Insurance Investments Group Claims About us
$11 million in total grants disbursed since 1995
42 organizations funded in 2023
$1.1 million in grants disbursed in 2023

Download our CCF Annual Report

2023 CCF Annual Report

Grantee Spotlight

Every year, we produce a video highlighting impactful programs that are supported by Co-operators Community Funds. Our most recent video features Alberta’s On Site Placement Services Association that helps clients in their employment journey. About 93% of the clients they support face mental health challenges that prevent them from maintaining long-term work. By offering employment support and training programs, the agency helps build confidence, and contributes to a more inclusive community.

2025 CCF grant applications

Spring 2024 funding round is closed.

Applications for the Spring 2025 funding round will be available starting October 15, 2024. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (ET).

If your organization is interested in applying for an upcoming funding round or requires more information,
email us at the_cooperators_foundation@cooperators.ca

Indigenous Youth Employability Initiative

Through this initiative, we will improve Indigenous youth employability and representation in the workforce and enhance their competitiveness in the labour market.

“Youth need to see themselves employed in the positions they may dream about. It is the employer’s obligation to make that vision more feasible.”

-Wacey Littlelight, The Howl Experience

Co-operators Community Funds Investment Portfolio

Our CCF portfolio allocates 70% of assets to a mix of impact investments, transition investments, and smaller-scale community-impact investments. We challenge the traditional view that investments are solely to make money. We advocate for the broader impact of a foundation’s investments, beyond just financial returns.

Empowering newcomers in Canada

Windmill Microlending supports immigrants and refugees struggling to achieve career success. Loans of up to $15,000 provide a much-needed conduit to coaching, mentorship, financial-planning, and career-development programs and resources.