2023 GRANTs
We are proud to have supported the work of the following organisations in 2023.
| PROGRAM AREA | GRANT | AMOUNT | GRANT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate | Academy For Sustainable Innovation Canada: To identify philanthropic and project opportunities for heavy industry decarbonization in Canada. | $60,000 | 2023-2023 |
| Climate | Arusha Centre Society: Preparing the Calgary Climate Change Network for growth and collaboration. | $30,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Association Cooporative d'Economie Familiale du Centre de Montréal: Ensuring consumers' rights are represented in the legal system | $40,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | Association Pour La Santé Publique du Québec (A.S.P.Q.): Decarbonizing the Quebec healthcare system. | $180,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Be the Change Earth Alliance Society: support for the Youth Climate Justice Collaborative | $50,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment: British Columbia Building Electrification | $65,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: funding for the Canada Energy Regulator Net-Zero Report | $5,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Canadian Climate Institute: funding for event at COP 28. | $15,000 | 2023-2023 |
| Climate | Canadian Climate Institute: Support for the project "Healthy Energy Homes" | $35,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Canadian Urban Institute: In partnership with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability to mobilize community towards common climate goals. | $150,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | City of Mississauga: Support for the development of a Mississauga Climate Leaders Program | $30,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Clean Economy Fund: Support for development of the Climate Solutions Platform | $300,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Climate | Clean Economy Fund: Support for the Climate and Housing initiative project. | $130,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Clean Economy Fund: Funding for the Climate Dollars journalism project. Implementing partner: Corporate Knights | $225,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Climate | Clean Economy Fund: Funding will be used to support Clean Economy Fund's operations and to expand CEF's support for climate action in Canada. | $100,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Climate | Clean Economy Fund: Support for the project "Climate and Nature Solutions: Driving Canadian Uptake of True Net Zero | $378,000 | 2023-2023 |
| Climate | Clean Economy Fund: Support for the project "Climate narratives" project, estabilishing novel ways to communicate about climate change policies and actions in Canada. | $300,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Climate | Concordia University: Support for a Climate Finance Knowledge Accelerator | $225,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Climate | Concordia University: Support for the ABC accelerator, which provides practical support to private real estate investors to develop zero emissions strategies. | $100,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Conseil des arts de Montréal: Initiatives to help cultural organizations transition to more sustainable practices | $15,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | Conservation Council of New Brunswick: Support for the adoption of electric school buses across Atlantic canada | $140,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | David Suzuki Foundation: General operating support | $750,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Climate | Ecojustice Canada Society: Support for the Canadian Climate Accountability Action Plan | $450,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Climate | Finance Engage Sustain: Next Generation of Employee Advocates accelerating the clean economy | $50,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | Fondation Echo-Logie Inc: support for the Table Energie du Front Commun's study and consultation on off-road fuels. | $10,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Fondation Québec Philanthrope: support for the creation of the Québec Capitale Climat | $100,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Green Communities Canada: Accelerating the electrification of school transportation. Implementing partner: Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance. | $100,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | Institute for New Economics Public Interest Research Association: British Columbia Building Electrification | $44,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Institute for Research on Public Policy: Support for the Affordability Action Council | $223,600 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | La Fondation en environnement et développement durable: Support to G15+ and to the Community of Practice in Climate Communications | $100,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | La Fondation en environnement et développement durable: build capacity for environmental governance in Quebec. | $50,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | McGill University Health Centre Foundation: Reducing the impact of GHG emission from anesthetic gas | $280,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | McGill University: Funding for a workshop on Green Hydrogen | $30,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine: Implement energy conversion, sobriety and efficiency measures in the Magdalen Islands. | $50,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | Nature Canada: Support for the project "Cultivating equity and diversity in the envrionmental sector". | $20,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Nature Québec: City of Prévost - Support environmental initiatives | $25,000.00 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Nature Québec: Decarbonizing Quebec's buildings sector | $80,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Nature Quebec: Modelling study to compare decarbonization solutions based on bienergy | $10,000 | 2023-2023 |
| Climate | Neighbours United for Nature Society: Using deep canvassing to build wider and long lasting public support for climate policy solutions. | $120,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | New Brunswick Lung Association: Raise awareness and promote rapid transition of school bus fleets to electric busses in New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada. | $80,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | Ottawa Peace and Environment Resource Centre: Capacity Building support for environmental nonprofits | $35,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Ottawa Peace and Environment Resource Centre: Increasing the participation of Indigenous and racialized communities in climate action. Implementing partner: Canada Eco-Action. | $50,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Pembina Institute: Advancing the adoption of electric school busses in Ontario | $100,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | Pembina Institute: Support for a strategic EV stakeholder planning meeting. Implementing partner: Electric Mobility Canada | $14,000 | 2023-2023 |
| Climate | Philanthropic Foundations Canada: Canadian Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change 2023 -2025 | $100,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs): General operating support | $30,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Salal Foundation: Funding for recruitment and training for volunteers to engage and educate decision-makers about the need for a strong federal oil and gas emissions cap | $40,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Salal Foundation: Funding to support the Affordability Action Council's communications strategy. | $30,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Salal Foundation: Support for the oil and gas emissions cap | $90,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Salal Foundation: Support to SAFE Canada and building electrification | $300,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | Salal Foundation: Supporting parents to work with thier schools on sustainability efforts, including the adoption of electric school busses. Implementing partner. For Our Kids. | $80,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | Small Change Fund: General operating support for the Public Voice Fund (2023-2026) | $750,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Climate | Small Change Fund: Research support | $15,000.00 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | Succession: Support for the adoption of electric school busses in Ontario. Implementing partner: Ecology Ottawa | $100,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | The City of Toronto: Establishing Emission Performance Requirements for Existing Buildings in Toronto and other municipalities. Implementing partner: The Atmospheric Fund | $60,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | The Climate Reality Project Canada: Support for presence at COP 28 | $15,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Climate | The Earth Rangers Foundation: Demonstrate support among Ontario teens and their parents for the transition to Electric School Busses. | $100,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | The Narwhal News Society: funding for investigative journalism on climate | $200,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Climate | The Pollution Probe Foundation: Provide resources for school bus electrification and public engagement on child-health benefits of ESBs. | $100,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Climate | The University of British Columbia: Operational funding for UBC's Canada Climate Law Initiative | $400,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Climate | Whistler Centre for Sustainability Institute: Leverage the power of local decision-makers to solve intersecting climate, biodiversity and equity crises. Implementing partner: Climate Caucus. | $300,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Community | Centraide du Grand Montréal: Operational support | $85,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Community | Depot Alimentaire NDG: Emergency food support | $30,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Community | Fondation du Musée des Beaux Arts de Montréal: Support for the project “Le Musée en partage: MBAM's community accessibility program”. | $100,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Community | Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund: Support for the project "Rise Up, Alberta and NWT wildfires" | $35,000 | 2023-2023 |
| Community | Innovation Institute: Support for the March for Asylum Rights | $10,000 | 2023-2023 |
| Community | Je Passe Partout Services de Soutien Scolaire et d'Intervention Familiale: family and educational support | $30,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Community | Maison du Parc Inc.: Community Reinsertion Plan 2024 | $5,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Community | Musée des ondes Emile Berliner: Smart technology improving accessibility for visually impaired visitors | $25,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Community | Native Women's Shelter of Montreal: Funding to help establish the Saralikitaaq Centre, a social pediatric clinic for Indigenous women and their families. | $200,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Community | PrésÂges: Membership in Le Collectif des fondations québécoises contre les inégalités | $5,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Community | Resto Plateau: Keep prices low at the community restaurant and evening counter | $20,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Community | Sun Youth Organization: Support for the Building a Brighter Future project | $50,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Community | TDC Foundation: Teresa Dellar Inspiration Awards | $20,000 | 2023-2028 |
| Community | The Foundation of Greater Montreal: Funding for the "Fond Collectif pour pour l'équité sociale." | $50,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Community | The Montreal Aviation Centre: general operating support 2023-2024 | $60,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Community | United Way British Columbia: Funding for British Columbia Wildfire recovery | $40,000 | 2023-2023 |
| Community | United Way of Northwest Territories: Emergency support for communities impacted by NWT wildfires | $25,000 | 2023-2023 |
| Community | Windmill Microlending: Support for the project "Turning Potential Into Prosperity for Quebec's Newcomers" | $20,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Education | Concordia University: Support for the StarSailor project which ams to advance excellence in astronomy and engineering. | $200,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Education / Science | Astrolab du Mont-Mégantic: Support for the Exosphère du Mont-Mégantic | $750,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Education / Science | Ateliers scientifiques Prof Dino: Science workshops for disadvantaged schools | $60,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Education / Science | Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada: Funding in support of the Discovery Labs project, which aims to increase access to STEM enrichment programming for economically marginzlied youth. | $300,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Education / Science | Canadian Association of Physicists Foundation: Funding to endow an annual physics lecture tour to science students across Canada. | $300,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Education / Science | Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society Inc: Support for the Canadian CanSat Design Challenge project | $10,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Education / Science | Engineers of Tomorrow: Expanding the Engineer-in-Residence program. | $7,500 | 2023-2024 |
| Education / Science | Fondation et Alumni de Polytechnique Montréal: Core funding for the Trottier Energy Institute from 2023 - 2029 | $8,750,000 | 2023-2030 |
| Education / Science | Groupe STIM: Support for “Project PASSION: giving students from disadvantaged backgrounds access to computer programming”. | $20,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Education / Science | Royal Canadian Institute of Science: Support for the science engagement program. | $60,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Education / Science | Shad Canada: Scaling and expanding Shad programs to inspire more STEM leaders in high schools and universities across Canada. | $300,000 | 2023-2027 |
| Education / Science | The Earth Rangers Foundation: Support for the growth of the Éco Héros program in Québec | $35,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Education / Science | University of Manitoba: Funding for the Wawatay project which supports First Nations, Métis and Inuit students to integrate Indigenous ways of knowing into their science degree, while also providing hands-on research and experiential learning opportunities. | $50,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Education / Science | Visions of Science Network for Learning: Support for the project "STEM pathways project Elevate to Launch" | $60,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Environment | Canadian Climate Institute: Support for the 440 Megatonnes project | $100,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Environment | Centre québécois du droit de l'environnement (C.Q.D.E.): Core mission support and energy transition projects | $180,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Environment | Clean Nova Scotia Foundation: Support the Clean Leadership Summer Internship Program 2023 | $20,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Environment | Community Foundations Canada: Supporting independent journalism. Implementing Partner: Future of Good. | $70,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Environment | Conseil des relations internationales de Montéal (C.O.R.I.M.): Climate conferences 2023- 2024 | $11,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Environment | Earth Day Canada: 2024 annual campaign support | $60,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Environment | Environment Funders Canada: 2023 Membership | $40,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Environment | Équiterre: Putting environmental and climate justice solutions at the heart of democratic processes | $350,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Environment | Fondation Trois-Rivières: Support to help companies achieve their sustainable development goals and reduce GHG emissions | $20,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Environment | Institut du Nouveau Monde: production and publication of the report "L'état du Québec" en 2024 et 2025 | $20,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Environment | Institute for Sustainability and Education (ISEA): 2024 Climate awards | $25,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Environment | La Fondation en Environnment et Développement Durable (FEDD): Accelerating the transition of small and medium-sized businesses towards a low-carbon economy. | $140,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Environment | McGill University Health Centre Foundation: Introduction and support for a "life cycle analysis" in order to identify the best environmental practices in a hospital setting |
$12,100 | 2023-2024 |
| Environment | Salt Spring Institute for Sustainability Education and Action: Supporting independent journalism. Implementing partner: Canada's National Observer. | $100,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Environment | Small Change Fund: Funding for climate journalism by the Energy Mix | $60,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Environment | Small Change Fund: Support for the project "Mobilizing the music industry to address the climate emergency". Implementing partner: Music Declares Emergency. | $105,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Environment | Small Change Fund: Support for the project Just Transition Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador. Implementing partner: Iron & Earth. | $135,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Environment | Small Change Fund: support for the Resilient Together project in collaboration with My Climate Plan. | $60,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Environment | St-Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences: Support for FINS (Fish Identification Nearshore Survey) program in the St-Laurence river, and engagement of local students and Indigenous communities in STEM. | $50,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Environment | Succession: Conduct an air quality monitoring research study in Ottawa. | $20,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Environment | Sustainability Institute of Canada: Funding for "Vision2030", a project to develop an organizational capacity building strategy for ENGOs. | $70,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Environment | The Walrus Foundation: Support for climate journalism. | $25,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Environment | Toronto Metropolitan University: Funding to develop a course on effective communication to help empower sustainability leaders drive workplace climate action | $20,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Environment | World Meteorological Organization (United Nations): Establish an IPCC Data Fund dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of data used and generated by the IPCC. | $105,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Health | Alliance des communautés culture l'égalisté dans la santé et les services sociaux au Québec (ACCESSS): Symposium on adapting health and social services for women from ethnocultural communities to improve their health outcomes | $30,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Health | Association Pour La Santé Publique du Québec (A.S.P.Q.): Feuille de route pour la décarbonation du secteur de la santé | $180,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Health | CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation: Responsible investment training and support. | $40,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Health | Emissions Reduction Now: Facilitate the environmental transition in the food industry by developing the “Climat en Chef Restauration” project. | $20,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Health | Fondation de l'hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosement: Funding to support hiring an E-ambulance project manager. | $50,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Health | Fondation Santé Urbaine: Strengthen the capacity of Greater Montreal's health and social services establishments (ÉSSS) to protect and improve the health of communities in the face of an unstable and changing climate. | $750,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Health | Société Alzheimer des Maskoutains-Vallée des Patriotes: Achieving carbon neutrality in the management of the Sociéte's home respite program | $25,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Health | The Canadian Red Cross Society : Supporting the health and resilience of marginalized communities in Montreal. | $100,000 | 2023-2024 |
| Health | The Montreal Children's Hospital: Funding for the DocTocToc project. | $80,000 | 2023-2025 |
| Health | Vivre En Ville: Creating a diagnostic of territorial and social inequities in Greater Montreal. | $150,000 | 2023-2024 |
| International | Doctors Without Borders Canada: 2023 Morocco and Libya emergencies | $50,000 | 2023-2023 |
| International | Doctors Without Borders Canada: General operating support (2023-2027) | $250,000 | 2023-2028 |
| International | SUCO: Support for the project "climate-resilient women" in Honduras | $10,400 | 2023-2024 |
| International | The Canadian Red Cross Society: Emergency funding for earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria. | $50,000 | 2023-2024 |