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Catherine Donnelly Foundation (CDF)

June 2, 2026

Value

Average grant amount is $25,000 up to maximum of $50,000.

Description

The Catherine Donnelly Foundation reviews grant applications twice per year, in February and July/August. Review the process and get started.

Eligible Applicants

The Foundation seeks applicant organizations that:

  • Are registered Canadian charities or registered not-for-profit organizations
  • Can provide evidence that their operative values are consistent with those of the Catherine Donnelly Foundation
  • Work in areas where the needs are greatest
  • Work with persons not served or reached by traditional programs
  • Are undertaking projects or programs that have promise as a model for imitation in other Canadian communities and will train others to set up similar programs
  • Partner with other like-minded organizations to achieve shared goals

Eligible Expenses

Areas of Focus:

  • Adult Education Advancement Initiatives – The Foundation will consider applications that focus on the adult education and learning needs of new Canadians and marginalized populations and in particular, those that seek to address the most pressing contemporary problems and concerns of these groups.
  • Environmental Enhancement Initiatives – The Foundation will consider applications that aim to catalyze a significant increase in public support for fast and deep-reaching climate change solutions.
  • Housing Initiatives – The Foundation will consider applications for projects that address homelessness and the scandalous lack of affordable housing through research, policy development, capacity building and advocacy within the sector.

Deadline Date

June 2, 2026

Contact

Contact Name: Grants and Logistics Coordinator, Hamshaa Sivaruban

Phone Number: 416-461-2996 ext 203

E-mail Address: hsivaruban@catherinedonnellyfoundation.org

Website: https://catherinedonnellyfoundation.org/granting/process/

Industry:

Non-Profit

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

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Non-Profit

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