Our Grants
The Aubrey & Marla Dan Foundation collaborates with over 50 dynamic charitable partners through annual and multi-year grants. Together, we’re advancing a shared mission to address youth mental health and homelessness across Ontario.
Our funding continuum is designed to foster long-term growth, amplify impact, and encourage meaningful collaboration. Charities become members of the AMDF Family through our Nurture Grant.
Giving Guidelines
- Be a Canadian registered charity
- Be located in Ontario
- Measure impact and submit an annual report
Grants are by invitation only. Funding for 2026 is now closed. We are not accepting unsolicited funding requests. We do not fund religious or political organizations or provide sponsorships.
Our Values
AMDF is a family foundation rooted in Jewish values. Guided by compassion, inclusion, and respect, we are deeply committed to supporting charities that foster dignity and the well-being of all communities.
Consistent with these values, AMDF expects its charitable partners to uphold principles of respect and inclusion. We may decline, suspend, withhold, or terminate funding where a charity’s public communications, online presence, affiliated content, activities, leadership, or conduct promote, amplify, or tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hatred, discrimination, harassment, violence, or conduct that is inconsistent with our values or charitable objectives.
AMDF is non-partisan and seeks to ensure its philanthropy supports initiatives that strengthen communities, foster mutual respect, and advance the well-being of all.
Nurture Grant
Nurturing charitable relationships through programming support for direct and meaningful personalized impact.
The Nurture Grant provides one-year funding between $25,000 to $50,000 to Canadian registered charities in Ontario, building charitable relationships and supporting direct programming.
Guidelines
- No active agreement with AMDF
Details
- Duration: One-year grant
- Funding range: $25,000 – $50,000
- Supports direct program costs and up to 20% administration
- Eligible to reapply up to two times
- If a resubmitted proposal is declined or the charity is not invited to apply for an Inspire Grant, the charity may reapply for a Nurture Grant after one year
Invitation to apply from AMDF is required
Inspire Grant
Inspiring capacity-building through programmatic development for deep and expansive community impact.
The Inspire Grant provides multi-year funding between $50,000 to $100,000 to Canadian registered charities in Ontario, supporting capacity-building and programmatic growth.
Guidelines
- Program budget must demonstrate a plan to secure additional funders throughout the granting period
Details
- Duration: Multi-year grant, two or three years
- Funding range: $50,000 – $100,000
- Supports direct program costs, program-aligned salaries, staff training, capacity-building, and up to 20% administration
- Eligible to reapply at AMDF’s discretion
- If the resubmitted proposal is declined or the charity is not invited to apply for a Transform Grant, the charity may reapply for a Nurture Grant after one year
Invitation to apply from AMDF upon completion of a Nurture Grant
Transform Grant
Transforming our communities through organizational empowerment for innovative and collaborative sector-wide impact.
The Transform Grant provides multi-year funding between $100,000 to $200,000 to Canadian registered charities in Ontario, empowering innovative initiatives and collaboration.
Guidelines
- AMDF will fund up to 60% of the initiative annually, and other funders must be included
Details
- Duration: Multi-year grant, three years
- Funding range: $100,000 – $200,000
- Supports direct program costs, initiative-aligned salaries, staff training, capacity-building, strategic planning, and up to 20% of administration
- Eligible to reapply at AMDF’s discretion
Invitation to apply from AMDF upon completion of an Inspire Grant