The Winter-Spring 2023 Call for Displaced Ukrainians Appeal Proposals is now CLOSED
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We continue to accept proposals for:
Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal (UHA) 2023 and Canada-Ukraine Foundation Funding 2023
Canada-Ukraine Foundation supports Canadian registered charities or other qualified donees as identified by the Canada Revenue Agency providing support to Ukraine and Ukrainian-Canadian projects. Only initiatives that align with our strategic plan and granting approach and fall within one of our four funding areas are eligible for funding.
The Foundation is always open to new ideas, and we welcome your input. We ask that you please submit ideas through this form, and refrain from contacting program officers directly – the Foundation does not consider unsolicited proposals to our Board Directors. We receive many grant requests each year, and as such, can only fund a small percentage of worthwhile proposals. We have two yearly intake deadlines for proposals 30 April and 30 September.
The Foundation gives priority to initiatives that:
Are led by organizations that are:
We do this by:
Health and Wellness
Initiatives that have a primary focus on promoting optimal social, emotional, and mental health and wellness among the population. Priority will be given to universal initiatives that work within the framework of the public education system, and that aim to embed health and wellness in school policy and practice.
Education
Priority will be given to initiatives that seek collaborations with local governments, non-profits, academia, and the private sector; address the gap between policy and implementation; and strive for broad-scale application. Graduate research, bursaries, and scholarships may be eligible.
Humanitarian Assistance
Initiatives that provide emergency help for people facing crises like violent conflict, natural disasters, pandemics or economic turmoil – or many of these threats simultaneously. Providing humanitarian aid like food, clean water, shelter, medicine and medical care, and protection to help save lives.
Heritage and Culture
Programs that promote and foster the preservation and enhancement of heritage and culture through capacity building, education and awareness.
The Foundation does not support the following (Ineligibility Criteria):
The Foundation may, from time to time, make trustee-directed donations that fall outside our regular guidelines.
The Foundation typically provides grants only for term-specific initiatives, with a maximum granting period of 5 years. Applicants may be based outside Ukraine or Canada, provided their work directly pertains to an issue within our funding areas.
If you would like to issue a news release or other mass news media communication about your grant, the text of the proposed release must be submitted to us for review prior to the release date. No release shall be made without our approval. Submit the draft of your proposed news release or other mass media communication about your grant to our Executive Coordinator at [email protected]
Read our funding priorities page.
Apply on-line. All applicants must submit a full and completed application. We will contact you if we need a more detailed Project Proposal. There is no deadline for submissions and applications are reviewed on a regular basis.
Application undergoes a rigorous due diligence process. Due to the high volume of requests coming in, response time varies.
Final review and approval.
Project manager advised of decision.