GrantStation Canadian Insider | March 2026

Application deadline: May 14, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $5,000
Target population: Artists and music industry professionals
Description: FACTOR’s Collective Initiatives program funds music industry events, showcases, and productions that provide collective benefits to the Canadian music sector. Projects must support multiple artists or industry participants and cannot predominantly benefit a single artist or organization. Eligible activities include conferences, workshops, award shows, export missions, and skill-building initiatives. Successful projects should create new market development opportunities and increase visibility for Canadian music nationally and internationally.

Application deadline: None
Grant amount: Varies
Target population: Underserved communities
Description: The Moez and Marissa Kassam Foundation funds Canadian organizations working to reduce inequality and exclusion, with some focus on children and immigrant communities. Priority areas include nutrition, healthcare, education, and sports, supporting programs that increase access, inclusivity, and equity across these sectors.

Application deadline: June 30, 2026
Grant amount: $3,000
Target population: Community members
Description: The Project Change Foundation provides small grants and mentorship to new or emerging charities in Canada with bold ideas for social or environmental change. Funding supports organizations with a clear vision that are committed to connecting people, empowering leadership, and fostering positive community change.

Application deadline: None
Grant amount: Up to $100,000
Target population: Community members
Description: Tennis Canada’s National Bank Play Your Court Program provides funding to municipalities to refurbish publicly accessible outdoor tennis courts. The program supports projects that increase participation in sport, promote community recreation, and provide safe, equitable access to tennis. Eligible projects involve municipally owned courts that are freely accessible to the public. Funding covers capital costs directly related to court design and construction.

Application deadline: May 15, 2026
Geographic scope: Québec
Grant amount: $500–$10,000
Target population: Community members
Description: The AECQ’s Social Action Project Funding Program supports Quebec nonprofits addressing community needs aligned with solidarity, justice, charity, human dignity, and environmental stewardship. Priority areas include migrant and refugee support, temporary worker assistance, violence prevention, faith-based social action, Indigenous reconciliation, civic engagement, and ecological initiatives. Funding is open to all nonprofits, regardless of religious affiliation.

Application deadline: June 1, 2026
Geographic scope: New Brunswick
Grant amount: Varies
Target population: Children from low-income families or with special needs
Description: The New Brunswick Children’s Foundation provides grants to community organizations serving children facing health, social, or economic challenges. Funding supports arts and culture, education, hunger relief, mental health, parks and recreation, and other programs that enrich children’s lives. Grants may be used for new or expanded services, capital projects, one-time initiatives, or pilot programs with potential for long-term impact.

Application deadline: April 22, 2026
Geographic scope: Calgary, Alberta
Grant amount: Up to $10,000
Target population: Community members
Description: The Calgary Foundation’s Neighbour Grants support grassroots, community-led projects that foster leadership, connections, and belonging within diverse neighbourhoods. Eligible projects include community gardens, arts and cultural events, skill-sharing, youth and senior initiatives, neighbourhood planning, and reconciliation workshops. Funding may cover event space, project supplies, artist fees, and honoraria for Indigenous Elders.

Application deadline: May 30, 2026
Geographic scope: Sakstachewan 
Grant amount: Varies
Target population: Fransaskois communities 
Description: The Conseil Culturel Fransaskois’ Association Member Assistance Program provides funding to strengthen Francophone identity, support diverse artistic practices, and enhance community cultural life in Saskatchewan. Eligible projects include workshops (dance, theater, visual arts, etc.) and dissemination activities such as performances, exhibitions, or book launches. Applicants must be members of the Council, with a small annual membership fee required.

Application deadline: May 1, 2026
Geographic scope: National
Grant amount: $10,000–$50,000
Target population: Researchers in social sciences and humanities
Description: SSHRC Connection Grants support short-term events and outreach activities that mobilize knowledge in the social sciences and humanities, including workshops, conferences, forums, summer institutes, and documentaries. Funding encourages disciplinary, interdisciplinary, intersectoral, and international exchanges, as well as Indigenous research initiatives. Projects can serve as a first step toward more comprehensive, longer-term collaborations. Grants must be administered by a Canadian-eligible institution, but leadership can come from academic or non-profit sectors.

Application deadline: None
Geographic scope: National
Grant amount: Up to $500,000
Target population: Community members
Description: The Legacy Fund supports community-initiated capital projects that commemorate significant local historical events or personalities, mark major anniversaries (100+ years), restore or transform buildings or spaces of local significance, and encourage arts and heritage activities accessible to the public. Eligible applicants must have at least two years of operation and plan to continue post-project. Projects must involve partnerships with community groups and be intended for community use.

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Webinar date: March 26, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Building a strong, effective nonprofit board doesn’t happen by accident. But too often, organizations struggle with boards that are passionate yet unprepared for the real work of governance. Without clear protocols, intentional recruitment, and meaningful development, boards can unintentionally become a source of tension rather than a strategic asset.

During this webinar, Mindy Muller will walk you through best practices in board development and governance, offering a practical, step-by-step primer on how to build and sustain a high-functioning board. You’ll discover how to address common challenges head-on and move from reactive board management to confident, effective governance.

Webinar date: March 31, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Knowing how to ask for money isn’t the same as actually doing it. Asking for money can feel deeply uncomfortable and many nonprofit leaders find themselves avoiding the very conversations that would most strengthen their funding and donor relationships. Without real practice, the ask stays stuck in your head instead of being made confidently in real life.

In this webinar, Beth Raps will take you beyond understanding into actually making an ask by practicing it. Building on her rules and tools for heartfelt, honest, and respectful asking, this session is an interactive workshop. After learning core principles, you’ll be paired with another participant in a private Zoom breakout room to practice your ask one-on-one. You’ll then come back together with everyone for a guided debrief with Beth providing expert feedback and sharing insights to improve your asking in real time. You’ll return to the breakout room to practice your ask again, applying what you’ve just learned with greater clarity and confidence. We’ll gather one last time to share insights and receive final coaching.

Please note: This session is designed to be interactive and participatory. You’ll be invited to practice an ask with one other attendee in your own Zoom breakout room, debrief with the presenter’s support and coaching, then return to practice one more time and come back to debrief and get more support and coaching. While you don’t have to participate in the asking practice portion of the workshop, we encourage you to take the leap and do so!

Webinar date: April 7, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Every nonprofit leader is striving for a stable, sustainable revenue strategy, but in today’s shifting economic and philanthropic landscape, determining the right path forward isn’t simple. With donor behavior evolving and funding streams in flux, it can feel increasingly difficult to decide where to focus. Should you expand your grant portfolio? Explore earned income? Double down on major gifts? The instinct to pursue multiple revenue streams is understandable, but more activity doesn’t always lead to better results.

At the same time, “diversification” is often promoted as the universal solution to reduced government funding and broader philanthropic changes. In reality, revenue diversification is complex, capacity-driven, and rarely one-size-fits-all. Without clear data and a strong strategic framework, even smart, proactive efforts can drain resources and dilute impact.

During this two-part webinar series Deborah Steinkopf and Anthony Petchel will help you move from uncertainty to clarity. Together, the sessions will help you understand what’s shaping the philanthropic environment in 2026 and determine the revenue model that best aligns with your mission, capacity, and long-term goals.

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