
Working together for caregivers.
Every day, all across Canada, over eight million unpaid caregivers take on the responsibility of helping a loved one in need. We’re proud to provide them with our support. Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation provides grants to charitable organizations nationwide that are dedicated to supporting caregivers. We call our grant recipients our CareMakers.
Meet some of the organizations we funded in 2022 and see how they’re making a difference.
2022 National Grant recipients.
This year, we awarded another $1.7 million through our national grants to organizations working to create transformational change in the lives of family caregivers across Canada. Explore these grants to see how our funding is helping to alleviate many different challenges caregivers face today.
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SickKids Foundation
Giving families the support they need to transition kids with high medical needs out of hospital and back into their homes.
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Inclusion NB
Ensuring caregivers of people with disabilities have what they need to be fully supported in their community.
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Family Caregivers of BC
Improving access to training that will foster community-level support for caregivers in underserved, remote areas of BC.

2022 Local Grant recipients.
The local grant stream gives out $7,500 to community-based organizations across the country - to strengthen local programs and resources for caregivers in their local communities.
- Providing respite for caregivers
- Offering counselling and emotional support
- Providing education and workshops
- Practical support such as transportation and food in addition to many other programs.
Our grant recipients.
REGION | ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION |
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AB | The Children’s Link Society | In response to the increased demand from families caring for a loved one with a disability, Children's Link is developing the LINKed platform. We are pleased to provide the funding that will help them transform their website into a highly functional user platform with greater access to resources and tools, and extend their reach across Alberta. |
BC | Family Caregivers of BC | We are proud to support the creation of a new learning management system that will help Family Caregivers of BC broaden their reach and participation of family caregivers living in more remote areas of the province. |
NB | Inclusion NB | Individuals who have an intellectual and developmental disability and their families are often isolated and vulnerable. We are proud work with Inclusion NB to provide greater consultative support and training for caregivers who want to help empower a person with a disability to live a full and valued life in the community of their choice. |
NL | Seniors Resource Centre Association of Newfoundland & Labrador Inc. | We are pleased to support the development and distribution of videos and other information materials that will help support the journey of family caregivers in Newfoundland and Labrador. |
Canada | Institute for Advancements in Mental Health | We are excited to help fund a multi-province research initiative that will map all available resources for caregivers of people with mental illnesses, and help caregivers overcome one of their most enduring obstacles - navigating the mental health system in Canada and accessing help. |
Canada | Families for Addiction Recovery | Families for Addiction Recovery provides support to parents whose children are struggling with addiction through a free phone support line and one-on-one sessions with trained parent supporters. Through this funding, we will be able to help them meet and expand their support for family caregivers dealing with the unique challenges and stigmas of addiction. |
ON | SickKids Foundation | Through this funding, we look forward to helping SickKids Foundation grow the number of family caregivers with direct access to Connected Care - a training and virtual support program for caregivers who are transitioning from hospital to home with a child who has high medical needs. |
ON | The Princess Margaret | Through a new e-health intervention called iCALM for Family Caregivers (iCALM-FC), The Princess Margaret wants to reduce distress and promote the psychological well-being of family caregivers of advanced and metastatic cancer patients. Our funding of this project will help The Princess Margaret conduct research and make recommendations to rollout the service nationally. |
ON | The Baycrest Foundation | With our support, the Baycrest Foundation is working to develop a Canadian caregiver assessment tool that will help those thrust unexpectedly into the role of caregiver understand their own needs, strengths and limitations. The tool will help healthcare providers recognize the value of caregivers, identify their needs and increase collaboration and coordination of caregiver services. |
ON | Young Caregivers Association | We are proud to provide the funding needed to establish Young Caregiver programs and services at the local/regional level within 2 additional provinces, in order to assess and create an effective plan to eventually roll out in every province. |
ON | Brain Injury Ontario | With our support, Brain Injury Ontario will provide free training for caregivers through the development of 5 self-guided learning courses. The educational modules will help caregivers expand their knowledge and provide coping strategies that will help them personally, in turn enhancing the lives of the individuals they support. |
ON | Autism Society Ontario | Through our funding of the CARES program, caregivers of autistic children across Ontario will have access to a facilitator-led support group that will help parents foster a healthy and resilient mindset and skills for self-care. The support group will bring families together, allowing parents to connect through shared experiences and form a supportive social circle. |
SK | Saskatoon Council on Aging | Once again we are pleased to support the work of the Caregiver Information and Support Centre in Saskatoon. With this grant we will fund the expansion of mental and physical well-being services for family caregivers across Saskatchewan, and facilitate dialogue with other provincial caregiver centers toward the goal of building a national support network. |
REGION | ORGANIZATION |
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AB | ALS Society of Alberta |
AB | Autism Society of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo |
AB | Dr. Margaret Savage Crisis Centre Society |
AB | ECSSEN Career School |
AB | Inclusion Lethbridge Association |
AB | Independent Living Resource Centre of Calgary |
AB | Pilgrims Hospice Society |
AB | Ronald McDonald House Charities Alberta |
AB | The Calgary Between Friends Club-Fun and Fellowship for Disabled Youth |
AB | Your Health Foundation |
BC | Abbotsford Association for Healthy Aging |
BC | Abbotsford Hospice Society |
BC | Jewish Family Services Agency of Vancouver |
BC | John Rudy Health Resource Centre Association |
BC | Lake Country Health Society |
BC | Lower Mainland Down Syndrome Society |
BC | Powell River Hospice Society |
BC | Quadra Circle Community Connections Society |
BC | Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon owned and operated by The Children's Family House Society of BC |
MB | Manitoba Possible Services Inc. |
MB | Special Olympics Manitoba Inc. |
NB | Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick / Société alzheimer de Nouveau Brunswick Inc. |
NS | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Halifax |
NS | Camp Triumph for Children Affected by Chronic Illness |
NS | Ronald McDonald House Charities Atlantic |
NS | Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada - Nova Scotia Branch / Les infirmières de l'ordre de Victoria du Canada - succursale Nouvelle-Écosse |
ON | Able2: Support For People With Disabilities |
ON | Autism Home Base Durham Inc. |
ON | Beth Donovan Hospice |
ON | Bruce Peninsula Hospice Inc. |
ON | Cancer Assistance Program City Of Hamilton & District |
ON | Childcan The Childhood Cancer Research Association |
ON | Children's Aid Foundation Of Canada |
ON | Children's Treatment Centre Foundation Of Chatham-Kent |
ON | Community Support Services Of Niagara Region |
ON | Georgian Bay Cancer Support Centre |
ON | Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation |
ON | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital |
ON | Hospice Toronto |
ON | Hospice Vaughan |
ON | Lansdowne Children'S Centre Foundation |
ON | Nanny Angel Network Inc. |
ON | Ontario Lung Association |
ON | Ontario Prader-Willi Syndrome Association |
ON | Sinai Health Foundation |
ON | The Arthritis Society / La société d'arthrite |
ON | The Dorothy Ley Hospice |
QC | Association des aidant naturels du Bassin de Maskinonge « Main Tendres » |
QC | Association des personnes proches aidantes Drummond |
QC | Carrefour des proches aidants de Québec |
QC | Centre d’action bénévole Concert’Action |
QC | Centre d’action bénévole des MRC de Montmagny et de l’Islet |
QC | Centre d'action bénévole de Charlevoix |
QC | Cercle amical du Quebec / Friendship Circle of Quebec |
QC | Le temps d'une pause, répit et soutient aux ainés |
QC | Fondation de la société de soins palliatifs à domicile / Palliative Home-Care Society Foundation |
QC | Regroupement soutien aux aidants de Brome-Missisquoi |
QC | Réseau des proches aidants Les Moulins |
QC | Service d'entraide de Breakeyville |
QC | Résidence de soins palliatifs Saint Raphael Inc. / The Saint Raphael's Palliative Care Residence Inc. |
SK | Bridgepoint Center Inc. |
REGION | ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION |
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Canada | Ability Online Support Network | Our funding helped Ability Online expand their online platform to give the parents and family caregivers of youth with disabilities more ways to share, learn, and engage with each other. |
ON | Baycrest Foundation | Through a monthly series of educational guides and webinars, Baycrest helps family caregivers navigate the complex health care system, provide education and support to help meet their needs and challenges. |
SK | Bridgepoint Center for Eating Disorder Recovery | Bridgepoint offers two-day workshops for family caregivers of those with eating disorders and disordered eating. Our support helped Bridgepoint continue to offer these in-person workshops and expand their reach by creating an online version of the course. |
Canada | Canadian Virtual Hospice | This project helped Canadian Virtual Hospice expand their library of videos and other instructional material to cover a wider range of caregiving tasks, providing family caregivers with the guidance they need to deliver safe care at home. |
AB | Caregivers Alberta | With our funding, Caregivers Alberta created an online course based on their award-winning in-person program, COMPASS for Caregivers. This course provides caregivers with the skills and strategies they need to take care of themselves and improve their ability to take care of loved ones. |
Canada | Family Caregivers of British Columbia | The National Caregiver Impact Project, in partnership with the CareMakers Foundation, brings together expertise from across Canada to make progress on accelerating caregiver friendly health care. |
QC | La Fiducie du patrimione culturel des Augustines | With our support, Le Monastère des Augustines is able to provide more respite stays promoting caregiver health, rest and renewal. The respite packages include specialized workshops that will enhance the ability of the caregiver to take care of themselves and their loved ones. |
QC | McGill University | The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning at McGill University has a wide range of expertise and resources to help those caring for loved ones with dementia. Our funding helped McGill make those resources available to caregivers from coast to coast. |
ON | McMaster University and Carers Canada | Through our funding of a research project, McMaster and Carers Canada are creating a better understanding of the experiences of working caregivers and employers and gaining insights into challenges and possible solutions. |
SK | Saskatoon Council on Aging | We’re pleased to have helped the SCOA improve access to a broad range of practical supports & information caregivers need through website updates, online presentations and chat groups, and telephone support. |
ON & BC | Yee Hong Center For Geriatric Care | With our support, Yee Hong launched The CARE for Caregivers Project, which is helping them assist the Gaia Community and Wellness Society to develop quality, culturally and linguistically appropriate services for family caregivers of Chinese older adults (and other ethnic groups) in Vancouver. |
ON | Young Caregivers Association | The Young Caregivers Association is a leader in service, awareness and empowerment for young caregivers in southwestern Ontario. Our funding is helping them digitize core programs and training modules to make them accessible across Canada. |
REGION | ORGANIZATION |
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AB | Alberta Adaptabilities Association |
AB | Calgary Cerebral Palsy Association |
AB | Calgary Seniors' Resource Society |
AB | Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta |
AB | Inclusion Lethbridge Association |
AB | Jewish Family Service Calgary |
AB | Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta |
AB | Parkinson Association of Alberta |
AB | Road Ahead Society of Calgary: Future Planning Resources for our Family Members with a Disability |
AB | Ronald McDonald House Charities Alberta |
AB | Sage Seniors Association |
AB | Vecova Centre for Disability Services and Research |
AB | Wellspring Calgary |
AB | Wheatland and Area Hospice Society |
BC | Bridge Youth & Family Services Society |
BC | Canadian Mental Health Association Vernon and District Branch |
BC | Cassie and Friends: A Society for Children with Juvenile Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases |
BC | Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia |
BC | Compassionate Neighbourhood Health Partners Society |
BC | Cowichan Family Caregivers Support Society |
BC | Lake Country Health Society |
BC | Nanaimo Brain Injury Society |
BC | Ridge Meadows Seniors Society |
BC | Seniors Come Share Society |
BC | Victoria Hospice Society |
MB | Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Inc. |
MB | Manitoba Hospice Foundation Inc.- Fondation De L'hospice Du Manitoba Inc. |
MB | Steinbach Community Outreach Inc. |
MB | Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council Inc. |
MB | Town of Morris |
NB | New Brunswick Association For Community Living Inc./Association Du Nouveau Brunswick Pour L'integration Communautaire Inc. |
NB | Opal III - Fredericton Respite Services Inc. |
NL | Seniors Resource Centre Association of Newfoundland & Labrador Inc. |
NS | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Halifax |
NS | Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada - Nova Scotia Branch Les infirmières de l'Ordre de Victoria du Canada - Succursale Nouvelle-Écosse |
ON | Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region Branch |
ON | Carefor Eastern Counties |
ON | Cedarbrook Society |
ON | Central West Specialized Developmental Services |
ON | Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation |
ON | Childcan The Childhood Cancer Research Association |
ON | Community Care Northumberland |
ON | Community Family Services of Ontario |
ON | Community Living North Halton |
ON | Community Living Oakville |
ON | Empower Simcoe Foundation |
ON | Families for Addiction Recovery |
ON | Hospice of Waterloo Region |
ON | Hospice Vaughan |
ON | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada |
ON | Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care |
ON | Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto |
ON | Sikhs Serving Canada Association |
ON | United Way Halton & Hamilton |
QC | Association des proches aidants Arthabaska-Érable |
QC | Association des traumatisés cranio-cérébraux de la Montérégie |
QC | Centre Communautaire "L'eclaircie" |
QC | Centre d'Aide aux Proches Aidants des Basques |
QC | Fondation de la Société de soins palliatifs à domicile / Palliative Home-Care Society Foundation |
QC | La Societe Alzheimer De L'estrie |
QC | L'association Des Tcc Des Deux Rives (Quebec-Chaudiere-Appalaches) |
QC | Le hameau des Cultures |
QC | Les Aidants Naturels Du Haut St-Laurent (ANHSL)/The Natural Caregivers of The Haut St-Laurent (NCHSL) |
QC | L'Étoile de Pacho - Réseau d'entraide pour parent d'enfant handicapé |
QC | Regroupement Des Proches Aidants De Bellechasse |
QC | Regroupement Soutien Aux Aidants De Brome-Missisquoi |
QC | Société Alzheimer Outaouais/Alzheimer Society Outaouais |
QC | Societe Quebecoise Du Syndrome D'angelman |
SK | Eden Care Communities Foundation Inc. |
SK | Heritage Community Association Inc. |
SK | Jubilation Residential Centres Inc. |
REGION | ORGANIZATION | DESCRIPTION |
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BC | Association of Neighbourhood Houses BC | Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House focuses on supporting, enabling caregivers through support circles, resource referral, and care management. |
ON | Baycrest Foundation | Together with Baycrest, we created 3 online modules to support family caregivers. Discover how demanding caregiving can really be. |
Canada | Canadian Home Care Association | With our support, the Canadian Home Care Association expanded its reach to increase awareness and recognition of family caregivers across Canada. |
ON | Circle of Care | With our funding, Circle of Care created the Caregivers Club, to support and recognize caregivers when they need it most. |
ON | Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes | Our funding enabled Community Care CKL to provide caregiver respite via transportation services for their loved ones. This contributed towards the sustainability of Community Care’s Specialized Transportation fleet of vehicles. |