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Regeneration Works - Launch Pad Grant
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Canada
Professional coaching support for community organizational capacity
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Overview
Launch Pad Coaching Grants provide in-kind professional coaching valued up to $5,000. Support covers activities such as fundraising, revenue generation, sponsorship, business planning, marketing and communications, and advocacy.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increasing community impact
- Strengthening governance
- Develop strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Minimum amount : 3,000 $
Timeline
- Open Date : February 3, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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
- Fundraising coaching (e.g., reviewing a fundraising plan, donor appeal strategy, or capital campaign plan)
- Revenue generation coaching (e.g., advice on starting a new revenue activity for a historic site)
- Sponsorship coaching (e.g., identifying and securing corporate partnerships for an event or project)
- Business planning coaching (e.g., drafting a business plan for the purchase of a historic site)
- Marketing, communications, and advocacy coaching (e.g., key messages, digital experiences, marketing strategies, or local advocacy support)
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 4,800
Launch coaching to build a paid after-hours heritage event model
$ 4,500
Coaching to improve fundraising plan and local heritage advocacy
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a registered charity, or a not-for-profit incorporated under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (or equivalent provincial/territorial legislation), or a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit government in Canada.
- The request must be for coaching support aligned with Launch Pad coaching categories (e.g., fundraising, revenue generation, sponsorship, business planning, marketing and communications, or advocacy).
Who is eligible?
- Registered charities in Canada
- Incorporated not-for-profit organizations in Canada
- First Nations, Métis, or Inuit governments in Canada
Eligible expenses
- Professional coaching expertise provided in-kind (time-based support)
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Cash funding requests (no funds are provided)
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed monthly.
- Launch Pad Grants are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Additional information
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and reviewed monthly.
- Launch Pad Grants generally run two application calls per year, one in the spring and one in the fall.
- The program prioritizes small, volunteer-run organizations and/or organizations with fewer than three full-time paid staff.
- Organizations with a larger staff complement may be approved from time to time.
