Grantmakers in Canada

Alberta Energy Company, Ltd. Now Encana
AEC's Community Investment Program gives priority to health and wellness, education, youth and environment initiatives that reflect the Company's core values.

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts  
Areas of Funding Interest: Performing Arts, Literary Arts, Multi-Disciplinary, Visual Arts, Cultural Industries

Arctic Institute of North America  
Nonprofit and multidisciplinary organization seeking to advance the study of Canada's North through the natural and social sciences, the arts and humanities; and to disseminate information on physical, environmental and social conditions in the North.

Cabot Corporation 
The Cabot Corporation Foundation provided nearly $1 million to Cabot communities throughout the world for projects that are related to science, technology, education, community improvement, culture and the environment. In addition, the Foundation matched employee and retiree contributions to schools and United Funds in North America and Canada.

The Calgary Foundation
The Calgary Foundation’s granting is broadly focused, providing support for registered charities in the areas of arts and culture, education, health, social services, the environment, community development, recreation, animal welfare and neighbourhoods.

The Calgary Region Arts Foundation
To promote, support and encourage the development of, the arts in the City of Calgary as the body responsible for the distribution of municipal funds to local non-profit arts organizations.

Canada Council for the Arts
The Canada Council for the Arts offers a broad range of grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations in dance, media arts, music, theatre, writing and publishing, interdisciplinary work and performance art, and the visual arts. All programs are accessible to Aboriginal artists or arts organizations, and artists or arts organizations from diverse cultural or regional communities.

Canadian Airlines
This program was developed in collaboration with our employees and has, as its primary focus, the health and well-being of children and youth. We consider requests for donations from organizations working to improve the lives of Canada’s youth as well as those conducting research into diseases.

Canadian Centre for Philanthropy 
The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy is a national charitable organization dedicated to advancing the role and interests of the charitable sector for the benefit of Canadian communities.

Cadbury Schweppes plc
Today that sense of community responsibility is developed as part of our business strategy and continues through cash donations, time and skills and gifts-in-kind. The site includes a link to the Cadbury Schweppes Foundation which funds programs in the UK.

Chrysalis Foundation
The Chrysalis Charitable Foundation was founded in 1994 with the purpose of developing financial supports to provide opportunities for persons with disabilities. Our vision is to be a leader in offering Albertans with disabilities the right opportunities to realize their dreams.

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