A link of foundations, charities, organizations and government branches that may have funding available for your needs (charity, special event, venture, etc.). We have not applied to these foundations and offices for the most part, but they may have something for you and your needs.
National Organizations and Foundations
- Air Canada Foundation
- Allstate Foundation of Canada
- American Express Foundation Canada
- Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada
- Bayer Canada
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Birks Family Foundation
- BMO Employee Charitable Foundation
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation – Shelter Enhancement Program
- Canada Post Community Foundation
- Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency – Participant Funding Program
- Canadian Heritage
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
- Canadian Women’s Foundation
- Catherine Donnelly Foundation
- Changemakers (BCIdeas)
- Charities Partnership and Outreach Program
- Chrysler Canada Inc.
- CN Community Investment Program
- Delta Hotels
- Desjardins
- Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation
- Enabling Accessibility Fund
- Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
- Farm Credit Canada – AgriSpirit Fund
- FedEx Canada
- Finning Canada
- Google Ad Grants
- Green Shield Canada
- Hearing Foundation of Canada
- Home Depot Canada Foundation
- Honda Canada Foundation
- HSBC Bank Canada
- ICCC Recipe For Success (more on the program)
- Imperial Oil
- Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services
- Inspirit Foundation
- J.W. McConnell Family Foundation
- KPMG Foundation
- Loblaw Companies Limited
- Manulife Financial
- Maple Leaf Foods
- McKesson Canada Foundation
- McLean Foundation
- Metcalf Foundation
- Microsoft Canada
- Molson Coors
- Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC)
- MTV Staying Alive Foundation
- Nestle Canada
- Partners for Change
- PetSmart Charities
- Pixel Sweatshop Code for Change (programmed closed)
- President’s Choice Children’s Charity Foundation
- Pricewaterhouse Coopers Canada Foundation
- RBC Financial Group
- RCMP Foundation
- Rexall Foundation
- Small Change Fund
- Sprott Foundation
- Staples
- Tangerine
- TD Bank Financial Group
- TD Financial Literacy Grants Program
- The Co-operators Foundation
- The Keg Spirit Foundation
- The McLean Foundation
- Tides Canada
- Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation
- Xerox Canada
- Youth Justice Renewal Initiative
- Youth Take Charge Program
Government Sources
- BC BIDS
- BC Economic Development
- BC Community Gaming Grants
- BC Government – Home
- BC Government – Ministry of Agriculture
- BC Government – Ministry of Justice
- BC Healthy Communities
- BDC Business Financing
- Community Action Initiative Grants
- Employment and Social Development Canada
- Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
- Minister’s Council on Employment and Accessibility
- Provincial Employees Community Services Fund
- Public Health Agency of Canada Funding Opportunities
- Welcome BC
Heritage and Museums
- Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
- Canadian Heritage Funding Programs
- Heritage Legacy Fund of BC
- PropDB Curation and Inventory Tool
- The Maritime Awards Society of Canada
- The Victoria Heritage Trust
- Victoria Heritage Foundation
Victoria Area Funders
We are based in the Capital Region (Saanichton), so the Victoria based resources are something of an interest to us and our clients. Your community may have the equivalent resources.
- BC Healthy Communities
- CIBC Community Funding
- Columbia Institute
- First West Foundation – Island Savings Community Endowment
- Horner Foundation
- Island Farms
- LIFT Philanthropy Partners
- Peninsula Co-op
- Provincial Employees Community Services Fund
- Shaw Communications
- The Hamber Foundation
- T.L.C. Fund for Kids
- United Way of Greater Victoria
- Vancity
- VanCity Green Building Grant Program
- Vancouver Foundation
- Victoria Real Estate Board & (Build Your Dream)
Victoria Area Governments
- Capital Regional District (CRD)
- City of Victoria
- District of North Saanich
- District of Saanich
- District of Sooke
- Salt Spring & Gulf Islands
- Town of Sidney
- Township of Esquimalt
- View Royal
CrowdSourcing
Arts Funding
- ArtsBC
- Alliance for Arts and Culture
- Arts in Education Council of BC Fund
- Arts Partners in Creative Development
- ArtStarts – Artists in the Classroom (grants for schools)
- ArtStarts – Artists in the Classroom (grants for districts)
- ArtStarts – Cherniavsky Fund
- British Columbia Arts Council
- Building Communities through Arts and Heritage
- Canadian Art Directory
- Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
- Canadian Heritage – Building Community Through Arts and Heritage
- Capital Regional District – Arts Development Office
- Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria
- Community Gaming Grants
- Creative BC
- Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation
- Gainey Foundation
- Inspirit Foundation
- McLean Foundation
- Salamander Foundation
Economic Development
- Aboriginal Business Service Network
- Business Abilities
- Community Futures
- Futurpreneur Canada
- Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
- Island Coastal Economic Trust
- Social Sciences Humanities Research Council
- TRICO Charitable Foundation – Social Enterprise Funding
- Vancity
Education
- BC Aboriginal Child Care Society
- BC Teacher’s Federation
- Birks Family Foundation
- Catherine Donnelly Foundation
- Computers for Schools
- Desjardins
- Donner Canadian Foundation Awards
- Dr. Alan Middleton Workplace Literacy and Learning Award
- Dreamcatchers Charitable Foundation
- Finning Canada
- Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Literacy Innovation Award
- Honda Canada Foundation
- HSBC Bank Canada
- Imperial Oil
- Indigo Love of Reading Foundation
- Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services
- Life Literacy Canada
- McKesson Canada Foundation
- McLean Foundation
- Microsoft Canada
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada Foundation
- Staples
- StudentAidBC
- TD Financial Literacy Grants
- The Ken Spencer Award
- The Wise Awards
Technology and Innovation
- Banting Research Foundation
- Bayer Canada
- BC Innovation Council
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
- National Research Council Canada
- Networks of Centres of Excellence
- University of Victoria – Office of Research Services
Small Business
- Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
- Enterprising Non-Profits Program
- Google’s Grants for Non-Profits
- Innoweave
- Small Business Funding Center
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