The SMART Fund
Other Funding Resources
- Canadian Alternative Investment Cooperative (CAIC)
Provide loans, mortgages and equity investments to groups working for social justice who do not meet the criteria of conventional lenders.
- Canadian Centre for Philanthropy
National charitable organization dedicated to advancing the role and interests of the charitable sector for the benefit of Canadian communities. Generates and gathers information and analysis about the environment in which Canadian charities operate. Home of the Canadian Directory to Foundations & Grants - Online Database.
- Community Foundations of Canada
Mission is to enhance the quality of life and vitality in Canadian communities by supporting and promoting the fund development, grant making and leadership of community foundations. Includes a Community Foundation Finder database.
- Discover Total Resources: A Guide for Nonprofits (PDF)
A guide produced by Mellon Financial Corporation that introduces techniques that can be used by nonprofits to assess the degree to which they are tapping a full range of community resources.
- Fundraising Ideas That Work for Grassroots Groups
Publication of the Voluntary Action Program, Department of Canadian Heritage.
- The Green Source (PDF)
The Green Source is a resource guide prepared by Environment Canada that will help you locate numerous sources of funding for healthy communities projects. It includes information on public and private sector programs and organizations that provide assistance, labour costs or in-kind donations to community groups.
- Hints to Grantwriters Seeking Funds from Foundations
Basic principles that provide general guidance that can help grant seekers increase their chances for a successful application with any foundation, prepared by the J.C. Dowling Foundation.
- iComm
A nonprofit Internet service provider that donates its services to other nonprofits, community organizations, and charities all over the world.
- In-kind Canada
Functions as an intermediary between registered charities, Canadian corporations, charitable foundations and other interested parties by facilitating the process by which the granting of goods and services, in support of philanthropic initiatives at the local, regional or national level, can take place in an efficient and cost effective manner.
- reBOOT Canada
A non-profit charity providing computer hardware, networking and technical support to charities, non-profits and people with limited access to technology.
- Tides Canada Foundation
Tides Canada practices "strategic philanthropy" by connecting donors with a passion for environmental and social justice with successful and effective organizations.
- Virtual Foundation
A unique online philanthropy program which supports grassroots initiatives around the world. Carefully screened community improvement projects in the fields of environment, health and sustainable economic activity are posted and can be read and funded by online donors.
- Women’s Fundraising Handbook
An initiative of the Global Fund for Women.
- Writing a good grant proposal.
This document is an attempt to collect together a number of suggestions about what makes a good research proposal.
