What does it mean for grant money to stay in-province?

It is the share of grants made by funders based in Nova Scotia that reached charities also located in Nova Scotia, rather than charities elsewhere. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.

Is Nova Scotia a major grantmaking province?

Nova Scotia ranks 7th of the 13 provinces and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest are Ontario and Quebec; the most outward, where the most money leaves, is Nunavut.

How can a charity find funders in Nova Scotia?

Start with the largest grantmakers based in Nova Scotia, currently Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Foundation Inc. and I W K Health Centre Charitable Foundation. Funders from other provinces also reach in, led by Canadahelps Canadon.

How recent is this Nova Scotia grant data?

It is read from the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, summed across them. A charity files its T3010 within six months of its year end, so the latest year is still filling in.

Funding by province · NS

Grantmaking in Nova Scotia

1,457 grantmakers are based in Nova Scotia. Together they granted C$806M across the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, the 7th most of any province or territory, and kept 73% of it in Nova Scotia. Most of it stays, with 27% leaving the province.

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The short version

1,457 grantmakers are based in Nova Scotia, granting C$806M across the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, the 7th most of any province or territory.
73% of grants made by Nova Scotia funders stayed in Nova Scotia; the rest went to charities elsewhere.
Nova Scotia is a net importer of grant money, its charities drawing C$355M more from outside funders than Nova Scotia funders send out.

Nova Scotia is a net importer of grant money, C$355M more arrives than leaves.

Largest funders based in Nova Scotia

Grantmakers headquartered in Nova Scotia, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.

1,449 other fundersC$495M

Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Foundation Inc.C$81M I W K Health Centre Charitable FoundationC$58M River Philip FoundationC$52M J and W Murphy FoundationC$35M The Dalhousie Medical Research FoundationC$33M

Charities in Nova Scotia that draw the most

The charities in Nova Scotia that received the most grant money.

1Dalhousie UniversityC$130M 2Nova Scotia Health Authority (Nsha)C$113M 3The Governors of St. Francis Xavier UniversityC$70M 4I W K Health CentreC$62M 5Feed Nova Scotia SocietyC$28M 6Saint Mary's UniversityC$25M 7I W K Health Centre Charitable FoundationC$20M 8Acadia UniversityC$20M

Biggest funders reaching into Nova Scotia from elsewhere

Funders in other provinces sending the most money to charities in Nova Scotia.

1Canadahelps CanadonC$79M 2The Joyce Family FoundationC$25M 3Aqueduct FoundationC$21M 4Fondation Amelia & Lino Saputo Amelia & Lino Saputo Founda tionC$17M 5Mastercard FoundationC$17M 6Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation / Fonds de Bienfaisance CanadaC$15M

Where the money goes by org size

Grant dollars to charities in Nova Scotia, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Nova Scotia sends a larger share to C$100M and up charities than the country as a whole, and less to C$10M to C$100M.

Under C$100k4% vs 2% national

C$100k to C$1M16% vs 14% national

C$1M to C$10M31% vs 27% national

C$10M to C$100M11% vs 29% national

C$100M and up38% vs 28% national

Questions and answers

What does it mean for grant money to stay in-province?: It is the share of grants made by funders based in Nova Scotia that reached charities also located in Nova Scotia, rather than charities elsewhere. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
Is Nova Scotia a major grantmaking province?: Nova Scotia ranks 7th of the 13 provinces and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest are Ontario and Quebec; the most outward, where the most money leaves, is Nunavut.
How can a charity find funders in Nova Scotia?: Start with the largest grantmakers based in Nova Scotia, currently Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Foundation Inc. and I W K Health Centre Charitable Foundation. Funders from other provinces also reach in, led by Canadahelps Canadon.
How recent is this Nova Scotia grant data?: It is read from the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, summed across them. A charity files its T3010 within six months of its year end, so the latest year is still filling in.

Source: CRA T3010 returns
License: Open Government Licence – Canada
Currency: CAD, never converted