Organizational Capacity Building Component — Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program

The objective of the Organizational Capacity Building (OCB) component is to provide funding to eligible applicants to build and strengthen their internal capacity to meet the objectives of the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program (MARP).

Thus, the OCB component is intended to fund projects that will contribute to the recipient’s ability to:

• advance anti-racism and promote intercultural and interfaith understanding
• provide equitable opportunities
• promote dialogue on multiculturalism and anti-racism
• build understanding of disparities

This component specifically targets projects that build or strengthen an organization’s capacity to operate, and will help achieve 1 or more of the following expected results:

• improved financial management
• stronger human resource capacity (both staff and volunteers)
• enhanced governing practices
• increased partnership and networking abilities
• creation or improvement of strategic plans

Who can apply

To be eligible for funding, organizations or groups must be:

• Canadian not-for-profit organizations and associations, and unincorporated groups
• Indigenous not-for-profit organizations (First Nations, Inuit and Métis)
• Indigenous governments, band councils or tribal councils

Application deadline

Contact us

Address

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program
Department of Canadian Heritage
15 Eddy St
Gatineau QC  J8X 4B3

Email

financementpmlcr-fundingmarp@pch.gc.ca

Telephone

819-997-0055
1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)

TTY

1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)

Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm (ET).

Regional offices of the Department of Canadian Heritage