Application Guidelines

The 2024 Community Impact Grant Application is now closed

The Community Impact Grant program is national in scope. It is open to registered Canadian charities with a mission that aligns with Ecclesiastical’s values and deeply rooted commitment to helping those in need and supporting our communities to thrive.

This year a special focus will be given to charities with programs dedicated to the following key areas:

Environmental conservation with a human impact

Food security

Supporting vulnerable youth, families, and seniors

Discover if your charity and program are eligible for funding:

The Community Impact Grant is national in scope, and we welcome applications from:

Registered Canadian charities and non-profits as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that are able to provide a charitable tax receipt for the grant amount.
Organizations that will use the grant to fund a specific program taking place in Canada that is sustainable beyond the period covered by the grant.

All applications will be considered except for:

You must be a current registered charity in Canada and the project must take place in Canada.

The following exclusions apply:

Non-registered or de-registered charitable organizations,
For-profit organizations or ventures,
Grant-making institutions and foundations,
Applications made within one year of a previous grant being approved or before and existing grant is acquitted,
Issue advocacy groups, political organizations, labour organizations, or service clubs,
Most capital (infrastructure) projects,
Educational institutions (primary, secondary, college, university),
Recreation or sports teams,
Fundraising event, annual funds, galas, and other special event fundraising activities,
Single individuals,
Retrospective or deficit funding/debt retirement,
Organizations that discriminate

Woman hands some clothing to a person off- camera

A young man wearing an apron hands out food amongst a group of volunteers

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A young man crouches down outside to pick up some litter

Submitting your Application

Applications for the 2024 Community Impact Grant must be submitted through the webform by August 29th, 2024, 11:59 PM EST. Once you have started the application, you can save your progress and resume later.

Near the end of your application, declaration and consent must be given by a person from the applicant organization who has appropriate authority (ex. Board Member, Trustee, CEO).

You will also be required to upload the following documents:

A list of the current executive committee/board members
Most recent audited financial statements and annual report
Itemized budget for the program

You have the option to add supporting materials including marketing and audio/visual to strengthen your application.

Grant Review Process

Our Community Connect Forum and Community Impact Grant Forum will review applications and submit a shortlist to the Canadian Grant Giving Committee who will select the final recipients. Each grant application is considered based on the following criteria:

The scale and impact of the program for an identified area of need in community.
The program’s potential for success and long-term sustainability.
The program’s uniqueness, innovation and creativity.
The organization’s ability to measure results and provide outcomes.
The program’s cost-effectiveness and long-term financial viability.
The program’s diversity, equity, and inclusion.