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Up to $200,000 Black Ideas Grant

  • Organization: Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC)
  • Type: Grant
  • Location: Canada
  • Deadline: October 20, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

The Foundation for Black Communities, Canada's first philanthropic foundation dedicated to Black-led, Black-mandated and Black-serving organisations, is distributing $8 million through the fourth round of its Black Ideas Grant. The grant gives one-year flexible funding to charities, non-profits and groups across Canada working to combat anti-Black racism and improve social and economic outcomes for Black communities. It is funded in part by the Government of Canada's $200 million Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund, which FFBC stewards. **What you get:** - Core Stream: up to $30,000 for core and operational needs unrelated to programming - Catapult Stream: up to $80,000 to launch new programmes or expand existing ones - Community Spaces Stream: up to $200,000 for capital projects and social infrastructure - Free support to apply: four information webinars, one-to-one coaching calls, and an oral application option **What you'll do:** - Choose one stream and submit one application through FFBC's online portal, in English or French - Deliver the funded initiative and spend the funds by March 31, 2028 - Complete a mid-term report and a final report, both narrative and financial **Key dates:** - Applications opened September 15, 2026 - Information webinars September 22, 24 and 29 and October 1, 2026 - Coaching calls and oral application bookings September 21 to October 9, 2026 - Applications close October 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern (12:00 PM Pacific) - Applications reviewed November to December 2026 - Applicants notified by March 2027, grants awarded April 2027 - Implementation period April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028 **More information:** - Application guide, FAQ and the full question set for each stream are on the programme page - Questions go to the Grants Team at grants@forblack.ca

Apply for Up to $200,000 Black Ideas Grant

Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC)Grant

Up to $200,000 Black Ideas Grant

Oct 20, 2026 15:00:00 ET
Opportunity type
Grant
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Canada
Deadline
Oct 20, 2026 15:00:00 ET

About this opportunity

The Foundation for Black Communities, Canada's first philanthropic foundation dedicated to Black-led, Black-mandated and Black-serving organisations, is distributing $8 million through the fourth round of its Black Ideas Grant. The grant gives one-year flexible funding to charities, non-profits and groups across Canada working to combat anti-Black racism and improve social and economic outcomes for Black communities. It is funded in part by the Government of Canada's $200 million Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund, which FFBC stewards.

What you get:

  • Core Stream: up to $30,000 for core and operational needs unrelated to programming
  • Catapult Stream: up to $80,000 to launch new programmes or expand existing ones
  • Community Spaces Stream: up to $200,000 for capital projects and social infrastructure
  • Free support to apply: four information webinars, one-to-one coaching calls, and an oral application option

What you'll do:

  • Choose one stream and submit one application through FFBC's online portal, in English or French
  • Deliver the funded initiative and spend the funds by March 31, 2028
  • Complete a mid-term report and a final report, both narrative and financial

Key dates:

  • Applications opened September 15, 2026
  • Information webinars September 22, 24 and 29 and October 1, 2026
  • Coaching calls and oral application bookings September 21 to October 9, 2026
  • Applications close October 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern (12:00 PM Pacific)
  • Applications reviewed November to December 2026
  • Applicants notified by March 2027, grants awarded April 2027
  • Implementation period April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028

More information:

  • Application guide, FAQ and the full question set for each stream are on the programme page
  • Questions go to the Grants Team at grants@forblack.ca

Who can apply

  • Must be Black-led, Black-mandated and Black-serving (B3); at least two thirds of the board and senior leadership must identify as Black
  • Must be a registered charity, an incorporated non-profit, or an unincorporated group applying with a B3 incorporated partner
  • Must be based in Canada, with all activities carried out in Canada
  • The initiative must address at least one focus area: combating anti-Black racism, improving social outcomes, or improving economic outcomes, and align with the Sustainable Development Goals and Social Determinants of Health
  • One application per organisation, to one stream only; later submissions are disqualified
  • Community Spaces Stream only: registered and operating in Canada for at least three years, with external financial statements
  • Organisations funded in B.I.G. 2.0 (2024) or B.I.G. 3.0 (2025) cannot apply; B.I.G. 1.0 grantees in good standing can, though first-time applicants get priority
  • Not eligible: individuals, for-profits, businesses, universities, colleges, schools, hospitals, municipalities and partisan political organisations

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Good to know

  • +Flexible one-year funding from the Foundation for Black Communities, co-funded by the Government of Canada
  • +Three streams: up to $30,000 for core costs, $80,000 for programmes or $200,000 for community spaces
  • +Free webinars, coaching calls and an oral application option, in English or French
  • +Black Student Associations and other unincorporated groups can apply with an incorporated partner

Worth checking yourself

  • !Closes 20 October 2026 at 3pm Eastern (12pm Pacific), not midnight
  • !Only for Black-led, Black-mandated and Black-serving organisations in Canada; individuals cannot apply
  • !Groups funded in the 2024 or 2025 rounds cannot apply, and you can apply to one stream only
  • !Decisions are not expected until March 2027

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Up to $200,000 Black Ideas Grant
Oct 20, 2026 15:00:00 ET