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Employee Donations Fund
Last Update: February 4, 2026
Canada
Support for local health and food security initiatives
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
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
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.
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
Documents Needed
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.
Who is eligible?
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
Selection criteria
Processing and Agreement
Additional information
- Maximum support is capped at $60,000 per applicant.
- A program deadline is listed as October 31, 2025.
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