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The Home Depot Canada Foundation

The Spring Orange Door Project Campaign

Thank you to our customers and associates for their amazing efforts in support of The Orange Door Project Campaign!

Because of you, we raised over $1.3M for 125 youth focused charities across the country. Funds will be used to enable youth at risk of or facing homeless achieve positive development outcomes and realize their full potential.

More Than Just a Hat

Net proceeds of each hat sold will support The Home Depot Canada Foundation's TradeWorx initiative. TradeWorx helps provide them with the education and skills they need to get a job in the trades.

The Spring Orange Door Project Campaign

June 4 – July 7

1 in 5 people experiencing homelessness in Canada are youth. That’s why our stores are raising funds to support over 120 local organizations that are committed to preventing and ending youth homelessness in Canada through The Orange Door Project.

Each year, The Home Depot Canada Foundation grants funding to registered Canadian charities to support initiatives that prevent and end youth homelessness in Canada through 3 granting streams: Youth Opportunity Grants, TradeWorx and Strategic Partnerships.

Youth Opportunity Grant

Granting cycle will be open from February 17, 2025 – March 7, 2025.

The Youth Opportunity Grants will consider applications from Canadian registered charities dedicated to preventing and ending youth homelessness in Canada through housing, prevention and employment programs. Including housing transformation, healthy pathways (prevention), and youth innovation, which include youth-led initiatives and education programs. Maximum Grant is up to $75,000.00.

Renovations

Repairs, refurbishments and/or modifications to a housing accommodation or other support facility that benefits homeless youth.

Prevention

Programs that reduce the likelihood youth will experience homelessness or support youth who have been homeless and reduce chronic homelessness.

Employment

Programs that focus on critical supportive services with an emphasis on job readiness and employment programs.

Grant Guidelines

Our primary focus is to support housing initiatives that benefits at-risk/homeless youth. Community Partners are only eligible to receive the Youth Opportunity Grant once each calendar year.

Please be advised, The Home Depot Canada Foundation does not fund:

  • Organizations that are not Revenue Canada designated charities.
  • Individuals
  • Fundraising initiatives, including auctions, benefits, dinners, exhibits, conferences and sports events.
  • Courtesy or journal advertising campaigns
  • Endowments or capital campaigns
  • Personal or group expeditions
  • Sports sponsorships
  •  Religious organizations
  • Public or private educational institutions
  • Childcare centres
  • Film, music, television, video and media production projects or broadcast underwriting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Make a Difference

Help us end youth homelessness.

Together, we can give our youth the opportunity to realize a brighter future.

Questions?

Send your questions to canadafoundation@homedepot.com.  To apply for a grant, check out our Apply page.

Charitable Registration Number: 828431015RR0001