The Muttart Foundation grants
Private foundation in Edmonton, Alberta · Website
- Given to charities in 2023
- $1.4 million
- Charities funded in 2023
- 90
- Typical gift (median)
- $1,600
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- Apply through the online application portal on the foundation's website. Applicants must be registered charities or qualified donees and provide their CRA number, legal name, annual financial statements, and full organizational budget for the current fiscal year.
- Deadlines
- Submit bursary applications at least three weeks before the registration close date. Submit training grant applications at least one month in advance of the course or workshop start date.
- What they fund
- Social services, early childhood education and care, strengthening the charitable sector, professional development and bursaries, joint training sessions, and charity policy involvement.
- Where
- Alberta or Saskatchewan (for bursaries and training programs); Canada (nationally and regionally).
- Typical grant, as they describe it
- Bursaries: usually less than $1,500; Leadership Bursaries: usually less than $2,500; Training grants: generally less than $5,000.
Summarized by AI from The Muttart Foundation's own website on October 18, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: muttart.org/apply-for-funding, muttart.org/training-and-funding/bursaries, muttart.org/training-and-funding/training
Who The Muttart Foundation funded in 2023
The 15 largest of 90 gifts to registered charities.
- Carleton UniversityOntario$352,500
- Canadian Child Care FederationOntario$211,202
- Calgary Chamber of Voluntary OrganizationsAlberta$150,000
- Boys and Girls Clubs of CanadaOntario$125,000
- The Boyle Street Service SocietyAlberta$107,162
- Max Bell FoundationAlberta$50,000
- Edmonton Social Planning CouncilAlberta$33,334
- The Edmonton Public Library BoardAlberta$31,000
- The Lawson FoundationOntario$25,000
- Agora FoundationOntario$25,000
- The Pemsel Case FoundationAlberta$25,000
- United Way of Northwest Territoriesthe Northwest Territories$25,000
- Intercultural Child and Family CentreAlberta$20,500
- Sing for Life Society of AlbertaAlberta$12,500
- The Grant Macewan University FoundationAlberta$11,950
Where the money went in 2023
- Ontario32 charities, $773,100
- Alberta42 charities, $525,500
- Saskatchewan8 charities, $28,800
- the Northwest Territories1 charity, $25,000
- Quebec2 charities, $10,200
- Nova Scotia2 charities, $7,500
- British Columbia2 charities, $2,770
- Manitoba1 charity, $718
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.4 million | 90 | $1,600 |
| 2022 | $1.4 million | 79 | $2,000 |
| 2021 | $955,800 | 70 | $1,500 |
| 2020 | $789,500 | 61 | $2,000 |
| 2019 | $1.1 million | 100 | $1,500 |
What they told the CRA they do
- The Foundation makes grants to qualified donees mainly in Alberta and Saskatchewan and occasionally in other parts of Canada. Normally the Foundation's grants relate to improving the ability of charities to fulfill their charitable objectives; or the promotion of early learning and child care. The Foundation conducts meetings to assist government and charities to resolve regulatory issues they face and provides bursaries to allow employees and directors of registered charities to undertake professional development.
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as The Muttart Foundation reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2019 to 2023. Business number 108083064RR0001.
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