As of October 3, 2025, the Trottier Family Foundation has temporarily paused new submissions through our online application portal.
This decision reflects our commitment to improving the way we work with our partners. Over the next few months, we will be updating our application portal and refining our grantmaking process to create a system that is clearer, more accessible, and better aligned with the realities of the communities and organizations we support.
In the meantime, our commitment to advancing impact in the areas of Science, Education, Health, Community, and Climate remains unchanged. We will continue supporting projects in these areas through invitation-only proactive partnerships or calls for proposals that build on the work we are already funding.
What does this mean?
Our application portal is temporarily closed and will no longer receive funding applications as of October 3, 2025.
Applications received before October 3 will be reviewed over the coming months. Organizations will be contacted about their application by the end of 2025.
Active funding agreements are not affected and will continue as planned.
The portal will reopen by March 31, 2026. We will provide updates with updates to be announced in early 2026.
Since our launch in 2000, we have had the privilege of supporting thousands of organizations that drive positive change in Canada and beyond. As we mark 25 years of learning and collaboration, we are deeply grateful for the partnerships that have helped us advance progress and catalyze transformative innovations across our funding areas. We look forward to continuing to work with our partners to foster scientific inquiry, promote education, improve health, protect the environment, and address the urgent challenge of climate change.
FAQs
1. Why is the portal closing? What improvements can we expect?
We’ve temporarily closed our application portal to upgrade both the system and our grantmaking process. These updates will make applying simpler and more user-friendly, while ensuring our approach better reflects the realities of applicants. More details about these changes will be shared in 2026.
2. What happens to applications already submitted?
All applications submitted before the portal closed will be reviewed by our program staff. Applicants can expect to hear from us by the end of 2025.
3. I was invited to submit a full application but now the portal is closed. What should I do?
If you were invited to submit a full application before the portal closed, please reach out to info@trottierfoundation.com for further instructions.
4. Will funding for new projects continue while the portal is closed?
Yes. The Foundation will continue to support projects through proactive partnerships and invitation-only initiatives during this period. This means that our program team will seek out organizations and partners through an invite-only process to strategically develop or support projects that are in line with our programmatic objectives. Please note that while the portal is closed, we are not able to accept new proposals by email. Only projects invited or identified by our program staff will be reviewed during this period.
5. Can new organizations still connect with the Foundation?
Opportunities to connect with the Foundation will be more limited while the portal is closed. New groups may still be considered through invitation-only initiatives until the portal reopens. We apologize for the inconvenience and invite you to check back in March 2026, when the portal will reopen for funding applications.
6. Who can I contact with questions?
If you have questions not answered here, please reach us at info@trottierfoundation.com. Please note that in the interest of fairness, we cannot provide guidance on the likelihood of future funding for individual project proposals or ideas.