Children, Youth & Families Grant Recipients
Featured Grant Recipients
We’re proud to highlight some of our exceptional long-term partners. These organizations support youth and families through education, economic opportunities, access to mental health support, and increased food access.
To work with northern First Nations to recruit, prepare, and support committed teachers, in order to make education more equal.
To help youth graduate from high school and break the cycle of poverty.
To build health, belonging, and social justice in low-income communities through the power of food.
To build leadership capacity in Indigenous community partners and help children overcome adversity through the transformative power of play.
To improve fresh food access for food insecure youth across the GTA through collecting surplus food, combating hunger and food waste simultaneously.
To empower women to rebuild their careers after violence and homelessness.
To provide comprehensive support to nurture all elements of at-risk youths’ health and wellbeing.
To empower Indigenous and community-based entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses and livelihoods across Northern Canada.
To support the transition of MABELLEarts’ food security response from a food bank model into a micro-business and social enterprise that unlocks economic opportunity for local residents.
2024 Grant Recipients
In 2024, we’re proud to continue awarding grants across our key funding themes: Education and Economic Opportunities, Children and Youth Mental Health, and Food Security and Systems. Included below are the 18 grassroots organizations supported this year through the GTA Community Grants Program.
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Access Community Capital Fund$40,000
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Believe to Achieve Organization$5,300
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The Bike Brigade$14,500
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Black Creek Youth Initiative$9,200
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Blue Door$85,000
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Business in the Streets$270,000 over three years
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Canadian Mental Health Association, York and Simcoe Region$5,000
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CaterToronto$15,000
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Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada$75,000
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Creating Together EarlyON Child and Family Centre$15,000
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EveryMind Mental Health Services$20,000
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Focus Forward for Indigenous Youth$34,000
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Fora: Network for Change$50,000
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Fort Whyte Foundation$10,000
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Fred Victor$100,000
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The Gatehouse Child Abuse Investigation & Support Site$15,000
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Green Thumbs Growing Kids$15,000
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Growing Chefs! Ontario$50,000
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Guelph Community Health Centre$100,000
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Halton Food For Thought$60,125
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Horizons for Youth$15,000
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Immigrant Women’s Services Ottawa$20,000
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Indigenous Friends Association$50,000
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Islamic Family & Social Services Association$25,000
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Jane Alliance Neigborhood Services$15,000
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Jessie’s – The June Callwood Centre for Young Women$75,000
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The Learning Enrichment Foundation$35,000
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Leftovers Foundation$50,000
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Lionheart Foundation$50,000
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Loving Spoonful$39,936
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Mama’s Healing Garden$15,000
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Martin Family Initiative$50,000
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Mood Disorders Association of Toronto and Ontario$35,000
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The Neighbourhood Group Community Services$50,000
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NPower$150,000
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Not Far from the Tree$50,000
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OCH Foundation for Healthy Communities$25,000
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The PACT Urban Peace Program$10,000
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Parkdale Project Read$15,000
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Play Forever$15,000
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Sarnia-Lambton Rebound$35,000
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Seeds of Diversity$15,000
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Seneca Polytechnic$300,000 over three years
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Social Planning Council of Ottawa$50,000
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The Stop Community Health Centre$30,000
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St. Philips Lutheran Church$15,000
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summerlunch+$25,000
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Foundation$50,000
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Toronto Black Farmers- Afro Caribbean Farmers’ Market$15,000
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Toronto District School Board – STEP to Construction$100,000
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Toronto Futbol Athletic Advancement$15,000
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Ubuntu Community Collective$15,000
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Uprooted Black Earth Stewards$10,000
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Venture for Canada$50,000
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Visions of Science$50,000
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Water First$150,000 over three years
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YMCA of Greater Toronto$70,000
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YMCA of Northern Alberta$50,000
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YMCA of Oakville$250,000 over three years
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York Region Educational Services$15,000
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Youth Now on Track Services$15,000
2023 Grant Recipients
In 2023 we awarded grants across our four funding themes: Education and Economic Opportunities, Children and Youth Mental Health, Food Security and Systems, as well as the Indigenous Youth stream which is dedicated to providing core funding to Indigenous-led organizations across Canada. We also launched the GTA Community Grants Program and have partnered with 16 grassroots organizations doing incredible work within their communities.
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Access Community Capital Fund$40,000
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Alberta Immigrant Women & Children Centre$50,000
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Alexandra Community Health Centre$100,000
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Atlantic Wellness Community Center$25,000
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Black Women in Motion$50,000
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Blue Door Support Services$55,000
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Breakfast Club of Canada$125,000
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Business in the Streets$60,000
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Canadian South Asian Growth and Support Services$14,000
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Community Cares$12,000
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Covenant House Toronto$85,000
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Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society$20,000
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Dixon Hall$40,000
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East Scarborough Storefront$50,000
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Green Thumbs Growing Kids$15,000
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Growing Neighbourhoods Foundation$25,000
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Foodshare Toronto$50,000
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Fred Victor Centre$50,000
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Guelph Community Health Centre$50,000
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Hackergal$20,000
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Halton Food for Thought$52,525
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Hope Blooms Youth Social Entrepreneurial Ventures Inc.$50,000
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Human Nature Counselling Society$25,000
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The Incorporated Ministry in Flemingdon Park$15,000
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Indspire$50,000
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Laadliyan, Celebrating & Empowering Daughters$15,000
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Loyan Foundation$12,000
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MABELLEarts$225,000 over three years
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Malvern Family Resource Centre$50,000
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Mama’s Healing Garden$15,000
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Not Far From the Tree$50,000
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NPower Canada$150,000
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PACT Urban Peace Program$10,000
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Parents of Black Children$50,000
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Raising the Roof$100,000
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Renascent$62,000
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Rise in STEM$15,000
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Second Harvest$450,000 over three years
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Spirit North$25,000
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Stella’s Place Assessment and Treatment Centre$50,000
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Stepstones for Youth$75,000
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STEP to Construction$100,000
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St. Philip’s Lutheran Church$9,750
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The Stop Community Food Centre$25,000
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Summerlunch+$15,000
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Thorncliffe Park Autism Support Network$15,000
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Thrive Youth Development Canada$50,000
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Toronto Black Farmers and Growers Collective$15,000
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Toronto District School Board$100,000
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Toronto Foundation for Student Success$125,000
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Trust 15 Youth Community Support Organization$15,000
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Ubuntu Community Collective$15,000
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United Way of the Alberta Capital Region$42,248
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United Way of Greater Toronto$75,000
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Women & Children Precious Shelter$10,000
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YWCA Metro Vancouver$7,500
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YMCA of Northern Alberta$50,000
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Youth Employment Services$25,000
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Youth Empowerment and Support Services$50,000
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Youth Rising Above$15,000
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Youth Without Shelter$50,000
2022 Grant Recipients
In 2022 we awarded grants to the following organizations for work enabling economically vulnerable young people and families to overcome barriers to academic success, economic prosperity, and health and wellbeing. Many of these organizations also represent our new funding themes: Children and Youth Mental Health, Food Security and Systems, and Indigenous Youth.
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Alexandra Community Health Centre$75,000
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Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada$50,000
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Community Food Centres Canada$300,000 over three years
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Community Matters Toronto$6,000
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Covenant House Toronto$80,000
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Horizons for Youth$25,000
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Immigrant Women Services Ottawa$10,000
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Indspire$50,000
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Jane Finch Community Ministry$25,000
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Leftovers Foundation$25,000
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Operation Come Home$35,673
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Right To Play$300,000 over two years
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Sarnia-Lambton Rebound$25,000
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Seneca College$300,000 over two years
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Shad Canada$300,000 over three years
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Teach for Canada$1,000 000 over four years
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Toronto District School Board$100,000
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Windmill Microlending$300,000 over three years
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United College at the University of Waterloo$40,000
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YMCA of Greater Toronto$65,000
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Yonge Street Mission$202,257 over three years
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Youth Employment Services$75,000