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Mental Health Grants
Support for mental health and environmental initiatives
Latest source updateLast Update: June 30, 2026Latest change: The page now shows Echo Foundation grant information, including mental health scope, application requirements, and contact details that were not previously visible.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: June 30, 2026
Latest change: The page now shows Echo Foundation grant information, including mental health scope, application requirements, and contact details that were not previously visible.
Echo Foundation mental health grant details added
The Echo Foundation page now shows active grant information instead of a suspended-account notice. It identifies mental health grants for organizations located in Montreal or Toronto that serve people with serious and persistent mental health problems, and it now lists environmental grants for Eastern Canada, including Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. The application instructions are now visible and require a letter of inquiry with the organization’s history, charitable registration number, complete mailing address, the three latest annual reports and financial statements, a project description and detailed budget, the grant amount sought, funder information, the project lead’s direct phone number, and similar projects. The page also states that grants may not be used for political activities and provides contact details at 1350 Sherbrooke St. West, Suite 1050, Montréal QC H3G 1J1, with telephone (514) 843-5112, fax (514) 843-4080, and email kleonard@echofoundation.ca.
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Montreal, Montréal, Ontario, Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Echo Foundation supports mental health and environmental initiatives for eligible organizations in Montreal, Toronto, Eastern Canada, and the Atlantic provinces. It focuses on frontline services, natural area protection, sustainable environmental practices, and selected pilot or concrete projects.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Montreal
- Montréal
- Ontario, Quebec
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
Target groups
- Nonprofits / charities
Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
Scope
- Local
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Frontline services to improve the quality of life of persons suffering from serious and persistent mental health problems.
- Drop-in centres, residential facilities, reinsertion programs, family support services and pilot projects for mental health grants.
- Protection of natural areas of ecological importance.
- Other concrete endeavours designed to promote and enhance sustainable environmental practices.
Documents Needed
- Charitable organization’s history
- Revenue Canada BN/charitable registration number
- Complete mailing address
- Copy of the three latest Annual Reports and financial statements
- Brief description of the proposed project
- Detailed project budget
- Amount of the grant sought
- List of confirmed and potential project funders and the respective amount of their contribution
- Name and direct telephone number of the person in charge of the project
- List of similar projects
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Charitable organizations.
Eligible expenses
Operational costs related to mental health programs, community awareness campaigns, pilot projects, and reintegration efforts.Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Political activities
Eligible geographic areas
- Montreal
- Toronto
- Eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces)
Selection criteria
- Relevance and impact of the project (40%)
- Innovation and community benefit (30%)
- Feasibility and organizational capacity (20%)
- Budget clarity and justification (10%)
How to apply
- Address a letter of inquiry to Echo Foundation.
- Include the charitable organization’s history, Revenue Canada BN/charitable registration number, complete mailing address, copy of the three latest Annual Reports and financial statements, brief description of the proposed project, detailed project budget, amount of the grant sought, list of confirmed and potential project funders and the respective amount of their contribution, name and direct telephone number of the person in charge of the project, and a list of similar projects.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications that do not meet the listed requirements will not be considered.
- All requests are made by addressing a letter of inquiry.
Additional information
- All grant requests must meet the listed requirements, otherwise it will not be considered.
- Grants awarded may not be used for political activities.
- All written correspondence with the Foundation must include the sender’s complete contact information, otherwise the Foundation will not be able to respond.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Mental Health Grants Program
What is the Mental Health Grants?
The Echo Foundation supports mental health and environmental initiatives for eligible organizations in Montreal, Toronto, Eastern Canada, and the Atlantic provinces. It focuses on frontline services, natural area protection, sustainable environmental practices, and selected pilot or concrete projects.
Who is eligible for the Mental Health Grants program?
To be eligible for the Mental Health Grants program, you must:
Organizations located in Montreal or Toronto for mental health grants.
Organizations located in Eastern Canada for environment grants.
Organizations providing frontline services or environmental initiatives described by the foundation.
What expenses are eligible under Mental Health Grants?
Frontline services to improve the quality of life of persons suffering from serious and persistent mental health problems.
Drop-in centres, residential facilities, reinsertion programs, family support services and pilot projects for mental health grants.
Protection of natural areas of ecological importance.
Other concrete endeavours designed to promote and enhance sustainable environmental practices.
Who can I contact for more information about the Mental Health Grants?
You can contact ECHO Foundation by email at kleonard@echofoundation.ca or by phone at (514) 843-5112.
Where is the Mental Health Grants available?
The Mental Health Grants program is available Montréal, Ontario, Quebec.
Is the Mental Health Grants a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Mental Health Grants is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Mental Health Grants?
Mental Health Grants is funded by ECHO Foundation, Regional Access Project Foundation (RAP)