Deadline: 02-Apr-24
The TELUS Friendly Future Foundation is seeking applications for the Community Board Grants to support initiatives from Canadian registered charities and qualified donees that focus on local, grassroots community-based health and education programs that help youth reach their full potential.
TELUS Community Boards enable local community leaders to identify and support grassroots charitable programs that meet the needs of their communities.
What they fund?
- They put community funding in the hands of local leaders to support programs that best meet their vision and clearly demonstrate the following criteria:
- Support youth up to age 29 experiencing obstacles to reach their full potential
- Align with their interest in health and education
- Will be successful with single year funding of up to $20,000, with the exception of the TELUS Barrie and Central Ontario Community Board which is up to $10,000
- Preference is given to programs that best demonstrate the use of technology to make positive impacts in the community
Who can apply?
- A Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) registered charity or qualified donee
- Must not have received funding from the TELUS Community Board you’re applying to in the last 12 months
- Your program must:
- Support youth up to age 29 in Canada experiencing obstacles to reaching their full potential
- Focus on health or education
- Be delivered in one of the following regions:
- Atlantic Canada
- Quebec: Rimouski, Quebec City, Montreal
- Ontario: Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Barrie and Central Ontario
- Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- Alberta: Calgary and Southern Alberta, Edmonton and Northern Alberta
- British Columbia: Interior and Northern B.C., Vancouver and Coastal, Vancouver Island
Eligibility Criteria
- Canadian registered charities and qualified donees, as defined by Canada Revenue Agency, can apply for single-year TELUS Canadian Community Board grants of up to $20,000.
- The only exception is the TELUS Barrie and Central Ontario Community Board, which provides grants of up to $10,000.
- Preference is given to programs that best demonstrate how using technology can increase the effectiveness of their program to make positive impacts on communities. Examples include:
- Automating or digitizing your programs to better support the communities you serve
- Improving your program’s digital capabilities, such as creating and delivering online learning curriculum
- Building sensory-friendly environments for clients with disabilities.
- Important note: Software products like Microsoft Office, Zoom and Google Suite, along with smartphones and tablets, do not qualify as technology in this context.
- Applying to Canadian Community Boards
- Registered charities can apply in the same year to any TELUS Canadian Community Board as long as the applicant’s program is operating within and directly impacts youth in that Community Board’s region
- A separate application must be completed for each Community Board region.
Ineligible
- Fiduciary intermediary relationships, where a non-profit organization leverages the charitable status of another registered charity
- Community-based programs of religious organizations unable to show non-denominational participation
- Charitable organization operating costs, including salaries, overhead and utilities
- Requests for:
- TELUS services or products, including devices such as tablets and mobile phones
- Capital campaigns, capital expenditures, endowments or debt reduction campaigns
- Sponsorships, advertising and retroactive funding
- Scholarships and bursaries
- International programs
For more information, visit TELUS Friendly Future Foundation.