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Grants

The Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador does not currently have any open granting opportunities. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when new granting opportunities open. 

CFNL shares all of its grants in its annual report. Those can be found here. 

Below you’ll find more information about all of CFNL’s current Community Impact Initiatives. 

Best Kind Giving

Best Kind Giving is a new initiative from the Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northpine Foundation, with media partner Sheerr Weather. It recognizes people who give back to their communities every day, often without recognition, and who are facing real challenges where some support could go a long way. Because kindness is contagious, and the more we see it, the more we do it. Learn more and nominate someone today. 

Community Fund 

The Community Fund provides grants to support a wide range of grassroots community programs across the province that have a direct and lasting impact. The last time the Community Fund was open for applications was 2022. At this time, CFNL had the resources to fund only 30% of submitted applications. This set us on a journey to increase the funds available for granting in the Community Fund, while also evolving how we grant from this fund to meet emerging needs and opportunities in the province and respecting the time and energy of grant applicants. 

In recent years, CFNL has used its community knowledge and relationships to make modest grants from the Community Fund to strengthen communities and community organizations across the province. This has included:

  • $10,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2024 to the Community Sector Council of NL in partnership with Scale Collaborative to support two cohorts of Thriving NonProfits. This program supports organizations in developing practical, mission-aligned approaches to revenue diversification through a combination of learning, coaching, and peer exchange. You can learn more here. 
  • $22,175 in 2024 to Sharing our Cultures to support a Newcomer Youth Summer Program to decrease isolation and promote connection and belonging. 

North Shore Recovery Funds

Since May 2025, CFNL has been supporting communities on the North Shore of Conception Bay to recover from the devastating wildfires of the 2025 fire season. You can learn more about all fundraising and granting from these funds here. 

Free to Play

Free to Play is an initiative led by Community Foundations of Canada, seeded by the Waltons Trust with support from the Lawson Foundation and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities that supports local leadership and creativity in making play accessible. It will support local solutions that break down barriers to play so more children can move, create, and connect. It is being delivered in selected communities across Canada to ensure deep local impact, with the long-term goal of scaling in future phases. Learn more here.