Canada Post Community Foundation – Small Project Grant

The Canada Post Community Foundation provides grants to Canadian schools, charities and community organizations that make a difference in the lives of children and youth (up to age 21). Since 2012, the Foundation has granted $16.4 million to more than 1,400 projects across Canada.

Project grants are project-specific and cannot be used for general funding. Eligible projects should increase the capacity of an organization and create or expand services, rather than maintaining existing services. Examples: playground equipment, park upgrades, library supplies, after-school programs, etc.

Organizations eligible:

• Schools (as defined by the Education Act in each province)
• School/parent organizations
• Community libraries
• Daycares
• Indigenous groups
• Recreation facilities
• Unregistered organizations
• Small municipalities (5,000 residents and under) Note: Playground equipment is only eligible for a small project grant ($5,000 and under).

Financial documentation requirements

Grants up to $5,000 require minimal financial documentation. We require a project budget and financial statement for the current year. Applications from schools or school parent councils may include their current school board budget.

• Who Can Apply
• Registered charities with a Canadian charitable registration number.
• Registered non‑profit organizations with a valid Canadian business registration number.
• Schools (as defined by provincial education acts).
• Unregistered community organizations (with volunteer boards/committees).
• Community libraries.
• Registered Canadian amateur athletic associations.
• Small municipalities (population ≤ 5,000).
• Indigenous groups.
• Playground equipment and park upgrades.
• Educational field trips (single‑day).
• Library supplies.
• Chromebooks, tablets, or other electronics for youth programs.
• Musical instruments and art supplies.
• Sporting goods (balls, hockey sticks, curling brooms, etc.).
• Improvements to sporting facilities (pools, rinks, skateboard parks, climbing walls).
• After‑school programs.
• Special needs/adaptive equipment (e.g., autism room supplies, modified sporting equipment).
• Automated external defibrillators for youth facilities
• Unspecified