Looking to secure funding for your community initiative, nonprofit, or business idea? Below are a few funding opportunities and programs currently open to Black-led, community-rooted, or small business initiatives across Canada.
Whether you’re a grassroots organizer, a small business owner, or a nonprofit leader, there’s something here for you.
1. Catapult Canada Access Innovation Fund
Hosted by the Rideau Hall Foundation, the Access Innovation Fund provides funding to organizations working to remove barriers to education for youth across Canada.
What’s offered:
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Funding for projects that improve access to learning, especially for equity-deserving youth.
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Multi-year grants available.
Who’s eligible:
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Canadian registered charities and qualified donees.
👉🏾 Apply for The Catapult Canada Access Innovation Fund here
Deadline: Rolling (apply ASAP)
2. Cassels 2025 Grant for Black-Owned Small Businesses
Cassels is offering a $10,000 grant to support one Canadian Black-owned small business with capital to grow.
What’s offered:
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$10,000 cash grant
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Access to legal support and networking
Who’s eligible:
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Black-owned Canadian businesses with less than 50 employees
👉🏾 Apply for The Cassels 2025 Grant here
Deadline: July 1, 2025
3. TELUS Friendly Future Foundation Grants
TELUS is offering multiple streams of funding to charitable organizations that support underserved youth across Canada.
What’s offered:
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Community Board grants (up to $20,000)
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Innovation grants for tech-based solutions
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National impact funding for large-scale programs
Who’s eligible:
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Canadian registered charities focused on youth
👉🏾 Apply for The TELUS Friendly Future Foundation Grants here
Deadline: Rolling
4. CIBC Community Investment Funding
CIBC offers three different streams of funding to support charitable initiatives in local communities.
Streams include:
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Financial Education & Inclusion
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Youth Empowerment
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Health & Wellness
Who’s eligible:
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Nonprofits, charities, and community groups
👉🏾 View funding guidelines
Deadline: Rolling
5. Alterna Savings Community Granting Program
Alterna is offering grants of up to $1,000 for grassroots and community-based initiatives aligned with one or more of their key impact areas:
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Affordable & co-operative housing
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (with a focus on women, youth, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities)
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Environmental sustainability
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Food insecurity
Who’s eligible:
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Community organizations, nonprofits, grassroots groups
👉🏾 Apply here
Deadline: May 30, 2025
Questions? Email: community.grants@alterna.ca
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