Valsef Dream Big Foundation appears to be a small Canadian private foundation with a strong focus on local health and social-support causes, especially pediatric care and community well-being in Quebec. Its largest gift goes to CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation, suggesting a priority for children’s health, while other grants point to support for food insecurity, palliative care, youth mental health, and neighborhood-based youth development. The foundation gives modest, targeted grants to a small set of organizations rather than spreading funds broadly.
Source: Canada Revenue Agency T3010, 2023
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Makes a small number of selective grants each year, with one very large anchor gift and several much smaller community-based donations, likely concentrated in Quebec and aligned with health and social-service charities.
Emphasize direct service impact for children, youth, families, or patients in Quebec, and show clear measurable outcomes. Applications are likely strongest if they are concise, locally relevant, and tied to health, mental health, palliative care, or basic needs support.
Current and upcoming funding from Fondation Valsef Rêvons Grand / Valsef Dream Big Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to public elementary schools, daycare centers, and nonprofits located in Greater Montreal, including the South Shore and North Shore. Recipient organizations must contribute a minimum of 10 percent of total project costs through complementary funding sources.
Deadline: First submission deadline: April 6, 2026; second submission deadline: September 11, 2026.
Who can apply: Employee must be a full-time employee within one of the Valsef Group companies at HQ in Montreal, remain employed at disbursement, raise funds for a charitable organization with a valid registration number in Canada, ensure the organization operates within Canada, and maintain an administrative-to-fundraising expense ratio below 35%.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; requests are submitted through the portal.
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations, schools, or community groups in the Greater Montreal area. Funding will not be allocated to political or religious organizations or activities, projects outside the Greater Montreal Area, organizations not registered as charitable entities, deficits or debt repayments, organizations with administrative costs exceeding 35%, or requests received less than six weeks before project start.
Deadline: Requests must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the start of the project.
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