Climate Change Grant Recipients
Featured Grant Recipients
Our Climate Change grants balance economic, environmental, and social needs while building a sustainable tomorrow. The Peter Gilgan Foundation has made a long-term commitment to the fight against climate change.
To support a broader discussion of environmentally as well as financially responsible policy reform.
To build the climate and clean energy transition movement in communities across Canada.
2023 Grant Recipients
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Athena Sustainable Materials Institute$20,000
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Bruce Trail Conservancy – Nature Smart Climate Solutions$500,000 over two years
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Cheakamus Foundation for Environmental Learning$75,000
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Clean Economy Fund – Indigenous Electrification Strategy$87,000
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Clean Prosperity Foundation – Carbon Removal Canada$300,000 over two years
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Conservation Halton$75,000
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David Suzuki Foundation$300,000 over two years
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EcoTrust Canada$450,000 over three years
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Environmental Youth Alliance$10,000
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Evergreen Canada$100,000
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Greater Trail Community Skills Centre Society$50,000
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Green Iglu$100,000
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Habitat Acquisition Trust$50,000
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Indigenous Clean Energy$100,000
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Iron & Earth$100,000
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MaRS Discovery District$150,000
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Nature United$250,000
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Salal Foundation and Climate Network Lanark$20,000
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Student Energy$100,000
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Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust$45,000
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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority$100,000
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Transition Accelerator – Building Decarbonization Alliance$150,000
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University of Toronto – Thermal Management of Electrification Technologies$100,000
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WWF$600,000 over three years
2022 Grant Recipients
In 2022 we awarded grants to the following organizations committed to fight in the war against global warming:
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Centre for Social Innovation Institute$352,245 over three years
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Clean Economy Fund$5,000
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Green Communities Foundation$70,600
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The Pembina Foundation$200,000 over two years
2021 Grant Recipients
In 2021 our Environment & Sustainability grants focused on triple bottom line outcomes.
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David Suzuki Foundation – Charged Up$100,000
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Earth Rangers – Project 2050: Community Climate Challenge$100,000
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EcoTrust Canada$60,000
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EcoSchools Canada$65,000
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Iron & Earth in partnership with Small Change Fund$40,000
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Leftovers Foundation$25,000
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London Environmental Institute$50,000
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MaRS Discovery District – Mission from MaRS: Climate Action$150,000
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Not Far From the Tree$24,000
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Social Innovation Charitable Foundation – Climate Ventures Earth Tech$60,000
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Workforce 2030 – a partnership of Canada Green Building Council and Mohawk College$100,000
2020 Grant Recipients
Young people are taking the lead on climate change. Our 2020 grant recipients empower youth with the knowledge and tools to be the climate leaders of today.
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David Suzuki Foundation – Charged Up$100,000
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Earth Rangers – Climate Change Missions$66,000
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EcoSchools Canada$65,000
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GreenLearning$67,469
2019 Grant Recipients
Our 2019 grant recipients represent a range of complementary approaches to combating climate change, including projects focusing on youth leadership, market-based solutions, and innovative emissions reduction technologies.
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Canada’s EcoFiscal Commission$200,000
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Clean Economy Fund – Clean Prosperity$50,000
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Climate Reality Project$50,000
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David Suzuki Foundation – Charged Up$100,000
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Earth Rangers$67,000
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Environmental Defence$100,000
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Food for Life$100,000
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Grand River Conservation Foundation$15,000
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Social Innovation Charitable Foundation – Climate Ventures$50,000
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Sustainability Network$20,000
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University of Calgary – Arctic Institute of North America$100,000
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Youth Climate Lab$50,000