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Global Programmes - Capacity Building
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Canada
Capacity building to strengthen resilience and living conditions
Grant and Funding
Overview
This programme supports initiatives to develop human skills and strengthen the social environment. The maximum funding amount is not specified, and eligible activities focus on improving living conditions and resilience.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Increasing community impact
Strengthening governance
Develop employee skills
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Unspecified
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
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Activities funded
- Capacity-building initiatives to develop human skills.
- Projects that improve the social environment.
- Activities aimed at improving living conditions and resilience.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 48,500
Skills and resilience training for newcomers and unemployed adults
$ 49,750
Trauma-informed youth support program with staff training and tools
How to apply
Step 1: Choose application route
- Confirm whether you are applying under “Global Programmes” or under “Communities - Americas, Local Charity of the Year”.
- For “Global Programmes”, use the online application process on the funder website.
- For “Communities - Americas, Local Charity of the Year”, download the application form from the funder website.
- Complete and submit the application via the funder’s online process (Global Programmes) or using the downloaded form as directed (Communities - Americas).
Processing and Agreement
- Applicants are notified within 8–12 weeks if their project is selected as a finalist for submission to the Board of Trustees.
- The Board of Trustees makes decisions on project applications four times per year.
Additional information
- Applicants are informed within 8–12 weeks if their project becomes a finalist for Board submission.
- Project applications are decided by the Board of Trustees four times a year.
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