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RBC Foundation - Grant for Community Spaces RBC Foundation (Development stream)
Last Update: February 2, 2026
Canada
Improve public spaces through sustainability and accessibility
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
- Minimum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 0.5% of project cost
Timeline
- Closing date : December 15, 2025
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
Overview
Provides up to $2,500,000 CAD to renovate, repair, upgrade, or build public spaces. Eligible activities include sustainability-focused building improvements and accessibility upgrades to community facilities.
Activities funded
- Renovating, repairing, or improving existing public buildings and spaces
- Constructing new public spaces
- Implementing building improvements that increase energy efficiency, reduce emissions, or improve climate resilience
- Carrying out major upgrades that improve accessibility in community buildings
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 2,450,000
Deep retrofit to cut emissions and improve building accessibility
$ 480,000
Accessibility and energy upgrades for an existing public cultural space
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a registered charity in Canada
- The project must involve renovating, repairing, improving, or constructing a public space
- The project must aim to improve environmental sustainability or accessibility of a community building or public space
Who is eligible?
- Hospitals (registered charities in Canada)
- Cultural institutions (registered charities in Canada)
- Community centres (registered charities in Canada)
- Other registered charities in Canada
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
- Renovation, repair, or improvement costs for existing public buildings and spaces
- Construction costs for new public spaces
- Costs related to technical or nature-based solutions that improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, or strengthen climate resilience
- Costs related to accessibility improvement work in community buildings
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Selection criteria
Processing and Agreement
Additional information
- Funding is provided through the RBC Foundation Community Spaces program (Development stream), formerly known as the Community Infrastructure Fund
- Funding duration can be up to five years
- The program supports projects that reduce the ecological footprint of operations or improve accessibility of public spaces
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