Funding Stories

“Volunteer Recruitment and Training” Grant 2000 – 2002 The success of any volunteer organization starts with having the right people in place, both on the front lines and in board positions. While these operations typically have well defined goals, guiding

“Changemakers Initiative: Inspiring Approaches to First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learning” Grant 2010-2013 The Counselling Foundation of Canada awarded a two-year grant to Ashoka Canada in 2010 as part of a collaborative initiative with The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation and

“First Nations On-Reserve Student Food Internship Initiative” Grant 2017–2018 The aim of this initiative was to implement a student food internship initiative in partnership with Otapi high-school from the Atikamekw First Nation community of Manawan, Quebec. In addition, the intent

“Canadianartschool.ca” Grant 2010-2012 The Counselling Foundation of Canada provided a two-year grant in 2010 to the Canadian Art Foundation (CAF) to support the development of a new career-related website, canadianartschool.ca. The Canadian Art Foundation is a charitable organization that supports

“Transitioning Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth to Employment” Grant 2009-2011 In 2009, The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) received funding from The Counselling Foundation of Canada to undertake its Transitioning Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth to Employment Project. This

“Indigenous Enriched Support Program” Grant 2014-2019 The Indigenous Enriched Support Program (IESP) supports the educational aspirations and success of Indigenous youth. Carleton University designed this program to facilitate unique opportunities for Indigenous youth to gain leadership skills. The IESP core

“CERIC’s National Challenge to Promote Career Development: An Online Competition” Grant 2013-2014   The Counselling Foundation of Canada established the Canadian Education & Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC) a decade ago to advance education and research in career counselling and

“Supporting and Mentoring Northern Students for Success and Leadership” 2015 – 2017 The goal of this project was to transform traditional ways of doing career training by challenging students in experiential activities and responsibilities similar to the workplace, while making a

“TAMYC for Aboriginal Artists” Grant 2014-2015   The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) was awarded a one-year grant in September 2014 to revise one of its core resources. The agency was established in 1994 as a sector council and its

“Fortifying Father Involvement—A toolkit to increase capacity for communities to engage fathers” Grant 2013-2015   Dad Central/Papa Central Ontario (DCO) was awarded a two-year grant in May, 2013 to support the development as well as piloting of various content and

“Supporting and Mentoring Northern Students for Success and Leadership” 2016 – 2018 The initial intention of this grant was to support and mentor northern students for success and leadership, specifically through engagement with the land-based post-secondary opportunities with Dechinta Bush University. During

“Tailoring for Success” Grant 2017–2019 The goal of “Tailoring for Success” (Since renamed Sewing for Jobs) was to improve access to the Canadian labour market for immigrant women experiencing multiple barriers to integration. Our aim was to work with individuals