GrantStation Canadian Insider - December 2020

Volume II | Issue 11

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COVID-19 Funding Opportunities

Competition Addresses Post-Pandemic Challenges in Canada and the U.S.
Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States of America (Fulbright Canada)

The Fulbright Canada Post-COVID Challenge is an open call for youth from across Canada and the United States to provide creative ideas that aim to address critical social, economic, technological, and public health challenges in the post-COVID world. Ideas are sought in the following areas: improving public health and well-being, contributing to digital transformation, and finding solutions to social cohesion and economic recovery. Individuals or teams of youth who are the age of majority and reside in Canada or the United States are eligible to participate. The winning team will receive a $25,000 prize and the second and third place winners will receive $10,000, along with an all-expense-paid trip to the Fulbright Canada 30th Anniversary Gala. The application deadline is January 30, 2021. Visit the Challenge website to review the timeline.

Support for Grassroots Conservation Organizations
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is temporarily awarding grants to support the core operational costs of local, grassroots, species conservation organizations worldwide which are struggling financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result face personnel or financial constraints in conducting species conservation work in 2021. Grants ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 will be provided. The upcoming application deadline is February 28, 2021. Visit the Fund’s website to apply online.

 

National Funding Opportunities

Capacity Building Support for Black-Led Organizations in Canada
Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative

The Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI), administered by Tropicana Community Services, was created by the federal government to help build the capacity of grassroots nonprofit organizations serving Black communities in Canada. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $45,000 support nonprofit grassroots organizations for capacity building projects in the following areas: facilitating access to funding from a more diverse range of funding sources, enhancing organizational governance to provide greater organizational stability and improved planning and oversight functions, and enhancing operational management effectiveness and efficiency. Supported organizations must be Black-led with a mandate to serve Black Canadian communities. The deadline to apply is January 8, 2021. Visit the SBCCI website to learn more about the funding categories and eligibility requirements.  

Giving Program Enhances the Health and Financial Well-Being of Canadians
Manulife Community Investment Program

The goal of the Manulife Community Investment Program in Canada is to inspire Canadians to make well-informed choices that help them live longer, healthier, and more financially secure lives. Support is provided in the following focus areas: 1) healthy, active living, including innovative health and wellness initiatives that inspire Canadians to be physically active and eat healthy, well-balanced diets; and 2) financial well-being, including sustainable initiatives that empower Canadians to gain the knowledge, skills, and experience they need to achieve long-term economic success. Grants and sponsorships of fundraising events are provided. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Visit the Manulife website to start the online application process by creating an account.

Funds for Organizations Working in Canada and Developing Countries
Peter Gilgan Foundation

The Peter Gilgan Foundation supports Canadian registered charities that share the Foundation's vision of a fully sustainable world with no poverty, and ever-improving healthcare for all. The Foundation provides support in Canada and developing countries. In Canada, funding is centered on support and opportunities for economically vulnerable children, youth, and families as well as environment and sustainability initiatives with economic and community benefits. In developing countries, support is provided for international development projects with an impact on gender equality. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 per year support projects, capacity building, and for repeat grantees, general operating expenses. Expressions of Interest are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about their funding priorities and create an account at the online application portal.

Activities Promoting Wildfire Resilience Supported
FireSmart Canada: Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2021

FireSmart Canada's Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2021 supports communities across Canada to complete a Wildfire Community Preparedness Day project to help make their neighborhoods more resilient to wildfire. Individuals, fire departments, organizations, community groups, and municipalities can apply to receive $500 for projects to help protect their neighborhoods from wildfire. Projects should reduce the risk of wildfire, reduce the impact of a recent wildfire, or advance preparedness for wildfire, and can range from clean-up blitzes to awareness campaigns. Recipients receive a cash award of $500 and an “event in a box” which will include FireSmart promotional material and information to be used by the winner to support their project. The application period ends on January 15, 2021. Applications may be submitted online on the FireSmart Canada website

 

 

Regional Funding Opportunities

Support for Communities Tackling the Overdose Crisis in British Columbia
Community Action Initiative: Rural, Remote and Indigenous Overdose Grant Opportunity

The mission of the Community Action Initiative (CAI) is to strengthen the role and capacity of the community sector to improve mental health and address substance use for British Columbians. The Rural, Remote and Indigenous Overdose Grant Opportunity seeks to address health inequity by providing grants of up to $50,000 for rural, remote, and Indigenous communities to increase their capacity to serve community members impacted by the overdose crisis. Preference will be given to projects that address recommendations made during the Rural and Indigenous Overdose Action Exchange in the following categories: 1) tackling stigma and shame, 2) creative solutions in harm reduction and peer involvement, 3) generating creative and innovative solutions, and 4) regional reflections. Applications are due by January 22, 2021. The application guidelines and form may be downloaded from the CAI website.

Programs Benefit Manitoba Artists and Arts Organizations
Manitoba Arts Council

The Manitoba Arts Council (MAC) is an arts funder and an arm’s-length agency of the Province of Manitoba. MAC’s open grant streams include the following: The Create program supports the creation of new work or development of works in progress in all disciplines by professional artists and arts groups. Grants support creation, creative research, and project development. The annual application deadlines are February 15 and October 10. The Indigenous 360 program supports Indigenous artists and communities in the creation of new work or development of works in progress, the presentation of work, and the implementation of learning and artistic development activities. Applications for this program must be submitted by March 25 and September 25 of each year. The Strengthen program funds projects aimed at strengthening professional arts organizations. The yearly application deadlines are May 10 and September 15. Visit the MAC website to learn more about these programs and access the online application system.

Funding Available to Improve Agriculture and Food Systems in Ontario
Carrot Cache

Carrot Cache is a nonprofit organization that supports small projects in Ontario working toward a sustainable and just regional food system. Funding is provided through two streams: The Carrot Cache Fund supports farmers, small businesses, worker cooperatives, nonprofit organizations, and community groups in the areas of regional food economies, local organic agriculture, community food strategies, and worker cooperatives. Support is provided in the form of grants of between $500 and $5,000, and the purchase of non-voting shares in worker cooperatives and businesses between $5,000 and $15,000. The Nature’s Finest Fund provides support of up to $15,000 to registered farm businesses for capital expansion, such as investments in new equipment, greenhouse extension, perennial crops, breeding stock, etc. Applicants should be interested in becoming a Big Carrot supplier. Preliminary enquiries must be submitted by January 17, 2021; the deadline for invited applications is January 31, 2021. Visit the Carrot Cache website to review the funding criteria for each stream.

Grants Strengthen Black and Indigenous Organizations in the Toronto Area
Toronto Pearson International Airport: Propeller Project

The Toronto Pearson International Airport's Propeller Project, the airport's community investment program, invests in community-building initiatives in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario. The Propeller Project’s Nest Fund 2020 Call for Proposals will support the capacity building activities and initiatives of Black and Indigenous organizations. Grants of up to $50,000 will be made to strengthen organizational capabilities. Applicant organizations must be Black or Indigenous founded/led and mainly provide services to clients and individuals who identify as Black or Indigenous. Applicants must be located and provide services within the Greater Toronto Area, with special consideration given to projects serving the areas around Toronto Pearson Airport (Brampton, Mississauga, and Etobicoke). The application deadline is January 8, 2021. Visit the Toronto Pearson International Airport’s website to review the call and apply online.

 

Government Funding Opportunities

Solutions to Canadian Food Waste Sought
Impact Canada

The Food Waste Reduction Challenge aims to accelerate and advance the deployment of diverse and high-impact solutions to food waste in Canada. Through Challenge Streams A and B, support is available for solutions that are ready for commercialization and that provide an innovative way of doing business to prevent or divert food waste across any or multiple segments of the food supply chain. These streams target solutions in their early commercialization phase to accelerate their growth and expansion in the Canadian market. Successful solutions will have a high impact in reducing the volume of food waste in absolute (total volume of food saved) or relative terms (percentage of food saved). The deadline to apply is January 18, 2021.

Program Promotes Age-Friendly Communities in Nova Scotia
Government of Nova Scotia

The Age-Friendly Communities Grant Program provides funding for projects that lead to more age-friendly communities in Nova Scotia. Projects funded through the program help advance the goals outlined in Shift: Nova Scotia’s Action Plan for an Aging Population. Grants of up to $25,000 are available for planning and projects. Applications will be accepted until February 1, 2021, depending on the availability of funds.

 

 

PathFinder: Featured Resource
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PANL Perspectives
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Upcoming Online Education Trainings
Live Webinars

Unless otherwise noted, all Online Education Trainings are webinars,
are 90 minutes in duration, and are scheduled to begin at 2 PM Eastern Time.

FREE Tour of the GrantStation Website
Join Jeremy Smith, Communications and Technology Director, and Kerry Glauser, Research Specialist, for a quick tour of the GrantStation website. This tour will cover all of the features in GrantStation.com, including navigation, search interfaces, and charitable database search criteria. This tour will provide tips on the most effective way to use all of the valuable resources the website offers, including the extensive funder databases that can help you identify the grantmakers most likely to fund your programs or projects. By using GrantStation's databases and resource tools, you can begin to develop a successful grantseeking strategy for the next 12 to 18 months. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

The Power of 3—Jump-Start Your Grants Success With Maryn Boess (NEW)
Are you ready to jump-start your grants success in 2021 with fresh perspectives, brand-new tools, and powerful new ways of approaching familiar tasks and challenges? Ready to bust a few big myths and misunderstandings that may be sabotaging your success without your even knowing it? Join long-time grants professional and grantmaking program officer Maryn Boess for a Power of 3 series designed to get your new year of grantseeking off to a high-energy, practical, and inspiring start! In Power Writing for Grants...and More!, you'll fill your writing toolkit with a host of simple, powerful techniques that will have you writing more clearly, quickly, and confidently, right away—so you can get the results you want! In Building the "Total-Value" Proposal Budget, you'll learn step-by-step how to end the 'Nonprofit Starvation Cycle' and build budgets that clearly and compellingly show the total value of everything it takes to do your work successfully (with plenty of opportunity for hands-on practice). And in our ground-breaking final session, Inside the Grantmaker's Black Box, you'll travel with Maryn through a real-life grant review process, from start to finish, tracking proposals through the eight key "qualifying rounds" and busting some big myths about what really happens in the finals! Come with an open mind, and be ready for inspiration as well as great takeaways you and your team can put to work right away! Join us for all three workshops in the Power of 3 series or as stand-alone learning opportunities. The deadline to register for all three is Thursday, January 14, 2021.

Free Webinar: Proposal Writing—What the Pros Know (NEW)
Are you new to proposal writing or do you find yourself writing proposals without success? This free webinar will give you a comprehensive introduction to proposal writing, outline what should be included in each proposal component, and help you steer clear of the most common pitfalls. This fast-paced online event will provide an overview of the building blocks necessary for a strong grant proposal. As funding becomes more difficult to secure, nonprofit organizations face significant challenges to fulfill their missions. In this webinar, Amanda Pearce of Funding for Good, Inc., will review the questions you need to answer prior to searching and applying for grant funds, outline the seven basic elements of most proposals, and show you how to match your needs to funder priorities. In this one-hour event, you will learn how to create a successful grant proposal by determining if your organization is prepared to apply for grant funding; describing the seven major elements of most grant proposals; being proactive in your proposal writing instead of reactive; writing a data-based description of the problem your nonprofit cares about; defining specific, measurable outcomes; and exploring options for answering the sustainability question and creating evaluation methods. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

 

 

GrantStation Announcements
The latest updates from GrantStation

Make the Most of Your COVID-19 Grant Funding
Leverage: The Name of the Game for 2021

Grant Management Tips from Cynthia M. Adams, Founder and CEO of GrantStation

Are you scrambling to get a request in to one of the many COVID-19 funding opportunities coming across your desk? Perhaps the proposal you are currently working on is for up to $75,000 to go towards costs incurred due to the pandemic. This award will not cover all of your costs, not by a long shot, but it will certainly help. But before you fill out one more form, take a minute to ask yourself: If I do receive this $75,000 how can I use it to leverage additional money so I can truly cover the costs incurred, and move my organization forward?


Funding Alerts
Have you visited our homepage this week? Additional local, national, Canadian, and international funding opportunities are featured there weekly!

 


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Editor: Diana Holder
Contributing Writer: Ashlyn Simmons