International Development Grant Recipients
Since 2023, we’ve contributed more than $8 million in grants to Canadian charities working throughout the Global South. Thanks to the leadership and hard work of our partners, early results are beginning to emerge—reflecting both the scale of their reach and the depth of their impact. While we know this doesn’t capture everything, here’s a snapshot of what’s been achieved through initiatives we’ve supported alongside other partners:
500,000+
people directly reached through health, education, and economic opportunity programs
164,000+
women and girls engaged in programs that support health, education, and/or livelihoods
350,000+
individuals gained access to safe water, sanitation, and/or hygiene infrastructure and services
8
Sustainable Development Goals were advanced through our partners’ work
Featured Grant Recipients
We’re proud to highlight some of our exceptional long-term partners in international development. Through multi-year commitments, these organizations are driving meaningful, outcomes-focused change—advancing equity, health, and economic opportunity in communities across Africa.
CARE Canada
$484,000 over three years
To support women and girls in Tanzania to lead in climate-resilient, high-value agriculture.
Kinvia (formerly Canadian Feed the Children)
$330,000 over three years
To reduce food insecurity and poverty in Ethiopia by supporting women-led food production and access to nutritious diets.
CODE
$150,000 over three years
To accelerate learning for at-risk girls in Liberia and train majority women teachers.
Partners in Health
$600,000 over three years
To strengthen paediatric and family medicine in Haiti by funding resident doctors in underserved regions.
University of Cape Town
$300,000 over three years
To expand paediatric leadership across Africa by supporting in-country training, clinical attachments, and long-term specialist support.
World Bicycle Relief
$434,000 over two years
To improve school attendance and learning for girls in seven countries by providing 700 bicycles.
Plan International Canada
$534,000 over two years
To support sexual and reproductive health and economic empowerment for adolescent girls and women in Nigeria.
UNICEF Canada
$334,000 over two years
To equip girls to succeed in STEM and shift gender norms in Zimbabwe.
2024/2025 Grant Recipients
The 2024/2025 international development portfolio reflects our continued investment in high-impact, community-driven work. We’re honoured to work alongside partners whose efforts are improving health, advancing gender equity, and strengthening economic opportunity across multiple countries.
-
CARE Canada$184,000 of $484,000 to advance women’s leadership and climate-resilient agriculture in Tanzania
Year 1 of 3
-
CECI (Centre d’étude et de coopération internationale)$100,000 to support ecosystem resilience and women’s leadership in Burkina Faso
-
Children Believe$100,000 to advance climate-resilient agriculture and gender equality in Ethiopia and Ghana
-
CODE$50,000 of $150,000 to support over-age girls’ learning and strengthen female teaching capacity in Liberia
Year 3 of 3
-
Community Forests International$134,000 to support women’s leadership in nature-based climate solutions in Zanzibar, Tanzania
-
Crossroads International$25,000 to train women in Senegal in sustainable farming techniques
-
FINCA$134,000 to provide economic opportunities to smallholder women farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
-
ForAfrika$143,898 to support women farmers in Ethiopia with climate-smart agriculture and health services
-
FOS Feminista Canada$89,610 to address sexual and reproductive health gaps and strengthen maternal healthcare in Kenya
-
Habitat for Humanity$95,000 to expand inclusive WASH access and maternal health in Malawi
-
Imagine1Day$123,000 to support foundational literacy and numeracy instruction for children in Ethiopia
-
Jane Goodall Institute of Canada$104,131 to support the economic empowerment of women and girls in Kenya and Tanzania
-
Kinvia (formerly Canadian Feed the Children)$115,600 of $330,000 to support women-led food production to reduce food insecurity and poverty in Ethiopia
Year 3 of 3
-
Opportunity International$234,000 to strengthen women-led farming livelihoods and climate resilience through regenerative agriculture in Malawi
-
Oxfam Canada$117,000 to enhance access to sexual and reproductive health and rights for girls and women in Uganda and Mozambique
-
Partners in Health Canada$200,000 of $600,000 to support paediatric and family medicine care for children in Haiti
Year 2 of 3
-
Plan International Canada$284,000 of $534,000 to support adolescent and sexual reproductive health and rights
Year 1 of 2
-
Right to Learn Afghanistan$100,000 to expand digital education access for Afghan girls
-
Thrive for Good$16,000 to support sustainable, nutritious school gardens in Eswatini
-
UBC Faculty of Forestry$80,000 to support women smallholders in Ghana with food and climate resilience
-
UNICEF Canada$184,000 of $334,000 to equip girls to succeed in STEM and shift gender norms in Zimbabwe
Year 1 of 2
-
University of Cape Town$100,000 of $300,000 to support the strengthening of paediatric medicine expertise across Africa
Year 3 of 3
-
Veterinarians Without Borders$100,000 to help rural women in Ghana build sustainable poultry businesses
-
War Child Canada$234,000 to empower youth in the Democratic Republic of Congo through entrepreneurship and innovation
-
World Bicycle Relief$234,000 of $434,000 to improve school attendance and learning for girls in seven countries by providing 700 bicycles
Year 1 of 2
2023/2024 Grant Recipients
-
Action Against Hunger Canada$85,000 to support the establishment of hygiene facilities in Mali
-
Africa Community Technical Service Society$25,000 to help establish clean water sources in rural Uganda
-
African Wildlife Foundation$75,000 to develop climate smart agricultural training for women small-holder farmers in Rwanda
-
Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief$50,000 to improve WASH facilities in schools in Malawi
-
CARE Canada$150,000 to empower young female agri-preneurs to grow and improve their businesses and value chain in Rwanda
-
Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology$100,000 to support WASH training programs in East Africa
-
CODE$50,000 of $150,000 to support over-age girls’ learning and strengthen female teaching capacity in Liberia
Year 2 of 3
-
Compact Resource Foundation$20,000 to support the establishment of clean water sources in rural Malawi
-
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada$100,000 to support the establishment of clean water sources in rural Malawi
-
FINCA Canada$100,000 to support training and provide finances to develop and grow business ventures in the Democratic Republic of Congo
-
Habitat for Humanity Canada$50,000 to support the establishment and rehabilitation of safe WASH facilities in schools in Côte d’Ivoire
-
HealthBridge Foundation of Canada$50,000 to provide nutrition training to women and children in Vietnam
-
Kinvia (formerly Canadian Feed the Children)$102,200 of $330,000 to support women-led food production to reduce food insecurity and poverty in Ethiopia
Year 2 of 3
-
La Fondation Paul Gerin-Lajoie$50,000 to develop climate smart agricultural training for women small-holder farmers in Democratic Republic of Congo
-
Operation Eyesight Universal100,000 to establish and rehabilitate safe WASH facilities in schools in Ethiopia
-
Opportunity International Canada$100,000 to strengthen climate smart agricultural training to grow and improve businesses and value chains in Ghana
-
Partners in Health Canada$200,000 of $600,000 to support paediatric and family medicine care for children in Haiti
Year 2 of 3
-
PLAN International Canada$200,000 to preserve and restore mangroves and to train and establish seaweed-based businesses in Kenya
-
SOS Children’s Villages Canada$50,000 to establish hydroponic farms and climate smart farming cooperatives in Somalia
-
SUCO$75,000 to support training and financing for female smallholder farmers in Senegal
-
UNICEF Canada$200,000 to challenge gender stereotypes and support girls in STEM in Zimbabwe
-
University of Cape Town$100,000 of $300,000 to support the strengthening of paediatric medicine expertise across Africa
Year 2 of 3
-
War Child Canada$33,000 to provide economic empowerment and education to children and their families in South Sudan
-
War Child Canada$50,000 to improve remedial education for primary school students in the Democratic Republic of Congo
-
WaterAid Canada$100,000 to build the capacity of health care workers in Malawi, Ghana, and Pakistan
Past Recipients
Learn more about our past grant recipients and outcomes by reviewing our annual reports.