Free foundation grant guides
Practical guides for Canadian charities and nonprofits looking for foundation funding. Each guide is dated, and every deadline and rule links to the funder's own website. Funders change their rules, so always confirm before you apply.
Getting started
- How to find foundation grants for your charity in Canada. A step-by-step method, from defining your project to checking each funder's current rules. Checked 23 October 2026
Funding opportunities by cause and province
- BC food security: foundation funding to watch for 2026–27 Checked 22 October 2026
- Ontario environmental projects: foundation funding to watch for 2026–27 Checked 22 October 2026
- Alberta youth programs: foundation funding to watch for 2026–27 Checked 22 October 2026
About our data
- How CRA foundation grant research works. What CRA gift records can and can't tell you. Checked 20 October 2026
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