FundingSpark

Racial Equity Grants (Spark and Scale)

From Waterloo Region Community Foundation

DeadlineYearly, date to confirmCheck the funder's page for the next date.

Grants of $5000 to $30000 for Indigenous-, Black- and people-of-colour-led groups in Waterloo Region to build community connection in shared public spaces.

Amount
$5,000 to $30,000
Who can apply
Organizations; Groups and collectives
Where you must live
Waterloo Region (Ontario)
Art forms
Community arts, All art forms
Application fee
Not stated
Kind
Grant
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What is offered

Also mentioned

  • Download the evaluation questions that you will complete if you receive funding, here: Evaluation (pdf)

In the funder's words, from their page, read September 26, 2026.

Eligibility

Indigenous-, Black- or POC-led registered charity, non-profit with a charitable partner, or grassroots group; grassroots groups may apply without a charitable partner

What to send

Funds spent between 2026-07-01 and 2027-08-31 for the 2026 round; activities must build sustained community connection, not one-off events

Partly checked: the funder's page agrees, but does not say everything.

Source: https://www.wrcf.ca/racialequity (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on September 26, 2026.

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