Priorities for 2025
This page is not yet finalized and will be confirmed by January 31, 2025.
Mission
The Horwood-Labbad Fund offers grants to Canadian charities contributing to the social good in major Canadian cities and beyond.
Geographic Focus
- Toronto
- Montreal
- One international location per year
Values
- Christian faith
- Communication of results
- Efficiency
- Empowerment
- Impact
Size of Grants
- A variety of grant requests will be considered between $10,000 – $30,000.
Eligibility
- 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 the Fund will be encouraged to report back on progress made every six months until completion for the outcomes they propose.
Granting Process
- If your charity believes it has an opportunity that would interest the Horwood-Labbad Fund, complete the Charity Survey well in advance of the granting dates listed in the timetable below.
- Stronger Philanthropy will conduct a face-to-face interview for organizations that are most closely aligned to the Horwood-Labbad Fund’s priorities.
- Shortlisted organizations will receive an emailed invitation to apply for a grant.
- Instructions for completing the application will be contained in the emailed invitation.
- Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Timetable
- Stronger Philanthropy will email invitations to charities to apply on or after October 3, 2025.
- Applications will be considered by members of Horwood-Labbad Fund by November 14, 2025, with grants awarded soon after.
Next Steps
- Complete your Charity Survey for 2025.
- You only need to submit one Charity Survey per year to Stronger Philanthropy. We will keep it on file for all clients through the remainder of the calendar year.
- We will contact you if you’ve been selected to complete a grant application.