Community Board Grants

TELUS Community Boards enable local community leaders to identify and support grassroots charitable programs that meet the needs of their communities.

For Community Boards located outside Canada, please visit Community Grants.

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Who can apply

A Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) registered charity or qualified donee
Must not have received funding from the TELUS Community Board you’re applying to in the last 12 months

Your program must:

Support youth up to age 29 in Canada experiencing obstacles to reaching their full potential
Focus on health or education
Be delivered in one of the following regions:

Atlantic Canada
Quebec: Rimouski, Quebec City, Montreal
Ontario: Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Barrie and Central Ontario
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Alberta: Calgary and Southern Alberta, Edmonton and Northern Alberta
British Columbia: Interior and Northern B.C., Vancouver and Coastal, Vancouver Island

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Program eligibility

Canadian registered charities and qualified donees, as defined by Canada Revenue Agency, can apply for single-year TELUS Canadian Community Board grants of up to $20,000.

The only exception is the TELUS Barrie and Central Ontario Community Board, which provides grants of up to $10,000.

Preference is given to programs that best demonstrate how using technology can increase the effectiveness of their program to make positive impacts on communities. Examples include:

Automating or digitizing your programs to better support the communities you serve
Improving your program’s digital capabilities, such as creating and delivering online learning curriculum
Building sensory-friendly environments for clients with disabilities.

Important note: Software products like Microsoft Office, Zoom and Google Suite, along with smartphones and tablets, do not qualify as technology in this context.

Applying to Canadian Community Boards

Registered charities can apply in the same year to any TELUS Canadian Community Board as long as the applicant’s program is operating within and directly impacts youth in that Community Board’s region
A separate application must be completed for each Community Board region
Charities can also apply for a TELUS Friendly Future Foundation Innovation Grant as long as the application is for a different program than what is being submitted to a TELUS Canadian Community Board for consideration.

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Ineligible Funding Requests

Fiduciary intermediary relationships, where a non-profit organization leverages the charitable status of another registered charity
Community-based programs of religious organizations unable to show non-denominational participation
Charitable organization‌ operating costs, including salaries, overhead and utilities
Requests for:

TELUS services or products, including devices such as tablets and mobile phones
Capital campaigns, capital expenditures, endowments or debt reduction campaigns
Sponsorships, advertising and retroactive funding
Scholarships and bursaries
International programs

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Ongoing funding eligibility

We allow registered charities and qualified donees to apply for annual Community Board grant funding for up to three years in a row.

Declined applicants must wait at least one year before re-submitting an application for funding, either for the same or a different program.

Ongoing funding roadmap

First Year

Charity or qualified donee is approved for funding

Second Year

A minimum of 12 months must have passed since receiving funding
All post-project requirements have been completed
A second year application can either be for a change or expansion of a currently funded program or for another program benefiting youth

Third Year

A minimum of 12 months must have passed since receiving funding
All post-project requirements have been completed
Only applications for a different program benefiting youth are eligible

Fourth Year

Not eligible for funding
A 12-month pause following 3 years of successful funding is required

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Application deadlines