Apply for a Grant

How to Apply

CWF grant proposals are accepted only during scheduled application periods: we do not accept unsolicited proposals outside of this time.

Requests for proposals will be posted on the site at the following times:

You may wish to bookmark this page and check back periodically. When we issue the next call for grant applications we will post details and application forms here.

Please note: we do not fund

  • individuals
  • federal, provincial or municipal government agencies and school boards (they can be involved in a project but the grant will be made to a women’s organization directly)
  • profit-based organizations
  • fundraising events
  • projects outside of Canada
  • projects not solely or primarily focused on women and girls (although violence prevention projects for teens may involve both girls and boys)
  • deficit or emergency funding
  • conferences, films or videos
  • capital campaigns or expenditures such as furniture or computers
  • research
  • self-defense training (if it is the only component of a violence prevention project)