Deadline: 15-Jan-23
The TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) is accepting applications for its Grant program.
Funding Information
Funding requests are needs based, and there is no set minimum or maximum amount for which you can apply. However, the majority of TD FEF grants are between $2,000 and $8,000.
Project Criteria
- Community Gardens
- Community Garden projects need to contain a focus on at least one environmental issue in order to be eligible for funding.
- Environmental Education projects
- Environmental Education projects should contain a focus on local environmental issues and identify why it is important to educate the public. For school projects, the project should focus on information that is appropriate to the target audience combined with a ‘hands-on’ educational component or workshop. If the project involves planting, gardens or any physical alterations to school grounds, the application must be submitted by the school.
- Outdoor Classrooms and Nature Play
- Outdoor classroom and nature play and nature play projects should address the benefits of having one for the school and how the entire school and possibly the community will use this space to take part in environmental learning.
- Tree Planting and Urban Greening Projects
- For tree planting and greening projects, there should be a focus on engaging the community as volunteers and on planting native species.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations eligible to receive funding:
- Registered Canadian charities with a Charitable Registration Number (CRN)
- Educational institutions (primary/secondary/post-secondary)
- Municipalities
- Indigenous groups/communities
- Projects eligible to receive funding:
- The Foundation supports a wide range of environmental initiatives, with a primary focus on environmental education and green space programs.
- Eligible projects include schoolyard greening, park revitalization, community gardens, park programming and citizen science initiatives.
For more information, visit TD FEF.