Nonprofit Funding

Aboriginal Healing Foundation

The Aboriginal Healing Foundation's mission is to encourage and support Aboriginal people in building and reinforcing sustainable healing processes that address the legacy of physical abuse and sexual abuse in the residential school system, including inter-generational impacts.

Actuarial Foundation of Canada

The Actuarial Foundation of Canada supports youth education, consumer education, and research initiatives that utilize actuarial science and skills in the public interest. They work to promote youth education in mathematics and financial matters and to advance the public’s understanding of financial and risk-related matters.

Aga Khan Foundation Canada

A private, non-denominational development agency that promotes sustainable and equitable social development in Asia and Africa, without regard to race, religion or political persuasion. AKFC also acts as a catalyst for the discussion and understanding of critical global issues in Canada, links Canadian institutions and expertise with counterparts in the developing world, and runs a variety of management training workshops and programs aimed at improving the quality of development assistance.

Allstate Foundation of Canada

Provides grants to charities and not-for-profit organizations that are involved in variety of activities and/or educational initiatives around crime prevention, road safety and home safety.

American Express Foundation in Canada

American Express Foundation supports the areas of community service, education and employment, and cultural programs. Areas of interests include: Arts and Culture; Education; Community Services; Child Development; Child Welfare

Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada

Incorporated as a federal non-profit foundation in 1965, the principal function of the Foundation is to accept donations and legacies and to apply such monies exclusively to the benefit of animals. The foundation is interested in supporting, financially, projects and activities which will further the cause of animal welfare in Canada.

Banting Research Foundation

The Banting Research Foundation supports young, promising Canadian researchers at the outset of their careers, doing a broad range of basic medical research. Since 1925, our grants have been instrumental in launching the careers of many scientists who have gone on to make medical discoveries that have impacted global health. These include the purification of the anti-blood clotting agent, heparin, and the creation of the heart pacemaker.

Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation

Grants are usually made for the arts. Grants are also made for research projects, special projects, operating funds, building funds, emergency funds, equipment funds and seed money.

Belinda Stronach Foundation

In partnership with individuals, other foundations, non-governmental organizations and businesses small and large, The Belinda Stronach Foundation works to confront challenges and create opportunities in three major areas: girls and young women, Aboriginal youth, and global initiatives.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill and Melinda Gates hope to make an enduring contribution toward increasing access to innovations in education, technology, and global health. More than seventeen billion dollars in endowments have been set aside for these causes.

Birks Family Foundation

The Foundation’s primary goals are to support causes in the following areas: Canadian universities through capital campaigns and other special projects, Bursary plans at Canadian universities, Hospitals, health services, long term care institutions and specialized health organizations, Social service agencies Arts organizations which promote the development and understanding of Canadian culture.

Body Shop Charitable Foundation

To support national social and environmental groups and programs, as well as grass roots organizations in smaller communities across Canada.