The Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program — Projects component, Anti-Racism Call

• Signed application form
• Signed declaration/attestation
• Balanced budget using the program template
• Signed application checklist
• Most recent financial statements

Who is eligible?

• Canadian not-for-profit organizations, associations, and unincorporated groups
• Canadian public institutions outside the federal government
• Provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and agencies
• Indigenous not-for-profit organizations
• Indigenous governments, band councils, and tribal councils

Who is not eligible

• Organizations that discriminate or promote prejudice
• Organizations that support offensive content or discourse
• Organizations that undermine Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy
• Organizations that undermine the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms or the Canadian Human Rights Act

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and benefits
• Consultant fees
• Rental of office space and equipment not normally used in daily operations
• Publicity, domestic travel, hospitality, liability insurance, and event-related costs
• Evaluation, audit, administration, and overhead costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Director’s fees for board or governing body members
• Capital costs and renovations, except essential computer equipment
• Annual general meetings and regular board meetings, including related travel
• Ongoing production of newsletters, newspapers, magazines, journals, radio, or television broadcasts
• Religious or politically partisan activities

• Clear project design and relevance to program objectives
• Need, value added, and community engagement
• Measurable results and sustainable impact
• Detailed, balanced, and reasonable budget
• Applicant capacity to deliver the project

• Step 1: Prepare the application
  • Read the guidelines in full.
  • Complete the application form and budget form.
  • Gather all required supporting documents.
• Step 2: Submit the package
  • Send the full package by email or by mail, using only one method.
  • Email submissions must use attachments and be sent before the deadline.
  • Mail submissions must be postmarked or hand-delivered by the deadline.
• Step 3: Confirm receipt
  • Wait for the acknowledgment of receipt.
  • If no acknowledgment is received within two weeks, contact the program.

• Applications are reviewed by a committee and compared with other funding requests
• Eligibility, project merit, and available funds are taken into account
• Applicants are acknowledged within two weeks of receipt
• Funding decisions are final
• If approved, a funding agreement may apply for contributions

• Applications are highly competitive and funding is not guaranteed.
• Only one application may be submitted per organization.
• Activities funded under other MARP components cannot be funded again for the same activities.
• Recipients must publicly acknowledge Government of Canada support in English and French.