This article contributes to a better understanding of the influence of the funding structure on Canadian Francophone associations, on the one hand, by bridging the gap between the field of knowledge on organizations and governance in the Canadian Francophonie and that of the third sector in Canada and, on the other hand, by relying on a survey of 107 organizations representing and defending Francophone communities. The results presented focus on the sources and types of funding and the influence of these sources on the priorities and actions of Francophone organizations. This contribution argues that the influence of funding structures on association dynamics is not unique to the Canadian Francophonie and must be understood in a broader environment, particularly in the context of an overlap with state governance mechanisms.