Philanthropic Contest

The iA employee favourite!

This year, $500,000 in donations will be awarded to charities to help them develop or reinforce a project related to food insecurity or to reducing its impact.

Winners announced the week of December 8.

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.

12 charities selected and submitted to a public vote

expand_moreSelection 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 social issues.
  • 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 2025 at the latest
Contest Rules (PDF)download

Dates to remember

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September 10 to October 12

Contest entry period

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November 3 to 26

The 12 finalists are announced and public voting is open

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Week of December 8 

The winners and donations are announced

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