81 Ontario Social Justice Grants

81 Social Justice Grants for Ontario

Discover grants that promote social justice, equity, and human and civil rights. Funding supports advocacy, initiatives, and programs that address discrimination, promote inclusion, and empower marginalized and underserved communities impacted by systemic injustice, racial injustice, prejudice and discrimination based upon their age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation.

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Award to a USA, Canada, or International Individual or Organization for Human Rights Activism

Deadline: 11/30/25

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual or organization for social activism. Nominations are accepted annually on behalf of those whose work has made a significant and positive impact to further or defend human rights. The purpose of this program is to reco...

GrantWatch ID#: 159801

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits and Agencies to Enhance the Quality of Lif...

Deadline: 11/30/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and government agencies to enhance the quality of life for local communities. Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of Alzheimer’s and aging, community initiatives, youth development, leg...

GrantWatch ID#: 176899

Grant a USA or Canada Nonprofit to Create and Promote Change in Their Community

Deadline: 11/30/25

Grant of $1,000 to a USA or Canada nonprofit organization to create and promote change in their community. Funding is intended to help organizations address crucial community issues and improve the quality of life for residents. Eligible activities place a strong empha...

GrantWatch ID#: 223164

Grant to a USA or Canada Business to Effect Change in Their Community

Deadline: 11/30/25

Grant of $1,000 to a USA or Canada business to effect change in their community. Funding is intended for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and social enterprises to improve the quality of life in their communities by emphasizing diversity and equity for all members. The...

GrantWatch ID#: 223213

Prizes to USA, Canada, and International K-12 Schools for Innovative Educational Programming

Deadline: 11/30/25

Prizes to USA, Canada, and International K-12 schools for innovative educational programming. Prizes are available in a range of categories, including: health and well-being, STEM education, the environment, peacebuilding, arts and culture, artificial intelligence, and...

GrantWatch ID#: 223814

Grant to a Canada Business to Help it Flourish and Contribute to the Community

Deadline: 11/30/25

Grant of $1,000 to a Canada business to help it flourish and contribute to the community. Funding is intended for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and social enterprises to improve the quality of life in their communities by emphasizing diversity and equity for all mem...

GrantWatch ID#: 223962

Grants to USA, Canada, and Mexico Nonprofits, IHEs, Indigenous Governments, and Tribal Nations...

Deadline: 12/01/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and Mexico nonprofit organizations, IHEs, Indigenous governments, and tribal nations to institute environmentally sound practices. Funding is intended to promote the protection of the environment by encouraging the pursuit of a circular economy. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 160222

Grants to Canada Post-Secondary Institutions, Indigenous Nonprofits, and Researchers to Addres...

Deadline: 12/02/25

Grants of $30,000 to Canada post-secondary institutions, Indigenous nonprofit organizations, and researchers affiliated with these institutions to collate research addressing equity in representation in the arts. Certain applicants are required to obtain eligibility st...

GrantWatch ID#: 221579

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits and Neighborhood Associations in Eligible Locations to Enhance th...

Deadline: 12/03/25

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations and neighborhood associations in eligible locations for projects, activities, and events to enhance the quality of life for local residents. First-time applicants must have received a project grant before they are eligible to a...

GrantWatch ID#: 167307

In-Kind Grants of Fundraising Software to USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico Nonprofits

Deadline: 12/07/25

In-kind grants valued at up to $10,000 in fundraising software to USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations. Applicants must align with the funding source's main priorities of community, environmental sustainability, and mental health and wellness. Eligible ...

GrantWatch ID#: 198852

Grants to Ontario Faith-Based, Nonprofit, Cultural, and Tribal Organizations to Prevent Hate C...

Deadline: 12/11/25

Grants to Ontario faith-based entities, schools, cultural organizations, tribal communities, and nonprofit organizations to prevent hate crimes. Funding is intended to build stronger, safer, and more inclusive communities and to combat hate. The program is intended to ...

GrantWatch ID#: 210833

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Scholars to Pursue Research in the Humanities

Deadline: 12/15/25

Fellowships of $70,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars for research projects in the humanities. The purpose of the program is for scholars to benefit from the funding source's library of resources to pursue their research. The fellowships will be conducted b...

GrantWatch ID#: 205390

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits and Registered Charities to Benefit Eligible Communities

Deadline: 12/17/25

Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations and registered charities for programs that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and projects in the focus areas of education, economic development, and food security. Th...

GrantWatch ID#: 218242

Grants to Canada Registered Charities for Projects that Benefit Children and Youth from Unders...

Deadline: 12/31/25

Grants to Canada registered charities for projects that benefit children and youth from underserved populations. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of health, protection from socioeconomic adversity, and providing hope for impoverished and sick childre...

GrantWatch ID#: 224469

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, NGOs, and CBOs for Initiatives to Promote...

Deadline: 12/31/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and CBOs for initiatives to promote education and sports for children in underserved communities. Funding is intended to improve educational outcomes for children in grades K through 12. Eligible o...

GrantWatch ID#: 224525

Grants to Canada Charities for Initiatives to Benefit Underserved Children and Youth

Deadline: 12/31/25

Grants to Canada registered charities for initiatives to benefit underserved children and youth. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: improving health, addressing food insecurity and poverty, and supporting children facin...

GrantWatch ID#: 224838

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Individuals for Environmental Initiatives in Real Est...

Deadline: 01/01/26

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals for environmental initiatives in the real estate industry. Funding is intended for academic faculty, students, real estate managers, tenants, and building owners. Preference will be given to proposals...

GrantWatch ID#: 210979

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Individuals for Studies Relating Their Professio...

Deadline: 01/04/26

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International individuals from a range of professional backgrounds to study the ethics of their profession in relation to the Holocaust. Eligible participants are involved in the following careers: business, law, design and technology, m...

GrantWatch ID#: 210854

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Individuals for Exceptional Contributions to the Fiel...

Deadline: 01/09/26

Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals to recognize exceptional contributions to the field of air quality and climate change. Selected award winners are honored for transformative achievements in advancing environmental policy goals and environmental just...

GrantWatch ID#: 211616

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Individuals, Youth, Companies, and Institutions to Ho...

Deadline: 01/11/26

Awards to USA, Canada, and International individuals, youth, institutions, companies, and organizations to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of sustainability. Awards are offered in both an adult and a youth category. The theme of the current award cycle...

GrantWatch ID#: 217793

Awards to Canada Journalists and Outlets to Acknowledge Outstanding Reporting Addressing Econo...

Deadline: 01/15/26

Awards to Canada journalists, publications, and outlets for excellent journalism that has led to positive public policy changes and awareness of economic or social injustices. Prizes are intended for investigative reporting in a wide range of reporting genres. Entries ...

GrantWatch ID#: 182553

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits for Programs that Address Worldwide Injust...

Deadline: 01/15/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for initiatives that address injustices worldwide. Eligible organizations provide programs in a broad range of areas, including the arts, hunger and homelessness, LGBTQIA2S+ support, the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 203431

Grants to USA and Canada Pediatricians and Medical Residents to Improve the Health and Well-Be...

Deadline: 01/20/26

Grants of up to $2,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada pediatricians and medical residents for projects to improve children's health and access to healthcare. The purpose of the grant is to meet the health needs of children with a wide-ranging community a...

GrantWatch ID#: 129263

Opportunity for Canada Youth to Participate in a Contest to Devise Original Solutions to Natio...

Deadline: 01/23/26

Opportunity for Canada youth to participate in a contest to devise original solutions to national and universal concerns. Eligible submissions will align with one of the following theme areas: health and wellbeing, climate change and environment, technology and entrepr...

GrantWatch ID#: 212288

Awards to USA, Canada, and International Design Students and Recent Graduates for Innovative D...

Deadline: 01/28/26

Awards to USA, Canada, and International design students and recent graduates for innovative design concepts that address urgent problems. Submissions can be a service concept, a product, an app, or other ideas that meet one of the sustainable development goals of the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 216702

Grants to USA and Canada Nonprofits to Address Antisemitism

Deadline: 01/29/26 LOI Date: 11/25/25

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations for strategies and approaches to addressing antisemitism. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support creative, grassroots, and scalable ideas that promot...

GrantWatch ID#: 182627

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International PhD Student for Research Addressing Violence

Deadline: 02/01/26

Grant of $25,000 to a USA, Canada, or International PhD student in the final year of study for research addressing violence. Funding is intended for studies related to violence within a broad range of areas including domestic, wars, terrorism, racial, political, and cr...

GrantWatch ID#: 205270
Upcoming

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits and Artists for Arts Projects that Benefit Underserved Residents ...

Deadline: 02/01/26 Conference Date: 12/10/25

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario nonprofit organizations, registered charities, and individual artists for arts projects that benefit underserved populations in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote community-based arts activi...

GrantWatch ID#: 211351

Grants to Ontario Black-Focused Arts Nonprofits in Eligible Locations to Support General Opera...

Deadline: 02/09/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit Black-led and Black-serving arts organizations in eligible locations to support programming and general operations. Applicants are advised contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to assist arts organizations that conduct...

GrantWatch ID#: 201501

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, IHEs, Tribes, and Agencies t...

Deadline: 02/16/26 LOI Date: 01/17/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit, for-profit, and faith-based organizations, IHEs, school districts, government agencies, and tribes to address barriers to cancer treatments of underrepresented communities. Applicants must complete the required regist...

GrantWatch ID#: 217683
Upcoming

Grants to Ontario Nonprofits, Registered Charities, and Tribes for Social Services in Eligible...

Deadline: 02/23/26 Conference Date: 12/09/25

Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, and registered charities for programs and activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects within the social services sector. Eligible proposals address community needs...

GrantWatch ID#: 218697

Grants to Ontario Registered Charities in Eligible Locations to Improve Health Outcomes

Deadline: 02/28/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to Ontario registered charities in eligible locations for community-based projects that improve health outcomes. Funding is intended for programs and activities to improve health equity for people from different backgrounds that are at a higher ...

GrantWatch ID#: 194431

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, NGOs, Academic Institutions, and Industri...

Deadline: 03/02/26 LOI Date: 11/24/25

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, NGOs, academic institutions, industries, and cultural organizations for projects that promote maritime safety. Applicants are required to submit an expression of interest prior to a full grant applicatio...

GrantWatch ID#: 224211

Award to a USA, Canada, or International Nonprofit or For-Profit to Recognize and Support Wor...

Deadline: 03/03/26 LOI Date: 01/09/26

Award to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit or for-profit organization that is addressing environmental and social issues. Applicants are required to submit a preliminary application prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support and incr...

GrantWatch ID#: 191876

Grants to Ontario Registered Charities, Nonprofits, and Indigenous Communities for Collaborati...

Deadline: 03/11/26 Conference Date: 11/26/25 LOI Date: 02/18/26

Grants to Ontario registered charities, nonprofit organizations, and Indigenous communities to lead collaboratives that will design and implement systems change strategies to benefit youth. Applicants must contact program staff and submit preliminary information prior ...

GrantWatch ID#: 186999
Upcoming

Grants to Canada Registered Charities to Relieve Poverty in Eligible Regions in Canada and Lat...

Deadline: 03/15/26

Grants of up to $7,000 to Canada registered charitable organizations for projects to relieve poverty in multiple locations. Funding is intended to support economic equity and social justice projects in the regions. Priority is given to projects that emphasize sustainab...

GrantWatch ID#: 178283

Grants to Ontario Artists, Collectives, and Nonprofits for Arts-Based Community Engagement Pro...

Deadline: 03/16/26

Grants to Ontario nonprofit arts organizations, artist collectives, and individual artists in eligible locations for activities that engage communities through the arts. New applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended f...

GrantWatch ID#: 220558

Grants to Ontario Qualified Donees for Projects that Address the Needs of Communities in Eligi...

Deadline: 03/24/26 LOI Date: 01/20/26

Grants to Ontario qualified donees, such as government agencies, registered charities, and indigenous governing entities, for projects that address the needs of communities in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full appl...

GrantWatch ID#: 141097

Grants to Ontario Qualified Donees for Community Benefit Projects in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 04/01/26

Grants to Ontario qualified donees for projects that enhance the community and address community needs in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Focus areas include education; arts and culture; diversity, equity, inclusion, an...

GrantWatch ID#: 152914

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Scholars for Psychology Projects that Address Social ...

Deadline: 04/03/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and early-career researchers affiliated with qualifying nonprofits, government agencies, or institutions for innovative projects in psychology. Funding is intended to support education, intervention, and resear...

GrantWatch ID#: 178423

Grants to USA and Canada Organizations to Improve Healthcare for Underserved Communities

Deadline: 04/30/26

Grants to USA and Canada organizations for initiatives to improve healthcare for underserved communities. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: cancer prevention, advancing crisis preparedness and response, and increasing ...

GrantWatch ID#: 214122

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Early-Career Psychologists for Research Related to Di...

Deadline: 06/12/26

Grants of up to $21,000 to USA, Canada, and International early-career psychologists for psychology research projects related to discrimination and prejudice based on sexual orientation. Priority is given to research projects that address stigmas that are intersection...

GrantWatch ID#: 224470

Fellowship to a USA, Canada, or International Early-Career Psychologist for Research Related t...

Deadline: 06/12/26

Fellowship with a stipend of $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International graduate students to pursue dissertation research projects related to discrimination and prejudice based on sexual orientation. Priority is given to research projects that address stigmas that are i...

GrantWatch ID#: 224471

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Graduate Student for Research Related to Child Psycho...

Deadline: 06/18/26

Grant of $7,500 to a USA, Canada, or International graduate student for research related to child psychology. Funding is intended to support an early-career psychologist who studies the relationship between self-identity and scholastic achievement, primarily for childr...

GrantWatch ID#: 132694

Grants to Ontario Grassroots Organizations to Support Youth and Young Adults

Deadline: 07/08/26 LOI Date: 04/15/26

Grants to Ontario grassroots organizations to support youth and young adults. Applicants must submit a letter of interest prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for activities to positively benefit the community by helping applicants research new i...

GrantWatch ID#: 160099

Grants to Ontario Grassroots Organizations for Innovative Programs to Promote Family Well-Being

Deadline: 07/08/26 LOI Date: 04/15/26

Grants to Ontario grassroots organizations to support families who face systemic barriers to well-being. Applicants are required to submit an expression of interest prior to applying. Funding is intended for grassroots groups made up of parents, guardians, and caregive...

GrantWatch ID#: 186998

Grants to Ontario Organizations for Projects that Support Youth and Young Adults

Deadline: 07/08/26 LOI Date: 04/15/26

Grants to Ontario youth-led grassroots groups and youth-adult partnerships to enhance and expand projects that support youth and young adults. Applicants are required to submit an expression of interest prior to applying. Projects must benefit young people between the ...

GrantWatch ID#: 197246

Grants to Ontario Qualifying Groups to Enhance and Expand Projects that Benefit Caregivers, Gu...

Deadline: 07/08/26 LOI Date: 04/15/26

Grants to Ontario qualifying grassroots groups to enhance and expand projects that address the needs of caregivers, guardians, and parents. Applicants are required to submit an expression of interest prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects led by and...

GrantWatch ID#: 197248

Scholarships to USA, Canada, and International Undergraduate Psychology Students from Underrep...

Deadline: 07/31/26

Scholarships of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate students from underrepresented communities of color to pursue degrees in psychology. The purpose of the scholarship program is to support students seeking a psychology degree in clinical psychology ...

GrantWatch ID#: 224480

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Psychologist or Graduate Student for Programs or Rese...

Deadline: 09/04/26

Grant of $7,000 to a USA, Canada, or International psychologist or graduate student for research studies and programs addressing antisemitism. Funding is intended for the development, design, or implementation of research projects or programs that reduce antisemitism o...

GrantWatch ID#: 212092