Applications Open for Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiatives

On November 23, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, announced the launch of the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative’s second call for proposals for capacity building projects.

The initiative will invest $2.6 million into capacity-building projects for Black-led nonprofit organizations to help them diversify their revenue sources, enhance organizational governance to improve organizational stability, and strengthen operational management effectiveness and efficiency. Black-led registered nonprofit organizations serving Black Canadian communities an apply for up to $45,000 for capacity-building initiatives.

The Tropicana Community Services, the Black Business Initiative, and Groupe 3737 will be administering the process and disbursing the funds.

The deadline to apply for funding is January 8, 2021. More information and details on the application process can be found on each intermediary’s website by following this link.