Philanthropic Engagement Committee Preventing social isolation together

Does your organization seek to prevent social isolation in the community? Find out how we can support your initiatives.

How to submit a request
Next section

Initiatives for change Bringing communities together

Social isolation is affecting more and more people, and its impacts on physical and mental health are real.

Our goal is to contribute to making communities stronger and more resilient.

Our priorities

Growing support networks

To promote solidarity and mutual aid, we encourage initiatives that set up support networks for those at risk of social isolation.

Our priorities

Strengthening the sense of belonging

To boost people's sense of belonging, we support initiatives that encourage social interaction and community involvement.

Would you like to obtain financial support?
Dates to remember in 2025

July 1 to August 31, 2025

Request submission period

September 15 to October 31, 2025

Request finalization process (for pre-selected organizations)

December

Announcement of selected organizations

Step 1

Check your eligibility

Initiatives that seek to prevent social isolation must also:

  • encourage mutual aid and collaboration in the community
  • foster citizen participation
  • propose sustainable prevention methods

The following Canadian organizations can submit a request:

  • Non-profit organizations that are or aren't registered charities
  • Groups, consultations, federations

Our goal is to support:

  • organizations whose mission ties into our philanthropic commitments and reaches groups of at-risk people
  • specific projects or programs carried out by these organizations

The following are not eligible for financial support:

  • property purchases (whether equipment or buildings)
  • personal projects or those that benefit a single person or social club
  • trips and expeditions
  • activities taking place outside Canada
  • political or religious organizations, advocacy groups or lobbyists

Requests that go against our corporate values or that are likely to compromise our ethics and integrity will not be considered.

Step 2

Fill out a form

The purpose of this form is to give us a brief description of your initiative that we can evaluate during the pre-selection process.

Evaluations will be based on:

  • prevention of social isolation
  • relevance to our philanthopic commitments (growing support networks and strengthening the sense of belonging)
  • regional scope of the initiative
  • outreach to those in need

We focus on initiatives that support people who are most at risk of isolation, specifically:

  • Vulnerable youth
  • Single parents experiencing insecurity
  • Seniors living in isolation
  • People living with physical or mental health issues and their caregivers
  • People with disabilities
  • People who face discrimination

Deadline: August 31, 2025

To request financial support, fill out our online form.

Submit a request

Step 3

Wait for our decision

After the pre-selection process, an email will be sent to those selected asking them to finalize their request by October 31, 2025.

A committee dedicated to preventing social isolation

Our Philanthropic Engagement Committee ensures that financial support is directed to initiatives whose aim is to mobilize communities and prevent social isolation. We want to make sure that every donation has a real and lasting impact.

Meet the committee

You have questions? We have answers.

Can't find what you're looking for? Feel free to email us and we’ll get back to you.

The goal of Beneva Mutual’s Philanthropic Engagement Committee is to grow support networks around people at risk as well as strengthen their sense of belonging and promote their well-being in an effort to prevent social isolation.

This is complementary to our corporate cause, which is anxiety prevention, and is in line with our commitment to sustainability.

Since you cannot save your progress for later, we recommend that you prepare your answers in a separate document, then copy-paste them into the form once everything is ready.

The dates to remember are:

  • Request submission deadline: August 31, 2025
  • Pre-selection announcement date: No later than September 30, 2025

If your organization makes it past pre-selection

  • Request finalization deadline: October 31, 2025
  • Announcement of selected organizations date: November 30, 2025

If your organization is selected

  • Donation date: Late December, 2025

Financial support is valid from January 1 to December 31, 2026. A new request can be made each year.

Requests for financial support must be for amounts between $15,000 and $50,000.

More about us A multi-faceted commitment

Explore other initiatives that are near and dear to our hearts.