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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.
Step 2: Submit written application
  • Submit the written application to PATTISON Outdoor for consideration.
Step 3: Participate in interview (if short-listed)
  • 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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