Canadian industry

813210 Grant-making and giving services

Fondations et organismes de charité

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in awarding grants from trust funds, or in soliciting contributions on behalf of others, to support a wide range of health, educational, scientific, cultural and other social welfare activities.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleGrant-making and giving services
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code81321 - Grant-making and giving services
International correspondenceS9499*
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-08-13
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityNo cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

Exclusions

  • advocating social causes or issues (See 813310 Social advocacy organizations (CAN))
  • health research (See 541710 Research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences (CAN))
  • managing trust investment activities, for others (See 523990 All other financial investment activities (CAN))
  • political fund-raising (See 813940 Political organizations (US))
  • raising funds on a contract or fee basis (See 561490 Other business support services (MEX))

Examples

  • federated charities organizations
  • grant-making foundation
  • health awareness fundraising organization
  • trusts (e.g., religious, educational, charitable, philanthropic), awarding grants
  • bursaries (scholarship trusts), management of
  • federated charities organizations
  • fundraising by charitable organizations (collecting funds and giving grants)
  • funds, unspecified (ruling as in scholarship)
  • grant-making and giving services
  • grant-making foundation
  • health awareness fundraising organization
  • health research fundraising organization
  • raising funds for specific health related research and disease prevention (e.g., American heart association or march of dimes)
  • scholarship trusts
  • trusts (e.g., religious, educational, charitable, philanthropic), awarding grants
  • united fund councils
  • voluntary health organization

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-08-13)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: S9499*
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 813210

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 813210
Grant-making and giving services

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 813210 Grant-making and giving services. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 813210
federated charities organizations

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as federated charities organizations. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 813210 Grant-making and giving services to a business file.

03 813210
grant-making foundation

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as grant-making foundation. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 813210 Grant-making and giving services to a business file.

04 813210
health awareness fundraising organization

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as health awareness fundraising organization. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 813210 Grant-making and giving services to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

Public safetyProgram deliveryGovernment supportRegulatory servicesMunicipal operations

In this section

  • 813210Grant-making and giving services

Commonly confused with

813310 — Social advocacy organizations

advocating social causes or issues (See 813310 Social advocacy organizations (CAN))

541710 — Research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences

health research (See 541710 Research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences...

523990 — All other financial investment activities

managing trust investment activities, for others (See 523990 All other financial investment activit...

813940 — Political organizations

political fund-raising (See 813940 Political organizations (US))

561490 — Other business support services

raising funds on a contract or fee basis (See 561490 Other business support services (MEX))

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

S9499*Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.

Approximate correspondence

Charitable, educational and religious foundations or trusts, awarding grants; charitable fund-raising and grant giving

US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.

Source row

813210Grant-making and giving services

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 813210 cover?

Grant-making and giving services: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in awarding grants from trust funds, or in soliciting contributions on behalf of others, to support a wide range of health, educational, scientific, cultural and other social welfare activities.

Which level of the hierarchy is 813210?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 813210?

It rolls up to 81321 Grant-making and giving services.

Should I stop at 813210 or go lower?

This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 813210?

No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.

Are there exclusion notes for 813210?

Yes. 5 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 813210 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 17 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Public safety, Program delivery, Government support, Regulatory services, Municipal operations.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 813210?

Yes. The page shows S9499* Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c..

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.