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Community Relations and Partnerships
Last Update: February 3, 2026
Canada
Support for community partnership initiatives
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Unspecified
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Children and Youth Organizations
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
This program supports community partnership initiatives aligned with Air Canada’s Canadian values and pillars. Maximum funding amount is not specified; eligible activities include projects supporting official languages, First Nations, diversity and inclusion, equity and leadership, peace and social justice, economic growth, and youth development.
Activities funded
- Community projects supporting Canada’s official languages
- Community projects supporting Canada’s First Nations
- Initiatives advancing diversity and inclusion
- Initiatives promoting equity and leadership, peace, or social justice
- Projects supporting regional and international economic growth or youth development
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 35,000
Bilingual youth reconciliation workshops connecting Indigenous and newcomer leaders nationwide
$ 28,000
Bilingual aviation career pathway events for diverse youth and newcomers
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The opportunity must bring communities together by supporting at least one of the stated pillars.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Processing and Agreement
- Requests are evaluated, and applicants should allow a minimum of 3 months for assessment.
- New requests are temporarily not being accepted due to a high volume of community partnerships.
Additional information
- New requests are temporarily not being accepted due to an increasing number of community partnerships.
- Allow a minimum of 3 months for the request to be evaluated.
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