Foundation / Corporation
The Lawson Foundation
06/29/15
07/14/15
09/10/15 1:00 PM EDT
Grants starting at $50,000 to Canada nonprofits, schools and municipalities to increase children’s opportunities for self-directed play outdoors in all settings including at home, in school, in child care, the community and nature. Letters of Intent are due July 14.
Successful proposals will:
- Impact children and/or youth living in Canada
- Have the potential to inform systemic change (and/or be potentially replicable/scalable to other programs or jurisdictions)
- Address barriers specific to active outdoor play (including policy)
- Include meaningful multi-sectoral engagement and collaboration where appropriate.
GrantWatch ID#: 158882
$1,500,000
10 - 15
$50,000 – $300,000
1 - 3 years. Projects must be ready to begin between November 2015 and June 2016.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Christine Alden, Program Manager
calden@lawson.ca
519-667-5114 x 224
The Lawson Foundation - London Office
200 Queens Avenue, Suite 511
London, Ontario N6A 1J3
The Lawson Foundation - Toronto Office
365 Bloor Street East, Suite 2000
Toronto, Ontario M4W 3L4
Canada: Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Quebec; Saskatchewan; Yukon;
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158882_LOI_Form_ActiveOutdoorPlay.pdf