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Capacity strengthening funding

We recognize that organizations need the right skills and resources to deliver their projects and achieve their goals. Our resources for dedicated Capacity Strengthening initiatives are limited; as such, we do not currently have a direct application for this type of funding. However, some expenses related to strengthening your organization and team can be incorporated into the budget for projects submitted under our focus areas.

We previously supported Innoweave as part of our capacity-strengthening efforts. Now housed at MakeWay Foundation, Innoweave continues to provide coaching and support to organizations across the sector. If you are seeking this type of support, we encourage you to visit Innoweave to learn more and apply

Innoweave

From 2011 to 2023, McConnell’s Innoweave initiative provided capacity strengthening support to charities and non-profits working on a range of topics and domains. Through 900+ coaching engagements, Innoweave helped hundreds of Canadian nonprofits and charities refine their strategic impact goals, enhance organizational performance, and collaborate towards collective impact.

We are now pleased to support Innoweave in their new home at MakeWay Foundation, where they will continue to provide capacity strengthening coaching to organizations working across the sector. We encourage charities and nonprofits seeking this kind of support to explore Innoweave’s website or to reach out to their team for more information.

Recent funding

Pacific Legal Education & Outreach Society

Funding will enhance PLEO’s LawForNonProfits (LFNP) platform by tailoring legal guides for provincial laws, translating them into French, while focusing on underserved, Indigenous, and remote communities.

$ 400,000 2024 - 2028

MakeWay Foundation - Innoweave

Funding will be used to operate the Innowave program, providing coaching to social purpose organizations.

$ 7,500,000 2023 - 2028

CityHive

Funding will contribute to building capacity for youth to engage in changemaking processes.

$ 100,000 2023 - 2024

Social Innovation Canada

Funding will contribute to SI Canada’s role as a connector, knowledge mobilizer, and impact-focused project platform for social innovation throughout Canada.

$ 750,000 2023 - 2026

Common Approach to Impact Measurement

Funding will contribute to the initiative’s Pathfinder Pilot, supporting testing of the impact measurement standards with an additional network – the Community Lending Network.

$ 250,000 2023 - 2026

Maison de l’innovation sociale (MIS)

Funding will be used to ensure the core delivery of three programs and to scale up a Quebec-wide approach.

$ 900,000 2023 - 2026

Visit our "For Applicants" page to learn more about how to apply for available funding.

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