Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund
Through Budget 2021, the Government of Canada created the $200 million Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund (the fund). The fund is a long-term source of funding for charities and non-profit organizations in Canada that are:
- Black-led
- Black-focused
- Black-serving
This work is part of our efforts to:
- reduce anti-Black racism
- improve social and economic outcomes in Black communities
In February 2023, the Government of Canada had entered into negotiations with the Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) to administer the fund. The agreement was signed in March 2023. They are investing the fund and using income earned on the investment to support eligible organizations.
The Foundation for Black Communities is an organization that:
- operates across Canada
- is led by Black people
- focuses on serving Black people
- gives money to other Black-led and Black-serving organizations so they can make a difference in their communities
The FFBC is an independent charitable organization responsible for administering the fund. The Foundation operates independently from the Government of Canada and is responsible for managing the fund, designing and delivering funding opportunities, assessing applications and making funding decisions.
Organizations can apply for funding through calls for proposals.
- First call for proposals: Black Ideas Grant: Bridge and Build 2023 launched on December 18, 2023, and closed on February 1, 2024
- Second call for proposals: Black Ideas Grant 2.0 launched on October 1, 2024, and closed on November 8, 2024
- Third call for proposals: Black Ideas Grant 3.0 launched on October 1, 2025, and closed on November 5, 2025
Latest news
- Third call for proposals launched under the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund
[October 1, 2025] - Second call for proposals launched under the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund
[October 1, 2024] - Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund concludes its first call for proposals
[May 14, 2024 ] - Government of Canada selects organization to administer the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund
[February 8, 2023]
Contact us
Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative
Coordination unit mailstop 402
National Grants and Contributions Delivery centre (NGCDC)
140 Promenade du Portage Phase IV Floor 4
Gatineau, QC K1A 0J9
Email: ESDC.INFO.SBCC-ACNC.INFO.EDSC@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca