Government of Canada launches call for proposals for new studies on mobility and public transit

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Dr. Ted Hewitt, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), announced funding for up to 10 Knowledge Synthesis Grants on mobility and public transit. The projects will focus on consolidating and...

Canadian Women’s Foundation accepting proposals for Investment Readiness Grants

The Canadian Women’s Foundation will be accepting proposals for the third and last funding cycle of the Investment Readiness Program from Monday, September 14, 2020 to Friday, October 2, 2020 at 11:59pm PST. Apply now! The online application can be accessed here. In...

Open call for applications for the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, launched an open call to non-governmental not-for-profit organizations who will work directly with municipalities, local governments, Indigenous communities and not-for-profit community partners to identify and fund local projects through the Canada...

Canadians’ mental health declines in August, reversing the trend of improvement since April

Morneau Shepell  released its monthly Mental Health Index™ report, showing a consistent negative mental health score for the fifth consecutive month and a decline from July's score of -10. The findings indicate that Canadians' mental health continues to be affected...

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities launches $8 million sport relief fund to preserve play

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) today announced an $8 million sport relief fund to help sport and recreation organizations continue to deliver programming in 2020 and beyond. Many community organizations have shut their doors due to the financial burden created by COVID-19,...

92% of Canadians agree children must be a priority for a national COVID-19 recovery plan

A new survey by Abacus Data commissioned by Children's Healthcare Canada (CHC) reveals the vast majority of Canadians are deeply worried about the future of our country's children and youth. Of those polled, 92% fully believe children should be a priority as the...

City of Vancouver accepting Organizational Capacity Building Grant applications

Applications are now being accepted by the City of Vancouver for Organizational Capacity Building Grants. Organizations may be contacted between now and late November for additional information or to arrange a visit to your organization. A limited number of grants are given every...

The application period for Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities Projects is now open

Recognizing that barriers to accessing the benefits of sport programs still exist in many Indigenous communities, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today announced the launch of the second intake of applications for the Sport for Social Development...

Register now for the PAVRO LiVE virtual conference for volunteer engagement professionals

"Creating Connections" couldn't be more important than it is today. Don't miss out on the opportunity to join us for PAVRO's Leader in Volunteer Engagement annual conference held virtually October 1 and 8, 2020.  Building meaningful relationships and creating strong connections...

Accessibility Standards Canada launches its first public consultation on priorities for engagement, accessibility standards and research

The principle of “Nothing without us” is at the core of Accessibility Standards Canada’s mandate. Accessibility Standards Canada is launching its first public consultation. It focuses on priorities for engagement, accessibility standards and research from 2020 to 2022. Objective The feedback...
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