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Avanti Foundation — General Funding
Funding for community-rooted housing and economic initiatives
Record updated
- Funding available
- Varies by project
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Ontario, Quebec, Canada
Overview
Avanti Foundation General Funding supports community-rooted organizations working on housing, economic opportunity, and social supports. It focuses primarily on Hamilton and Parkdale (Toronto), with priority given to place-based organizations advancing local housing affordability, community wealth, and tenant supports.
At a glance
Funding available
Varies by project
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Develop workforce skills
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Renovate or expand facilities
- Ensure financial sustainability
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Ontario, Quebec
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- All legal structures
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Nonprofit organizations.
- Co-operative housing providers or developers.
- Charities and qualified donees.
Eligible geographic areas
- Hamilton
- Parkdale (Toronto)
Activities funded
- Housing affordability initiatives, including bridge financing and support for affordable housing.
- Housing-related supports such as tenant leadership, advocacy, and peer-to-peer support.
- Community economic development initiatives tied to housing and local employment.
- Skill-building programs that improve economic participation or reduce barriers to employment or self-employment.
Selection criteria
- Place-based and embedded in the community.
- Trusted by local residents and responsive to local needs.
- Led by or centering equity-deserving communities.
- Willingness to experiment, reflect, and adapt.
- Works across social, economic, and housing-related outcomes.
Additional information
- The foundation prioritizes organizations that are place-based and embedded in the community.
- It favors groups trusted by local residents and responsive to their needs.
- It looks for organizations willing to experiment, reflect, and adapt.
- It aims to strengthen local organizations with long-term capacity to lead change.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Avanti Foundation — General Funding Program
What is the Avanti Foundation — General Funding?
Avanti Foundation General Funding supports community-rooted organizations working on housing, economic opportunity, and social supports. It focuses primarily on Hamilton and Parkdale (Toronto), with priority given to place-based organizations advancing local housing affordability, community wealth, and tenant supports.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Avanti Foundation — General Funding program?
To be eligible for the Avanti Foundation — General Funding program, you must:
Place-based and community-embedded organization
Trusted by local residents
Works on housing, social, and economic outcomes
Where is the Avanti Foundation — General Funding available?
The Avanti Foundation — General Funding program is available the province of Ontario, Quebec.
Is the Avanti Foundation — General Funding a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Avanti Foundation — General Funding is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Avanti Foundation — General Funding?
Avanti Foundation — General Funding is funded by Avanti Foundation