The SMART Fund
Financial Institutions
- BMO Financial Group
Supports both large and small organizations across a variety of areas including education, health, arts and culture, civic and community, and sports and athletics. Although support is broadly based, the focus is on assisting organizations and initiatives that encourage and facilitate learning.
- Canada Life
Support initiatives, through their “Key to Giving” program, that are sustainable, build on community interests and support, and add lasting value for the community, extending beyond the dollars invested. Focus on the following key areas: Arts and Culture, Education, Health and Wellness, Civic Activities and Projects.
- Canadian Alternative Investment Cooperative (CAIC)
CAIC invests in groups working for positive social change and community economic development in Canada that lack access to traditional financing. Particularly interested in investments that promote alternative economic structures and which act as a catalyst to structural change.
- CIBC
Provides support to charitable organizations on a regional and local basis with funding priority given to organizations and causes that support youth, contribute to and support community development, involve CIBC employees and have relevance for the community.
- CIBC World Markets Children’s Miracle Foundation
Supports Canadian children at risk or in need through donations to improve their health, education and well-being.
- Coast Capital Savings Foundation
The Coast Capital Savings Foundation is dedicated to promoting its vision of growing strong, confident, healthy young Canadians. The Foundation will focus its support on initiatives, programs and partnerships that build or enhance leadership skills for youth. Leadership skills are essential in enabling youth to develop character, confidence and values that promote the goal of healthy behaviour.
- Investors Group
Support grassroots programs that benefit local communities directly and with immediacy and that fall within one of these general categories: arts & culture, civic causes, education, environment, health, social services, amateur sport & recreation.
- Mackenzie Financial Charitable Foundation
Supports and promotes three main areas of focus: health services and health research for Canadians in need; social well-being and welfare in Canada, particularly for the benefit of underprivileged, challenged, and sick children, youth and young; education for all Canadians.
- North Shore Credit Union Charitable Foundation
Supports worthy causes that are seen to be of benefit to the community served by North Shore Credit Union.
- Royal Bank
Funds to support various communities including aboriginal, disabilities, seniors, youth, etc
- Scotiabank
Focuses donations and sponsorships at the community level in the areas of education, health, social services, the arts and culture and are particularly interested in partnering with non-profit and charitable organizations that empower people with skills, tools and information to improve their health, safety and well-being.
- TD Friends of the Environment Foundation
Funds community-based initiatives that make a positive difference to the Canadian environment.
- United Savings Credit Union
Provides assistance to a wide variety of groups and causes through donations, sponsorships, "in-kind" contributions and hours of volunteer time.
- VanCity Credit Union
VanCity has established a number of awards and funding programs to support community and environmental activism.
- Van Tel/Safeway Credit Union
Provides funding for worthy causes with focus on youth, environment, community enhancement, and crime prevention.
- Village Credit Union
Supports programs which encourage the cultural, social, educational, and physical well being of the community.
- Westminster Savings
Focuses on helping citizens and non-profit agencies to ensure that local neighborhoods remain strong and healthy.
