What we fund
We prioritize funding for groups and projects focused on improving the health and wellbeing of people, places and planet.
People
Enhancing social and economic wellbeing
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We focus on community-based organizations that improve health and wellbeing in areas underserved by current social, education and economic systems. This includes support for young people impacted by the child welfare system, as well as innovative and tangible approaches to address homelessness and access to education.
Geographic Priority Areas: Our funding focuses on local organizations in British Columbia and Ontario.
Spotlight on recent funding:
Blue Door: Community Land Trust​
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To protect Canada's available stock of affordable housing units, Blue Door is partnering with Canadian Affordable Housing Solutions to create York Region's first Community Land Trust. Already operating successfully in communities across Canada, Community Land Trusts are non-profit organizations that obtain and hold land, benefiting a community for generations to come by ensuring housing stays affordable and accessible for people in greatest need.
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Foundations for Social Change​
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Direct giving is a simple idea that is proving to be powerful and transformative for people facing homelessness. A one-time cash transfer is awarded to a person who is living in poverty and can be spent according to individual needs. Growing evidence, including from the New Leaf project, demonstrates that money from cash transfers is well spent and that it can provide stability in a person's life. The direct giving model empowers recipients to find housing and purchase goods that improve their lives, while restoring diginity, confidence and sense of well-being.
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Places
Building vibrant and creative local communities​
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We support arts and culture initiatives that demonstrate social relevance, opportunities for people to access culture and arts programming in their communities and public space transformation.
Geographic Priority Areas: Our funding focuses on local organizations in British Columbia and Ontario.
Spotlight on recent funding:
Mabelle Arts​
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Mabelle Arts brings together artists, architects, builders and gardners with thousands of community members of all ages and backgrounds to reimagine Mabelle park from an abandoned thoroughfare to a vibrant art park and community centre without walls. Mabelle park represents a new kind of social infrastructure - one that can more nimbly respond to community needs and desires and increase collective resilience.
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Planet
Contributing to more durable and resilient environments​
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We support community-led environmental stewardship, protection and conservation efforts, as well as climate action in local communities - particularly efforts focused on mitigation, adaptation, resilience and climate justice.
Geographic Priority Areas: Our environment, conservation and climate action funding focuses on areas under threat in communities across Canada.
Spotlight on recent funding:
Youth Harbour​
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Youth Harbour is a youth-for-youth climate action support network that provides funding, skills development and networking opportunities to youth-led climate projects in Canada. It is a pooled fund that offers meaningful resources to youth taking climate action across the country.
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Canadian Climate Institute ​
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The Canadian Climate Institute is Canada’s leading climate change policy research organization. CCI develops integrated research and policy solutions to help Canada adapt to climate change, decrease its greenhouse gas emissions and drive clean economic growth.
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