Mlse Foundation grants
Private foundation in Toronto, Ontario · Website
- Given to charities in 2024
- $6.5 million
- Charities funded in 2024
- 49
- Typical gift (median)
- $25,000
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- Register and create an Organization Profile in the Online Portal. Once accepted, complete the Expression of Interest (EOI). Shortlisted organizations will be contacted to complete a Full Application via the Online Portal.
- Deadlines
- EOI Submission: November 3, 2026 - December 15, 2026. Full Application Submissions: February 2, 2027 - March 2, 2027.
- What they fund
- Using sport and recreation to build a more equitable tomorrow and create positive outcomes for youth facing barriers, prioritizing Black youth, Indigenous youth, women and girl-identified youth, newcomer youth, 2LGBTQ+ youth, and youth facing low-income barriers.
- Where
- Ontario
- Typical grant, as they describe it
- Up to $50,000
Summarized by AI from Mlse Foundation's own website on October 17, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: mlsefoundation.org/how-we-give/community-grants, mlsefoundation.org
Who Mlse Foundation funded in 2024
The 15 largest of 49 gifts to registered charities.
- Youth Centre for Sports DevelopmentOntario$4,561,254
- Enagb Youth ProgramOntario$250,000
- The Calgary FoundationAlberta$250,000
- The Remix ProjectOntario$125,000
- Right to PlayOntario$125,000
- Crescent Village TrustOntario$106,000
- Kids Up Front Foundation TorontoOntario$100,000
- Fast and Female Supporting Women in Sport FoundationAlberta$60,000
- Access Alliance Multilingual Health and CommunityOntario$50,000
- Sketch Working Arts for Street Involved and Homeless YouthOntario$50,000
- Girls Incorporated of Limestone Algonquin and LakeshoreOntario$50,000
- Eva's Initiatives for Homeless YouthOntario$50,000
- Vibe ArtsOntario$40,000
- Camda Sports Foundation CanadaOntario$40,000
- Campfire CircleOntario$33,211
Where the money went in 2024
- Ontario45 charities, $6.1 million
- Alberta4 charities, $326,000
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.5 million | 49 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | $4.9 million | 24 | $40,000 |
| 2021 | $4.2 million | 24 | $50,000 |
| 2020 | $1.5 million | 40 | $20,000 |
What they told the CRA they do
- The main aim of the Foundation is to support the restoration refurbishment and ongoing development of athletic community and recreational facilities providing a safer environment for youth activities and to make charitable distributions in the form of grants sponsorships and gifts-in-kind to registered charities in the province of Ontario.
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as Mlse Foundation reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2020 to 2024. Business number 896114048RR0001.
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