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Elevating Voices Grant

In-kind out-of-home media for inclusive community messaging
Pattison Outdoor
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 400,000
Timeline
  • Closing date : January 30, 2026
Location
Canada

Overview

Provides up to $100,000 in media value per regional recipient and up to $400,000 for a national recipient. It supports Out-of-Home advertising placements that elevate community messages promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Increase social or community impact
  • Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
Timeline
  • Closing date : January 30, 2026

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
  • Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
  • Indigenous peoples
  • People with disabilities
  • Women & girls
  • LGBTQ+ community
  • Minority groups
Revenue structures
  • All structures
Scope
  • Regional
  • National

Next steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Activities funded

  • Out-of-Home public awareness campaigns that bring community messages into public spaces
  • Messaging initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion

Documents Needed

  • Written proposal document outlining the media grant request

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Charitable organizations
  • Organizations supporting ethnocultural communities
  • Organizations supporting First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples
  • Organizations supporting 2SLGBTQ+, women’s equality, and people with disabilities

Eligible expenses

  • In-kind Out-of-Home advertising media (media credits)

Eligible geographic areas

  • Pacific region
  • Prairies (Alberta, Manitoba/Saskatchewan)
  • Central (Ontario)
  • Quebec
  • Atlantic Canada

Processing and Agreement

  • Applications are short-listed for a required virtual interview/presentation.
  • Follow-up interviews are conducted in April.
  • Final selection decisions are made by the end of April.
  • Short-listed applicants who cannot present in a timely manner forfeit their opportunity for selection.

Additional information

  • PATTISON Outdoor does not currently have media in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, or Yukon.
  • Messaging from the territories may be considered if placed in another part of Canada.
  • Follow-up interviews are conducted in April, with final selection by the end of April.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Elevating Voices Grant Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Elevating Voices Grant. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.

What is the Elevating Voices Grant?

Provides up to $100,000 in media value per regional recipient and up to $400,000 for a national recipient. It supports Out-of-Home advertising placements that elevate community messages promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

How much funding can be received?

Elevating Voices Grant Funds up to $400,000 of admissible expenses.

Who is eligible for the Elevating Voices Grant program?

To be eligible for the Elevating Voices Grant program, you must: Not-for-profit or charitable organization DEI-focused community messaging Available for virtual interview if short-listed

What expenses are eligible under Elevating Voices Grant?

Out-of-Home public awareness campaigns that bring community messages into public spaces Messaging initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion

Where is the Elevating Voices Grant available?

The Elevating Voices Grant program is available across Canada.

Is the Elevating Voices Grant a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Elevating Voices Grant is a Grant and Funding

Who are the financial supporters of the Elevating Voices Grant?

Elevating Voices Grant is funded by Pattison Outdoor

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