January 2021: SoCent Funding & Resources
Valley First Community Endowment Projects that enhance the resourcefulness and resiliency of individuals in the Okanagan, Thompson and Similkameen regions. This focus can support programming that improves people’s capacity and ability to care for themselves…
December 2020: SoCent Funding & Resources
Kelowna Active Living & Culture Grants This program aims to provide assistance to non-profit sport, event, social service and cultural organizations for the purpose of undertaking activities or initiatives which develop the organization’s capacity and…
November 2020: SoCent Funding & Resources
Update: The Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant no longer requires that the business be registered for PST. Kelowna Active Living & Culture Grants This program aims to provide assistance to non-profit sport, event, social…
October 2020: SoCent Funding & Resources
LEVEL BIPOC Grants Flexible, general operating grants of $50,000 for BIPOC-led organizations in BC to support their work in racial equity and racial justice. Who Should Apply These grants are for BIPOC-led organizations based in…
Kamloops Responds to Disruption with Social Enterprise
Periods of disruption can bring clarity for many organizations; helping them focus priorities and realign activities with their mission. In Kamloops, four social enterprises are responding to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing…
Funding Available for Kamloops Social Enterprise: Focus on Sustainability and Resilience
* Info Session: Resilient Recovery Program for Kamloops Social Enterprises – July 9 at 2:30 PM. Register here. Funding sponsors participation in a new Resilient Recovery program, a 6-12 month entrepreneurial coaching program, co-delivered by…
Survey Findings – COVID-19 Recovery Planning for SPO’s
On April 15th, Purppl launched a survey to understand the current state of social purpose organizations (SPOs) and how we, supporters of the social innovation movement, can move from response to recovery and emerge stronger….
New COVID-19 Grant Stream to Focus on Sustainability and Resilience for Charities
In response to COVID-19, a new funding stream is available to support sustainability and resilience for the charitable sector. This collaborative partnership, led by United Way, will fund entrepreneurial coaching and support for charities, focused…
Community Organizations Quietly Impacting Mental Health
It’s the Canadian Mental Health Association’s mental health week and this year let’s not just get loud but #getreal. It’s affecting nearly everyone. You don’t need to suffer alone. Regardless of ability to pay to…
Four Ways Purppl Helps You Build Sustainability, Resilience, and Impact
The pandemic is challenging all organizations. Our diverse team is here to help in brand new ways. The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly impacting all of us in different and challenging ways. Not the least…
Survey: (re)Building a Regenerative Economy
To our fellow social enterprises, social purpose organizations, and social businesses, Purppl has launched a survey to understand the current state of organizations who are participating in the social enterprise and social innovation movement. As…
Grants, Funding, and Capital for Social Enterprises and Social Purpose Organizations
We’ve curated a list of sources of capital, grants, and funding available to social purpose organizations and social enterprise. This is not an exhaustive list so please, if you have others that you recommend we…
