[Canada-Wide] Anti-Hate Call project funding (deadline: Oct 22, 2025)

Objectives for the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program

The Program’s objectives are to support communities to:

• advance anti-racism, foster ethnocultural diversity and inclusion and promote intercultural and interfaith understanding;
• provide equitable opportunities for equity-deserving populations and community organizations to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian society;
• promote dialogue on multiculturalism, anti-racism, racial equity, diversity and inclusion to advance institutional and systemic change so that Canada becomes a more inclusive society, free from racism and hate-motivated actions; and
• support research and evidence to build understanding of the disparities and challenges faced by equity-deserving populations.

The Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (MARP) supports the mandate of the Department of Canadian Heritage by building on Canada's strength as a diverse and inclusive society.

Objective and expected results for the Projects funding component, Anti-Hate Call

The Anti-Hate Call funds initiatives to address and prevent hate in Canada with the following objective:

Empower communities to prevent and address hate by fostering inclusion, resilience, and unity through community-led, intersectional projects that will contribute to reducing social isolation and fragmentation, and reinforce collective identity, building a more inclusive, socially cohesive and united Canada.

Initiatives funded under this objective have the following expected results:

• Improved community-led strategies to address and prevent hate, promote safety, reinforce a collective identity and a sense of belonging; and/or,
• Improved support networks and resources for individuals and communities affected by hate, reinforcing a collective commitment to dignity, healing, and resilience.

Organizations must submit a project proposal that meets the objective as well as one or both of the expected results.

Application process

• Complete, sign and date the Application Form;
• Complete the budget form;
• Attach all the required supporting documents; and
• Submit your application by email.

Please submit your application package electronically to the following email address: financementpmlcr-fundingmarp@pch.gc.ca

Scanned images of pen or pencil signatures and digital signatures (i.e. Adobe digital signature certificate) are accepted.

Documents must be signed by an individual with signing authority for the organization.

Signatures typed using a keyboard and unsigned applications sent from the email account of a member of the organization with signing authority will be considered incomplete.

We cannot accept links to application forms, budgets and other documents saved on file-sharing sites (WeTransfer, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc.). All application documents must be sent as attachments by e-mail.

Application deadline

The application intake period will take place from 10 September 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (ET) to 22 October 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (ET).

The email must be sent no later than 4 p.m. (ET) on the date of the application deadline for your application to be considered.

Visit website for more infomation on eligibility, how to apply, and other details.