What would your charity do with a $100,000 donation?
$500,000 donated to charities to help develop or sustain a project related to food insecurity or reduce its impact.
Registration: Starting September 10, 2025
4 grand prize donations of $100,000
8 donations of $10,000
The contest aims to support Canadian charities that work in the health, education, environment, or social services sectors. These charities can have a mission directly related to food insecurity or submit a related project.
Enter by submitting your project! 12 charities will be chosen and submitted for a public vote .
Sign up for registration notificationsSelection criteria
To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be registered with the Canada Revenue Agency
- Operate in the health, education, environment or social services sectors
- Aim to improve Canadians’ quality of life
- Show that the donation would contribute to supporting people struggling with food insecurity.
- Provide assistance to individuals – we are not looking for organizations that help other organizations
- Demonstrate that the donation would be used for concrete initiatives starting in 2026 at the latest
Important dates
September 10 to October 12
Contest entry period
November 3 to 26
The 12 finalists are announced and public voting is open
Week of December 8
The winners and donations are announced
The 4 big winners of 2024
A $100,000 donation has been made to a charity in each of the four featured markets.
Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre
Atlantic Canada and Northern Canada
Vancouver Food Runners
Western Provinces
Food4Kids Halton
Ontario
La rue des Femmes Foundation
Quebec
The 8 winners of a $10,000 donation in 2024
Province of Quebec
AutonHommie, resource centre for men, Quebec Inc
Pleins Rayons
Province of Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region Branch
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada
Western provinces
Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service
Airdrie P.O.W.E.R.
Atlantic and Northern Canada
Easter Seals Nova Scotia
Greater Moncton YMCA
Don’t miss this chance!
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