Community Grants

Cause We Care strategically invests in the success of single mothers. We support programs and initiatives that empower single mothers to achieve economic security, build capacity, and create a positive future for themselves and their children.

We are committed to developing and investing in high quality programs in the community that have proven effective at positively impacting the lives of single mothers and their children by achieving at least one of the following measurable outcomes:

01

Single Mothers have improved economic security

02

Single Mothers have increased personal capacity

03

Children in single mother-led families have greater opportunities and improved well-being

Application Process and Eligibility

  • Organization applying for a grant must be a registered Canadian charity which is providing direct services to single mothers and/or their children within the BC Lower Mainland.
  • Applicants must complete a CWCF grant application form and submit it to info@causewecare.org. Application forms can be downloaded here.
  • Application deadlines are January 31st and June 15th each year.

Disbursements and Reporting:

  • Grants will be made for a period of one year.
  • The maximum grant is $30,000/year.
  • Recipients of grants must complete an annual Program Evaluation Report, detailing outcomes achieved, before any subsequent grant requests will be considered.
  • Program reports must specifically address progress towards CWCF intended outcomes for single mothers: improved economic security; improved personal capacity; greater opportunities and improved well-being for their children.