We provide grants to help high-impact community organizations go the farthest towards our shared vision of making Toronto the best place to live, work, learn and grow. We also leverage these relationships to form powerful connections with our donors, who care about the quality of life in our city.

Vital Toronto Fund
The Toronto Community Foundation supports local initiatives through grants from the Vital Toronto Fund, our strategic community endowment, established to secure the long-term vitality of our city.

Vital Ideas
Identifying and investing in Toronto's most high-impact organizations to stabilize, expand, or replicate programs with successful track records.
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Vital People
Assisting Toronto's exceptional community leaders in the not-for-profit sector and supporting their leadership growth through training and professional development.
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Vital Youth
Investing in free, high-quality sports and recreation programs for youth across Toronto that enhance community connections and develop leadership skills.
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Donor Advised, Designated, and Field-of-Interest Grants
We also work with our extensive network of individuals, families, and corporations who have established funds with us to ensure they are making the greatest positive impact on our community's most pressing needs. This includes:

Helen McCrea Peacock Foundation
Supporting environmental organizations in Ontario whose work and initiatives have a positive impact on the environment, with a focus on remediation.
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James Rutley Grand Memorial Fund
Supporting charitable organizations in the City of Toronto that work to improve the lives of people with physical disabilities.
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Partner Granting Programs
Our unique position as an independent public foundation enables us to mobilize other leaders to develop innovative partnership programs that tackle complex quality of life issues in inspiring and creative ways. These include:

enp-to: Enterprising Non-Profits Toronto
Providing matching grants to nonprofit organizations that are exploring the development of social enterprises for the dual purposes of generating revenue and furthering their mission.
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Green Innovation Awards
Providing incubation support for new, local green ideas for products and services that demonstrate potential for market success and making a positive environmental impact.
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More Information
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