How to Apply for Funding

Through CIBC Group of Companies, we support hundreds of charitable and community initiatives every year. While we are involved in many national projects, we also respond to specific community needs. We are especially dedicated to the dreams and challenges of young Canadians. To address these needs, CIBC has established regional community relations committees who make funding decisions at local and regional levels.

In general, CIBC will support well-administered, charitable organizations that command community respect and confidence. We contribute to organizations working in socially important fields on projects that provide tangible benefits to the community. CIBC always looks for a record of achievement or the potential for achievement. Above all, we respect initiatives that commit to a future for today's youth.

CIBC gives top priority to organizations and causes that:

Support youth
Contribute to and support community development
Involve CIBC employees and have relevance for the community

We generally don't support

Religious or political organizations
Organizations or projects outside of Canada
Conferences or annual meetings
Golf tournaments
Elementary or secondary schools, including student trips and playground equipment
Funding for organizations supported by United Way/Centraide
Financial support for individuals
Third-party umbrella organizations
Matching campaigns

Information needed to apply

The full name, address, telephone number and fax number of the key contact for your organization
Your national, provincial or local affiliations
A brief description of your organization, its history, goals and achievements
The nature of the campaign for which you are making a request, and the specific benefits that will be derived from it
The amount of the donation you are requesting and its relation to overall campaign funding (i.e. other sources of contributions, including government funding)
The names of officers and members of your governing board
Your most recent financial statements
Your charitable registration number

Requests made on behalf of national and international organizations should be addressed to:

25 King Street West, Commerce Court North, 30th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5L 1A2
Fax: (416) 861-3757

Requests regarding local or regional campaigns should be addressed to:

British Columbia/ Yukon/ NWT/ Nunavut
400 Burrard Street West, Suite 430
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3A6
Fax: (604) 665-1114

Alberta/ Saskatchewan/ Manitoba
855 2nd Street South West, Bankers Hall, East Tower, 8th Floor
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4J7
Fax: (403) 974-6323

Ontario
25 King Street West, Commerce Court North, 10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5L 1A2
Fax: (416) 861-3757

Quebec
1155 boul. René Lévesque Ouest, 12th Floor
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 3Z4
Fax: (514) 876-3509

Atlantic Provinces
1809 Barrington Street, 16th Floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3K8
Fax: (902) 429-6416

Read the Annual Accountability Report 2007. Find out more