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Elevating Voices Grant
Last Update: February 4, 2026
Canada
In-kind out-of-home media for inclusive community messaging
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
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
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.
Activities funded
- Out-of-Home public awareness campaigns that bring community messages into public spaces
- Messaging initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 98,500
Out-of-home campaign connecting 2SLGBTQ+ newcomers to safety supports
$ 395,000
Accessible public awareness campaign promoting disability inclusion in everyday services
Documents Needed
- Written proposal document outlining the media grant request
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a not-for-profit or charitable organization.
- The proposal must promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through community messaging.
- The organization’s focus must relate to equity, inclusion, and representation (e.g., ethnocultural communities; First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples; 2SLGBTQ+; women’s equality; people with disabilities; or similar groups).
- The applicant must be able to participate in a short virtual interview if short-listed.
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
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
- In-kind Out-of-Home advertising media (media credits)
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
- Pacific region
- Prairies (Alberta, Manitoba/Saskatchewan)
- Central (Ontario)
- Quebec
- Atlantic Canada
Selection criteria
How to apply
Step 1: Prepare proposal document
- Draft a document outlining your proposal for the media grant.
- Submit the written application to PATTISON Outdoor for consideration.
- Attend a short virtual interview/presentation to introduce your organization to the committee.
- Present within the available timeframe offered to retain eligibility for selection.
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.
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