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What Carthy Foundation Funds
Grants will be made to Canadian registered charities. We support initiatives that align with our granting approach, fall within one of our program tracks, and meet our grant guidelines.
The Foundation only provides grants for project support, rather than ongoing program delivery. Projects must be term-specific, with a maximum granting period of 5 years. These may include, for example, experimental and demonstration projects, applied research that supports innovative policies and practices, and initiatives that add significantly and strategically to the national knowledge base.
Our Granting Approach [Top]
We give priority to initiatives that:
- Are managed by organizations that have demonstrated effectiveness, and bring a high level of competence to fiscal management, project design and implementation, and strategic planning.
- Are innovative.
- Include rigorous research and analysis of gaps, needs, opportunities and constraints in order to develop solid understanding of an issue; and link field experience to academic and policy research.
- Seek to address fundamental issues within their areas of concern, and have the potential for broad regional or nation-wide replication and dissemination.
- Are goal/outcome oriented with measurable indicators of success, and committed to examining the lasting impact of their efforts.
- Draw national attention to, and create a better understanding of issues facing Canadians.
- Foster networking and interaction among those with common concerns and interests, and have the potential for partnerships with other charitable and grant-making agencies.
Granting Region [Top]
Carthy Foundation has a national (Canadian) mandate.
Program Tracks [Top]
Carthy Foundation has two granting programs:
Youth [Top]
Funded initiatives will have a primary focus on youth development or youth problem prevention.
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Youth Development
Initiatives that aim to develop positive outcomes for youth by building their academic, cognitive, vocational, physical, emotional, civic, social and cultural competencies.
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Youth Problem Prevention
Initiatives that aim to assist vulnerable youth and/or modify the attitudes and habits of those at high risk of developing problems.
Environment [Top]
Funded initiatives will focus on market-based mechanisms, or urban ecology and ecological design.
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Market-Based Mechanisms
Initiatives that investigate, develop, and promote innovative tools, strategies and policies with potential to harness market forces in achieving environmental goals.
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Urban Ecology & Ecological Design
Initiatives that support optimal ecological function within urban settings. These will include projects that investigate and promote innovations in areas such as urban environmental policy, habitat and connectivity, and sustainable urban design.
*Carthy Foundation may, from time to time, make trustee-directed grants that fall outside our regular guidelines. These are proactive in nature, and we do not consider unsolicited proposals to board members.
What We Do Not Fund [Top]
Due to limited resources, the Foundation does not support the following:
- General operating grants/fundraising campaigns
- Ongoing program delivery
- Local in-school programs
- Outdoor recreation programs
- Capital campaigns
- Equipment purchases
- Reduction of operating deficits
- Conferences
- Legal challenges
- Publications, film and media development
- Endowments and Chairs
- Graduate research or bursaries
- Projects delivered outside of Canada
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