jobs outside major urban centres. They are non-profit corporations run by volunteer boards of directors, supported by salaried staff. There are Community Futures - Alberta offices in Drumheller, Camrose, and Viking, among others.

Justice Canada

Here is a list of Funding.

National Defence

Here is a list of Funding programs.

National Research Council Canada

The Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) provides advice, connections, and funding to help Canadian small and medium-sized businesses increase their innovation capacity and take ideas to market. Financial support is available to small or medium‑sized Canadian business pursuing technology‑driven innovation.

Natural Resources Canada

Here is a list of Funding opportunities.

Parks Canada

The National cost-sharing program for heritage places is open to owners and eligible lessees of national historic sites, heritage lighthouses and heritage railway stations. For more information, your constituent can contact the Program Office by email at partagedesfrais-costsharing@pc.gc.ca or by calling 1-866-377-1947.
Please note that the call for project proposals for 2022-23 has ended and that requests for funding are no longer being accepted. The next call for project proposals will be announced on this Web site later this year.

Public Health Agency of Canada

Here is the complete list of Grant and contribution funding opportunities.

Research Granting Councils (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC)

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): Funding Programs
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC): Innovate
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC): Funding

Status of Women Canada

Here is a list of Funding.

Transport Canada

Here is a list of Programs.

Veterans Affairs Canada

Here is a list of Funding programs for an organization
Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund: This fund “provides grants and contributions to private, public or academic organizations to conduct research and implement initiatives and projects that support the well-being of Veterans and their families.”
Commemorative Partnership Program: This program “provides funding to organizations undertaking remembrance initiatives.

Crown corporations and third-party administrators:

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation

CMHC offers different funding opportunities as well as an information page on other funding and financing opportunities.
Seed Funding: “The Seed Funding program supports affordable housing through interest-free loans and/or non-repayable contributions. There are two funding streams: one for new construction/conversions, and one to preserve existing community housing projects.”
Preservation Funding for Community Housing: “Preservation Funding helps existing community housing providers remain viable and prepare for future funding opportunities by providing financial assistance to support the cost of completing preservation activities.”
Shared Equity Mortgages (SEM) Stream 2: “This is the Shared Equity Mortgage Stream for the funding of shared equity mortgages that will be provided by the proponent directly to first-time homebuyers (Stream 2).”

Farm Credit Canada

The FCC AgriSpirit Fund may provide between $5,000 to $25,000 to projects that qualify in a city or town with less than 150,000 people. Capital projects (construction or upgrades to a hospital, medical centre, childcare facility, rink or sportsplex) and sustainability projects (renovations or upgrades that reduce a building’s energy footprint) are types of projects that will be considered. Please note that the application period is currently closed but may reopen in the future.

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Here is a list of Funding opportunities
Green Municipal Fund: The fund supports capital projects with a sustainability angle. Funding is available for a variety of infrastructure projects, including the construction of energy-efficient facilities and projects related to transportation networks and commuting options. For further information, a municipality may wish to contact FCM by email at programs@fcm.ca.
Municipal Asset Management Program: The program offers funding, training and resources to help strengthen asset management practices.

Business Development Bank of Canada

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a financial institution owned by the Government of Canada and is the primary vehicle by which the federal government supports Canada’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Among other programs, the BDC offers a Small Business Loan and Working capital financing.

Export Development Canada

Here is a list of risk management, financing and working capital Solutions

Other Applicable Funding

Prairies Economic Development Canada – The Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) in the Prairie Provinces “provides funding to businesses and organizations to help create jobs and position local economies for long-term growth. The fund, delivered by Canada’s regional development agencies (RDAs), provides $700 million nationally over 3 years. This includes up to $70 million dedicated to businesses created after January 2020 that meet eligibility criteria.” For further information, municipalities can visit How to apply or contact PrairiesCan.
The Green Municipal Fund is managed by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) with funding from the federal government. It gives local governments access to innovative, technically and economically viable environmentally sustainable solutions to their energy challenges. Funding is available for retrofits and new builds of energy efficient municipal and community buildings. For further information, municipalities can visit the Funding opportunities and the FCM's Funding opportunity finder webpages or contact the FCM.
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) – The FCC AgriSpirit Fund provides between $5,000 to $25,000 to projects that qualify in a city, town or Indigenous community with fewer than 150,000 people. For more information on the program, municipalities can contact the business office in their region. Please note that the fund’s application period will reopen in April 2023.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) – Funding programs and grants for jobs, training, and social development projects : This webpage lists current and upcoming funding opportunities that are open to applicants that meet eligibility criteria. Please consult the funding opportunities’ webpages for more information on eligibility criteria.
Canadian Heritage – The Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program “was created to help you celebrate your community – both its past and its present. This program increases opportunities for local artists, artisans, heritage performers or specialists to be involved in their community through festivals, events and projects. It also allows local groups to commemorate their local history and heritage.” This program offers funding to municipalities through two separate components : the Community Anniversaries program and the Legacy Fund.

PROVINCIAL RESOURCES

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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