Peter Gilgan Foundation Grant Program

Peter Gilgan Foundation Grant Program is sponsored by Peter Gilgan Foundation. Supports Canadian registered charities and nonprofits focused on children, youth and families, including technology-enabled programs that improve effectiveness and impact for underserved youth.

Grant Programs - Peter Gilgan Foundation The Peter Gilgan Foundation invests in bold, outcomes-oriented initiatives that improve the well-being of children, families, and communities—locally and globally. Through our four grant programs, we support organizations that are rooted in their communities and focused on lasting impact. Our Grant Programs provide funding in four funding pillars.

We empower initiatives that are building a more prosperous and sustainable future, both in Canada and around the world. Children, Youth & Families International Development Turning Ideas into Impact We respect every organization’s singularity and aim to offer a range of grant types to meet their different needs.

Each year we award several single year grants, and we’re also proud to have longer-term partnerships with a number of organizations. All of our partners are achieving important work. We’re so humbled to play a part in their impact.

“Aligning with partners behind a common vision and funding their action is when excitement and passion for positive change is truly ignited. ” Children, Youth & Families We support community-centred efforts that help children, youth, and families thrive .

Explore the Children, Youth & Families Grant Program Education & Economic Opportunities Children & Youth Mental Health We are honoured to support Indigenous organizations as they lead in hea l ing, resurgence, and building self-determined futures with Indigenous youth.

Explore the Indigenous Youth Grant Program Economic Opportunity & Building Capacity Food Security & Sovereignty We support large-scale emissions reductions and value strategies that prioritize equity-deserving communities—all in service of a sustainable and resilient future.

Explore the Climate Change Grant Program Low-Emission & Renewable Technologies Community & Climate Resilience International Development We support long-term par tner ship s that improve hea l t h , education, and economic prosperity for women and girls in the Global South, with a focus on sustainability an d community leadership.

Explore the International Development Grant Program Women & Girls Opportunity Our partners are at the heart of everything we do. Explore the organizations driving impact across our program areas. Our Approach to Partnership Discover what it’s like to be a partner of the Foundation—from how we build relationships to what applicants and partners can expect from us.