Business & Strategy

SUMMARY: This program supports shovel-ready clean energy and transportation infrastructure projects in Canada’s critical minerals sector, including site preparation, construction, rehabilitation, and upgrades, along with capacity-building and engagement activities that prioritize Indigenous and other impacted communities. Eligible projects: Clean energy infrastructure Projects that drive environmental performance while supporting increased critical minerals production. Transportation infrastructure Projects […]

SUMMARY: The Rural Ontario Development (ROD) Program provides cost-share funding to support projects that foster economic growth, workforce development, community infrastructure, and business expansion in rural Ontario communities. This program aims to build strong, sustainable rural economies by addressing local challenges and creating new opportunities. Examples of eligible services and equipment include: • Economic diversification […]

SUMMARY: This fund, led by the Terry Fox Research Institute’s Digital Health & Discovery Platform (DHDP), supports cutting-edge health with a focus on AI and data-driven innovation. While the fund prioritizes oncology and neurology research programs, the DHDP is a disease agnostic initiative. Applications focused on other areas of health and AI research where similar data […]

SUMMARY: The AI Compute Access Fund helps Canadian SMEs access high-performance AI compute at reduced costs, accelerating innovation in sectors like energy, manufacturing, and life sciences. As part of Canada’s Sovereign AI Strategy, this fund aims to strengthen national AI capacity and make cutting-edge infrastructure more accessible to businesses driving economic growth. Applications should clearly demonstrate […]

SUMMARY: Established by the Rideau Hall Foundation, Catapult Canada supports youth-serving organizations in Canada to design, build, scale up and evaluate the impact of initiatives to better support Canadian youth in their learning goals, especially those underserved by the education system and disengaged from education and/or career pathways. This includes newcomers to Canada; refugees; youth […]

SUMMARY: The Vancouver Foundation offers flexible, multi-year grants of up to $100,000 per year for three years to land-based First Nations and Indigenous-led organizations serving land-based First Nations in British Columbia. Examples of eligible projects include: Capacity building Elder and knowledge keeper support Gender-specific support groups Advocacy Governance capacity through research Policy development Cultural mentorship […]

Securing grants is no small task. If you have gone through the process, you know the relief and satisfaction of completing a proposal after weeks—or even months—of effort. As you approach the finish line, one especially important step remains: the editing and review process. This step is crucial because small adjustments can transform your proposal […]

In the flurried process of crafting a compelling proposal and constructing a comprehensive budget, it is important to keep track of program costs that may extend beyond your funder’s program period. These expenses, often referred to as ongoing costs, are paid long after the initial startup costs for new programs are incurred. If, for example, […]

Canada’s housing crisis is a matter of national urgency. As of 2024, nearly 45% of Canadians reported being very concerned about their ability to afford housing due to rising costs. In Ontario, the average home price in 2019 was approximately $604,883, and in 2024, that number rose to $868,067, reflecting a 43.4% rise over these […]

Budget justifications (sometimes referred to as budget narratives) are a key component of standard grant applications. Most grant applications will also include a cover page, executive summary, needs statement, project narrative, itemized budget, assorted appendices, and other supporting documents. These application components will vary slightly across funders. For example, for the budget portion of an […]