When exploring funding from foundations, corporations, trade/service organizations and others, the fit between the funding program purpose and your organization or project is key. Check the funding program eligibility for the programs listed below before investing a lot of time in making an application.

S. M. Blair Family Foundation
The S. M. Blair Family Foundation financially supports research and provides funding for charitable and educational purposes in Canada. It also encourages the training and development of Canadians in research. We endeavor to: Balance funding between arts and social programs and scientific pursuits with both sectors including a significant component
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The Chawkers Foundation
The Chawkers Foundation’s objectives are to aid charities across Canada working in the fields of environmental research and protection, and of education. The foundation has also prioritized support for long-form non-fiction and journalism. The Chawkers Foundation was created in 1988 with a sole donation from Charles S. Alexander, a resident
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The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
The Foundation provides financial assistance, by way of grants, to young artists who are pursuing their studies or are in the early or developmental stage of their career, are working in a representational style of painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking, and demonstrate the determination and talent to pursue a lifetime
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The Hamber Foundation
The Foundation makes grants for cultural, educational and charitable purposes within the Province of British Columbia. The Foundation prefers to support specific projects rather than contributing to general sustaining assistance or to large capital projects. The Foundation may review major grant proposals from time to time. Objective: To support the
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The Shevchenko Foundation
The Shevchenko Foundation is dedicated to a flourishing Ukrainian community for the enrichment of Canada, by providing leadership and funding support in four main pillars: Arts, Community, Education and Heritage. The Shevchenko Foundation provides grants to organizations, groups and individuals in support of Ukrainian Canadian cultural development.
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Toronto Arts Foundation
Toronto Arts Foundation and our supporters share a clear vision for Toronto – a vibrant and creative city where every neighbourhood is enriched by the transformative benefits of the arts.  Through our programming and initiatives we’re focused on bringing the arts to communities throughout the city. We do this, not
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Vancouver Foundation
Vancouver Foundation is Community Inspired. We connect the generosity of donors with the energy, ideas and time of people in the community. Together, we’ve been making meaningful and lasting impacts in neighborhoods and communities since 1943. We work with individuals, corporations and charitable agencies to create permanent endowment funds and
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