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National Funding Opportunities
Giving Program Promotes Science Education and Health in Canada
AstraZeneca Canada Corporate Giving Program
AstraZeneca Canada's Corporate Giving Program seeks to improve the health and quality of life of Canadians. The company provides support for projects and initiatives that improve healthcare in the company's local communities, promote science education and skills among young people, support chronic disease prevention programs for adolescents, or are connected to the giving and volunteer activities of company employees. Grants, sponsorships, and in-kind donations are provided. Applications may be submitted online at any time. Additional details on supported activities are available on the AstraZeneca Canada website.
News Startups in Canada and the U.S. Supported
Indiegraf: News Startup Fund
Indiegraf provides independent publishers with tools, direct support, and capital to grow their audience and drive multiple revenue streams—all in one place. They are on a mission to make news entrepreneurship a great career and life choice for journalists everywhere. The News Startup Fund offers grants to independent publishers in the U.S. and Canada at four growth stages, unlocking additional funding as they grow and hit key milestones with Indiegraf's support. Each News Startup Fund grant provides a combination of direct grant capital, marketing budget, and Indiegraf services. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Publications in launch and pre-launch stages are welcome to apply. Visit the Indiegraf website to review the guidelines and FAQs, and to apply online.
Funding Available for Tree Planting and Greening Projects Across Canada
Tree Canada
Tree Canada's mission is to inspire, educate, and enable Canadians to plant and nurture trees in order to improve lives and address climate change. Tree Canada provides funding and technical support for community greening projects through the following programs: The Greening Canada's School Grounds program provides grants of up to $3,500 for greening projects in educational institutions across Canada. The Edible Trees program provides funding of up to $3,500 to plant edible trees and shrubs in communities across Canada. Grants are available to educational institutions, Indigenous communities, community groups or gardens, food banks, community housing projects, municipalities, or other groups interested in planting trees on publicly accessible sites. Through the Treemendous Communities program, grants of up to $10,000 are awarded for greening initiatives and green infrastructure development projects, such as heat island mitigation projects, biodiversity corridors, stormwater retention, and more. Funding is provided across Canada to municipalities, Indigenous communities, business improvement associations, and nonprofit and community groups. The application deadline for all three programs is December 12, 2022. Visit the Tree Canada website to learn more about each program and apply online.
Grants Target Children, Education, and Health and Human Services
Costco Wholesale Canada Corporate Giving
Costco Wholesale Canada is committed to supporting charitable programs and community activities in the communities where it operates throughout Canada. The company provides support to organizations focusing on children, education, and health and human services. Funding is provided to both local organizations and causes and larger, broad-based organizations and causes. Only monetary requests are considered. Registered charities across Canada are eligible to apply, regardless of their distance from Costco locations. Funding requests are accepted and reviewed throughout the year on a rolling basis. Visit the Costco Wholesale Canada website to learn more about the application process for local organizations and broad-based organizations.
Regional Funding Opportunities
Historical Digitization Projects Funded in British Columbia
British Columbia History Digitization Program
The British Columbia History Digitization Program, offered through the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia, promotes increased access to British Columbia's historical resources. The Program provides matching funds of up to $15,000 per year to undertake digitization projects resulting in free online access to provincial historical material. Applications are accepted from private or public institutions and agencies that have the preservation of historical British Columbia materials as part of their mandate. This includes, but is not limited to, libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and post-secondary institutions. The deadline to apply is December 9, 2022. Visit the University of British Columbia website to download the guidelines and instructions as well as the application form.
Grants Bolster Organizations Aiding Quebec Youth
Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon (Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation)
The mission of the Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon (Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation) is to prevent poverty by helping to create conditions that will enable all young people living in Québec to develop their full potential. To fulfill this mission, the Foundation provides long-term support for organizations and networks that are working together to improve their capacity to develop sustainable initiatives aimed at advancing those conditions. Priority is given to communities, networks, and resources. Nonprofit organizations and coalitions of organizations are eligible to apply; applications must be submitted jointly by various partners working in the same community or network. Letters of intent are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about their funding priorities by reviewing the funding policy and FAQs.
Ontario Charities and Medical Research Institutions Supported
J.P. Bickell Foundation
The J.P. Bickell Foundation, administered by Scotia Wealth Management, provides support within the province of Ontario. The Foundation awards grants through two programs. General Charities Grants, starting at $5,000, support registered charities operating solely within the province of Ontario. Funding is primarily provided in the areas of arts and culture, education, environment, health, and social services. The annual application deadlines for this program are January 15, May 15, and September 15. Medical Research Grants, which range from $25,000 to $80,000, assist biomedical scientists of various departments and faculties in Ontario universities, hospitals, and scientific institutions concerned with medical research. Applications for this program must be submitted by April 30 of each year. Visit the Scotia Wealth Management website to learn more about the application process and apply online.
Funds Enable New Brunswick Children to Participate in Sports
KidSport New Brunswick
KidSport New Brunswick provides grants to children from families facing financial barriers so they can participate in registered sports programs. Grants of up to $400 per child, per year, are provided to help cover registration fees and purchase equipment so children can experience the benefits of sport. Applications are due by January 31, May 1, and September 1 of each year. Please visit the KidSport New Brunswick website to apply online or download the application form in English or French.
Government Funding Opportunities
Funding Facilitates the Translation of Canadian Works
Canada Council for the Arts
The Translation component of Arts Across Canada funds activities linked to the translation of Canadian literary or dramatic works. These works may be translated into French, English, an Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) language, American Sign Language (ASL), Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ), or any other regional Canadian or Indigenous sign language for Canadian publication or presentation. The upcoming application deadline is January 11, 2023.
Grants Enhance the Safety of Indigenous Women and Girls in Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls+ (MMIWG+) Community Response Fund supports community-led Indigenous projects to address issues raised in The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Funding is provided for projects focused on prevention through partnership building and development as well as activities promoting and enhancing prevention that build safety for Indigenous women and girls and Two-spirited+ people, their families, and communities. The intake deadline for applications is December 16, 2022.
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Writing Capacity Building Grant Proposals
Let's be honest, finding the resources you need to sustain your nonprofit is challenging. Capacity building grants can be a solution to help you manage your organization's future and meet the ever-changing demands of your community. Since the pandemic, funders have increased their focus on providing more resources to help nonprofit organizations maintain and build their capacity to provide services. This renewed focus on capacity building makes it an ideal time to capitalize on this trend and apply for funding to help your organization operate more effectively and efficiently. But there are unique differences between capacity building grants and regular, programmatic grants that you must understand if you want to write a successful proposal. During this webinar, Alice Ruhnke will define and discuss the fundamentals of capacity building grant proposals. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
How to Package Past Performance to Secure Future Funding
Successful nonprofit leaders are able to demonstrate the impact of their programs to funders and stakeholders. But how can you build and nurture a high-performance measurement culture that will help you achieve and fund your mission? During this webinar, Sheri Chaney Jones of Measurement Resources Company will introduce you to tools and strategies your organization can use to achieve bold goals, increase stakeholder trust, and accelerate social change. Sheri will share actionable insights from her more than 12 years of experience working with over 200 social sector organizations. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
Evidence-Based Practices for Your Programs and Projects
Donors and funders naturally want to support programs "that work." So how can you build vital credibility with funders and donors? Demonstrate that your organization's approach to a problem is guided by research. During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will help you learn how to identify and select evidence-based practices that can be effective for your programs and projects and ultimately lead to more funding. You will have the opportunity to ask Alice questions about evidence-based practices so you walk away with a working knowledge of the varying levels of research that define different practices and the resources needed to find them independently. The webinar will be held on Monday, December 5, 2022.
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