The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF) has announced that more than $25,000 will be available for a co-op development project in Canada this year through the Robert Owen-Henri Lasserre Fund. This is the second time that CDF will award a grant from the revenue generated by this endowment fund; a Canadian co-operative development funding opportunity that is made available every three to four years.
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact their provincial co-operative association (see list below), Arctic Co-operatives Limited or the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation, who will administer the application process and submit worthy applications to CDF. Preference will be given to a co-operative development project involving a worker or multi-stakeholder co-operative that benefits marginalized groups and aids in the reduction of poverty.
Contact your provincial co-operative association (see list below), Arctic Co-operatives Limited or the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation. –
Contact your provincial co-operative association (see list below), Arctic Co-operatives Limited or the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation.
- Alberta Community & Co-operative Association
- British Columbia Co-operative Association
- Co-operative Enterprise Council of New Brunswick
- Manitoba Cooperative Association
- Newfoundland – Labrador Federation of Co-operatives
- Nova Scotia Co-operative Council
- Ontario Co-operative Association
- PEI Co-operative Council
- Saskatchewan Co-operative Association
- Alberta Community & Co-operative Association
- British Columbia Co-operative Association
- Co-operative Enterprise Council of New Brunswick
- Manitoba Cooperative Association
- Newfoundland – Labrador Federation of Co-operatives
- Nova Scotia Co-operative Council
- Ontario Co-operative Association
- PEI Co-operative Council
- Saskatchewan Co-operative Association
The deadline for applications is December 1, 2014 and funds will be made available by January 2015.
A Legacy of Co-op Development
The Robert Owen Foundation was established in 1932 to encourage co-operative living. The original source of the fund was a donation from Swiss industrialist Henri Lasserre, intended to assist with the start-up and expansion of co-operatively-owned businesses. In 2003, the Robert Owen Foundation and CDF signed an agreement to establish a long-term fund for co-operative development.
CDF expresses its appreciation to past members of the now-closed Robert Owen Foundation for entrusting CDF with the management of this endowment.
For further information on the Fund:
Heather Staffa
Board Secretary CCA & CDF and Executive Assistant
(613) 238-6711 ext. 246
heather.staffa at coopscanada.coop
