HSBC Family Literacy First Fund

The HSBC Family Literacy First Fund is presented to Canadian organizations that are making significant contributions to the field of family financial literacy. This award honours programs that empower families to develop their financial literacy skills together and could serve as a model for other organizations to adapt. There are (4) awards of $2,500 each. The awards as granted can be invested into the program and/or applied to program improvement.

ABC Life Literacy Canada is responsible for the management of this project, including the distribution of funding.

Who Can Apply

Organizations applying for funding must be based in Canada and fall
into one of the following categories: not-for-profit organization,
registered charities, school library or public library
Organizations and their applying program must have been in existence for at least 12 months
The applying program must primarily serve children and their parents/caregivers to help improve their financial literacy skills

Criteria for Selection

Applicants provide details of their existing family financial literacy programming and how it supports families in their community
Applicants clearly identify how the award would be invested into their programming and resource materials, and the impacts it would make
Submissions will be reviewed based on criteria such as how inclusive and innovative the program is and how many people the program has reached
Successful applicants agree to provide ABC Life Literacy Canada with reporting to identify how the award has made a difference to their program and to the families involved

Examples of Eligible Fund Allocations

Winning applicants must use the award funds to invest in their family financial literacy initiatives. Examples of appropriate use of the award funds include, but are not limited to:

Purchase of materials and supplies for participants of family financial literacy learning activities
Purchase of hardware/software for the organization that participants can use to access family financial literacy programming
Investment in expanding existing family financial literacy programming to reach and serve more families
Investment in the development of support resources for family financial literacy programs
Pilot new events or program delivery models for existing family financial literacy programs

For further information on the criteria and evaluation for applications, please see our FAQ document.

APPLICATION FORM

"*" indicates required fields

Name of Organization*

Organization Address*

Address Address Line 2 City Province or Territory Postal Code

Phone*

Website Address (URL)

Social Media (Twitter, Facebook)

Contact Person

Full Name*

Title*

Email*

Organization Information

Are you a Canadian not-for-profit organization?*

Yes

If your not-for-profit organization also has charitable status, please provide your Canadian charitable registration number.*

How many years has your organization been involved with family literacy?*

Please provide a brief description of your organization’s mission and vision.*

Program Nomination

1. What is the name of your nominated family financial literacy program?*

2. How many years has the program been in place? Must be at least 12 months to be eligible.*

3. How many families have participated in this program to date?*

4. How many participants have successfully enrolled in this program in the most recent enrollment period?*

5. Describe your program.*

Be sure to include:

the program objective;
who the program serves, and how; and
the length of the program (in days and instructional hours).

6. Why did your organization create this program and what community needs does it meet?*

7. How does the program improve the financial literacy skills of participants, and how much of your program is dedicated to developing this area of literacy? Please provide specific examples.*

8. What makes your program stand out? Why is your program important?*

9. How do you evaluate the success of your program? Tell us about the evaluation tools you have in place. Please be specific.*

10. Share the numbers or quantitative data that demonstrate the positive impact the program has on participants and the community.*

11. How will award funds be invested in your program and what impacts will this investment make?*

How did you hear about this program?*

Please specify:

Comments

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2023 Award Submission Timeline

April 3, 2023 – Award submission period opens

July 4, 2023 – Deadline for submissions

July 31, 2023 – Winners notified

January 31, 2024 – Final reports due to ABC

2022 Fund Recipients

Lillooet Area Library Association (Lillooet, BC)

The Dollar Detectives (Calgary, AB)

The Stephen Leacock Foundation for Children (Toronto, ON)

Windsor Public Library (Windsor, ON)