Application deadline – April 30, 2025
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WHAT WE FUND

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.

We ask that you please use this page to submit your proposal, 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.

FUNDING APPROACH

The Foundation gives priority to initiatives that:

  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the issue and the broader context and have a strong case for support.
  • Are strategic in their approach, aiming to address the complexity of the issue, to have long-term impact and sustainability beyond immediate delivery.
  • Have national or broad regional implications or have the potential for broad regional or nation-wide replication. In the current environment where an initiative is regional in scope, preference is given to Eastern oblasts in Ukraine.

Are led by organizations that are:

  • Well-managed, effective and leaders in their field
  • Results oriented and committed to examining outcomes
  • Willing to freely share knowledge and resources among stakeholders
  • Dedicated to advancing policy and practice

We do this by:

  • Supporting registered charities with grants to carry out activities that make a difference
  • Convening stakeholders within and across domains
  • Interacting with governments and supporting policy development
  • Strengthening sector capacities
  • Fostering communication and collaboration platforms to reinforce our granting’s impact

FUNDING AREAS

Humanitarian Aid

Initiatives that provide emergency help for people facing crises like violent conflict, natural disasters, pandemics or economic turmoil – or many of these threats simultaneously.

Human and Civil Rights Initiatives
Initiatives that provide assistance to individuals, groups of people, including children, who have suffered human and civil rights abuses. Also, projects that support social development, strengthen democracy and the rule of law.
Heritage and Education Initiatives

Programs that promote and foster the preservation and enhancement of Heritage through various forms of art and Education through capacity building and awareness.

The Foundation does not support the following (Ineligibility Criteria):

  • General fundraising campaigns
  • Building or capital campaigns
  • Political campaigns and legislative lobbying activities
  • Legal challenges
  • Direct donations or grants to individuals
  • Projects that exclusively serve religious purposes
  • Endowments and Chairs
  • Infrastructure maintenance

The Foundation may, from time to time, make trustee-directed donations that fall outside our regular guidelines.

GRANTING CONDITIONS

The Foundation typically provides grants only for term-specific initiatives, with a maximum granting period of 2 years. Applicants may be based outside Ukraine or Canada, provided their work directly pertains to an issue within our funding areas.

Proposals with co-funding partnerships will be considered an asset.

For this intake, funding offered by the Foundation will be capped at the following rates:

  • Humanitarian Aid: up to $200,000 CAD of funding per proposal
    • Only proposals for projects to be implemented in Ukraine will be considered
  • Human and Civil Rights Initiatives: up to $100,000 CAD of funding per proposal
  • Heritage and Education Initiatives: up to $10,000 CAD of funding per proposal
    • Heritage projects: only proposals for projects to be implemented in Ukraine will be considered
We recommend that the start time of the project be no earlier than August 1, 2025.
 
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 Project Coordinator at [email protected]

GUIDELINES

There are five stages to the application and selection process.
1

Read our funding priorities page.

2

Apply on-line. All applicants must submit a full and completed application within the Application Intake month (April and September). We will contact you if we need a more detailed Project Proposal.

3

Application undergoes a rigorous due diligence process. The CUF office will advise the Applicant of the application status within 45 days of the Application Intake closing date.

4

Final review and approval.

5

Project manager advised of decision.

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