Community Impact Grant Program – Canada

Deadline: 29-Aug-2024

The Community Impact Grant Program is providing support to registered Canadian charities and non-profits.

From 2017 to the end of 2024 Ecclesiastical will have distributed over 500 charitable grants totalling $5 million to charities both large and small in support of transformational services that help communities across Canada to thrive.

Areas

• This year a special focus will be given to charities with programs dedicated to the following key areas:
  • Environmental conservation with a human impact
  • Food security
  • Supporting vulnerable youth, families, and seniors

Funding Information

• Grants awarded range in size, but the typical amount is between $10,000 to $25,000. However, larger grants may be considered based on the program’s focus and demonstrated need.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Community Impact Grant is national in scope. It is open to applicants that are:
  • Registered Canadian charities as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that are able to provide a charitable tax receipt for the grant amount.
  • Organizations that will use the grant to fund a specific program taking place in Canada that is sustainable beyond the period covered by the grant.
• They welcome applications from registered Canadian charities with a mission that aligns with Ecclesiastical’s values and deeply rooted commitment to helping those in need and supporting the communities to thrive.

Ineligible

• The following exclusions apply:
  • Non-registered or de-registered charitable organizations,
  • For-profit organizations or ventures,
  • Grant-making institutions and foundations,
  • Applications made within one year of a previous grant being approved or before and existing grant is acquitted,
  • Issue advocacy groups, political organizations, labour organizations, or service clubs,
  • Most capital (infrastructure) projects,
  • Educational institutions (primary, secondary, college, university),
  • Recreation or sports teams,
  • Fundraising event, annual funds, galas, and other special event fundraising activities,
  • Single individuals,
  • Retrospective or deficit funding/debt retirement,
  • Organizations that discriminate

For more information, visit Ecclesiastical.