Nonprofit Funding

American Express Foundation in Canada

American Express Foundation supports the areas of community service, education and employment, and cultural programs. Areas of interests include: Arts and Culture; Education; Community Services; Child Development; Child Welfare

Brian Bronfman Family Foundation

This foundation believes in using its resources to support creative endeavours that have a concrete impact in bettering the lives of individuals and communities, both in reaction to specific situations and by prevention of potential problems. The foundation is focused on the creation of a peaceful, non-violent, and just society and funds programs dealing with peace, human rights, and conflict resolution.

Canadian Multiculturalism Grants and Contribution Program

The program provides funding, normally in the form of grants, to community-based events that foster intercultural or interfaith understanding, civic memory and pride or respect for core democratic values. The primary intention is to create concrete opportunities for interaction among cultural and faith communities. Applications will be considered year-round.

Carthy Foundation

Established in 1965, the Carthy Foundation is a private Foundation that works to enhance the future prosperity of Canada by creating opportunities with, and providing education for young people.

Catherine Donnelly Foundation

Inspired by the vision of Catherine Donnelly, the Foundation seeks radical and creative ways of responding to the most urgent needs of society in the areas of housing initiatives, adult education initiatives and opportunities and environmental enhancement initiatives.

Children's Aid Society of Halifax Foundation

The Foundation provides grants to the Children’s Aid Society of Halifax, and to community based groups located in Halifax in partnership with the Children’s Aid Society. The Foundation also makes grants available to children in care, or formerly in care, from other parts of the province.

United Way Halifax

United Way has five primary roles: funder, researcher, partner, convener and advocate. Money is raised through employee giving in workplaces, corporate gifts that match workplace donations, individual contributions from community members or planned giving. Panels of volunteers recommend distribution of funds to support the primary roles under four strategies: Opportunities, Social Capital, Neighbourhoods and Healthy Living.