Investing in Communities Across Canada

Orbit Community Grant Program

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Funding community-led impact


The Orbit Community Grant Program is one of the ways we invest in communities across Canada. We fund initiatives that respond to community needs, improve access to supports and services, and strengthen long-term well-being for individuals and communities. 


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Applications are accepted until October 15 each year and are reviewed annually following the submission deadline. Applicants can expect to be notified of funding decisions by November, with grant funding distributed shortly thereafter. 





Questions? Email OrbitCommunityInvestment@orbit.ca.

We support initiatives aligned to one or more of our focus areas: health and well-being, climate resilience, and community-responsive giving. 

Priority is given to initiatives that: 
  • Address a clear community need  
  • Support prevention or early intervention  
  • Improve access to resources, services, or supports  
  • Demonstrate measurable outcomes   
  • Create opportunities for collaboration or employee engagement 

Organizations must: 
  • Be a registered charity or eligible non-profit organization  
  • Operate in Canada  
  • Demonstrate alignment with one of our community investment priorities  
  • Use funds for a clear community benefit  
  • Provide a short impact summary following funding 

Orbit Community Grants generally do not support: 
  • Individual fundraising requests  
  • Political or partisan activities  
  • Religious activities not open to the broader community  
  • For-profit initiatives  
  • Requests not aligned to one of our focus areas  
  • Retroactive funding for completed projects