Deadline: 29-Aug-25
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation has announced its National Anti-Racism Fund Project Grant Program to support communities across Canada in the fight against racism and discrimination.
The CRRF works to strengthen the social fabric of the society by supporting, enabling and convening community groups and organizations through its grants, services, and network of public, research, and community partners. One of the most important ways that the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) fights racism in Canada is through their National Anti-Racism Fund (NARF).
Objectives
- Systemic racial barriers: Reducing barriers to inclusion by addressing systemic racism in education, healthcare, the justice system, public services, employment, and public life.
- Research and education: Promoting and increasing availability and accessibility of data, evidence, and community insights on race relations in Canada.
- Public awareness: Informing public policies by highlighting systemic and institutional barriers.
- Cultural and intercultural community-building: Creating cross-cultural opportunities through discussions and dialogue on race and religion, building awareness, and collaborations.
Funding Information
- Available funding for any proposed project can range from a minimum of $25,000 to a maximum of $125,000.
Expected Outcomes
- Increase public awareness of public policy issues related to race relations, anti-racism, or anti-hate nationally, regionally, or in local communities.
- Increase public awareness of Canadas cultural diversity.
- Increase awareness of factors such as race, culture, ethnicity, or religion that may be hindering full participation of the entire Canadian population in society and the economy.
- Increase knowledge and capacity within communities to address racism and discrimination.
Eligible Expenses
- Expenses for Project funding can include:
- Personnel and staffing costs
- Project costs such as workshop and meeting costs, speaker honoraria, venue-related expenses, equipment, marketing and communications, catering, transportation, etc.
- Purchased services such as services of consultants/contractors/subject matter experts specifically relating to the delivery of the project
Ineligible Expenses
- Expenses for Project funding cannot include:
- Costs (e.g., loans, grants, or scholarships) that are related to direct financial assistance in the form of payments to individuals or families
- Partisan political activity that directly or indirectly promotes a political candidate or party.
- Ongoing occupancy costs and purchase of investment in real property (real estate, land, building, etc.)
Eligibility Criteria
- Canadian registered charities (as recognized by the Canadian Revenue Agency) and Canadian non-profit organizations and associations
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations
- Canadian non-Federal public institutions such as municipalities, provincial institutions, boards of education, schools, colleges and universities
- Labour organizations
Ineligibility Criteria
- For-profit organizations
- Federal institutions
- Individuals
- Organizations whose purpose is solely related to political activity, as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency
- Grassroots organizations
For more information, visit Canadian Race Relations Foundation.