Deadline: 1-Sep-21
The TELUS Friendly Future Foundation is seeking applications for its National, Territorial, and Provincial Grants Program to help create a friendlier future for vulnerable Canadians, in particular youth, by making grants to community-based, provincial, territorial and national charities.
The TELUS Friendly Future Foundation is an independent registered charity dedicated to funding health and technology focused charitable programs in communities across Canada.
Funding Priorities
Their funding priorities include:
- Building healthier communities by supporting public health initiatives
- Supporting vulnerable populations, in particular youth, through access to digital connectivity and educational programming
- Providing immediate care to communities needing critical disaster relief
Funding Information
- They fund national, territorial and provincial initiatives from $20,000 up to $200,000 that enable at-risk youth and other vulnerable Canadians to achieve their full potential through health and technology initiatives.
Funding Criteria
In order to receive funding, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Organizations must have charitable status (registered by the Canada Revenue Agency) and be directly involved in the delivery of the program;
- Eligible programs must be national, territorial or provincial in scope, or be part of a coalition of organizations that will jointly undertake activities;
- Programs should offer innovative approaches to addressing the needs of those being served, preferably through the use of technology;
- Due to the continued public health crisis, the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation will prioritize applications from charities providing COVID-19 support to vulnerable populations through public health care, social services and mental health and well-being programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Registered Canadian charities with a national, territorial or provincial scope are invited to apply for single-year funding of up to $200,000.
- These grants support health and technology initiatives for at-risk youth and other vulnerable Canadians.
Ineligible Applicants
Organizations and programs considered ineligible for grants from the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation and the TELUS Community Boards:
- Religious or sectarian organizations except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services
- Retroactive requests or activities that take place outside of Canada
- Requests for capital campaigns, endowments or debt reduction campaigns
- Funding for individuals or competitive sports teams and goodwill advertising
- Sponsorship requests
For more information, visit https://www.friendlyfuture.com/en/foundation/apply-for-funding