Johansen Larsen Foundation Grant - Single and Multiyear Grants (Deadline: June 1, 2025)

Granting Process
OUR SURVEY MONKEY APPLY GRANT APPLICATION SYSTEM IS NOW OPEN FOR OUR 2025 FUNDING CYCLE.
- The first step is to register (if you haven’t done so already) at https://jlf.smapply.ca/
- Then you will be asked to determine your eligibility to apply for a grant. If eligible, you can complete our Intent to Apply Form through Survey Monkey Apply.
- The Intent to Apply Forms will be reviewed by our Board of Directors and those selected will be invited to complete a full grant application for one grant, single OR multi-year.
- Full applications will be reviewed by our Board of Directors and organizations notified of our funding decisions.
Eligibility Criteria
- Canadian based registered charitable organizations (ie. must hold a Revenue Canada Business Registration number)*
- Charitable organizations with total revenue below $2 million (from most recently filed T3010)
- Programs that operate in Canada
- Programs that benefit marginalized children/youth, Indigenous peoples and/or animals
*In the spirit of Reconciliation, special considerations will be made to allow for Indigenous led non-profit organizations without registered charitable status to apply for funding. If that is the case, please email us at johansenlarsenfoundation@gmail.com.
Grant Cycle Timeline for single and multi-year grants:
Intent to Apply Form: Due March 15th
Notification of Intent to Apply Decision: By April 15th
Grant Application: Due June 1st
Notification of Decision: By mid-July
Distribution of Funds: By September 30th
Eligible Expenses:
We provide funding for a wide variety of expenses. (See list of ineligible expenses below.) Funding may be considered for an existing or new project/program/initiative that the organization is launching, which may have multiple steps/stages. We understand that sustainability is built over time in these cases. Requests for general operational expenses may also be considered. Operational funding refers to expenses associated with administering the program/project on a day-to-day basis.
Ineligible expenses:
- Ongoing/annual contractor’s fees
- Retroactive funding
- Deficit financing
- Debt retirement, reserves and mortgage pay-downs
- Activities of a religious organization that primarily serves their membership and/or for direct religious purposes
- Building construction or renovations
- Capital campaigns
- Annual fund drives
- Improvements or additions to land or property which might revert to private ownership
- Bursaries, scholarships, endowments
- Financial education programs
- Sponsorships
Grant Amounts
The Johansen Larsen Foundation provides single year grants (up to $10,000) and multi-year grants (up to $7,500/year for 2 or 3 years).
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Funder
Johansen Larsen Foundation
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Start Date
Mar 13, 2023
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End Date
May 31, 2025
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