Priorities for 2025

 

Mission

Tamara Foundation offers grants for projects and advocates for organizations in British Columbia and beyond that remove barriers and empower women and children who deserve healthy and full lives.

Vision

Tamara Foundation dreams of the day when women and children in British Columbia and beyond know the dignity that comes through education, relationships, and opportunities.

Geographic Focus

  • British Columbia
  • A limited number of International projects are also considered

Size of Grants

  • A variety of grant requests will be considered between $10,000 – $25,000, with the occasional selection of larger, multi-year grants.

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 foundation 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 Tamara Foundation, 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 Tamara Foundation’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 11, 2025.
  • Stronger Philanthropy will email invitations to charities to apply on or after April 18, 2025.
  • Applications will be considered by members of Tamara Foundation by June 11, 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.