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2021 Granting Process:
By Invitation Only
May 7, 2021
After much consideration, we have decided that the 2021 granting process will be by invitation only. Charities that are asked to submit proposals will be contacted directly. The next round of applications will open in 2022. Please continue to check the website and our social media for updates.
Our Trustees and Granting Committee continue to pray regularly for our granting partners. We always welcome any updates, stories or prayer requests that you would like to share with us. Please contact our Administrative Director, Frances Wilson, directly with any these updates.
2021 Granting Process: Update
November 24, 2020
Due to COVID-19, our granting process and guidelines for 2021 may change. For now, please note that LOIs will not be accepted in January 2021 as has been our normal process in years past. Please continue to check the new 2021 Granting Process: Updates page on the Acts of Grace website for further updates and details as they become available. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this situation together.
2020 COVID-19 Gifts
April 17, 2020
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Acts of Grace cancelled its formal 2020 granting cycle and made gifts to several organizations working in Canada and abroad to eradicate physical, material and spiritual poverty. These gifts are not directly designated for any particular project but rather to areas of highest priority as the charities care for their staff, partners and those they serve. Organizations receiving gifts from Acts of Grace in 2020 are:
- 541 Eatery & Exchange
- ACTS for Water
- Asian Outreach Canada
- Bopoma Villages
- CItyKidz Ministries
- GAiN Canada
- Galcom International
- Global Disciples Canada
- Medical Ministry International Canada
- Mikinduri Children of Hope
- One4Another International
- Organized Kaos
- Prison Fellowship Canada
- Publications Chrétiennes
- Slavic Gospel Association Canada
- Tearfund Canada
- TransWorld Radio Canada
- Wellspring Foundation for Education
To learn more about each of these organizations, click here.
All funds for 2020 have been dispersed.
2019 Grant Announcements
June 21, 2019
Acts of Grace is pleased to announce the grant recipients for 2019. In particular, it is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada and we are very excited to announce our first ever grant to a charity serving Canadian Aboriginal peoples, NorthWind Family Ministries.
- EduDeo Ministries: Expanding the Opportunities of Special Education (Dominican Republic)
- Global Disciples Canada: Discipleship-Mission Directors Training (Asia)
- International Needs Canada: Carpentry Solar Panels for Ephphata School for the Deaf (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- NorthWind Family Ministries: A Kitchen in the NorthWind Building (Canada)
- One4Another International: Surgical and Operating Room Equipment Upgrade (Uganda)
- Publications Chrétiennes: Required Reading to Train French Biblical Counselors (Canada, France, Switzerland, Cameroon, Haiti)
- Restorations Second Stage Homes: New Windows and Doors for Restorations' First Residence (Canada)
- SIM Canada: Bible School Functioning (West Africa)
To learn more about each of these projects, click here. To learn more about our application process, click here. The next granting cycle will open January 2, 2020.
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2018-2 Grant Announcement
November 27, 2018
It is #GivingTuesday and the Acts of Grace Foundation is pleased to announce that CityKidz Ministries (Canada) will receive the next installment of the recurring grant CityYouth Transportation. Congratulations to CityKidz as they celebrate 25 years of ministry and inspiring big dreams. To learn more about this project, click here.
The next granting cycle will open January 2, 2019. To learn more about our application process, click here.
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2018-1 Grant Announcements
June 22, 2018
The Acts of Grace Foundation is pleased to announce the grant recipients for Cycle 1 of 2018.
- Bopoma Villages: The Health Homes Project (Zimbabwe)
- Galcom International: Audio Scriptures for West Africa (West Africa)
- Global Recordings Network: East Africa Recording and Distribution Project (Kenya, Tanzania)
- Prison Fellowship Canada: The Sycamore Tree Project (Canada)
- Publications Chrétiennes: Required Reading to Train French Biblical Counselors (Canada, France, Switzerland, Cameroon, Haiti)
- The Wellspring Foundation for Education: Abundant Leadership Institute (Rwanda)
To learn more about each of these projects, click here. To learn more about our application process, click here.
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2017-2 Grant Announcements
November 28, 2017
It is #GivingTuesday and the Acts of Grace Foundation is pleased to announce the grant recipients for Cycle 2 of 2017. As a celebration of Canada's sesquicentennial and of the Foundation's 10th anniversary, the 2nd grant cycle of 2017 was reserved exclusively for Canadian projects that will benefit those living in Canada.
- 541 Eatery & Exchange: Commercial Dishwasher System (Hamilton)
- CAPSS: Right Tools for Life - Training Manuals Update (Canada)
- CityKidz Ministries: CityYouth Transportation (Hamilton)
- Organized Kaos: Professional Grade Tools and Project Building Materials (Brantford)
- The Scott Mission: Warehouse Solutions (Toronto)
To learn more about each of these projects, click here.
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2017-2 Grants By Invitation Only
July 8, 2017
What an inspiring week it has been celebrating Canada's 150th birthday by looking back at the many Canadian projects that Acts of Grace has been privileged to support since the Foundation was established 10 years ago. Check out our Facebook page for these project spotlights. As a further celebration of Canada’s sesquicentennial and of the Foundation’s 10th anniversary, Acts of Grace is excited to announce that the 2nd granting cycle of 2017 will be reserved exclusively for Canadian projects and will be by invitation only. Charities invited to apply will be notified later this summer.
Canada's Sesquicentennial
July 1, 2017
Happy Canada Day! Acts of Grace is proud to partner with Canadian charities working to alleviate the underlying causes of physical, material and spiritual poverty here at home. Did you know that 42% of all Acts of Grace grants have been to Canadian projects? We are so grateful for all of the effort made by each of these organizations to restore humanity towards the wholeness God originally intended. These charities are working tirelessly to bring sustained physical well-being and economic self-sufficiency as well as reconciliation to God through salvation and spiritual growth for Canada's marginalized people. In honour of our nation’s sesquicentennial, we will profile many of these projects throughout the week. Stay tuned to the Acts of Grace Facebook page for highlights of these organizations and their high impact initiatives! #Canada150
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2017-1 Grant Announcements
June 6, 2017
The Acts of Grace Foundation is pleased to announce the grant recipients for Cycle 1 of 2017.
- Asian Outreach Canada: Transformational Training Centre (Cambodia)
- Global Disciples Canada: Annual Equipping Events (India and Malawi)
- Listen to Learn International: 2017 Backyard Growth Project (Kenya)
- Partners Worldwide Canada: AfricaWorks Zimbabwe Savings Group (Zimbabwe)
- SchoolBOX: La Sabana Classroom Build (Nicaragua)
- The Wellspring Foundation for Education: Abundant Leadership Institute (Rwanda)
To learn more about each of these projects, click here.
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IDW 2017
February 9, 2017
This week is Canada's 27th annual International Development Week. This year's theme, "Leave no one behind: Canada contributes to global goals!", puts the spotlight on Canadian contributions to poverty reduction in the developing world and our collective efforts to achieve the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To commemorate #IDW2017, Acts of Grace has been highlighting some of the projects that the Foundation has supported overseas to alleviate the underlying causes of physical, material or spiritual poverty for the marginalized people of the world. Check out our Facebook page for these project spotlights. To learn more about which UN SDGs the Foundation support, download our Granting Guidelines here. To learn more about #IDW2017 and #WhyItMatters, click here.
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