National Grants Eligibility
and Applications
and Applications
In 2023, we awarded another $2.4 million through our national grants to organizations working to create transformational change in the lives of family caregivers across Canada.
17 organizations in 7 provinces were awarded grants of up to $300,000.
The Petro‑Canada CareMakers Foundation National Grant program is intended to inspire transformational change in the lives of family caregivers across Canada. We fund projects and programs that primarily:
- Alleviate the systematic challenges faced by family caregivers across Canada
- Support thought leadership and research programs that illuminate these challenges
- Provide new insights
- Suggest innovative solutions
- Create tools or resources for family caregivers.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be considered for this grant, each applicant must:
- Be a registered Canadian charity
- Be working primarily to support family caregivers as central to their mission
- Have the capacity to develop work that is applicable and relevant to a wide cross section of care partners across the country
EXCLUSIONS
We are unable to consider applications for the following:
- Advertising
- A professional sports group or team
- Endowment funds
- Fundraising campaigns or events
- Religious purposes, except secular programs provided by faith-based organizations that are open to any person, regardless of their religious beliefs and without the requirement of a belief in a specific faith to receive services
- Sponsorship of an event
- Support for a specific individual, caregiver or family
AVAILABLE FUNDING
The national grants are single year grants with a maximum value of $300,000, and are accessible annually. Please note we are unable to extend a grant award or consider it beyond the year of award. We encourage applicants to factor sustainability into their project.
APPLICATION DATES & FUNDING
National Grant Application period:
May 2025
Notification of Award:
End of September 2025
The National Grant application portal will open for 5 weeks beginning May 2025.
Application and review process:
- Application portal opens
- Charities review the application guideline and eligibility
- Eligible charities complete and submit an application through the portal (no email applications permitted)
- CareMakers reviews applications
- Award notification
- Payment to grant recipient
Application portal now closed
Still have questions? Please review our FAQs for grants
