Grant Application

The Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation supports shelter-related charities in Ontario. Shelter is defined as a refuge, haven or protection that provides or improves quality of life from hunger, the elements, physical/psychological abuse, disabilities and illness.

Download the 2022 grant application:

Download Fillable Form

Grant Application Guidelines:

Please read carefully before sending in your application to the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation.

Incomplete forms will be returned.

  1. The application deadline is September 30th and decisions are made in the fall of each year.
    • PLEASE NOTE: EACH BOARD OR ASSOCIATION MAY HAVE THEIR OWN INTERNAL DEADLINE SEPARATE TO THE FOUNDATION’S DEADLINE DATE
  2. Your application must have a letter from the local Real Estate Board or Association stating that they endorse your charitable work in their community.
  3. Your organization’s charitable registration or other proof it is a registered charity must be provided with your application.
  4. The Board of Directors of the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation will consider a request for emergency disaster relief funding at the time of the application.

Grant requests for the following are not accepted:

  1. Budget Deficits
  2. Fundraising Events
  3. Endowments
  4. Theatre or performing arts groups
  5. Private foundations
  6. Service or fraternal clubs
  7. Agencies/Organizations which raise funds for distribution to other community organizations
  8. Third Party organization fundraising on behalf of a shelter related charity

The Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation receives submissions from a large number of organizations each year and the available income permits it to assist only a portion of these. An unfavourable decision from the Foundation in no way reflects the quality of the organization making the request. We thank you for considering the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation to help support your cause.

Please address all correspondence to:

Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation
15 Kern Road
Toronto, ON
M3B 1S9

Phone: 416-445-9910  ext. 377
Email:  realtorscarefoundation@orea.com

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