NAICS Industry group 8134 · in Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations
Federal grants for civic and social organizations
Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.
- Total value
- $224M
- Agreements
- 710
- To named organizations
- 704
- $223M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 6
- $400K; never named here
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 69 | $32.5M |
| ICF - Strategic Community Capacity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 62 | $22.8M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 10 | $19.8M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 71 | $18.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 6 | $16.7M |
| (GCP-NVO) Grants and Contributions Program to National Voluntary Organizations | Public Safety Canada | 15 | $14.9M |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 26 | $14.9M |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 39 | $7.2M |
| CED & Diversification | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $7.2M |
| Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $7.2M |
| REGI - Black Entrepreneurship Program | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $6.2M |
| Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 24 | $6M |
| ICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 88 | $5.4M |
| Local Food Infrastructure Fund | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 64 | $5.3M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 3 | $5.1M |
| ICF - Adapting and reimagining community spaces (CCRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 79 | $4.7M |
| Opportunities Fund - Project | Employment and Social Development Canada | 2 | $3.7M |
| (CPAF) Crime Prevention Action Fund | Public Safety Canada | 4 | $2.8M |
| Youth Employment and Skills Strategy | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $1.9M |
| Polar Knowledge Application Program | Polar Knowledge Canada | 2 | $1.8M |
| Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality 2013-18 - North | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 6 | $1.8M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $1.7M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 8 | $1.4M |
| Business Development Program | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 17 | $1M |
| WES Ecosystem Fund (Regional) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $1M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 6 agreements ($400K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | $5,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | $61K |
| 2009 | 32 | $18.4M |
| 2010 | 20 | $11.1M |
| 2012 | 42 | $3.3M |
| 2013 | 3 | $298K |
| 2015 | 1 | $186K |
| 2017 | 3 | $1.9M |
| 2018 | 2 | $1.6M |
| 2019 | 52 | $12.6M |
| 2020 | 47 | $20.1M |
| 2021 | 115 | $52.5M |
| 2022 | 264 | $53.3M |
| 2023 | 55 | $15.6M |
| 2024 | 31 | $19.4M |
| 2025 | 10 | $854K |
| 2026 | 29 | $12.8M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 355 | $172M |
| Not stated by the department | 309 | $44M |
| Indigenous recipients | 19 | $3.4M |
| Other organizations | 5 | $2.6M |
| For-profit organizations | 7 | $1.3M |
| Government | 15 | $953K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Pellatt United Firefighters | Build Communities Strong FundFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $32,449 |
| Jun 2026 | Chilliwack Community Services | (CPAF) Crime Prevention Action FundPublic Safety Canada | The Beyond the Bells ProjectContribution | $1,277,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC | (CPAF) Crime Prevention Action FundPublic Safety Canada | The REAL Project: Supporting Safe Decision MakingContribution | $391,368 |
| Jun 2026 | Youth of Today Society | (CPAF) Crime Prevention Action FundPublic Safety Canada | Sparks of Wonder: Art in Action, Stories in ColourContribution | $402,300 |
| Jun 2026 | National Associations Active in Criminal Justice | (GCP-VO) Grants and Contributions Program to Voluntary OrganizationsPublic Safety Canada | Grants and Contribution Program to Voluntary Organizations (GCP-VOs): Stream 2, core expenditures for National Associations Active in Criminal Justice to support corrections and community reintegration programmingGrant | $319,335 |
| Jun 2026 | Association des francophones du Nord-Ouest de l'Ontario | Economic Development InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $315,675 |
| May 2026 | SQUAT Basse-Ville | (CPAF) Crime Prevention Action FundPublic Safety Canada | Preventing violence through social integration beyond accommodation (Post-Accommodation)Contribution | $715,139 |
| May 2026 | Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto | (CCSP) Canada Community Security ProgramPublic Safety Canada | CCC Security Enhancement ProjectContribution | $139,274 |
| Apr 2026 | London Jewish Community Centre | (CCSP) Canada Community Security ProgramPublic Safety Canada | Bulk Risk Assessment for all 7 London Jewish OrgsContribution | $35,244 |
| Apr 2026 | Amicale de la Francophonie Multiculturelle du Manitoba Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,250,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Ville de Gatineau | Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Bonification du programme d'agriculture urbaineGrant | $81,975 |
| Mar 2026 | Snoman (Snowmobilers of Manitoba) Inc. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $70,363 |
| Mar 2026 | BIPOCFoundation | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,500,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Black Business Association of BC | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $2,280,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $149,850 |
| Mar 2026 | Black Canadian Women in Action Society | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,500,000 |
| Feb 2026 | La Ferme de la Dérive | Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | A Farm Serving the Community: Increasing Access to Local, Nutritious, and Affordable FoodGrant | $32,710 |
| Feb 2026 | African Canadian Civic Engagement Council | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,500,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Legion Royale Canadienne Succ 158, Sutton | Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Retrofitting the Royal Canadian Legion Sutton Branch 158 KitchenGrant | $56,480 |
| Feb 2026 | Le Collectif alimentaire de Hudson | Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Heartbeet Community Farm Production and Food Access Increase ProjectGrant | $36,789 |
| Jan 2026 | Town of Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook | Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Community Earth-Sheltered Greenhouse & Raised GardensGrant | $83,833 |
| Jan 2026 | Town of Chapel Arm | Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Chapel Arm Community Food Sustainability ProjectGrant | $84,902 |
| Jan 2026 | Rural Municipality of Ritchot | Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | RM or Ritchot Enhancing Food Security and Education for Agriculture InnovationGrant | $100,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Leduc County | Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Park to Pantry ProjectGrant | $94,103 |
| Jan 2026 | Stewardship Pemberton Society | Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Pemberton Agricultural Park Community GardenGrant | $83,001 |