Deadline: 26-Aug-21
TD Ready Challenge invites eligible organizations to submit applications that offer solutions for a problem statement that is connected to one of the four drivers of change of the TD Ready Commitment: Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities and Better Health.
The 2021 TD Ready Challenge Problem Statement is focused on addressing predicted learning loss in math and reading for disproportionately impacted students in grades K-12 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The goal of the TD Ready Commitment has always been to help people feel confident about their future and help create opportunities to succeed in an ever-changing world. When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged as a public health crisis it quickly impacted nearly every aspect of the lives, creating unprecedented challenges for communities and making people feel less secure than ever before.
The 2021 TD Ready Challenge seeks to provide financial support to organizations that have designed innovative, scalable and/or replicable solutions to help address the predicted pandemic-caused learning loss in math and reading faced by disproportionately impacted students in grades K-12 in communities across North America.
Funding Information
2021 TD Ready Challenge will continue with offering a total commitment of $10 million CAD, which will be available through one-time grants ranging from $375,000 CAD to $1 million CAD each for Canadian organizations and $325,000 USD to $1 million USD each for US organizations for initiatives that address this year’s problem statement.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following are eligible to apply:
- Canadian registered or incorporated charities and not-for-profits
- U.S. charitable, non-profit organizations as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the IRS tax code
- The following are not eligible to apply:
- Elementary and secondary schools
- CEGEPs (Quebec)
- Religious organizations (i.e., organizations whose primary purpose is religious practice or worship). However, faith-based organizations that provide programs and services for broader community benefit, may be considered.
- Pageants
- Sports teams and sporting events
- Individuals or individual pursuits/fundraising initiatives
- Recreational groups (lodges, fraternal clubs, self-improvement organizations, etc.)
- Conferences, trade shows, fairs
- Production of videos, DVD’s and television shows
- TD Employees
- Recipients of 2019 or 2020 TD Ready Challenge grant
For more information, visit https://www.td.com/ca/en/about-td/ready-commitment/funding/the-ready-challenge/
