Contributions Program for Non-Profit Consumer and Voluntary Organizations

The Contributions Program for Non-profit Consumer and Voluntary Organizations was established by the Office of Consumer Affairs in order to support such organizations in the production of high quality, independent and timely research on consumer issues.

Program Goal

The overall goal of the Program is to strengthen the consumer's role in the marketplace through the promotion of sound research and analysis, and by encouraging the financial self-sufficiency of consumer (and voluntary) organizations.

Eligibility

Eligible recipients will be voluntary organizations that are incorporated as non-profit corporations in Canada and which can demonstrate that they:

• have a governance structure which assures accountability to a membership representing the consumer interest,
• have the structure, governance and funding arrangements which do not expose them to commercial influence on their research and policy positions,
• are capable of reaching consumers who are not members of the organization itself,
• are competent, credible, and accountable in carrying out the projects, and
• are guided by objectives which are consistent with the program objective.

For more information on the eligibility criteria, please visit the Applicant's Guide.

Application process (CLOSED)

Applicants have until noon Pacific Time, December 7, 2011 to submit their proposals.

• OCA Online Application System

Applicant's Guide 2012–2013

• Applicant's Guide (HTML)
• Applicant's Guide (PDF, 188 KB, 24 pages)

Potential areas of interest

• View potential areas of interest for 2012–2013

Communications and Privacy Toolkits for Recipient Organizations

• View the Toolkits

Awarded amounts and funded projects

Consumer Policy Research Database

To view other research projects which received funding under the Contributions Program, please visit the Consumer Policy Research Database.