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Employee Donations Fund
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Canada
Support for local health and food security initiatives
Grant and Funding
Overview
Funding of up to $60,000 supports local community initiatives. Priorities include health and human services and food banks, such as mental health support, housing assistance, access to community programs, and sourcing or distributing nutritious food.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Increasing community impact
Supporting volunteer engagement
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : October 31, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
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
- Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
- Social Services
- Income Support and Maintenance
- Housing
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Activities funded
- Mental health support initiatives.
- Housing assistance initiatives.
- Initiatives improving access to community activities, programs, or services.
- Food bank initiatives focused on sourcing nutritious food.
- Food bank initiatives focused on distributing nutritious food.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 58,000
Refrigerated distribution upgrades for nutritious food hampers and outreach
$ 60,000
Mobile healthy meal deliveries paired with housing and mental-health navigation
Eligibility
- The initiative must be a local community initiative.
- The initiative must align with Health and Human Services or Food Banks priorities.
- Health and Human Services initiatives may include mental health support, housing assistance, or access to community activities, programs, or services.
- Food Bank initiatives may focus on sourcing and distributing nutritious food.
Additional information
- Maximum support is capped at $60,000 per applicant.
- A program deadline is listed as October 31, 2025.
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