Apply for funding
The TELUS Friendly Future Foundation is an independent registered charity dedicated to funding health and technology focused charitable programs in communities across Canada.
National and Provincial Grants
Registered Canadian charities with a national or province-wide scope are invited to apply for single or multi-year grants of up to $200,000. These grants focus their support on public health and technology initiatives for at-risk Canadians.
Community Grants
Registered Canadian charities in a TELUS Community Board region are invited to apply for single-year funding of up to $20,000. These grants focus their support on local public health and technology programs in their region.
How to get funding
To apply for a grant:
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Review the criteria and deadlines below
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Complete the online application process
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Receive funds for your organization
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Help us build stronger communities
How to get funding for a National and Provincial Grant
We fund national and province-wide initiatives from $20,000 up to $200,000 that enable those in need to achieve their full potential through public health and technology initiatives.
Funding criteria
In order to receive funding, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Organizations must have charitable status and be registered by the Canada Revenue Agency
Organizations who have a national or province-wide focus
Single-year and multi-year programs should focus on public health and technology for vulnerable populations
Application deadlines
Applications will be reviewed twice per year. Deadlines for 2020 national and province-wide grants will be May 1 and October 1.
How to get funding for a Community Grant
TELUS Community Boards award one-time regional grants of up to $20,000 for innovative local public health and technology programs.
Funding criteria
In order to receive funding, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Organizations must have charitable status and be registered by the Canada Revenue Agency
Organizations who have a local focus and operate in a TELUS Community Board region
Single-year programs should focus on public health and technology
We will consider requests for funding up to $20,000; with the exception of the TELUS Barrie Community Board, whose maximum grant is $10,000
Please note: The TELUS Community Boards only reviews grants to registered Canadian charities and are unable to support requests for sponsorships.
Application deadlines
Please note: The application deadline time on the dates listed is midnight in the local time zone.
British Columbia
Victoria Community Board
February 3
April 27
August 31
Vancouver Community Board
January 31
May 1
July 31
October 2
Thompson Okanagan Community Board
January 17
April 24
September 11
Alberta
Edmonton Community Board
February 7
July 27
October 5
Calgary Community Board
February 25
August 29
October 9
Manitoba
Manitoba Community Board
January 8
April 8
July 15
Ontario
Greater Toronto Area Community Board
January 13
April 9
August 5
October 6
Barrie Community Board
March 31
July 30
October 1
Ottawa Community Board
January 30
May 1
October 8
Quebec
Montreal Community Board
January 15
April 24
August 7
October 9
Rimouski Community Board
January 17
May 8
October 9
Quebec City Community Board
January 17
May 15
October 16
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada Community Board
January 15
March 31
July 31
September 30
Ineligible applicants
Organizations and programs considered ineligible for grants from the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation and the TELUS Community Boards:
Religious or sectarian organizations except where they represent non-denominational community and social support services
Retroactive requests or activities that take place outside of Canada
Requests for capital campaigns, endowments or debt reduction campaigns
Funding for individuals or competitive sports teams and goodwill advertising
Sponsorship requests