Philanthropic Contest
What would your charity do with a $100,000 donation?
$500,000 donated to charities supporting people struggling with social issues such as homelessness, food insecurity, dropping out of school, addictions, violence, mental illness or isolation.
Registration closing date: October 14, 20244 grand prize donations of $100,000
8 donations of $10,000
The contest aims to support Canadian charities that work in the health, education, environment, or social services sectors. These charities can have a mission directly related to social issues or submit a related project.
Enter by submitting your charity’s application!
Selection Criteria
To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be registered with the Canada Revenue Agency
- Operate in the health, education, environment or social services sectors
- Aim to improve Canadians’ quality of life
- Show that the donation would contribute to supporting people struggling with social issues.
- Provide assistance to individuals – we are not looking for organizations that help other organizations
- Demonstrate that the donation would be used for concrete initiatives starting in 2025 at the latest
Important dates
September 10 to October 14
Contest entry period
November 4 to 27
The 12 finalists are announced and public voting is open
Week of December 9
The winners and donations are announced