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Find Your Stride

Support for women’s employment and life skills programs

TJX Canada Foundation

Last Update: March 4, 2026

Funding available

No Condition

Timeline

Closing date : September 30, 2025

Location

Canada

Overview

This program supports nonprofits that help women build employment and life skills. Maximum funding amount is not specified in the available information, and supported activities focus on career training, educational skills access, and life-skills programming such as well-being and financial literacy.

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Opportunity Score

Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals

Increase social or community impact
Develop workforce skills

Eligible Funding

No Condition

Timeline

Closing date : September 30, 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
Employment and Training

Target groups

Women & girls

Revenue structures

All structures

Scope

Local

Next steps

Determine your project

Validate your eligibility

Activities funded

Employment skills programming that helps women access educational skills and career training to secure stable employment.
Life skills programming that supports women on the path to economic independence, including mental health and well-being.
Financial literacy programming for women to strengthen economic independence.
Confidence and self-esteem programming that supports women’s self-sufficiency.

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

Registered charities
Non-profit organizations

Who is not eligible

Organizations that have received funding from TJX Canada in the past 12 months
Organizations that are not registered charities or non-profit organizations
Organizations operating for 12 months or less

Eligible geographic areas

Organizations located within 20 kilometers of a TJX store, Distribution Centre, or office
Organizations serving populations within 20 kilometers of a TJX store, Distribution Centre, or office

Additional information

Letters of inquiry are accepted only for the two stated focus areas: employment skills and life skills for women.
Applicants must have a public nondiscrimination policy covering the categories listed by the funder.
The letter of inquiry deadline listed is September 30, 2025.
Funding is restricted to organizations that have not received support from TJX Canada in the past 12 months.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Find Your Stride Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Find Your Stride. 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 Find Your Stride?

Who is eligible for the Find Your Stride program?

To be eligible for the Find Your Stride program, you must: Registered charity or non-profit (12+ months) Programs aligned with employment or life skills for women Within 20 km of a TJX location

What expenses are eligible under Find Your Stride?

Employment skills programming that helps women access educational skills and career training to secure stable employment. Life skills programming that supports women on the path to economic independence, including mental health and well-being. Financial literacy programming for women to strengthen economic independence. Confidence and self-esteem programming that supports women’s self-sufficiency.