Deadline: 4-Jul-25
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation is accepting applications for its Event and Youth Initiative Grants to support communities across Canada in the fight against racism and discrimination.
Events are community-based, planned public, social, and/or learning occasions and activities relating to the themes and objectives of the National Anti-Racism Fund. Formats include conferences, summits, workshops, galas, festivals, exhibits, and reconciliation or intercultural activities.
Youth Initiatives are initiatives that are youth-led or focused on youth. Youth are defined as persons under the age of 30. Formats include conferences, summits, workshops, galas, festivals, exhibits, and reconciliation or intercultural activities.
Themes
- 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 Event or Youth Initiative is up to a maximum of $10,000. Applicants can only submit one application to be considered for funding.
Expected Results
- 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 Canada’s 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 Events and Youth Initiatives can include:
- Personnel and staffing costs
- Program costs such as speaker honoraria, venue related expenses, equipment, marketing and communications, catering, transportation, etc.
- Overhead and administrative costs directly associated with Events or Youth Initiatives can be requested to a maximum of 15% of the total budget. Overhead and administrative costs include: supervision, bookkeeping/accounting, audit expenses, telephone/internet, etc.
Ineligible Expenses
- Expenses for Events and Youth Initiatives 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.)
- Services covered by provincial health authorities
- Services provided by medical professionals or regulated health professionals other than social workers or social service workers
- Support of operating deficit
- Cost of alcoholic beverages
- Basic shelter beds or transitional housing beds
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
- Grassroots groups or grassroots organizations defined as community-based collectives addressing issues at the local, regional or national level
- Student groups as recognized by their affiliated University or College
- Labor 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
For more information, visit CRRF.