Priorities for 2025

Mission

Motivated by Christian faith, the Legacy Foundation of Canada supports selected charities benefiting communities in Cambridge (Ontario) and Bell Island and Avalon Peninsula (Newfoundland) through grants and involvement.

Portfolio Focus

  • Christian Faith
  • Community Development
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Heritage
  • Mental Health
  • Sports
  • Youth and Children

Geographic Focus

  • Cambridge, Ontario
  • Bell Island and Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland

Size of Grants

  • A variety of grant requests will be considered between $5,000-$25,000.

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 Legacy Foundation of Canada 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 Legacy Foundation of Canada, 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 Legacy Foundation of Canada’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

  • Charity Surveys must be received by April 8, 2025
  • Based on surveys received, Stronger Philanthropy will email invitations to charities to apply on or after April 22, 2025.
  • Applications will be considered by members of Legacy Foundation of Canada by May 27, 2025, with grants awarded soon after.

Next Steps

  • Complete your 2025 Charity Survey.
  • You only need to submit one Charity Survey per year to Stronger Philanthropy. We will keep it on file for all our clients through the remainder of the calendar year.
  • We will contact you if you’ve been selected to complete a grant application.