Grant Making Sources

FUNDERS

This is a listing of funders who provide grants at the local, national and international levels. This list is made up of known funders and cannot be considered as complete. In fact, we will be adding to this list with time, so please check back often to view new funding opportunities.

To confirm that a funder has charitable status, it is recommended you check the Canada Revenue Agencies Charities Listings at http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/advancedsearchresult-eng.action?n=Investors+Group+Foundation&b=&q=&s=+&d=&e=+&c=&v=+&o=&z=&g=+&t=+&y=+&p=1 before submitting any funding proposal.

To confirm that a funder is compliant with 501c status in the USA, it is recommended that you check the American Institute of Philanthropy charity listing at http://www.charitywatch.org/azlist.html#a

To confirm a funder’s credibility internationally is a little more difficult. The information is spread out over a number of websites and still, it is not likely that all charitable organizations in the world are listed. However, here are some websites to explore:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_charitable_foundations

http://www.amindfulchristmas.com/2008CharityList.pdf

http://www.charity-charities.org/

In Winnipeg

Assiniboine Credit Union Sustainable Community Grants – http://www.assiniboine.mb.ca/My-Community/Sponsorships—Grants/About-Sustainable-Community-Gr.aspx

Investors Group Corporate Citizenship – http://www.investorsgroup.com/english/corpCitizen/request/default.shtml

The Winnipeg Foundation – http://www.wpgfdn.org/grantsagency.php

Thomas Sill Foundation – http://www.thomassillfoundation.com/contact.html

United Way of Winnipeg – http://www.unitedwaywinnipeg.mb.ca/

Winnipeg Goldeyes Field of Dreams Foundations – http://www.goldeyes.com/pages/community/fieldDreams/index.asp (Winnipeg, MB only)

Private Foundations

Asper Foundation – (204) 989-5524

Daremax Foundation Inc. – telephone number: (204)989-5530

The Gail Asper Foundation – telephone number: (204)989-5530

The Joshua Foundation – telephone number: (204)989-5530

In Canada

Limited Geographic Areas

4Cs Foundation – http://www.4csfoundation.com/ (Halifax, NS only)

Abbotsford Community Foundation – http://www.abbotsfordcf.org/ (Abbotsford, BC only)

Alberni Valley Community Foundati on – http://www.albernifoundation.ca/ ( Port Alberni, BC only)

Alberta Community HIV Fund – http://www.acch.ca/alberta_community_hiv_fund.html (Alberta only)

Alberta Ecotrust Foundation – http://www.albertaecotrust.com/ (Alberta only)

Alberta Foundation for the Arts – http://www.affta.ab.ca/default.aspx (Edmonton, AB only)

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) – http://www.ahfmr.ab.ca/ (Edmonton, AB only)

Alberta Historical Resources Foundation (AHRF) – http://culture.alberta.ca/ahrf/default.aspx (Edmonton, AB only)

Alberta Law Foundation – http://www.albertalawfoundation.org/ (Alberta only)

Alberta Real Estate Foundation – http://www.aref.ab.ca/aboutUs.html (Alberta only)

Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation – http://www.culture.alberta.ca/ (Alberta only)

Animal Aid Foundation – http://animalaidfoundation.ca/new/ (Toronto, ON only)

Atkinson Foundation – http://atkinsonfdn.on.ca/ (Ontario only)

Beautiful Plains Community Foundation - http://www.mts.net/~bpcfinc// (Beautiful Plains Area, Manitoba only)

Better Day Alliance Foundation – http://www.betterdayalliance.org/ (Toronto, ON only)

Bowen Island Community Foundation – http://www.bowenfoundation.com/ (Bowen Island, BC only)

Bradford West Gwillimbury & District Community Foundation – http://www.bwgdcf.ca/ (Bradford, ON only)

Brandon Area Community Foundation – http://www.bacf.ca/cms/ (Southwestern MB only)

Branscombe Family Foundation – http://www.branscombefamilyfoundation.com/ (Regional Municipality of Niagara only)

Brant Community Foundation – http://brantcommunityfoundation.ca/ (Brantford, ON only)

Burlington Community Foundation – http://www.burlingtonfoundation.org/ (Burlington, ON only)

Burns Memorial Fund – http://www.burnsfund.com/ (Calgary, AB only)

Calgary Arts Development – http://calgaryartsdevelopment.com/community_investment (Calgary, AB only)

Calgary Foundation – http://www.thecalgaryfoundation.org/ (Calgary, AB only)

Central City Foundation - http://www.centralcityfoundation.ca/home.html (Vancouver, BC only)

Central Okanagan Foundation - http://www.centralokanaganfoundation.org/index.php/grant-seekers/ (Kelowna, BC only)

Chatham Kent Community Foundation – http://chathamkentcommunityfoundation.ca/ (Chatham Kent Area only

The Fredericton Community Foundation – http://www.fredfdn.ca/content/3655 (Fredericton, NB only)

The Manitoba Moose Yearling Foundation – http://www.moosehockey.com/yearlingfoundation (MB only)

National

Aboriginal Healing Foundation – http://www.ahf.ca/

Actuarial Foundation of Canada – http://www.afc-fac.ca/

Allstate Foundation of Canada – http://www.allstate.ca/

Alva Foundation – http://www.alva.ca/

Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada – http://www.awfc.ca/

Banting Research Foundation – http://www.utoronto.ca/bantresf/

Birks Family Foundation – http://www.birksfamilyfoundation.ca/

Breakfast Clubs of Canada – http://www.breakfastclubscanada.org/home.aspx

Breakfast for Learning, Canadian Living Foundation – http://www.breakfastforlearning.ca/

Canada Council for the Arts – http://www.canadacouncil.ca/

Canada Foundation for Innovation - http://www.innovation.ca/

Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR) – http://www.cfdr.ca/

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/nonpr/nonpr17.asp

Canadian Million Dollar Round Table Charitable Foundation – http://www.cmdrtfoundation.org/

Canadian Nurses Foundation – http://www.cnf-fiic.ca/

Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation – http://www.cprf.ca/

Canadian Race Relations Foundation – http://www.crr.ca/

Canadian Women’s Foundation (CWF) – http://www.cdnwomen.org/

Canucks for Kids Fund – http://canucks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=44

Carthy Foundation – http://www.carthyfoundation.org/

Catherine Donnelly Foundation – http://www.catherinedonnellyfoundation.org/

Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon – http://www.fondationchagnon.org/fr/index.aspx

Imperial Oil Charitable Foundation - http://www.imperialoil.ca/Canada-English/ThisIs/Community/TI_C_FundingApplying.asp

Max Bell Foundation – http://www.maxbell.org/

Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation – http://www.mmff.ca/en/grants.php

RBC Foundation – http://www.rbc.com/donations/apply-for-funding.html

TD Friends of the Environment Foundation – http://www.fef.td.com/

Canada and the USA

Brainerd Foundation – http://www.brainerd.org/ (Pacific Northwest Area only)

Bullitt Foundation – http://bullitt.org/ (Pacific Northwest Area only)

In the USA

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – http://www.kauffman.org/about-foundation/funding-guidelines.aspx

MetLife Foundation – http://www.metlife.com/about/corporate-profile/citizenship/metlife-foundation

Microsoft Elevate America – http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en-us/community-tools/job-skills/elevate-america/

The JPMorgan Chase Foundation - http://www.jpmorganchase.com/corporate/Corporate-Responsibility/grant-programs.htm

The Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Patient Assistance Program – https://patientassistanceprogram.sanofi-aventis.us/Patients.aspx

The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation – https://www.wachovia.com/wachoviafoundation

Limited Geographic Areas

Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy – http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm (States where Bank of America has locations only)

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation – http://www.grdodge.org/howtoapply/applicationguidelines.htm (New Jersey only)

Strengthen Rural Iowa Project – http://www.strengthenruraliowa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=12 (Rural Iowa only)

Wells Fargo Foundation – https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/charitable/index.jhtml (only in specified states – see website)

Loans

NonProfits Assistance Fund – http://www.nonprofitsassistancefund.org/

International

Aga Khan Foundation – http://www.akdn.org/akf_grantees.asp

Alcoa Foundation – Grant requests must be submitted to the local Alcoa office. To find one near you go to – http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/about_alcoa/map/globalmap.asp

Allen P. and Josephine B. Green Foundation -http://www.greenfdn.org/FormatForGrantRequests.htm

American Legion Child Welfare Foundation – http://www.cwf-inc.org/grantseekers/overview

Annie E. Casey Foundation – http://www.aecf.org/AboutUs/GrantInformation.aspx

AT&T Foundation – http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/demo/att4.html (only in AT&T locations)

BP Foundation, Inc. – http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9032738&contentId=7060015

Brian Bronfman Family Foundation – http://www.bronfman.ca/home.php

ExxonMobil Foundation – http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/community_contributions_guidelines.aspx

GE Foundation – http://www.ge.com/foundation/index.jsp

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Contribution Fund – http://www.jnj.com/connect/caring/

Link to Charity – http://linktocharity.com/

The A.L. Mailman Family Foundation’s – http://www.mailman.org/

The Beaverbrook Foundation – http://www.beaverbrookfoundation.org/index.php (UK and Canada only)