Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal grants
Public foundation in Montreal, Quebec · Website
- Given to charities in 2024
- $192.2 million
- Charities funded in 2024
- 1,234
- Typical gift (median)
- $6,828
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- Complete the online application form linked on the JCF website. Requests must be submitted in writing and include proof of charitable status (CRA number), expected outcomes/evaluation approach, financial sustainability plan, and a high-level budget using the supplied template.
- Deadlines
- 2026-2027 Innovation Grants applications are now closed; Grassroots Grants has an active 'Begin Application' link on a scheduled cycle
- What they fund
- Supporting the vulnerable, Jewish identity and culture, and building organizational capacity. Also grassroots projects in social welfare, cultural, health, and educational fields to enhance Jewish life.
- Where
- Montreal and/or other cities in the Province of Quebec where there is a Jewish community
- Typical grant, as they describe it
- Innovation Grants: up to $50,000; Grassroots Grants: $500 - $5,000
Summarized by AI from Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal's own website on October 17, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: jcfmontreal.org/grants-and-scholarships, jcfmontreal.org/organizational-grants, jcfmontreal.org
In their 2024 filing they held 2,275 donor-advised funds worth $2.1 billion; donors added $341.7 million and $213.9 million was granted from them. Gifts from donor-advised funds are chosen by each fund's donors, so some of the giving below was not open to applications.
Who Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal funded in 2024
The 15 largest of 1,234 gifts to registered charities.
- Federation CJAQuebec$32,829,199
- Canadian Associates of Ben Gurion University of thOntario$21,331,615
- Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv UniversityQuebec$19,216,814
- Montreal Holocaust MuseumQuebec$17,637,451
- The Sir Mortimer B.Davis Jewish General Hospital FQuebec$10,133,381
- Hatzolas Yisroel D'ArizalQuebec$3,538,112
- Segal Centre for Performing ArtsQuebec$2,183,798
- The Montreal Children's Hospital FoundationQuebec$2,138,413
- Fondation Canadienne de l'INSEADQuebec$2,132,240
- Royal Institution for the Advancement of LearningQuebec$2,113,731
- Montreal General Hospital FoundationQuebec$1,971,025
- Canadian Magen David Adom for IsraelQuebec$1,922,148
- Chabad Hope Center (The Family Store)Quebec$1,807,968
- McGill University Health Centre FoundationQuebec$1,598,601
- Montreal Heart Institute FoundationQuebec$1,537,483
Where the money went in 2024
- Quebec801 charities, $153.9 million
- Ontario370 charities, $37.1 million
- Manitoba8 charities, $583,300
- British Columbia35 charities, $289,700
- Nova Scotia5 charities, $211,400
- New Brunswick4 charities, $73,500
- Alberta7 charities, $22,300
- the Northwest Territories1 charity, $11,000
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $192.2 million | 1,234 | $6,828 |
| 2023 | $137 million | 1,128 | $7,064 |
| 2020 | $95.2 million | 958 | $5,000 |
| 2019 | $87.9 million | 857 | $5,000 |
What they told the CRA they do
- Grants made to charitable organizations and for charitable programs providing support to low income families/individuals education health research for public good& social services cultural activities religious activities humanitarian crisis environmental
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2019 to 2024. Business number 118974179RR0001.
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