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Make a positive impact in your community

Investments from TC Energy’s Social Impact program, Build Strong, are guided by a set of criteria. Whether we are providing grants, awarding scholarships to future energy problem solvers or supporting local events that bring community members together, our goal is to help build strong, vibrant communities.

We consider investment opportunities from communities within an approximate 30-kilometre (20-mile) radius of our operations or projects, that:

Align with one or more of our focus areas
Address a gap or need in the community that will allow the community to thrive
Create shared value and prosperity between our communities and our business
Promote equity and equality
Offer engagement opportunities for our employees
Demonstrate measurable impact

Our partnerships reflect the diversity of the communities where we live and work across North America. Through our social impact portfolio, we support organizations that promote equity and equality and contribute to a more inclusive future for us all.

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Interested in applying for funding from Build Strong?

LEARN ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND TIPS ON HOW TO APPLY FOR FUNDING FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

Ineligible organizations

For-profit organizations
Private schools
Organizations that discriminate based on race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation
Individuals
Religious, political or special interest groups
Advocacy and lobby initiatives – including organizations that lobby against the energy industry
Recreation or sports organizations and events
Infrastructure Projects

Playgrounds
Trips or tours
Third-party fundraisers
Advertising, memberships, ticket sales, or lotteries
Mass-mailed or non-addressed solicitation
Health-related organizations and fundraising events
Arts organizations (theatres, museums, orchestras, etc.)
Organizations seeking to purchase firearms and/or weapons (guns, bullet proof vests, ammunition, etc.)
Organizations seeking to provide scholarships to students

Applying

Build Strong application is closed.

Our application is currently closed.

Our application is currently closed; please check back at the end of January 2025. We accept applications on a rolling basis from late January to early November. Once all Build Strong dollars have been allocated, applications will not be considered for the remainder of the year. We encourage you to apply early.

If you are a successful applicant, you will be required to provide impact data metrics via a reporting survey that TC Energy will send you six months to a year after being awarded your funds.

Our application is currently closed.

Please apply here if you are an Indigenous group, or your application will benefit more than 75 per cent Indigenous peoples. To see if your initiative is a fit, visit the Indigenous Community Legacy page.

Questions?

Email build_strong@tcenergy.com to connect with the Social Impact team.

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