*Captures funding directed to organizations offering programs accessible to all communities in Alectra's service territory.
At Alectra, we’re committed to making a positive impact in the communities we serve. Through the AlectraCARES Community Support Program, we’re proud to invest approximately $1 million each year to support local charitable and non-profit organizations. Together, we’re working to build stronger, more inclusive, and sustainable communities.
The AlectraCARES Community Support Program is shaped in part by feedback from our customers, who’ve helped us identify the areas where funding can make the biggest difference. In 2026, we’ll continue to focus our efforts on:
- Food security and housing security
- Mental health and access to health care
- Indigenous support and reconciliation efforts
- Vulnerable groups, including seniors, children/youth, and low-income households
- Environmental conservation and animal welfare
- Scholarships, education, and employment opportunities
- Celebrating cultural diversity and advancing equity for visible minorities, 2SLGBTQI+, newcomers, persons with disabilities, and women
Our funding is divided into two streams: application-based support for local organizations and multi-year partnerships that allow us to create long-term, meaningful change. We’re proud to continue supporting Trillium Health Partners, Guelph General Hospital Foundation, YWCA Niagara, Royal Victoria Hospital, St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation, William Osler Health System Foundation and MacKids.
Throughout the year, we may also support additional organizations and programs as immediate community needs arise. See our latest news releases for major community updates.
Every investment we make is a step toward a stronger, healthier, and more sustainable future for all. Let’s discover the possibilities, together.
Organization / Program
Focus Areas
City of Barrie
City of Barrie Community Events
Community culture
Rotary Club of Barrie
Festival of Trees
Community culture
Clean Up Barrie
Beautify Barrie
Environmental conservation and animal welfare
Georgian Bay Food Network
Healthy School Snacks/Meals
Food security and housing security
The Busby Centre
Steps to Housing
Food security and housing security
The Pavlik Foundation
Kids Pantry
Food security and housing security
Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie
Shelter Me Housing Campaign
Food security and housing security
YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka
Displaced Ukrainian Emergency Needs Fund
Food security and housing security
Youth Haven
Life Skills Program
Food security and housing security
CARP
Senior Community Fund
Vulnerable groups
Organization / Program
Focus Areas
Lotus STEMM
Degree of Success
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
City of Brampton
Winter Lights Tree Lighting Community Event
Community culture
City of Brampton
September Tree Month and Tree Planting
Environmental conservation and animal welfare
Earth Rangers
Earth Rangers School Assembly Program
Environmental conservation and animal welfare
Free For All Community Services (FFACS)
FFACS's Food Distribution & Security Program
Food security and housing security
Regeneration Outreach Community
Food Rescue and the Marketplace Food Bank
Food security and housing security
REST Centres
Safe Transitions Fund
Food security and housing security
South Asian Canadian Health & Social Services
SACHSS Mental Health & Wellness Support Program
Mental health and access to health care
South Asian Women's Collective
South Asian Women's Health Conference
Mental health and access to health care
City of Brampton
Active Assist Program
Vulnerable groups
Organization / Program
Focus Areas
Guelph Wellington Seniors Association
Sharing Fitness
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
I Have Resolve Foundation
Classroom of Resolve
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
Out on the Shelf
Bridging Belonging: Trans Peer Support for Underserved Communities
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition (GNSC)
Food Equity with Dignity (FEWD)
Food security and housing security
Hope House Guelph
Hope House's Food Market
Food security and housing security
Stepping Stone
Installing Generator
Food security and housing security
Wyndham House
Welcome 2 Waterloo
Food security and housing security
Children's Reading Room
Story Circle
Indigenous support and reconciliation efforts
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
Enhancing Group Therapy for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Mental health and access to health care
Camp Quality Canada
Camp Quality Southern Ontario
Mental health and access to health care
Guelph Public Library
Equity Through Innovation: Inclusive Makerspace
Scholarships, education and employment
Let's Talk Science
STEM Learning
Scholarships, education and employment
Royal City Mission
Clean Streets Program
Scholarships, education and employment
Organization / Program
Focus Areas
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton and Hamilton
Mentoring for Racialized Youth
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
Eva Rothwell Centre
QWEER: Qweer Welcoming Evenings @ Eva Rothwell
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
YWCA Hamilton
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
Trees for Hamilton
Trees for Hamilton
Environmental conservation and animal welfare
Ancaster Community Services
Ancaster Food Bank: Holiday Assistance Program
Food security and housing security
Glanbrook Community Services
Nourish, Support, Connect: Building Resilience for Rural Seniors
Food security and housing security
Good Shepherd
Marketplace Emergency Food Program
Food security and housing security
Hamilton Food Share
Food Acquisition and Distribution Program
Food security and housing security
Interval House of Hamilton
Victoria and Friends Emergency Shelter
Food security and housing security
Micah House Refugee Reception Services
Micah House: Shelter to Stability
Food security and housing security
Neighbour to Neighbour Centre
Community Meals and Fresh Food Markets
Food security and housing security
Routes Youth Centre
Nutrition/Food Scarcity
Food security and housing security
Second Harvest Canada
Food Rescue Growth & Support in Hamilton
Food security and housing security
Wesley
Wesley's Special Care Unit
Food security and housing security
Cancer Assistance Program
Drive Program
Mental health and access to health care
Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg
One Dish
Indigenous support and reconciliation efforts
Scientists in School
Expanding Children’s Access to Dynamic Science Experiences
Scholarships, education and employment
City of Hamilton
Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP)
Vulnerable groups
Help a Girl Out (HAGO)
The Reusables Project (TRP)
Vulnerable groups
Liberty For Youth
Prodigal Sonz Program
Vulnerable groups
Organization / Program
Focus Areas
Moon Festival Organizing Committee
Moon Festival
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
The City of Markham
Community Events
Community culture
The Food Bank of York Region
Food Relief for Food-Insecure Households in York Region
Food security and housing security
After Breast Cancer
Pink Diamond Gala
Mental health and access to health care
Hong Fook Mental Health Foundation
Brief Counselling Service for Asian Youth
Mental health and access to health care
Parya Trillium Foundation
Weekly Computer and Mobile Classes for Seniors
Scholarships, education and employment
South Asian Women's Collective
Flourish Career Development Program
Scholarships, education and employment
Blue Door Support Services
Blue Door's Construct Program
Scholarships, education and employment
Big Brothers Big Sisters Peel York
Community One-to-One Mentoring
Vulnerable groups
Evergreen Hospice
Evergreen Hospice Residence
Vulnerable groups
Organization / Program
Focus Areas
Up4 The Challenge
SheLeads: Girls Designing for a Greener Future
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
Mississauga Arts Council
Murals with MAC: Artboxes
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
The Corporation of the City of Mississauga
Mississauga Celebration Square: Rink and Fountain
Community culture
Credit Valley Conservation Foundation
Cooksville Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan Events
Environmental conservation and animal welfare
The Riverwood Conservancy (TRC)
Plantings for Riverwood
Environmental conservation and animal welfare
Food Banks Mississauga
ReclaimFRESH
Food security and housing security
Fruitful House
Fruitful Communities: Fresh Food Access for Vulnerable Families in Peel
Food security and housing security
Life of Hope Foundation Canada
Food Insecurity: Building Individuals' Capacity
Food security and housing security
Muslim Food Bank and Community Services Society
Winter Hamper Distribution
Food security and housing security
Optimum Help Foundation
Tiny Steps: Supporting Early Childhood Nutrition and Parenting Confidence
Food security and housing security
Black Mental Health Canada
Self Care Through Hair
Mental health and access to health care
Care Masters Women and Family Services
Care Masters Women's Wellness Day
Mental health and access to health care
ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development
Enhanced Day Respite Program
Mental health and access to health care
EveryMind Mental Health Services
A Path to Resiliency: Mental Health Support for Youth
Mental health and access to health care
The Cedarbrook Society o/a The Darling Home for Kids
Respite Care and Family Support
Mental health and access to health care
The Dam - Develop Assist Mentor
Empower Youth Employment Program
Scholarships, education and employment
Children's Aid Foundation Ontario
Infant Wellness Program
Vulnerable groups
Peel Learning Foundation
Student Emergency Needs Program
Vulnerable groups
Organization / Program
Focus Areas
Niagara Children's Centre
Help Kids Shine Campaign
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
Community Breakfast Program at St. George's Church
Community Breakfast Program
Food security and housing security
Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold
Back to School: Snacks & Sneakers
Food security and housing security
Gillian's Place
Support Program
Food security and housing security
Ozanam Centre
Daily Lunches
Food security and housing security
Niagara Health Foundation
Celebration of Lights
Mental health and access to health care
Brock University - Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre
Brock University 2026 Pow Wow
Indigenous support and reconciliation efforts
Indigenous Friends Association
IndigiTAL
Indigenous support and reconciliation efforts
Future Black Female
UDADA: Building Community and Mental Health Equity
Mental health and access to health care
Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre
One-on-One Trauma Therapy
Mental health and access to health care
Pathstone Foundation
Project Plaid: Walking Alongside Youth Mental Health
Mental health and access to health care
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara
Intergenerational Connections
Vulnerable groups
Organization / Program
Focus Areas
DANI Developing and Nurturing Independence
Opening Doors to Sustainable Employment
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
City of Vaughan
Vaughan Celebrates Community Events
Community culture
Odeiwin Foundation
Odeiwin’s Community Cultural Programming
Indigenous support and reconciliation efforts
Hospice Vaughan
Serenity Senses: A Mobile Multi-Sensory Hospice Program
Mental health and access to health care
Children's Aid Foundation of Canada
Post Secondary Scholarship Education Program
Scholarships, education and employment
Organization / Program
Focus Areas
The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
Aurora's Multicultural Festival
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
Bradford West Gwillimbury Friends of the Library
BWG Celebrates
Celebrating cultural diversity and equal opportunities for equity groups
Town of Bradford West Gwillumbury
Music in the Square
Community culture
Ontario Streams
Conserving and Rehabilitating Southern Ontario Watersheds
Environmental conservation and animal welfare
City of Richmond Hill
Clean Up, Green Up Weeks
Environmental conservation and animal welfare
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care
The Food for Recovery Project: A Food Security Program for Mental Health Patients in Rural Communities
Food security and housing security
360Kids
The 360 Experience
Food security and housing security
The Giving Tree Unionville
The Canadian Library
Indigenous support and reconciliation efforts
BTC Be the Change
Be Seen, Be Heard
Mental health and access to health care
Yellow Brick House
Mental Health Program
Mental health and access to health care
Making Change
Black Healthcare Professionals List
Mental health and access to health care
Alzheimer Society York Region
IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's
Mental health and access to health care
The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
Aurora's Youth Innovation Fair
Scholarships, education and employment
Organization / Program
Focus Areas
Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre
Egg Incubation and Hatchling Head Starting Program
Environmental conservation and animal welfare
Jennifer Ashleigh Children's Charity (JenAsh)
Funding for Low-Income Children in Medical Crisis
Mental health and access to health care
Nankind
Nankind Program for Children
Mental health and access to health care
Our Youth at Work Association
Mental Stress Awareness for Students in Ontario
Mental health and access to health care
Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO)
Financial Assistance Program
Mental health and access to health care