Priorities for 2026
Mission
Redleaf Foundation walks alongside Canadian charities to offer strategic grants which create new pathways for learning and building community.
Vision
Catalysts for pilgrimage together
Values guiding our philanthropy
- Cultivating the imagination
- Journeying together as pilgrims
- Honouring both process and outcome
- A rooted yet evolving Christian faith
- Disrupting the status quo
Size of Grants
- Redleaf Foundation aims to fund a limited number of grants of approximately $25,000 annually, plus one larger multiyear grant per year for a selected charity.
Eligibility
- Register your organization by completing your Charity Profile.
- Beneficiaries must be registered Canadian charities.
- Past grant recipients are eligible for new funding when the outcomes of their previous project have been completed.
Reporting
- All charities receiving grants from Redleaf Foundation will be encouraged to report back on progress made every six months until completion for the outcomes they propose.
Granting Process
- Complete the Charity Profile well in advance of the timetable listed below.
- Stronger Philanthropy will invite shortlisted charities to be interviewed.
- Upon approval by client, shortlisted charities will receive an emailed invitation to apply for a grant.
- Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Timetable
- Stronger Philanthropy will email invitations to charities to apply on or after April 27, 2026.
- Applications will be considered by members of Redleaf Foundation on or after June 1, 2026, with grants awarded soon after.
Next Steps
- Register your organization by completing your Charity Profile.
- Once registered, we will contact you if we need you to update your profile or if you’ve been selected to complete a grant application.