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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 a 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.
NEW (Aug09) Where a project is regional in scope and impact, western provinces are of greater priority for funding consideration. Applicants with regional projects are encouraged to contact the Foundation by telephone prior to submission of a letter of inquiry.
Program Tracks [Top]
Carthy Foundation has two granting programs:
NEW (Oct 09) Youth [Top]
Funded initiatives will have a primary focus on adolescent emotional health and wellness or on career transitions for youth and young adults.
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Adolescent Emotional Health and Wellness
Initiatives will have a primary focus on promoting optimal emotional health among adolescents and young adults (aged 10 - 25 years). They will incorporate a resiliency and/or positive youth development approach. These types of approaches build on the strengths of young people in order to develop and nurture life skills and competencies they need to thrive. They also seek to help youth overcome or deal with negative factors in their environment and recognize and channel the creativity and energy of youth.
Note: Initiatives that would not qualify for funding include medical and pharmaceutical research; medical treatment of psychopathologies; individual programs that target or treat one particular activity or behaviour; and initiatives that are local and/or limited in scope.
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Career Transitions for Youth and Young Adults
Initiatives will have a primary focus on promoting successful transitions into the work-force for adolescents and young adults (aged 10 – 25 years). They will also have a positive youth development approach; i.e., one that enables young people to develop the attitudes, behaviours and work-skills they need to enter and thrive in the labour force; and that seeks to help youth overcome negative factors in their lives by inspiring them and building upon pre-existing strengths.
Note: Initiatives that would not qualify for funding include scholarships and bursaries; regular on-going post-secondary, vocational or trades training delivery; initiatives that are local and limited in scope (for example, a one-off project in a local school).
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. 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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