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Deadline: July 31, 2026 (Vancouver & Coastal Boards) & Oct 2, 2026 (Interior & Northern BC & Vancouver & Coastal & Vancouver Island Boards)
Program Summary:
The TELUS Friendly Future Foundation® is an independent registered charity dedicated to funding health and education focused charitable programs for youth in communities across Canada through Community Boards.
Canadian registered charities and qualified donees are invited to apply for grants that support local, grassroots community-based health and education programs that help youth reach their full potential.
Your program must:
Your program must:
- Support youth up to age 29 in Canada experiencing obstacles to reaching their full potential
- Focus on health or education
- Be delivered in one of the following regions:
- Atlantic Canada which includes: PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Quebec: Rimouski, Quebec City, Montreal
- Ontario: Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, Greater Toronto and Hamilton, Barrie and Central Ontario
- Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- Alberta: Calgary and Southern Alberta, Edmonton and Northern Alberta
- British Columbia: Interior and Northern BC, Vancouver and Coastal, Vancouver Island
Grant Amount:
Canadian registered charities and qualified donees, as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency, can apply for single-year grants of up to $20,000.
The only exception is the TELUS Barrie and Central Ontario Community Board, which provides grants of up to $10,000.
Eligible Applicants:
Who can apply:
- A Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) registered charity or qualified donee, as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency
- Must not have submitted an application to the TELUS Community Board you’re applying to within the last 12 months
– If you need to confirm the date of your last application, please contact community.giving@telus.com
Preference is given to programs that best demonstrate how using technology can increase the effectiveness of their program to make positive impacts on communities. Examples include:
- Automating or digitizing your programs to better support the communities you serve
- Improving your program’s digital capabilities, such as creating and delivering online learning curriculum
- Building sensory-friendly environments for clients with disabilities.
Important note: Software products like Microsoft Office, Zoom and Google Suite, along with smartphones and tablets, do not qualify as technology in this context.
Applying to Canadian Community Boards
- Applicants can apply to any TELUS Canadian Community Board as long as the program is operating within and directly impacts youth in that Community Board’s region
- A separate application must be completed for each Community Board region.