Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program – Contributions

• Application for Funding (EMP 5523) completed in full.
• Budget Detail Template Set A (EMP5569).
• Valid CRA business number.
• Partnership information, if applicable.
• Governance documents, if applicable.

Who is eligible?

• Not-for-profit organizations.
• Municipalities.
• Provincial or territorial governments, institutions, and Crown corporations.
• Indigenous organizations.
• Coalitions, networks, and committees.
• Educational institutions, health and social services institutions, and research organizations or institutes.
• For-profit organizations with non-commercial project activities.

Who is not eligible

• For-profit organizations proposing commercial, profit-generating activities.
• Organizations applying for both the Contributions stream and the Grants stream.
• Organizations submitting more than one application under this Call for Proposals.

Eligible expenses

• Consultants and other qualified professionals.
• Honoraria, hospitality, participant costs, materials and supplies, travel, and data collection.
• Knowledge-sharing, evaluation, salaries and benefits.
• Other reasonable costs approved by the Department.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Fundraising costs.
• Parking tickets, fines, and penalties.
• Entertainment, alcohol, illegal substances, gifts, and recognition payments.
• Capital construction costs, land or building purchases, and motor vehicle purchases.
• Core, existing, or ongoing organizational activities and research activities.
• Activities that build organizational capacity to manage and deliver SDG projects.

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada
• Quebec organizations may be subject to provincial approval requirements.

• Alignment with stream objectives and funding priorities.
• Feasible timelines and expected results.
• Partnership, collaboration, innovation, and impact.
• Reasonable project costs.
• Additional consideration for national scope, SDG coverage, Indigenous knowledge, and in-kind contributions.

• Step 1: Create or access GCOS
  • Register for a GCOS account if needed.
  • Use the online service to start your application.
• Step 2: Complete the application package
  • Fill out Application for Funding (EMP 5523).
  • Complete Budget Detail Template Set A (EMP5569).
  • Gather supporting information such as business number, partnership details, and governance documents if applicable.
• Step 3: Submit the application
  • Submit through GCOS, or by email, or by mail.
  • If submitting by email or mail, use the program application form and send it to ESDC.
• Step 4: Receive confirmation
  • GCOS submissions receive an immediate acknowledgment and tracking number.
  • Mail submissions receive an acknowledgment by email within 14 days.

• Applications are screened for eligibility first.
• Eligible applications are then assessed against program objectives, capacity, and priorities.
• Funding decisions are expected in Summer 2024.
• Applicants are notified in writing by email.
• A funding agreement must be signed before activities start.

• Eligible organizations may submit only one application under this Call for Proposals.
• If applying to the Contributions stream, organizations cannot also apply to the Grants stream.
• Applications from Quebec organizations may require Quebec government approval before funding can be issued.
• The program is closed and no longer accepting applications.