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The Pillar Nonprofit Network team is committed to engaging, supporting, and informing our membership and community through the multiple challenges we face. Use our curated collection to find the information you need when you need it. You'll also find news related to our operations and service delivery on our News page and relevant events on the Pillar Events page. 

Upcoming free virtual learning

Resources and advocacy for the impact sector 

Volunteers and volunteering

Addressing racism and xenophobia 

Giving and philanthropy

Current relief and funding opportunities

Systems Change and Future-Weaving

 

Upcoming free virtual learning and occasional in-person events

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Resources and advocacy for the impact sector, including nonprofits, charities, social enterprises, and impact investors

Volunteerism and Volunteer Management

Addressing racism, xenophobia, and sociodemographic determinants of health

Philanthropy, Giving, and Special Grants 

The focus of this section is funding for charities, incorporated nonprofits, and unincorporated grassroots nonprofits, including nonprofit social enterprises. For-profit social enterprises and impact-focused businesses may want to explore Government of Canada supports for business.)

        • LOCAL London Community Foundation Funding Needs Registry (NB: not a grant, but a space to record funding needs for consideration by LCF donors
        • Ecclesiastical Canada's Community Impact Grant - Apply by August 29
        • Rexall Care Network - Apply by September 15
        • Ontario Brain Institute - GEEK Program Letter of Intent - Apply by September 30
        • Sifton Family Foundation Letter of Intent
        • SickKid's Foundation's Community Conference Grants - Apply by September 30
        • The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation - Apply by September 30
        • Harry E. Foster Foundation - Apply by October 1 Funds programs and projects for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities) 
        • Local Festivals – Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Apply by October 15 – for festivals starting between July 1 and August 31 of the next calendar year.  Up to 100 per cent of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $200,000 for festivals that  present the work of local artists, local artisans, local heritage performers, and local First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultural carriers; actively involve members of the local community; and are intended for and accessible to the general public
        • Limited Support to Endangered Arts Organizations - ongoing
          The Government of Canada is accepting applications to the Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Limited Support to Endangered Arts Organizations stream. Funding is available for the restructuring of an arts organization, so it can continue to contribute to the community it is serving. 
        • RBC Future Launch - ongoing
          RBC Foundation is accepting applications to their RBC Future Launch program, which supports charitable programs that target young people in their transitional years, specifically ages 15-29 that are focusing on one or more of their “solution areas”. Applications of $10,000 or more are accepted on a rolling basis, applications for grants greater than $100,000 should be discussed with the donations manager.
        • Events — Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - Applications on a rolling basis
          The Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program aims to support Canadian communities in combating racism and discrimination while promoting diversity and inclusion. The Events component is to provide funding to community-based events that promote intercultural or interfaith understanding, promote discussions on multiculturalism, diversity, racism and religious discrimination, or celebrate a community's history and culture such as heritage months recognized by Parliament.
        • As part of the Ontario Non Profit Housing Association's Community Housing Transformation Initiative, the STEP program offers professional services to help all housing providers in Ontario prepare for End of Mortgage and/or Operating Agreement (EOM/EOA) negotiations with their service manager. This grant is designed to assist in using pre-qualified vendors within the STEP program and offers up to $15,000 for one community housing provider in each service manager area.
        • Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP). Boost Your Business Technology grant gives you: up to $15,000 to develop a Digital Adoption Plan; up to $100,000 in 0% interest loan from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to implement your plan; and/or up to $7,300 to hire a skilled youth to implement the technologies that can propel your business forward.

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