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

  • Charities become eligible for consideration after completing a Charity Survey.
  • 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 Survey 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

  • Make your organization eligible by responding to the Charity Survey.
  • You only need to respond to the Charity Survey once. Once we have it, your organization is available to be considered by all clients.
  • We will contact you if we need you to update your survey or if you’ve been selected to complete a grant application.